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Quote of the Day: Ava DuVernay Sees Activism as “Inherently Creative”
In these turbulent times the desire to do something can be overwhelming. At the same, time many of us can feel powerless against the actions of Trump, Sessions, and the rest of their brigade of...
BFI Southbank Hosting Woman With a Movie Camera Summit This Saturday
The centerpiece of BFI Southbank’s all-June-long celebration of women in film sounds like it will be one hell of a shindig. The South Bank, London theater is hosting The Woman with a Movie...
Annecy Animation Film Festival Signs 5050×2020 Pledge
Last month Thierry Frémaux sparked international headlines when he signed a pledge for gender parity at Cannes Film Festival. The head of the fest, along with with his colleagues at the...
Sony Buys Two Scripts from “Cristela” Alumna Emilia Serrano
A rising star in TV, Emilia Serrano is poised to make her mark on the big screen. The Latina writer just sold two scripts to Sony, Variety reports. The feature comedies are being developed by...
New Research Reveals Film Markets Are a Boys’ Club
The movies accessible to viewers often come down to film markets at major festivals. High-profile fests such as Cannes host markets where sales and distribution professionals present, buy, or pass...
Abby Elliott and The Reductress Join Forces for Late-Night Talk Show at Comedy Central
“Saturday Night Live” alumna Abby Elliott is teaming up with Reductress co-creators Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo. Comedy Central has ordered a pilot for “The Reductress...
“Vida” Is Getting a Second Season
Emma, Lyn, Mari, Eddy, and the rest of the “Vida” gang are sticking around for a while. Deadline confirms Starz’s groundbreaking half-hour drama has been renewed for a second...
TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival Announces All-Female Jury and New Share Her Journey Prize
TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival has announced its 2018 jurors, and they’re all women. Now in its third year, the Toronto International Film Festival’s “tiniest film festival”...
The Quad to Celebrate “The New York Woman” in Upcoming Film Series
The Quad has announced an upcoming film series titled “The New York Woman,” a collection of 50-plus films that will be screened June 29-July 19 at the NYC venue. The selected pics,...
Paul Feig’s Digital Media Company Greenlights Series About Muslim Women
Given his Leading Man Award from the Athena Film Festival and his history of feminism on-screen and off, it comes as no surprise that the first original series from Paul Feig’s digital media...
Jane Fonda to Be Honored with France’s Lumière Award
Oscar-winning actress, activist, and fitness icon Jane Fonda can add Lumière Award recipient to her stacked résumé. France’s Institut Lumière will recognize the “Grace and Frankie”...
Summer 2018 TV Preview: Mark Your Calendars for These Shows By and About Women
Summer might be known as the season of blockbuster movies, but there are plenty of offerings on TV, too. The next couple months will see a deluge of new and returning series by and about women, so,...
Exclusive: Shirley Henderson Is Grieving but Hopeful in “Never Steady, Never Still” Trailer
“I’m full of memories. I’m full of regrets. I’m full of hope,” says Shirley Henderson in an exclusive new trailer for “Never Steady, Never Still.” The...
Julia Roberts to Star in “Little Bee” Adaptation, Kathleen Robertson to Write
The “Little Bee” adaptation is back on. Deadline reports that Julia Roberts has signed on to the project and writer-actress Kathleen Robertson is writing the script. Nicole Kidman and her...
Alanna Thompson Swingers Comedy in Development at Showtime
Actress-writer Alanna Thompson has a new comedy in development at Showtime. Currently untitled, the half-hour project is created by Thompson and “focuses on relationships from three...
Guest Post: Why I Decided to Cut All the Men Out of “Star Wars” and What It Showed Me
Guest Post by Rebecca Harrison Last week, I published some preliminary findings from my research about gender and race in “Star Wars.” I’ve been a life-long fan of the films and...
Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher Elected PGA Presidents, Make History
Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher are the new presidents of the Producers Guild of America. According to Deadline, this is the first time two women have held the co-equal positions. The duo ran unopposed...
Shonda Rhimes Bringing Con Artist Anna Delvey’s Story to Netflix
Shonda Rhimes has lined up her first Netflix series. The mogul, who signed a huge deal with Netflix last summer, will adapt Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine feature on con artist/phony...
Trailer Watch: Alison Brie Steps Back into the Ring in “GLOW” Season 2
Zoya the Destroyer, Liberty Belle, Machu Picchu, Welfare Queen, and your other faves are returning to the ring. A trailer has dropped for “GLOW’s” second season, and it sees the...
Barbra Streisand Strikes a Deal with Netflix
Barbra Streisand is taking her relationship with Netflix to the next level. The EGOT-holder premiered a new concert doc on the streamer last November, and now she’s signed a new content deal...
New Study Finds Film Reviewers are “Overwhelmingly White and Male”
The importance of underrepresented voices on-screen and behind the scenes is finally gaining traction in mainstream media, but a significant piece of the puzzle is often overlooked: the influence of...
Weekly Update for June 8: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK Ocean’s 8 – Co-Written by Olivia Milch “Ocean’s 8”: Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting —...
ReFrame Spotlights Gender-Balanced Films and TV with New Stamp
ReFrame, a project sponsored in part by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film, has announced a new tool in the quest to provide information on women’s representation, on-screen and behind...
Women in Animation World Summit Will Livestream via Facebook Live
The second Women in Animation World Summit is set to take place on June 11 at the Impérial Palace Hotel in France, but those of us who can’t make the event will be able to experience the day...
1500 Students to Receive Free Admission to Women Directors Doc “Half the Picture”
Amy Adrion’s award-winning documentary about Hollywood’s gender problem is receiving a major endorsement from Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, Discovery, and The Will and Jada Smith...
Tracee Ellis Ross, Drew Barrymore, & More Comedy Actresses on #MeToo and Equal Pay
“I’ve had male friends say to me, ‘OK, you’re going too far with this Time’s Up shit!’ And I’m like, ‘What the fuck does that mean? I’m going too...
Study: Pay Disparity and Harassment Prevalent in Women-Dominated Crafts Jobs
Hollywood obviously has a women problem — that’s no secret. However, when we discuss gender inequality in show business, higher-profile positions, such as actors, directors, producers,...
Kamila Shamsie’s “Home Fire” Wins the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Kamila Shamsie’s “Home Fire” has been named this year’s recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, The Guardian confirms. The prestigious honor recognizes the best...
Women Coming Together: Crowdfunding Picks
Women in charge. Women leading their communities. Women joining together to share power and resources with other women. Whether in real life or fiction, our current political and cultural moment has...
Lena Waithe, Eva Longoria, & More Join Forces for MACRO Episodic Lab for POC
Lena Waithe and Eva Longoria are championing episodic storytellers of color alongside MACRO founder/CEO Charles D. King and The Black List’s Franklin Leonard. The foursome have introduced The...
Teaser Watch: Claire Foy Is “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”
Queen Elizabeth is armed and dangerous in our first look at “The Girl in the Spider’s Web.” “The Crown” star Claire Foy is saying goodbye to Buckingham Palace and...
Los Angeles Film School Commits to $1.5 M Women in Entertainment Scholarship
If you’re an aspiring filmmaker who is considering attending film school but dreading the cost, we have some good news for you: The Los Angeles Film School has announced that its committing...
Alethea Jones to Direct Catherine Zeta Jones-Starrer “Queen America” for Facebook Watch
Alethea Jones is signed on to direct the live-action “Barbie,” but before she brings the iconic toy to the big screen she’ll tackle another influential force in the world of beauty...
Seed&Spark, Color Farm Media, & Black&SexyTV Team Up to Champion Creators of Color
Crowdfunding and streaming platform Seed&Spark, diversity-focused company Color Farm Media, and entertainment/lifestyle network Black&SexyTV are joining forces to support creators of color...
Watch: Millie and Jean Take On a New Case in “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco”
Bletchley Park code-breakers Millie (Rachael Stirling) and Jean (Julie Graham) are taking their crime-solving skills stateside. A new clip for “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco” sees...
Zendaya Takes the Lead in HBO Pilot “Euphoria”
Zendaya’s moving from the Disney Channel to HBO. The former “K.C. Undercover” star is set to topline drama pilot “Euphoria” for the premium cable network, Variety...
Billie Holiday Biopic on the Way, Suzan-Lori Parks to Write
Lady Day is getting another biopic treatment. Variety reports that a Billie Holiday film is in the works with R&B artist Andra Day possibly taking on the lead role. Suzan-Lori Parks is writing...
Sharon Horgan to Star in and Produce “Women on the Verge” Series
“Catastrophe” co-creator and star Sharon Horgan is working on yet another TV project. The busy multi-hyphenate is set to star in and produce six-part series “Women on the...
Chelsea Peretti to Topline Andrea Dorfman Comedy “Spinster”
Chelsea Peretti is teaming up with another woman director. The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actress just wrapped shooting on Nicol Paone’s “Friendsgiving,” and now she’s...
“Humans” Offers Some of Sci-Fi TV’s Most Touching Explorations of Motherhood
AMC’s “Humans” is, on the surface, a television show about artificial intelligence, and its place within a society that is much like ours. Set mostly in the UK, in a parallel present, the...
Anita Hill-Led Harassment Commission Appoints Trista Schroeder as Interim Exec Director
The Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace has named an interim executive director. Deadline reports entertainment lawyer Trista Schroeder has taken on...
Trailer Watch: Amy Adams Reports on a Crime and Riles Up Her Hometown in “Sharp Objects”
Reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) isn’t keen on returning to her hometown in the trailer for HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” but she has little choice when her boss sends her there...
Quote of the Day: Sandra Bullock on Nearly Quitting Acting Over Sexism
Sandra Bullock is among the highest-paid actresses in the world and an Oscar winner, but the “Ocean’s 8” star reveals that she nearly left the industry in a new interview with USA...
TV Adaptation of Trans Activist Juno Dawson’s Memoir on the Way
“The Gender Games” could be coming to the small screen, and Doctor Strange is involved. Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch banner has scored TV rights to the memoir by Juno Dawson, a...
AFI Launches Two Cinematography Programs for Women
Earlier this year Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for cinematography. The American Film Institute (AFI) is working to make the field more...
Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeld’s New Car Is More Than Meets the Eye in “Bumblebee”
Hailee Steinfeld is switching gears from a cappella to an explosion-ridden blockbuster. The “Pitch Perfect 3” star toplines “Bumblebee,” a spinoff of the...
“Younger” Renewed for Season 6
Liza Miller will continue living a double life for at least another year. Variety confirms that “Younger,” the Sutton Foster-led series about a 40-something woman posing as a 20-something...
Margot Robbie to Produce Female Firefighters Pic Based on NYT Article
Margot Robbie has lined up yet another producing project. The “I, Tonya” actress will produce “Firefighters,” a film about the real-life female inmates who took on California...
Dolly Parton-Inspired Anthology Coming to Netflix
The Queen of Country is heading to Netflix. The streamer has picked up a scripted anthology based on Dolly Parton songs, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. If the premise sounds familiar to you, take a...
Producer Pippa Harris Named BAFTA’s Next Chair
“Call the Midwife” producer Pippa Harris is taking on another leadership role at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Per a press release, she will succeed Jane Lush...
“Legally Blonde 3” in the Works with Reese Witherspoon
Could Elle Woods be heading to the Oval Office? Reese Witherspoon is nearing a deal with MGM to reprise her role as a sorority president-turned-lawyer for “Legally Blonde 3.” The writers...