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Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Rohena Gera — “Sir”
Rohena Gera is a director and screenwriter. Her micro-budget documentary “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” screened at the Mumbai Film Festival. “Sir” is her narrative...
Lena Waithe, Pamela Adlon, & More Talk Representation and #MeToo in THR Showrunner Summit
Conversations about pay equality, the #MeToo movement, and gender and race representation have dominated cultural headlines lately, and The Hollywood Reporter’s recent Showrunner Summit was no...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Pamela B. Green — “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché”
Nominated for an Emmy for the documentary ”Bhutto,” Pamela B. Green has produced main titles and created and advised on internal story sequences and marketing campaigns for films such...
Guest Post: How I Learned to Listen to My Film as a Director and Editor
Guest Post by Rachel Shuman I make a living as a professional editor, working mostly on documentary films. I find the process of editing so engaging and creative that even when I don’t love the...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Debra Granik — “Leave No Trace”
Debra Granik directed and co-wrote the Academy Award-nominated feature film “Winter’s Bone.” The drama was named Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, won the Grand Jury...
Trailer Watch: Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon Get Their Bond On in “The Spy Who Dumped Me”
When Audrey (Mila Kunis) receives a breakup text from her boyfriend in a new trailer for “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” she decides to mourn the relationship in the usual fashion. Along with...
American Ballet Theater Launches Program Supporting Women Choreographers
American Ballet Theater (ABT) is championing women choreographers. According to The New York Times, the company has started The ABT Women’s Movement, a multi-year program designed to support and...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Beatriz Seigner — “Los Silencios”
Beatriz Seigner’s feature debut, “Bollywood Dream,” screened at over 20 international film festivals, including Busan, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, and São Paulo. It marked the first film...
Feminist Takes on Sci-Fi: May’s VOD and Web Series Picks
While science-fiction is usually associated with flashy VFX, aliens, spaceships, and advanced technology, the genre is incredibly varied and nuanced, and beloved by many as a means to explore complex...
Cannes Trailer Watch: Nuns Get High and Grow Weed in “Breaking Habits”
Prepare to meet nuns who worship at the altar of Cheech & Chong. A trailer has dropped for “Breaking Habits.” Currently screening at the Cannes market, the documentary follows nuns...
Quote of the Day: Gabrielle Union Says Women Have To Be Superheroes “Every Day”
Gabrielle Union is tired of women being depicted as damsels in distress. In a candid interview with Vulture, the “Being Mary Jane” actress sounded off about what women “live with...
Amy Poehler-Produced Pilot “Three Busy Debras” Heads to Adult Swim
More women are finally joining Adult Swim’s ranks. “Three Busy Debras,” a surreal, women-created comedy pilot from producer Amy Poehler has been ordered at the network, Deadline...
Cannes 2018: Nadine Labaki’s “Capernaum” Nabbed by Sony Pictures Classics
A week ahead of its world premiere at Cannes, Nadine Labaki’s “Capernaum” has found a home. Sony Pictures Classics snagged North American and Latin American rights to the drama...
Billie Piper to Make Directorial Debut with Anti-Rom-Com
With over two decades of acting experience under her belt, Billie Piper is stepping behind the camera. The former “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” and “Doctor Who” star will make...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marie Monge — “Treat Me Like Fire”
Marie Monge has written and directed short films such as “Marseille by Night,” “Mia,” and “Les ombres bossues.” “Marseille by Night” was nominated for...
Trailer Watch: Liza Isn’t Playing by the Rules in “Younger” Season 5
“The world is ageist,” says Liza (Sutton Foster) in the trailer for “Younger’s” fifth season. “And until that changes, I can’t play by the rules.” She,...
Trailer Watch: Daughters of Rival Politicians Fall in Love in Cannes Pic “Rafiki”
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the trailer for Wanuri Kahiu’s “Rafiki,” now is the time. The headline-making drama just made history as the first Kenyan feature to...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marta Bergman — “Alone At My Wedding”
Marta Bergman is a Bucharest-born director known for her documentary films, in which she has explored Romania and more specifically, the Roma communities. Her documentaries have been shown at...
Tina Tchen Names Members of Recording Academy’s Female Advancement Task Force
Time’s Up leader and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama Tina Tchen has unveiled the members of the Recording Academy’s Task Force for Female Advancement, of which she is chair....
Human Rights Watch Film Fest 2018 Lineup Is 80% Women-Directed
Usually, it’s easier and quicker to name the films that aren’t directed by men screening at a festival because there are so few of them — but that’s not the case with Human...
Cannes and Gender — A Work in Progress
So here I am again in Cannes. It’s my fourth year. And this is the first year since the reckoning, and this festival was a place where Harvey preyed against multiple women. For someone who does the...
Crystal + Lucy Awards to Honor Brie Larson, Channing Dungey, and More
Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF LA) has announced this year’s honorees for the Crystal + Lucy Awards. Brie Larson, Channing Dungey, Alexandra Shipp, and NOVA Wav (Denisia “Blue...
Mark Your Calendar for Cannes 2018’s Women’s Events
The Cannes Film Festival begins today and along with dozens of film screenings and parties, the fest will feature plenty of events dedicated to gender equality and feminism in film — including...
Cannes 2018: Beanie Feldstein to Topline Adaptation of “How To Build A Girl”
Beanie Feldstein broke out as Saoirse Ronan’s BFF in “Lady Bird” and now the supporting actress is getting her own film. She’s signed on to topline a film adaptation of...
Gilda Radner Doc “Love, Gilda” Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
Gilda Radner’s story is coming to the big screen. Magnolia Pictures nabbed North American rights to “Love, Gilda” and is planning a theatrical release for later this year, Deadline...
Apply Now: AT&T Hello Sunshine Filmmaker Lab for Teen Girls
If you are — or know — a teen girl who dreams of following in the footsteps of Patty Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, Greta Gerwig, and other female directors, take note. Aspiring filmmakers...
Cannes 2018: News About Jenny Gage’s Adaptation of “After,” Sidse Babett Knudsen-Starrer “Wildland”
Cannes is about so much more than the films screening — the fest is also a business hub where projects in development seek distribution and funds. As such, the fest can be counted on to...
Guest Post: Why I Founded the American Pavilion at Cannes
Guest Post by Julie Sisk I first attended Cannes in 1989. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing there. As a young woman in the film business I was in between opportunities — so to speak...
Meredith Vieira Unveils Initiative for Women Documentary Filmmakers
Meredith Vieira is stepping up for women directors. The TV anchor and journalist has introduced a new initiative for female filmmakers seeking funding for documentary films and series, The Hollywood...
Kim Yutani Becomes Sundance Film Festival’s New Director of Programming
After more than a decade working for Sundance Film Festival, Kim Yutani has been named the fest’s new Director of Programming. Her new role sees her leading “the curation of film, media,...
Study: Women Underrepresented Behind the Scenes in Off Broadway Plays
The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit that advocates for gender equality in theater, onstage and off, has published its latest study. The report, titled “Women...
You’re Invited: Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “The Piano” with a Screening in London
“The Piano” is about to turn 25, and we’re celebrating its birthday in London. Women and Hollywood and Birds Eye View will host a screening of Jane Campion’s masterpiece on...
New Tina Turner Doc Introduced at Cannes
Tina Turner is one of the best-selling artists of all time, but The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll has never been the subject of a feature-length documentary — until now. Variety reports...
AFI DOCS and Provincetown Fests Will Open and Close with Women-Directed Pics
Cannes, this is how it’s done: projects from female filmmakers are set to kick off and conclude both AFI DOCS and Provincetown International Film Festival. AFI DOCS, a documentary fest in the...
Apply Now: Women and Hollywood Internship
Women and Hollywood is looking for an intern for the second half of 2018. The position will begin on July 1, 2018 and end on December 23, 2018. Applicants must be willing to commit to six months for...
Angela Robinson to Receive Achievement Award at Outfest
Angela Robinson is set to receive a major honor at the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” writer-director will take home the...
Infographic: Women Directors at Cannes 2018 #SeeHerNow
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival is almost here. Beginning tomorrow, May 8, the renowned fest will screen films from veteran directors and newcomers alike. And, as per usual, the number of female...
Weekly Update for May 4: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Angels Wear White — Written and Directed by Vivian Qu (Opens in NY; Opens in LA May 18) In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a...
Trailer Watch: Fact and Fiction Blur in Andrea Riseborough-Starrer “Nancy”
Parents receive a phone call they’ve been waiting three decades for in a new trailer for Christina Choe’s “Nancy.” After appearing on the news, they hear from a woman claiming to be their...
Catherine Zeta-Jones to Topline Facebook Watch Series “Queen America”
Catherine Zeta-Jones has a new title: Queen America. The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to star in a new Facebook Watch series from Meaghan Oppenheimer (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Deadline...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Laura Bari — “Primas”
Laura Bari made her full-length debut with “Antoine,” a documentary about the imaginary life of a blind boy. The film was shown at 30 festivals around the world and won over a dozen prizes. She...
Cannes 2018: Patty Jenkins to Receive Women in Motion Award
Patty Jenkins is heading to Cannes. The “Wonder Woman” director will be honored with the 2018 Women in Motion Award. A press release announcing the news emphasized that the trailblazing...
Trailer Watch: Fat-Shamers and Sexual Abusers Face the Music in AMC’s “Dietland”
Revolution is afoot in a trailer for “Dietland,” Marti Noxon’s new AMC series. “I never wanted to stand out. I was just trying to fit in,” says Plum (Joy Nash, “Twin Peaks”). She’s a...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Alba Sotorra — “Commander Arian”
Alba Sotorra is an independent filmmaker and producer based in Barcelona. She has directed a number of documentaries, including “Unveiled Views,” which premiered at Guadalajara International...
BAFTA Elevate Rocket-Boosts Female Directors in the UK
“Thousands of talented young women have been excluded from careers as film and television directors every year simply because they are not men. I am one of a very small group of lucky ones.”...
Guest Post: Why I Launched a Streaming Platform
Guest Post by Melinda Prisco I’m incredibly lucky. Not only do I produce movies, but I get to distribute stunning world cinema on my streaming platform, Filmatique. I conceptualized Filmatique...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Biljana Tutorov — “When Pigs Come”
Biljana Tutorov is a director, producer, film curator, and VJ. In 2010 she founded Wake Up Films, an independent film production company dedicated to young European talent. She is now in...
Trailer Watch: Cannes Film “Whitney” Presents Both Sides of an Incredible Talent
Whitney Houston’s family and friends describe her two sides in a new trailer for “Whitney.” The late singer was an iconic, amazingly gifted artist and performer, but she was also, as one of the...
Octavia Spencer-Starrer “Are You Sleeping” Gets Series Order from Apple
It’s official: Octavia Spencer is getting her own show. Best known for her many supporting roles, the Oscar winner is finally getting the opportunity to take the lead in “Are You Sleeping,”...
Mary Harron to Helm Salvador Dali Biopic “Dali Land”
Fresh off directing a pic about the Manson Family murders, Mary Harron has lined up her next project. The “American Psycho” director is taking on the life of surrealist artist Salvador Dali in...
Teaser Watch: Blake Lively Disappears and Anna Kendrick Vows to Find Her in “A Simple Favor”
Another addictive mystery is moving from bookshelves to the big screen. Following in the footsteps of page-turners such as “Gone Girl” and “Girl on the Train” is “A Simple Favor,” Darcey...