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Ava DuVernay Is Working with Netflix on a Prince Documentary
Ava DuVernay is making it rain purple at Netflix. The “Wrinkle in Time” helmer is working with the streamer on a Prince documentary, Deadline confirms. Set to cover the iconic...
DeWanda Wise on Black Queer History and Playing a Feminist Force in “Fireflies”
DeWanda Wise, best known for her role as Nola Darling in the Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” can currently be found Off-Broadway in “Fireflies” at the Atlantic Theater Company. Set...
Lena Dunham to Adapt Syrian Refugee Story
Lena Dunham has been tapped to adapt a Syrian refugee survival story. The “Girls” creator and star will take “A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee’s Incredible Story...
Namrata Singh Gujral’s “5 Weddings” Banned in Kuwait for Inclusion of Transgender Characters
“5 Weddings” opened in more than a dozen countries this weekend — including the U.S, Russia, and India — but one nation has made it crystal clear that Namrata Singh Gujral’s...
Intimacy Coordinators Will Oversee Sex Scenes on HBO Shows Going Forward
From “Girls” to “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s shows are known for their sex scenes. So it’s fitting that the cabler is bringing on intimacy coordinators to oversee sex...
Kate Hudson to Star in Ana Lily Amirpour’s Next Feature, “Blood Moon”
Ana Lily Amirpour has another genre flick on the way. After telling the story of a lonely vampire in “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” and cannibals in a desert dystopia in “The...
Sheila Nevins Will Receive Hamptons Doc Film Fest’s Career Achievement Award
Sheila Nevins is adding the Lumiere Career Achievement Award to her dozens of Emmys and Peabodys. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the former president of HBO Documentary Films will receive the honor at...
Weekly Update for October 26: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Shirkers (Documentary) – Written and Directed by Sandi Tan (Opens in NY and LA) (Also Available on Netflix) “When I was 18 the thing I wanted more than anything was...
Chicken & Egg Pictures Receives Amicus Award at IDA Documentary Awards
Given at the IDA Documentary Awards, the Amicus Award “honors individuals or organizations in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the nonfiction media landscape.”...
“Power” Showrunner Courtney Kemp Signs “One-of-a-Kind” Deal with Lionsgate
Courtney Kemp’s “Power” just keeps growing. The creator and showrunner of Starz’s crime saga has inked a huge development and production deal with Starz’s parent...
Allison Janney and Laura Dern to Play Sisters in “Breaking News in Yuba County”
Recent award show favorites Allison Janney and Laura Dern have signed on to star in “Breaking News in Yuba County,” a black comedy to be helmed by Tate Taylor, who directed Janney in...
Anya Taylor-Joy to Topline “Emma,” Autumn De Wilde Directing
First published in 1815, “Emma” continues to resonate. Jane Austen’s novel about a meddlesome matchmaker is once again being adapted for the screen. Deadline reports that...
Iliza Shlesinger Secures CBS Put Pilot Commitment for Comedy About Sisters
Iliza Shlesinger has a new small screen project in the works. The standup’s multi-camera comedy about siblings, “Halfway There,” has received a put pilot commitment from CBS....
“Clueless” Remake in the Works from Paramount
Cher Horowitz is about to make her off-Broadway debut and now the iconic virgin that can’t drive may be heading back to multiplexes. A “Clueless” remake is in early development at...
Immigrant Women Taking Center Stage: Crowdfunding Picks
Because of the Trump administration, immigrants have become particularly vulnerable in recent years. Accordingly, art has been forced to respond to this crisis quickly and effectively. Seeing...
Sandra Luckow’s “That Way Madness Lies…” Acquired by First Run Features, Receives Release Date
“That Way Madness Lies…” sees award-winning filmmaker Sandra Luckow turning the camera on her own family. The doc about her brother’s struggles with mental health has been...
Trailer Watch: Natalie Portman Is a Pop Star in Crisis in “Vox Lux”
Natalie Portman won an Oscar for her portrayal of an unhinged ballerina in “Black Swan,” but her character in the 2010 psychological thriller seems well-adjusted in comparison to her take...
New ACLU Web Series Spotlights What It’s Like to Be “Trans in America”
As the Trump administration continues to dehumanize transgender citizens, strip them of their rights, and dictate their identities, the ACLU and Little by Little Films are fighting back with a new...
Trailer Watch: Alexandra Pelosi Travels to Middle America in “Outside the Bubble”
Alexandra Pelosi is bursting her own bubble. “I may live in liberal America, but I know that this is not the only America,” the director explains in a trailer for her upcoming HBO...
WGA West Addressing Sexual Harassment with New Workshops
This summer the WGA West found 64 percent of its female writers have experienced sexual harassment at work. Now there’s word that the guild is stepping up its efforts to curb workplace...
The Women of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” Discuss Their Camaraderie and Female Empowerment
Every night at Stage 42 in New York City, four women are bringing the house down in the musical “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”: Emma Degerstedt, Dionne D. Figgins, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, and Alysha...
Glenn Close to Be Honored at 2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Glenn Close might portray a perpetually-in-the-shadows spouse in “The Wife,” but she’s anything but in real life. A press release has announced the six-time Oscar nominee will be...
Marianna Palka’s Motherhood Comedy “Egg” Acquired by Gravitas Ventures
“Egg” is set to hatch in theaters come the new year. Gravitas Ventures acquired North American rights to Marianna Palka’s dark comedy about motherhood and is planning a January 18...
Bryce Dallas Howard Is Directing a Documentary About Dads
Bryce Dallas Howard has kicked off production on her feature directorial debut. The “Jurassic World” actress is helming “Dads,” a documentary about “what it means to be...
Trailer Watch: Midge Is Caught Between Two Worlds in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 2
Midge’s double life looks like it’s about to become even more complicated in the second season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “One year ago my old life ended, and my...
WeForShe Names 2018 DirectHer Program Participants
WeForShe has announced the participants for this year’s DirectHer Program. The nine female directors will pair up with seasoned TV directors, who will guarantee the participants’ work on...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Faces Her Worst Fear in Susanne Bier’s “Bird Box”
Sandra Bullock takes her kids on the boat ride from hell in “Bird Box.” Directed by Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier, the post-apocalyptic thriller sees Bullock playing Malorie,...
Quote of the Day: Paul Feig Calls Bullshit on Claim That There Are No Female Directors to Hire
Paul Feig’s filmography tells you a lot about the writer-director. He doesn’t shy away from female-led films. In fact, he’s built a career on making them: “Bridesmaids,”...
Trailer Watch: Harvey Weinstein Is Exposed in “The Reckoning: Hollywood’s Worst Kept Secret”
Harvey Weinstein used to be thanked more often than God at the Academy Awards. Unsurprisingly, he wasn’t mentioned in a single acceptance speech this year. A new trailer for “The...
Liz Brixius & Debra Martin Chase Have a Drama About LAPD Women Officers in Development at NBC
“Nurse Jackie” co-creator Liz Brixius and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” producer Debra Martin Chase are teaming up to tell a story about BFFs with badges. The pair have...
Roxanne Benjamin to Pen “Night of the Comet” Remake for Orion
Roxanne Benjamin is bringing zombie horror-comedy “Night of the Comet” back to life. The “XX” and “Southbound” director is penning a reimagining of the cult...
Teaser Watch: The Queen Must Contend with Revolution in “Victoria” Season 3
Season 3 of “Victoria” will see the young monarch facing turmoil across her country and private life. A new teaser for Daisy Goodwin’s ITV/PBS series has dropped, and hints that...
Naomi Kawase to Direct Official Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film
No stranger to representing Japan on the world stage, Naomi Kawase has screened eight films at Cannes Film Festival. Now the Japanese filmmaker has been tapped to helm the official film of the...
Donna Gigliotti to Produce the Oscars
The Academy Awards has an Oscar-winning producer on board. Donna Gigliotti will produce the upcoming 91st Oscars, a press release has announced. A Best Picture winner for “Shakespeare in...
“Lost Gully Road” and “She is the Ocean” Among LA Femme International Film Festival Winners
This year’s LA Femme International Film Festival has come to a close. Focused on women filmmakers who create commercial films for a worldwide audience, the fest just wrapped its 14th...
New Release Dates Set for “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Charlie’s Angels” Reboot
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see two of the most highly-anticipated women-directed studio pics. Both Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 1984” and Elizabeth Banks’...
Queer Women in Love: October’s VOD and Web Series Picks
Women are underrepresented in the media — that’s no secret. It should also come as no surprise that queer women are among the most marginalized groups on-screen. To add insult to injury,...
Viola Davis Gets Candid About Stifling Her Voice, Time’s Up, and What’s Missing from Cinema
“I always say that one thing missing in cinema is that regular black woman,” observes Viola Davis in a new interview with The Guardian. “Not anyone didactic, or whose sole purpose in the...
Carol Morley’s Patricia Clarkson-Starrer “Out of Blue” Goes to IFC Films
Still reeling from Patricia Clarkson’s disturbing turn in “Sharp Objects”? The Oscar-nominated actress’ latest feature is another dark story involving murder and family...
Trailer Watch: Julia Roberts Works for a Not-So-Safe Space in “Homecoming”
“You were employed at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center?” an auditor (Shea Whigham, “First Man”) from the Department of Defense asks Julia Roberts in the trailer for...
Rome Film Festival Signs Gender Parity Pledge
Rome Film Festival has followed in the footsteps of fests such as Cannes, Venice, and TIFF by signing a gender parity pledge. Introduced at Cannes earlier this year, the Pledge is a way to hold...
LFF 2018: Sudabeh Mortezai’s “Joy” Takes Top Prize, Tricia Tuttle Named Head of BFI Fests
The last night of the 2018 BFI London Film Festival (LFF) was an exciting one for women. Not only did Sudabeh Mortezai’s sex trafficking drama “Joy” win Best Film, it was...
“Halloween” Marks Biggest Debut for a Film with Female Lead Over 55
Jamie Lee Curtis battled Michael Myers and misconceptions about the box office this weekend. “Halloween” proved to be an irresistible treat to audiences, taking in $77.5 million in North...
“Grown-ish” Exec Producer Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry Signs Overall Deal with ABC
We’re going to be seeing more from Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry. As Deadline reports, the “Grown-ish” executive producer has inked an overall deal with ABC Studios. The pact will see...
Weekly Update for October 19: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Directed by Marielle Heller; Written by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty (Opens in NY and LA) Rightly renowned for her outrageous physical...
Female-Led “Picture of Dorian Gray” Series Being Developed at The CW
An Oscar Wilde adaptation is in the works at The CW. The teen-centric network is developing a female-led series inspired by “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Variety reports. Hailing from...
Hannah Marks to Direct “The Swimsuit Issue”
Hannah Marks’ feature directorial debut hit theaters less than a week ago and she just lined up her next gig. She’ll follow up “After Everything” with “The Swimsuit...
Gillian Flynn and Marti Noxon to Be Awarded PEN America Teleplay Prize for “Sharp Objects”
Can’t get the ending of “Sharp Objects” out of your mind? Neither can PEN America, apparently. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the women behind the HBO miniseries’ story,...
“Eighth Grade’s” Elsie Fisher Signs on to Musical “The Shaggs”
Elsie Fisher isn’t done making you cringe yet. After breaking out in the delightful and, at times, painfully awkward coming-of-age pic “Eighth Grade,” Fisher has booked a staring...
Writer to Watch: “Speechless” and “Friends from College” Scribe Broti Gupta
Broti Gupta’s résumé will make you jealous (especially if you’re an aspiring writer). Before penning episodes of Netflix comedy “Friends from College” and inclusive family...
Heather Graham to Topline ABC Adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s “The Hypnotist’s Love Story”
Yet another novel from “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty could be making its way to the screen. Following a “competitive situation,” ABC secured rights to an adaptation...