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Women in Entertainment Annual Summit to Feature Geena Davis, “Love, Gilda,” and More
Women in Entertainment (WIE) announced that its annual summit will take place at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center on October 11. Per its press release, WIE, founded by Gretchen McCourt and...
Trailer Watch: An Unjust Prison Stint Tears a Family Apart in “The Sentence”
In the trailer for upcoming documentary “The Sentence,” a young girl receives a phone call from her mother. Before they are connected, an automated recording plays: “This call is...
Annie Ward and Lara Prescott’s Upcoming Novels Land Adaptation Deals
It’s a good day to be a female author, especially if you’re Annie Ward or Lara Prescott. Each writer has received respective adaptation deals for novels that have yet to hit the shelves....
ReFrame Is Accepting TV Submissions for Gender Equality Stamp
Having already bestowed its stamp of approval to 34 films, ReFrame is now setting its sights on the television landscape. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ReFrame is asking for TV submissions for...
Trailer Watch: Desiree Akhavan Proves Bisexuality Isn’t a Myth in “The Bisexual”
“Sometimes I think if a guy had swept me off my feet, I would have gone the path of least resistance,” says Leila (Desiree Akhavan) in the new trailer for Channel 4’s upcoming...
Bella Heesom’s Play “Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva” Being Adapted for TV
Good news, “Fleabag” fans: another UK woman-written play is getting the TV treatment. Sid Gentle Films, the production company behind “Killing Eve,” is developing Bella...
Nicole Kidman-Starrer “The Female Persuasion” Lands at Amazon
As we previously reported, powerhouse Nicole Kidman and her production company, Blossom Films, have picked up the rights to another Meg Wolitzer best-seller. Now, Variety writes Wolitzer’s...
Trailer Watch: No One’s Telling Prez Claire Underwood What to Do in “House of Cards” Season 6
Claire Underwood isn’t pulling any punches in the final season of “House of Cards” — which is pretty much par for the course. A trailer for Season 6 has dropped and sees the...
Neither Here Nor There: Crowdfunding Picks
“America is a melting pot” you often hear people say. Different cultures, religions, and ethnicities all living side by side to make up the diversity we see in our everyday lives. There...
Trailer Watch: Hilary Swank Is Determined to Help Helena Bonham Carter in “55 Steps”
“Nobody knows more about what that medicine does to me than I do,” psychiatric facility patient Eleanor Riese (Helena Bonham Carter) informs her lawyer, Colette Hughes, about her...
Elizabeth Banks and Darlene Hunt Team Up for Female Mechanic Comedy Series
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions is carrying quite the slate lately — but that isn’t stopping the duo from taking on even more projects. Deadline reports...
Eva Green and Eve Hewson to Star in TV Adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s “The Luminaries”
BBC Two’s long-awaited Eleanor Catton adaptation has finally found its stars. Deadline reports that “Penny Dreadful’s” Eva Green and Eve Hewson (“Bridge of Spies”)...
Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudoph Join Emily Spivey’s New Animated Series “Bless the Harts”
When Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig team up, it’s nothing short of pure comedic joy — and Fox knows it. Per Variety, the network has ordered a straight-to-series animated comedy...
Variety’s Power of Women: LA to Honor Natalie Portman, Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, & More
Variety’s Power of Women: Los Angeles luncheon is just around the corner. This year’s edition, taking place October 12 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons, will celebrate philanthropic...
Josie Rourke’s “Mary Queen of Scots” Named AFI Fest’s Closing Night Film
It’s official: AFI Fest 2018 will both begin and end with women-directed, women-driven biopics. As previously reported, Mimi Leder’s RBG film “On the Basis of Sex” will open...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette Wants to Try Something New in “Wanderlust”
“Imagine eating at the same restaurant most of your life, and then one day somebody tells you about a different restaurant,” ponders an inquisitive Joy (Toni Collette) as she discusses...
IFC Midnight Picks Up Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek”
“Rust Creek,” a survival thriller directed by Jen McGowan and written by Julie Lipson, has been picked up by IFC Midnight. As Variety reports, the distribution company is planning a...
Felicia D. Henderson-Penned “PANK” Series Receives Script Commitment at ABC
Felicia D. Henderson is taking to ABC to give PANKs (Professional Auntie No Kids) their due. Deadline reports the network has given the Henderson-written “PANK” a script commitment with...
Season 2 of Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos’ “Making a Murderer” Gets Release Date
The first season of Netflix’s nonfiction hit “Making a Murderer” introduced audiences to Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted of the sexual assault and attempted murder of Teresa...
Mimi Leder’s RBG Biopic “On the Basis of Sex” to Open AFI Fest
The Year of RBG continues. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Mimi Leder’s highly anticipated Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic, “On the Basis of Sex,” will make its world premiere as AFI...
Trailer Watch: Melanie Lynskey Raises an Ornery Teenage Daughter in “Sadie”
“I wrote a paper for class where I tried to imagine my life as a soldier with you,” teenager Sadie (Sophia Mitri Schloss) writes in the most recent letter to her deployed father....
Lena Waithe and Halle Berry Teaming Up for BET’s “Boomerang” Series
The creative team of BET’s forthcoming “Boomerang” series has just acquired two female powerhouses. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winner Lena Waithe and Oscar-winner...
Hulu’s “Harlots” Will Return for a Third Season
The second season of Hulu’s “Harlots” ended at somewhat of a definitive mark, give or take a few unanswered questions. Luckily, though, Hulu plans on giving us both more answers and...
Zoë Kravitz to Topline Gender-Flipped “High Fidelity” Series
Zoë Kravitz will soon be making Top Five lists and tracking down her ex-lovers. Variety reports the “Big Little Lies” actress has been tapped to star in the gender-swapped series...
Bonnie Milligan Talks Representation & Female Empowerment in Broadway’s “Head Over Heels”
In “Head Over Heels,” a new musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s, Bonnie Milligan is making her Broadway debut, and her reviews have been nothing short of stellar. The Hollywood Reporter...
Trailer Watch: Elle Fanning Runs From the Past in Mélanie Laurent’s “Galveston”
The newest trailer for Mélanie Laurent’s “Galveston” eerily shares what one can only presume is the film’s overarching, psychological conflict. As a disembodied voiceover tells us,...
Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” Is India’s Foreign-Language Oscar Pick
India is the latest country to submit a woman-directed film to the Academy. The Hindu reports that Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” will represent the county as this year’s...
Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival Takes the Gender Parity Pledge
Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival is the latest fest to sign the 5050×2020 Pledge for Gender Parity, Variety reports. The pledge — which was signed Friday by Gdynia general director...
The Met Is Finally Commissioning Operas by Women
Today in this-is-2018-WTF?! news, the Metropolitan Opera has announced several new ventures intended to draw in audiences, including commissioning women to write operas for the first time ever. Yep,...
Join Today’s National Walkout in Support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez
In solidarity with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, a national walkout has been organized. At 1pm EST...
Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeild Gets More Than She Bargained For in “Bumblebee”
“Here’s the deal: People can be terrible about things they don’t understand,” Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) explains to her impressionable VW bug-turned-Autobot,...
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Chloé Zhao Will Direct “The Eternals” for Marvel
Chloé Zhao has booked one hell of a follow-up to indie darling “The Rider.” Variety confirms the Cannes award-winning director will next helm “The Eternals” for Marvel. Zhao...
France Launches Financial Incentives for Productions with Gender Parity
France is launching a state funding bonus for productions in which the director and key crew members are women, ScreenDaily reports. Earlier this year the country’s — and arguably...
Weekly Update for September 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
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NBC Snags Hourlong Mother-Daughter FBI Drama from Wendy Calhoun and Elizabeth Banks
Wendy Calhoun has scored her second network sale of the season. According to Deadline, NBC has put an hourlong mother-daughter FBI drama from the former “Empire” scribe, Elizabeth Banks...
Julia Hart’s Sci-Fi “Fast Color” Acquired by Codeblack, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars
“Fast Color” is heading to theaters. Deadline reports that distribution rights to Julia Hart’s sci-fi have been obtained by Lionsgate’s label Codeblack Films. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The...
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Over the last decade Women and Hollywood has created a community of people dedicated to supporting content created by and about women. Our community includes press, influencers, activists,...
Kenya Temporarily Lifts Ban on “Rafiki,” Making the Lesbian Love Story Eligible for Oscars
Audiences in Kenya are finally allowed to watch “Rafiki” — for now, at least. A Kenyan judge has temporarily lifted the country’s ban on Wanuri Kahiu’s lesbian romance,...
“The Good Place’s” Tiya Sircar to Topline Netflix Mystery “Good Sam,” Kate Melville Directing
Tiya Sircar is visiting Netflix from “The Good Place.” The recurring star of the NBC afterlife comedy is set to topline a film for the streamer, Deadline reports. Inspired by Dete...
Guest Post: How I Founded an Art House Cinema and Made Supporting Women a Priority
Guest Post by Lawren Desai My son was still in diapers when I founded an art house cinema. I wrote my business plan during nap time and showed up to construction with a stroller. This was in 2010:...
Trailer Watch: Director Kim Snyder Returns to Newtown for “Lessons from a School Shooting”
Father Bob Weiss’ church hosted the funerals of eight of the children who died during the Sandy Hook Massacre in December 2012. Like the rest of the Newtown, Connecticut community, he has been...
Series About Marvel’s Female Superheroes in the Works at ABC
“Wonder Woman’s” scribe is hoping to bring more stories about female superheroes to the screen. This time, Allan Heinberg will bring caped crusaders to TV: he, Marvel Television,...
Trailer Watch: Jodie Whittaker Takes Charge in “Doctor Who”
A new trailer for the upcoming season of “Doctor Who” is a helpful primer for those who have never seen the cult sci-fi series. “When people need help, I never refuse,” the...
Michelle Nader and Morgan Murphy’s Sisters Comedy “Danny Issues” Goes to Fox as Put Pilot
Michelle Nader and Morgan Murphy, formerly writer-producers on “2 Broke Girls,” are working on another project about two flawed women with a tight bond. Deadline reports Fox has given a...
Trailer Watch: KiKi Layne Is Determined to Save Her Man in “If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Fonny, there’s something I gotta tell you,” Tish (newcomer KiKi Layne) says to her boyfriend over the phone. But, as the next shot of “If Beale Street Could...
Trailer Watch: Sandi Tan Investigates Her Missing Film and Collaborator in “Shirkers”
“When I was 18 the thing I wanted more than anything was to make a movie,” says director Sandi Tan in a new trailer for “Shirkers.” “I had the idea that you found...
Swipe Right: September’s VOD and Web Series Picks
This month’s VOD and web series picks offer a few different takes on dating in the modern age. With the adoption of social media, smart phones, and apps, navigating the dating world in a sea of...
Reed Morano Signs Overall Deal with Amazon Studios
Reed Morano is taking her considerable talents to Amazon. Variety reports the director-cinematographer-producer has inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios that will see her creating original...
Foreign-Language Oscar Picks: Indonesia Selects “Marlina the Murderer,” Lebanon “Capernaum”
Another two women-directed films have been selected for the foreign-language Oscar race. Indonesia has chosen Mouly Surya’s “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” as its submission...
Trailer Watch: Rachel Brosnahan Reinvigorates the Neighborhood in “Change in the Air”
Think of “Change in the Air” as “The Marvelous Ms. Miller.” A trailer for Dianne Dreyer’s new drama sees Rachel Brosnahan’s character, Wren Miller, enchanting...