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Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Betsy West and Julie Cohen — “RBG”
Betsy West is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, journalist, and educator. A 20-year veteran executive with stints at ABC and CBS, she has produced the news programs “Nightline,” “60 Minutes,” and...
Weekly Update for January 19: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Forever My Girl” Films About Women Opening This Week Mary and the Witch’s Flower — Co-Written by Riko Sakaguchi “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” Mary (Ruby Barnhill) is a plain,...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander Embraces Her Destiny in “Tomb Raider”
“At some point we have to face up to who we are and who we’re meant to be,” Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is told in a new trailer for “Tomb Raider.” The bike courier is being urged to...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Isabella Eklöf — “Holiday”
A Swedish native, Isabella Eklöf has directed 11 short films, several of which have been screened on the international film festival circuit. In 2012 she received Bisballeprisen, a prestigious...
Agnès Varda Has a New Doc in the Works
One of the most influential filmmakers in French cinema is set to share her “own vision of art” with the world. Variety reports that Agnès Varda is working on a new, as-yet untitled documentary...
Trailer Watch: Meet the New Class of Acid-Tongued Teens in “Heathers” TV Reboot
“Heathers” is back and nastier than ever. A red-band trailer has dropped for Paramount Network’s reboot of the beloved 1988 dark comedy, and the mean clique at the center of the story looks...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Lorna Tucker — “Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist”
Lorna Tucker cut her teeth working behind the camera creating tour videos and music promos before moving onto directing documentaries, writing scripts, and creating more experimental video art...
Julie Dash and Nina Menkes Named First Recipients of Eos World Fund for Women Directors
Director and producer Gwen Wynne (“Wild About Harry”) is set to unveil a new funding initiative for female filmmakers. A press release announced that she’s launching the Eos World Fund at...
“Toy Story 4” to Be Penned by Black List Writer Stephany Folsom
Woody and Buzz are coming back, and Stephany Folsom is penning their next adventure. Disney-Pixar has hired the screenwriter to take over “Toy Story 4,” Variety reports. Rashida Jones and...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Alexandria Bombach — “On Her Shoulders”
Alexandria Bombach is an award-winning filmmaker from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She founded her production company, Red Reel, in 2009. Bombach directed and produced the Emmy Award-winning series...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Christina Choe — “Nancy”
Christina Choe — recipient of an HBOAccess Directing Fellowship and a MacDowell Colony artist residency — is a writer and director whose short films have screened at Telluride Film...
Barbara Kopple Will Receive Hot Docs’ 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award
Documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple is truly a force to be reckoned with. She has received not one but two Academy Awards atop a bevy of other honors. Now, Kopple will receive the Outstanding...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Alexandra Shiva — “This Is Home”
Alexandra Shiva is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. She won a Peabody Award for her film “How to Dance in Ohio,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 and aired on HBO to...
Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort
Take The Lead, a nonprofit dedicated to gender equality throughout leadership positions across all sectors, has just announced the first leadership cohort partaking in their new female-driven media...
“Yours in Sisterhood” Doc Brings ’70s Era Ms. Magazine Letters to Life
A lot has changed since Ms. magazine launched in 1971 — and a lot hasn’t. This ironic truth is something Irene Lusztig explores in her performative documentary, “Yours in Sisterhood.”...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Sara Colangelo — “The Kindergarten Teacher”
Sara Colangelo is a New York-based writer and director whose short films have screened at festivals around the world, including Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW. Colangelo’s debut feature, “Little...
Lupita Nyong’o Will Celebrate Beauty With Children’s Book
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o is no stranger to using her public platform to share and discuss issues that matter. She has consistently campaigned for more diverse female role models and...
American Society of Cinematographers to Honor Angelina Jolie
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will honor Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie with the ASC Board of Governors Award at this year’s ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievements, Variety...
Lea Thompson’s Feature Directorial Debut “Year of Spectacular Men” Acquired by MarVista
“Back to the Future’s” Lea Thompson has made her way to the director’s chair. Her directorial debut, “The Year of Spectacular Men,” premiered at last year’s LA Film Fest. According to...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Coralie Fargeat — “Revenge”
Coralie Fargeat began her career as an assistant director on American productions in her native France. Her debut short film “The Telegram” won 13 awards at multiple film festivals, and her...
Guest Post: Why I Made a #MeToo PSA With a Team of Survivors
Guest Post by Summera Howell In recent months outcries of “me too” have rocked Hollywood, politics, and America. As woman after woman has come forth, each voice has strengthened the roar. A...
Quote of the Day: Ellen Pompeo on Asking for What She Deserves
Equal pay in Hollywood is back in the news in the wake of Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg’s wildly different paydays for “All the Money in the World’s” reshoots becoming public...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Cathy Yan — “Dead Pigs”
Cathy Yan is a filmmaker whose work has been recognized by the Sundance New Voices Lab and IFP Film Week. Yan’s comedic series “According to My Mother” won Best Drama Pilot at the New York...
Kristen Wiig to Star in Reese Witherspoon-Produced Comedy Series for Apple
Over the past year, Apple has been making its way into producing original content in order to compete with streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. Now, it has just secured its first...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Jordana Spiro — “Night Comes On”
Jordana Spiro is a director, writer, and actor currently starring in the Netflix drama “Ozark.” She has directed three short films including “Skin,” which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film...
Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer to Team Up for Holiday Comedy
Ever since “The Help,” we have seen Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer reunite at award shows, parties, and across social media. Now, we will see them team up on the silver screen once again....
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marina Zenovich — “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind”
Marina Zenovich is an Emmy-winning filmmaker whose credits include “Independent’s Day,” “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” and “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic.” “Robin Williams:...
#GreenlightHer Screenwriting Contest Finalists’ Pilots Set to Debut This Week
When it comes to gender equality, it’s safe to say that, at present, Hollywood falls short. Though this industry is somewhat of a self-proclaimed end-all be-all, it is important to recognize...
Regina King & Rashida Jones Among Women Directors Spotlighted in Alice Initiative List
At a time when Hollywood’s conditions feel particularly grim, it’s important to recognize the movements and resources continuously committed to industrial change and an equality-driven future....
PBS to Air Five-Part Series About #MeToo
The #MeToo movement will be the subject of PBS’ next series. According to Deadline, PBS CEO Paula Kerger unveiled “#MeToo, Now What?” at TCA. Set to debut February 2, the five-part series will...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — “Clara’s Ghost”
Bridey Elliott is is an actress, writer, and director. She starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner “Fort Tilden.” Her other acting credits include “Battle of the Sexes” and “Mosaic.”...
Trailer Watch: Zosia Mamet May Fall for “The Boy Downstairs”
“Why is it a crime to want to be friends with your ex-boyfriend?” 20-something writer Diana (Zosia Mamet) casually asks. Friendship seems like a necessary route — especially when she...
Quote of the Day: Keira Knightley on Hiring More Women and #TimesUp
Throughout her career, Keira Knightley has been anything but shy when asked about Hollywood’s disappointing lack of female stories and creators. She has consistently spoken her mind and continues...
Rachel Israel’s Award-Winning “Keep the Change” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Writer-director Rachel Israel’s romantic comedy “Keep the Change” made for quite the directorial debut at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to winning Best U.S. Narrative...
Sharon Horgan Signs Overall Deal With Amazon Studios
“Catastrophe” co-creator and star Sharon Horgan will be sticking around Amazon for the foreseeable future. Deadline reports that the Emmy nominee has inked an overall deal with the streamer....
Sundance 2018 Preview: Films About the Apocalypse, LGBTQ Teens, RBG, and More
“On Her Shoulders” The Sundance Film Festival begins this Thursday, January 18 and as expected, there are tons of exciting projects by and about women. For those of you making the trek to Park...
2018 NAACP Image Awards Praises Ava DuVernay, “Girls Trip,” and More
This year, black actresses and female creators alike dominated the NAACP Image Awards in almost every major category. From Entertainer of the Year to Outstanding Motion Picture, last night’s...
Trailer Watch: Gloria Allred Refuses to Be Silenced in “Seeing Allred”
“Seeing Allred” “Women are now empowered,” feminist attorney Gloria Allred declares in the trailer for “Seeing Allred,” “and they will never be silent again.” That’s true: our...
Vicky Krieps on “Phantom Thread” and Why She Considers It a Women’s Film
Krieps in “Phantom Thread” Vicky Krieps has a long list of credits, but her new film, “Phantom Thread,” just might be the one to make her a household name. She plays the protégé and lover...
Quote of the Day: Sarah Jessica Parker on the Launch of #TimesUp
While promoting the second season of “Divorce” this week in New York City, Sarah Jessica Parker, fresh off the plane from LA, where she presented a Golden Globe Award, had a lot to say about...
Trailer Watch: Whitney Cummings Investigates Romantic Impulses in “The Female Brain”
“After years of research we discovered the male and female brain is wired very differently,” says Whitney Cummings in a new trailer for “The Female Brain.” The comedian’s directorial debut...
Guest Post: Mary Pickford, Frances Marion, and the Influence of Women in Hollywood’s Early Days
Guest Post by Melanie Benjamin Some of the highest grossing and critically-acclaimed films released last year were by and about women. 2017 was somewhat of a banner year for women in Hollywood,...
Abigail Disney and Killer Content Team Up to Form New Studio Spotlighting Women and POC
Abigail Disney and Killer Content are joining forces to support projects from women and people of color. Variety reports that filmmaker and philanthropist Disney and media company Killer Content...
Trailer Watch: Offred Is Back and Covered in Blood in “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 2
It’s nearly time to welcome back everybody’s favorite dystopian drama. A teaser has dropped for Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the world of Gilead still feels disturbingly...
“Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has snagged North American rights to “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami,” a press release has announced. If you’re already familiar with the singer-songwriter’s art and persona,...
Weekly Update for January 12: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Proud Mary”: Dana Starbard/CTMG Films About Women Opening This Week Proud Mary Mary (Taraji P. Henson) is a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s life is completely...
Taraji P. Henson to Star in and Produce Drama About Emmett Till’s Murder
Taraji P. Henson is set to revisit a gruesome chapter in U.S. history. She’s signed on to star in and produce a drama about Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old who was tortured and lynched in...
Carrie Brownstein Is Adapting Her Memoir for Hulu
“Portlandia” co-creator and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein is set to revisit her roots in the Pacific Northwest. The multi-hyphenate is adapting her best-selling memoir as a...
Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Breakthrough Filmmaker Award Recipients
Chicken & Egg Pictures will support Nanfu Wang, Ramona Diaz, Natalia Almada, Laura Nix, and Kimi Takesue as they break through to the next phase of their filmmaking careers. The five documentary...
Trailer Watch: Gabrielle Union Is a Heroic Mom on a Mission in “Breaking In”
Gabrielle Union is a force to be reckoned with in a new trailer for “Breaking In.” The thriller sees the “Being Mary Jane” actress heading to her recently diseased father’s secluded house...
Aisling Walsh’s “Maudie” Leads Irish Film and TV Academy Award Nominations
The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the nominees for its 2018 awards, and the film that scored the most nods is Aisling Walsh’s “Maudie.” Per Screen Daily, the Maud...