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Jeannine Oppewall to Receive Art Directors’ Lifetime Achievement Award
With credits spanning over 30 years and four Oscar nominations under her belt, production designer Jeannine Oppewall has been named as the recipient of the Art Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement...
Melissa Miller Costanzo’s “All These Small Moments” Lands at Orion Classics
Melissa Miller Costanzo’s feature directorial debut has secured distribution. Orion Classics scooped up North American and Latin American rights to Jemima Kirke-starrer “All These Small...
Dortmund | Cologne International Women’s Film Fest Appoints Dr. Maxa Zoller as New Director
Dr. Maxa Zoller has been appointed as the new director of the Dortmund | Cologne International Women’s Film Festival, a press release announced. She’s succeeding Silke J. Räbiger, who...
Filmstruck and Film Movement Plus Honoring Women Directors with New Film Collections
Time to plan a movie night. Streamers Filmstruck and Film Movement Plus are both celebrating female directors with newly-added collections of women-helmed films. Filmstruck’s “Spotlight:...
IFP Gotham Award Nominations Include “The Rider,” “Skate Kitchen,” and “The Tale”
Nominations for the 28th IFP Gotham Awards have been announced. Five films are up for Best Feature at the 2018 edition of the ceremony, and two are helmed by women: Josephine Decker’s...
Kelly Fremon Craig to Direct Adaptation of Judy Blume Classic “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
An “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” movie is finally on the way. In the almost 50 years since the iconic young adult novel was first published, author Judy Blume has famously...
Sarah Chalke to Topline ABC Dramedy Based on Her Family
Best known for her role as Dr. Elliot Reid on “Scrubs,” Sarah Chalke is re-teaming with the creator of the medical comedy for a new project. Bill Lawrence is among the exec producers on...
Watch: Rachel Bloom Provides Sex Ed in “Her Shorts” Series
In one of her new shorts, made in partnership with Planned Parenthood and Refinery29, Rachel Bloom hosts the game show “Is This Normal?” Competing for cash and special prizes including...
Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine to Star in “Family Reunion” with 20-Episode Order from Netflix
Netflix will host a nostalgia-filled “Family Reunion.” The streamer just ordered 20-episodes of the multi-camera comedy starring “Sister, Sister’s” Tia Mowry and...
Agnès Varda, Robin Wright, and Melissa Leo Will Be Celebrated at Fests
French auteur Agnès Varda, “House of Cards” star and director Robin Wright, and Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo are all set to receive honors at upcoming fests. Varda and Wright will...
Annie Weisman’s Remake of Australian Drama “Sisters” Snags Put Pilot Commitment at Fox
Get ready to discover even more “Sisters.” An American remake of the Australian family drama about three half sisters is in the works, Deadline reports. Written by Annie Weisman, the...
Keira Knightley and Philippa Lowthorpe Bringing the Story of the 1970 Miss World Pageant to the Big Screen
Keira Knightley can currently be seen playing a trailblazing author in “Colette,” and now the two-time Oscar nominee has signed on to topline another feminist project. She’ll star...
Exclusive: Margarethe von Trotta to Be Honored with Retrospective at NYC’s Quad Cinema
Coinciding with the release of her latest film, “Searching for Ingmar Bergman,” the Quad will celebrate the work of Margarethe von Trotta with a retrospective. In a Women and Hollywood...
Trailer Watch: Nicole Kidman Can’t Let the Past Go in “Destroyer”
“I just wanna do one good thing,” says Nicole Kidman in the first trailer for “Destroyer.” Directed by Karyn Kusama, the crime drama sees the Oscar winner playing Erin Bell, a...
Diablo Cody and Liz Astrof Working on “Alice” Reboot for Fox
“Alice” may be returning to TV. Oscar-winning “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody and “2 Broke Girls” writer and exec producer Liz Astrof are working on a reboot of...
Female Basketball Drama in the Works at ABC
Another network is developing a series about a female basketball coach. Back in September it was revealed that “Pitch Perfect’s” Elizabeth Banks and NBA superstar LeBron James are...
Anna Odell’s “X&Y” to Open 2018 Stockholm Film Fest, 42% of Features in Competition Women-Directed
Anna Odell is set to kick off the 2018 edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival. According to ScreenDaily, the fest will host the world premiere of “X&Y,” the Swedish...
Trailer Watch: Gina Rodriguez Is Gloria the Badass in Catherine Hardwicke’s “Miss Bala”
“After my parents died, I didn’t really think I was gonna be able to come back to Tijuana,” Gloria (Gina Rodriguez) tells her best friend in the trailer for “Miss Bala,...
Quote of the Day: Shonda Rhimes on Why Women Should Brag
Thanks to Imposter Syndrome, the societal expectation that they be humble and polite, and the patriarchy’s general dismissal of their accomplishments, women can find it hard, even distasteful,...
Gina Welch Developing TV Adaptation of Carmen Maria Machado Story Collection for FX
Carmen Maria Machado’s stories of haunted prom dresses, Faustian weight-loss surgeries, and a “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” populated by “doppelgängers, ghosts, and...
Experimental Filmmaker Marie Losier Will Receive MoMA Retrospective
The Museum of Modern Art is recognizing the work of French artist and experimental filmmaker Marie Losier. From November 1-11 the museum will host “Marie Losier: Just A Million Dreams,”...
Melora Walters’ “Waterlily Jaguar” to Open DTLA Fest, Feature Lineup Is 68% Women-Directed
The 10th Annual DTLA Film Festival promises to be a memorable one for women filmmakers. A press release has announced that the fest will screen 30 features, 68 percent of which are from women...
“Free Solo,” “RBG,” and “Dark Money” Among 2018 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards Nominees
“Free Solo” tops the 2018 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards nominations. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the National Geographic title tells the story...
Amy Winehouse Biopic in the Works from Alison Owen and Debra Hayward’s Monumental Pictures
An Amy Winehouse biopic is on the way thanks to “Harlots” executive producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward. Their production outfit, Monumental Pictures, signed a deal with the family of...
Natalie Portman, Lena Waithe, & More Get Political at Variety’s Power of Women Lunch
With the midterm elections fast approaching, He Who Shall Not Be Named in the White House, and an accused sexual abuser being the newest Supreme Court Justice, the stakes are very high in American...
Comedy About Undocumented Immigrants from Sara Saedi in the Works at ABC, Reese Witherspoon to EP
Reese Witherspoon is aiming to take Sara Saedi’s memoir about growing up in a family of undocumented immigrants to the small screen. ABC has handed out a script order to...
Bruna Papandrea Giving Holly Ringland’s “Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” the TV Treatment
Another day, another TV project from Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories. Last week we reported the company would be adapting Signe Pike’s “The Lost Queen” for the small screen, and now Made...
Weekly Update for October 12: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Kindergarten Teacher – Written and Directed by Sara Colangelo (Also Available on Netflix) Unfulfilled with her work in the classroom and her home life with...
A Family Affair: Crowdfunding Picks
It goes without saying that, for so many people, families are fulfilling and of the utmost importance. But as in any interpersonal relationship, navigating a family dynamic can be complicated. This...
Brenda Hampton Series About Teen on Autism Spectrum Lands Pilot Order from Disney Channel
Disney Channel wants to hang out with “The A Girl.” Deadline confirms the network has given a pilot order to Brenda Hampton’s single-cam comedy about two unlikely friends, one of...
Roseanne Liang Is Directing a Feature Version of Her Short “Do No Harm”
Roseanne Liang is turning her 2017 Sundance short “Do No Harm” into a feature. The Chinese-New Zealand filmmaker will direct the pic and Justine Gillmer (“The 100”) will pen...
#FemaleFilmmakerFriday: Women Gather at BFI London Film Fest
The BFI London Film Festival gathered a seriously formidable crowd earlier today. Many of the female filmmakers screening works at LFF posed alongside female journalists, activists, jurors, and other...
Trailer Watch: A Fling Goes Off the Rails in Julia Davis’ HBO Comedy “Sally4Ever”
A trailer has dropped for Julia Davis’ new HBO show. The creator and star of the UK’s “Camping” — which inspired the U.S. version of the show starring Jennifer Garner...
Emma Roberts to Star in Netflix Figure Skating Drama
Emma Roberts is following in Margot Robbie’s footsteps and taking to the ice. The “American Horror Story” star is signed on to topline a project set in the world of competitive...
Bruna Papandrea Developing Signe Pike’s Historical Epic Novel “The Lost Queen” for TV
Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories plans to adapt yet another book for the small screen. Since this spring the company has announced it will be bringing Allison Pearson’s “How Hard Can It...
“UnREAL” Co-Creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro Inks Overall Deal with ABC Studios
“UnREAL” concluded its fourth and final season earlier this year, but series co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro has plenty more stories to tell. She just signed on to a two-year overall...
DOC NYC 2018 Unveils Lineup, 50 Percent of Features in Competition are Women-Directed
DOC NYC proves — yet again — that plenty of women-directed films are ready to be programmed at fests. This year’s edition of America’s largest documentary festival features...
Tribeca Announces Through Her Lens’ 2018 Participants
Tribeca Film Festival and Chanel have partnered once again for Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. A mentorship program “created to provide a balance of...
Trailer Watch: Margarethe von Trotta Pays Tribute in “Searching for Ingmar Bergman”
“Bergman’s films have been my constant companions. This is where it all began for me,” says Margarethe von Trotta in a new trailer for “Searching for Ingmar Bergman.”...
Time’s Up UK Donates £1 Million to Support Sexual Harassment and Abuse Survivors
The Justice and Equality Fund, the UK counterpart to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, has drawn £1 million (about $1.3 million USD) in order to make its first major donations. Only eight...
Issa Rae and Stella Meghie Reteam for “American Princess”
Stella Meghie and Issa Rae are reuniting. Just a month after premiering her latest pic, “The Weekend,” at the Toronto International Film Festival, Meghie has lined up another feature. The...
Martha Plimpton on How Non-Profit A is For Goes to Bat for Reproductive Rights
Six years ago, Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated actress Martha Plimpton co-founded A is For, a non-profit dedicated to advancing women’s reproductive rights and ending the stigma against abortion...
Patricia Heaton-Starrer “Carol’s Second Act” Secures CBS Series Commitment
Patricia Heaton is eyeing a return to CBS. The former “Everybody Loves Raymond” star’s latest project has scored a series commitment from the network, The Hollywood Reporter...
DGA Report: Women-Directed Eps Up 14% in 2017-18, POC-Directed Eps Stagnant
The good news: women directed 25 percent of all TV episodes in the 2017-18 season and people of color helmed 24 percent, up from last year’s 21 and 22, respectively. The bad news: in terms of...
WeForShe Accepting Nominations for 2019 WriteHer List
Industry professionals, this is for you: WeForShe is accepting nominations for its fifth annual WriteHer List, a curation of the best women-written, women-driven pilot scripts out there. The...
Quote of the Day: Anita Hill on Ensuring the Industry Holds Sexual Harassers and Abusers Accountable
Despite protests and mass outrage, the Senate has confirmed accused sexual abuser Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Many Americans were appalled by this decision — including,...
Keira Knightley and More to Celebrate Women in Film with London Fest Group Photo
About 70 women in the film industry are expected to gather at the London Film Festival (LFF) Friday in celebration of the contributions women have made in the field. According to The Guardian,...
Trailer Watch: Desiree Akhavan Is “The Bisexual”
“I’m pretty sure bisexuality is a myth invented by ad executives to sell flavored vodka,” says Desiree Akhavan in a new trailer for “The Bisexual.” “The...
Adult Girl Scouts Comedy in Development at NBC
Give Allison Hord all the badges and cookies — the “Late Night With Seth Meyers” writer has a feminist girl scout comedy in development at NBC. Deadline confirmed the news. Penned...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Jessica Parker Is a Singer in Crisis in “Here and Now”
“I’m grateful to have a life in music. There are things that I haven’t achieved , but I’m not done yet,” says Sarah Jessica Parker in a new trailer for “Here and...
Catherine Hardwicke to Direct Feature Adaptation of “Dissonance”
Catherine Hardwick has signed on to helm another genre adaptation. The “Twilight” and “Red Riding Hood” director will bring “Dissonance” to the screen for Straight...