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Greta Gerwig Scores DGA Nomination for “Lady Bird”
Critics and audiences loved “Lady Bird,” and it looks like directors did, too. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced films in the running for their annual awards, and Greta...
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” Renewed for Two More Seasons
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” isn’t going anywhere. The beloved late-night show has been renewed for two more seasons at TBS, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. That means Bee will be...
Teaser Watch: Charlize Theron Gets a Nanny as a Gift in “Tully”
A knight in shining armor comes in the form of a nanny in a new teaser for “Tully.” Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, an overworked mother of three who can’t seem to catch a break. The rare...
Jac Schaeffer to Pen Standalone Black Widow Film
Black Widow is finally getting her own movie — and a woman-written movie at that. TheWrap reports that Jac Schaeffer, the screenwriter behind the upcoming “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” remake,...
DGA TV Nominations: Women Score Majority of Nods in Comedy Category
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced the TV nominees for their annual awards, and women directors dominate the Comedy Series category, where three of five nominated episodes are...
Biopic About Oscar-Winning Actress Hattie McDaniel in the Works
McDaniel: Wikimedia Commons History-making actress Hattie McDaniel is getting the biopic treatment. McDaniel — the first African-American person to win an Oscar — will be the subject of a...
Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama from Leah Rachel, Akela Cooper to Serve as Showrunner
Netflix has secured your next binge-watching obsession. The streamer has given a 10-episode series order to “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama. According to Deadline, the project is...
Trailer Watch: “Everlasting” Is on the Brink of Cancellation in “UnREAL’s” Third Season
Try as she might, Rachel (Shiri Appleby) can never leave “Everlasting” behind. A new trailer has dropped for Season 3 of “UnREAL,” and it’s clear that the troubled but gifted producer is...
2017 Celluloid Ceiling Report: Number of Women Behind the Scenes Has Barely Shifted in 20 Years
Less than a week after the publication of the latest “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair?” report comes another in-depth study about women’s representation in 2017 film. The research, Dr....
Women In Film LA Announces Film Finishing Fund Recipients
Thanks to Women In Film, Los Angeles, over a dozen projects by and about women are on their way to the finish line. The non-profit organization has announced the winners of the 32 annual film...
“Mudbound” DP Rachel Morrison Makes History with ASC Nomination
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for their upcoming ASC Awards, and “Mudbound” EP Rachel Morrison is among those in the running for the group’s...
Millie Bobby Brown to Produce and Star in Film Adaptation of “Enola Holmes Mysteries”
Millie Bobby Brown is set to solve more mysteries. “Stranger Things’” second season saw her character, Eleven, digging for answers about her own mysterious past, and now Brown has signed on to...
TV Writer Alison Cross to Receive Major WGA Honor
Alison Cross is set to receive the WGA West’s highest honor for television writing. The two-time Emmy winner has been named as the recipient of the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, given to a guild...
BAFTA Nominations: For the Fifth Year in a Row, Women Are Shut Out of Best Director Race
BAFTA nominations are in, and for the fifth year in a row, exactly zero women are nominated in the best director category. As Variety reports, the last female director to score a nod was Kathryn...
Athena Film Fest’s 2018 Lineup Includes “The Breadwinner,” “I Am Not a Witch,” “Lady Bird,” & More
Disappointed by the Golden Globes’ lack of love for women directors? You can check out some of the year’s best films — many of which were helmed by women — at the upcoming Athena...
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese on the Redemptive Power of Love in “Almost Paris”
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is a Tribeca alum whose short films “Spanish Boots” and “Roots in Water” played the festival. Her first short, “A Little God,” won the Torchlight Short Film...
Teaser Watch: Rose McGowan Faces Her Fears & Speaks Her Truth in “Citizen Rose”
“I knew others were out there. And I knew it was a lot of us,” says Rose McGowan in the first look at her new E! series, “Citizen Rose.” The actress and activist was among the first women to...
Chloé Zhao Wins Film Independent’s Inaugural Bonnie Award
The Indie Spirit Awards won’t take place until March 3, but Chloé Zhao has just scored a major honor from Film Independent. The writer, director, and producer of “The Rider” was named...
Liz Garbus’ New York Times Doc Gets Release Date on Showtime
Awards for fake news stories and the fact that terms like “post-truth” exist suggest that we need a David and Goliath narrative about the importance of journalism now more than ever. Thankfully,...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Lawrence Is a Master of Deception in “Red Sparrow”
Jennifer Lawrence finds herself being used as a weapon in a global struggle for power in a new trailer for “Red Sparrow.” The Oscar winner plays Dominika, a Russian ballerina who suffers a...
Golden Globes 2018: Women Rule and Men Hide
After all the post-mortems are finished, last night’s Golden Globes ceremony will be remembered as the night that the women in Hollywood stood up to the powers that be and said Time’s Up. The...
Trailer Watch: Helen Mirren Builds a Haunted House in “Winchester”
“I will do whatever it takes to protect my family,” says Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren) in a new trailer for “Winchester.” She takes extraordinary — and extraordinarily...
Lesley Manville on Being an Actress Over 60 and Her Role in “Phantom Thread”
Lesley Manville’s career spans four decades and includes three BAFTA nominations and an Olivier Award. Her latest film, “Phantom Thread,” is set in post-war 1950s London and sees her playing...
Weekly Update for January 5: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“In Between” Films About Women Opening This Week In Between — Written and Directed by Maysaloun Hamoud “In Between” captures the daily duality of three young Palestinian women (Mouna...
Winter 2018 TV Preview: Shows Created By & About Women to Mark on Your Calendar
“2 Dope Queens”: HBO Looking for a way to avoid the post-holidays winter doldrums? You’ve come to the right place. There are a bunch of women-centric and created shows premiering or returning...
“Wonder Woman” and “Lady Bird” Score PGA Nominations
The Producers Guild of America is recognizing two of 2017’s box office heroines: Diana Prince and Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson. Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and Greta Gerwig’s...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Announce EDA Award Nominations
The love fest for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Lady Bird” continues. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has announced nominees for the 11th annual EDA Awards,...
Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone Named Most Influential Person in British Theater
Vicky Featherstone has taken the top spot in The Stage 100 Power List, The Guardian confirms. The industry newspaper releases the influential list annually. Featherstone serves as Artistic Director...
Trailer Watch: Penelope Tries to Keep It All Together in “One Day at a Time”
A trailer has dropped for the second season of Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” reboot. While Penelope (Justina Machado) insists she’s “feeling great” thanks to her kids, job, and going...
Elizabeth Banks to Produce Adaptation of Tech Novel “Uncanny Valley”
Multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Banks is adding yet another project to her docket. The actor-producer-director has signed on to produce a film adaptation of “Uncanny Valley” for Universal Pictures,...
WGA Nominations: Greta Gerwig, Dee Rees, and More
Count Writers Guild of America members among “Lady Bird’s” many fans. The WGA has announced nominees for its annual awards ceremony, and Greta Gerwig’s universally acclaimed coming-of-age...
NYT Film Critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott on Hollywood’s Tectonic Shift
“Wonder Woman” helped shift the plates “It’s hard to survey the landscape in the middle of an earthquake,” observes A.O. Scott in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece...
Join the #GoldenRobes Initiative to Recognize Women & Minority Filmmakers
Disappointed by the lack of Golden Globes love for “Ladybird’s” Greta Gerwig, “Wonder Woman,” and “Mudbound”? You’re not alone — and there’s an initiative you can participate...
New Research: The Needle Hasn’t Moved for Women Directors Over Past 11 Years
Patricia Riggen is the only Latina to direct a top-grossing movie from 2007 to 2017: patriciariggen.com 2017 brought us the Women’s March and #MeToo but, as new research shows, there’s still a...
Cate Blanchett to Serve as Jury President at Cannes 2018
Cate Blanchett is set to serve on one of the world’s most glamorous juries. Cannes Film Festival has announced that the two-time Oscar winner is their 2018 Jury President. “I have been to Cannes...
Guest Post: The Importance of Amplifying Quieter Voices in Film
Guest Post by Elhum Shakerifar At the end of 2017, I was humbled to accept the Women in Film and TV Factual Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in news, factual programming, current...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple True Crime Series, Will Produce with Reese Witherspoon
Love seeing Octavia Spencer on-screen but tired of seeing her in supporting roles? Here’s some good, long overdue news: The consistently excellent but underutilized actress is set to topline a new...
Juliette Binoche to Be Honored at Göteborg Film Festival
Juliette Binoche will be joining fellow Oscar winner Alicia Vikander at the 2018 Göteborg Film Festival. The fest has announced the French actress as the recipient of the Honorary Dragon Award. As...
“Pitch Perfect” Franchise Has Grossed Over Half a Billion Worldwide
The Barden Bellas have sung their way past a major milestone. The “Pitch Perfect” franchise has now grossed more than $500 million worldwide, Deadline reports. We’d say half a billion dollars...
Trailer Watch: Kathy Bates Celebrates 420 in “Disjointed” Part 2
Ruth’s Alternative Caring is re-opening its doors. A trailer for Part 2 of the marijuana dispensary comedy “Disjointed” has dropped and promises plenty of new cannabis-fueled shenanigans for...
Kate Beckinsale to Topline Amazon Series “The Widow”
Kate Beckinsale is coming to the small screen for her first series regular gig ever. The “Underworld” actress has signed on to star in “The Widow,” an eight-episode thriller for Amazon...
Trailer Watch: A Sorority Learns About Sisterhood in “Step Sisters”
“Nobody respects you guys because you don’t respect each other,” a reluctant step coach tells her new team in a trailer for “Step Sisters.” The upcoming Netflix comedy centers on Jamilah...
Playwright Susan Miller On Her New Play “20th Century Blues” and Hit Web Series “Anyone But Me”
Miller Susan Miller is certainly not new to the New York stage scene. She’s a two-time OBIE Award-winner and Guggenheim Playwriting Fellow. She’s known for her solo show “My Left Breast,”...
Writers Guild Foundation and Stephens College MFA Hosting Town Hall On Female Entrepreneurship
Thanks to #MeToo, there’s been plenty of online discourse about the way women are treated in Hollywood and beyond. However, there hasn’t been as much public in-person discussion, which The...
Trailer Watch: Gina Carano Is a Bounty Hunter in “Scorched Earth”
The world falls apart and Gina Carano is left picking up the pieces in a new trailer for “Scorched Earth.” The action flick is set in the aftermath of an environmental collapse that took...
Rose McGowan Has an E! Series in the Works
Actress, activist, and director Rose McGowan is heading back to TV. The “Charmed” alumna is getting her own show, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. She’ll produce and star in “Citizen...
January 2018 Film Preview
“Proud Mary” January is here with a collection of women-centric, women-directed, and women-written films that range from kick-ass to life-altering to eye-opening. The month begins with “In...
Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, and More Launch Anti-Harassment Initiative
The fight to end workplace sexual harassment is still going strong in the new year. Reese Witherspoon and Shonda Rhimes are just a couple of the 300 Hollywood women who are banding together for...
Top Three Grossing Films of 2017 Are Women-Centric
Rey, Belle, and Diana Prince are 2017’s box office heroines. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Wonder Woman” are officially the top three highest-grossing...
2017 — The Year That Could Change Everything or Nothing
On the one hand, I can’t wait for this fucking year to end. It’s been brutal and exhausting. It started with women marching together in protest, and it’s ending with women standing up and...
Guest Post: Lizzie Borden on Harvey Weinstein and The Need to Stand Together
Guest Post by Lizzie Borden I have been silent because I felt my story was of no great significance compared to the women who were raped and assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. But I feel compelled to...