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Pick of the Day: “You Won’t Be Alone”
In reviews and ads, “You Won’t Be Alone” is being marketed as a horror pic — which isn’t untrue, but also isn’t exactly accurate. It’s more of a dark...
Trailer Watch: Karen Gillan Must Fight Herself to the Death in “Dual”
When Sarah (Karen Gillan) discovers she’s dying, she does what many others in her situation have done before: she decides to clone herself so that, when the time comes, her double can pick up...
April 2022 Film Preview
As we slip into springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, we witness the world around us transforming. It’s a time of metamorphosis, and April’s film slate is full of titles engaging with...
Trailer Watch: Céline Sciamma Is Back with Mother-Daughter Story “Petite Maman”
Céline Sciamma is back with another film that’s sure to break your heart. She’s following up 2019’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” a tragic romance about an artist and...
Inclusion Initiative: Little Growth for Women Musical Artists in Last Decade But WOC Saw Spike in 2021
H.E.R., Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Doja Cat are among the most-nominated artists at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards. But in the music industry overall, women artists are severely...
Exclusive: “Living with Lions” Doc in the Works at Curiosity, Erica Rugabandana & Muneera Sallies Directing
Tanzanian filmmaker, cinematographer, and conservationist Erica Rugabandana and South African writer and director Muneera Sallies are teaming up to pay tribute to the kings and queens of the jungle....
Under the Radar: The Films of María Novaro
María Novaro is a Mexican filmmaker whose work focuses on the lives of women and children with humor, insight, and gorgeous visuals. Though well-known in Mexico, where Novaro began making films in...
San Francisco Film Fest 2022: 56% of Films Directed by Women or Non-Binary Filmmakers, 52% by BIPOC Filmmakers
The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) has announced its 2022 lineup, and 56 percent of this year’s films “are helmed by female or non-binary filmmakers and 52 percent are...
Trailer Watch: Alison Pill & Sarah Gadon Are Sisters Coping with Loss in “All My Puny Sorrows”
“Suffering is something that is passed on from one generation to the next — like flexibility, grace, or color blindness,” says Alison Pill in a new trailer for “All My Puny...
Jennifer Lopez Producing “Backwards in Heels,” Series About Iconic NYC Female-Only Residential Hotel
Jennifer Lopez is bringing all of the glitz and glamor of the Barbizon Hotel to Prime Video. Deadline reports that Amazon landed “Backwards in Heels,” a Skydance TV series that counts...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Dropout” Creator Liz Meriwether
“The Dropout” creator, showrunner, and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether will sit down with the Girls Club to talk about the buzzy Hulu miniseries on Wednesday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. EST....
Trailer Watch: Elisabeth Moss Investigates a Serial Killer in “Shining Girls”
After taking on “The Invisible Man,” Elisabeth Moss is squaring off against a serial killer in “Shining Girls.” An adaptation of Lauren Beukes’ best-selling novel, the Apple...
Sarah DeLappe to Adapt Dorothy Baker Novel “Cassandra at the Wedding” for Neon
Sarah DeLappe is following up “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” her SXSW pic about a group of rich 20-something friends whose hurricane party turns deadly, with another dark comedy. She’s...
Trailer Watch: Lena Headey Risks It All in Gigi Gaston’s “9 Bullets”
“Be strong. Don’t quit,” Lena Headey is told in a new trailer for “9 Bullets.” Written and directed by Gigi Gaston (“Rip it Off”), the thriller sees the...
Trailer Watch: Anne Is at the Center of a Love Triangle in “Gentleman Jack” Season 2
In Season 2 of “Gentleman Jack,” Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) and Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) have tied the knot and settled down together at Shibden Hall. But, as a new trailer for the...
Oscars: Jane Campion Lands Best Director for “The Power of the Dog,” “CODA” Goes Three for Three
Jane Campion became the third woman to ever take home the honor Best Director at last night’s Academy Awards. Her “Power of the Dog” win follows on the heels of Chloé Zhao’s...
Trailer Watch: Sofia Alvarez’s “Along the Ride” Follows a Teen’s Quest to Find Herself the Summer Before College
“Life is long,” a teenage girl is told in a new trailer for “Along the Ride. “It’d be boring if we had to stay the same versions of ourselves the whole time.”...
Liz Tigelaar Set to Pen Film Adaptation of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” for Netflix
Liz Tigelaar is bringing another best-selling book to the screen. The “Little Fires Everywhere” creator, showrunner, and exec producer is set to pen a film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins...
Gemma Chan to Portray Anna May Wong in Biopic of the Trailblazing Actress
Gemma Chan is set to pay tribute to another actress. Following roles in blockbusters including “Eternals,” “Captain Marvel,” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” Chan will...
Pick of the Day: “Pachinko”
An epic story relayed in Korean, Japanese, and English, Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” is — like many of the best stories of recent years — both universal and highly specific....
Megan Thee Stallion Docuseries on the Way from Nneka Onuorah
Megan Thee Stallion is celebrating another milestone. The Grammy-winning rapper, who made history as the first woman with three No. 1 streaming songs in a single year back in 2020, will be the...
Trailer Watch: Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, & More Team Up for Genre-Bending Stories in Apple TV+ Series “Roar”
“GLOW’s” cancellation in 2020 still stings. The Netflix comedy about a ragtag women’s wrestling league was in production on its fourth season when word came that the...
Meghan Markle Set to Examine Stereotypes About Women in Her First Spotify Podcast
Meghan Markle is all too familiar with the kind of misogynistic vitriol leveled at women. She’s faced sexism, racism, and classism on a global scale. The Duchess of Sussex is set to...
Watch: Exclusive “Surviving Sex Trafficking” Clip Sees a Survivor Sharing Her Story & Reclaiming Her Power
Sadhvi Siddhali Shree’s “Surviving Sex Trafficking” examines a global epidemic and highlights the stories of some of the human stories behind the headlines. In an exclusive clip of...
Trailer Watch: “Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story” Celebrates a History-Making Boxer
“When I was a kid, I wasn’t aware that women didn’t box,” says Nicola Adams in the trailer for “Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story.” She wasn’t shielded from...
Pick of the Day: “Finding Kukan”
Here are a few factoids about “Kukan,” the 1941 documentary about China during Japan’s WWII invasion and occupation: Its title is a term that refers to perseverance in the face of...
A “CODA” Musical Is Being Developed
“CODA” is heading to the stage following its history-making awards run. A musical adaptation of Sian Heder’s second feature is in the works from the film’s co-producers,...
Trailer Watch: Jessie Buckley Is Haunted and Hunted in “Men”
Jessie Buckley is following up her Oscar-nominated turn in “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s portrait of an ambivalent mother, with a psychological horror pic....
Exclusive: Sophie Marceau Gets a Fresh Start in LA in Lisa Azuelos’ “I Love America” Trailer
“Some dream of a new life, and others, like me, make it come true,” says Sophie Marceau in “I Love America.” We’re premiering the English language subtitled trailer for...
Zoe Lister-Jones’ “Slip” Comedy Series in the Works at Roku
Zoe Lister-Jones is embarking on another epic journey. Her last film, “How It Ends,” told the story of a woman making her way through LA by foot on the eve of the end of the world, and...
Trailer Watch: Trans Artists Revisit Troubling History and Reclaim Their Stories in “Framing Agnes” Doc
In “Framing Agnes,” “No Ordinary Man” co-director Chase Joynt stages reenactments with fellow trans artists to revisit studies conducted at the UCLA Gender Clinic in the 1950s....
“And Just Like That…” Renewed for a Second Season
Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are sticking around. HBO Max has renewed “And Just Like That…” for a second season. The “Sex and the City” revival “delivered the...
Trailer Watch: Daisy Edgar-Jones & Olivia Newman Bring “Where the Crawdads Sing” to the Screen
Reese Witherspoon is bringing another project based on a bestselling book to a screen near you. The “Gone Girl” and “Wild” producer, who also counts small screen titles such...
Pick of the Day: “The Principles of Pleasure”
“So many people are left out of the pleasure conversation,” we’re told early on in “The Principles of Pleasure.” A three-part docuseries exploring how “sex, joy,...
Women and Nonbinary Filmmakers Directed Over Half of Full Frame 2022’s Official Selections
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has unveiled the Official Selections for its 25th edition, to be held online April 7-10. Of the 37 films featured in the NEW DOCS and Invited Program...
Trailer Watch: Malin Akerman and Lorenza Izzo Escape a Cult in “The Aviary”
“I just feel like he’s here with us. That was Seth’s power — he got us lost in our own minds,” says Malin Akerman in a new trailer for “The Aviary.” The...
Lena Headey Making Her Feature Directorial Debut with “Violet”
Lena Headey is off the throne and stepping behind the camera. The four-time Emmy-nominated actress, best known for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” is set to make...
Dolly Parton to Star in Adaptation of Her Book “Run, Rose, Run,” Also Producing with Reese Witherspoon
Dolly Parton is no stranger to translating her musical sensibility to the screen — look no further than “Dumplin’,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and...
Alice Diop’s “We” Acquired by MUBI Following Award-Winning Debut at the Berlinale
“We” (“Nous”) is coming stateside. Alice Diop’s award-winning documentary has been acquired by MUBI, which landed all rights to the film in the U.S. and SVOD rights for...
“CODA,” “Hacks,” and “Maid” Win Big at WGA Awards
“CODA” continued its hot streak, while “Hacks” and “Maid” received some much-deserved love at the WGA Awards Sunday night. Writer-director Siân Heder won the...
“CODA” Wins the Top Prize at the PGA Awards
“CODA’s” odds of securing the Oscar for Best Picture are looking brighter by the day. Sian Heder’s sophomore feature took home the top honor at Saturday night’s PGA...
Apply Now: The Chimaera Project’s TO.GET.HER Finishing Fund for Women & Non-Binary Filmmakers
The Chimaera Project, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and non-binary filmmakers, has announced the Call for Entries for its 2022 TO.GET.HER film production finishing funds program....
Jacqueline Olive & Stanley Nelson Team Up for Doc About Pepsi’s Historic All-Black Sales Team
Two award-winning filmmakers are teaming up to tell the story of the first all-Black sales team at a major U.S. corporation. Jacqueline Olive (“Always in Season”) and Stanley Nelson...
Kathlyn Horan’s “The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile” Lands at Sony Pictures Classics
“The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile” has secured worldwide distribution following its world premiere at SXSW last week. A press release announced that Sony...
Trailer Watch: “Topside” Follows a Mother and Daughter Living Under the Streets of NYC
The winner of a Special Jury award for directing at SXSW 2020, Celine Held and Logan George’s “Topside” tells the story of a five-year-old girl (Zhaila Farmer) and her mother (Held)...
Pick of the Day: “Life & Beth”
There are some experiences in life that color everything that follows: a heartbreak, a humiliation, a success, a surprise. Amy Schumer’s new show, “Life & Beth,” portrays its...
Biopic About Olympic Boxer Nicola Adams Set at Lionsgate, Helena Coan to Direct
Today in It’s About Time news: the first woman to secure the Commonwealth, European, World, and Olympic boxing titles is getting a biopic. “Hear Me Roar,” a coming-of-age story...
Pick of the Day: “Minx”
Tired of seeing headlines about how to “find your thin within” and “snag a spouse,” a young feminist vows to create a publication worthy of its women readers in “Minx,” an HBO Max comedy...
Teaser Watch: Kaley Cuoco Is a CIA Asset in “The Flight Attendant” Season 2
Cassie Bowden is back, and she’s not quite the flaming hot mess she once was. But she’s still messy. A new teaser for “The Flight Attendant’s” second season sees...
Nikyatu Jusu’s Sundance Winner “Nanny” Acquired by Amazon, Blumhouse
Described as “compassionate and horrifying,” “visually stunning, masterfully acted, [and] impeccably designed from sound to visual effects” by Sundance jurors who crowned it...
Trailer Watch: “Derry Girls” Is Back for a Third and Final Season
“Just try to enjoy what time you have left,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Derry Girls.” It’s nearly time to say goodbye to Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla...