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Romola Garai’s “Amulet” Lands at Magnet Releasing
Romola Garai’s feature directorial debut has secured distribution. Variety reports that Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing scored North American rights to “Amulet,” with plans to...
“We Are the Radical Monarchs” Will Kick Off New “POV” Season, Which Is 80 Percent Women-Directed
America’s longest-running documentary series, “POV,” will return for its 33rd season on PBS July 20. Featuring nearly 80 percent women-directed titles and more than two thirds by...
Tribeca 2020 Women Directors: Meet Dea Gjinovci – “Wake Up on Mars”
Dea Gjinovci is a Swiss-Albanian director and producer. She is a 2019 Sundance Talent Forum alum and 2019 Film Independent Fellow. Her award-winning documentary short “Sans le Kosovo”...
Remaking the Film Industry: Towards a Better, More Inclusive Future – Lessons from the Reckoning
There are many shitty jobs in this world, but assistant to a high-powered, Harvey Weinstein-esque Hollywood player has got to be one of the worst — because those jobs are not always about actual...
Watch: First Look at Michelle Obama Netflix Doc “Becoming”
“Becoming” sees former First Lady Michelle Obama figuring out who she is — and who she wants to be — following eight years served in the White House alongside her husband,...
Weekly Update for April 24: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Pick of the Day: “To the Stars”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. When we spoke to Martha...
Nancy Kelly on the Re-Release of “Thousand Pieces of Gold” and the Drama’s Continued Relevance
Nancy Kelly is a self-taught filmmaker who, having fallen in love with filmmaking, quit her job and moved from Massachusetts to the high desert on the California/Nevada border in the 1980s. Though...
Petra Costa Is Making a Doc About Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Petra Costa will follow up “The Edge of Democracy,” her Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the evolving political landscape of Brazil, with a project focused on life during the...
Trailer Watch: Drew Dixon Goes “On the Record” to Accuse Russell Simmons of Sexual Misconduct
“I’ve been a victim for 22 years. I’m tired of being a victim,” says Drew Dixon in a new trailer for “On the Record.” The upcoming HBO Max documentary hails from...
Remaking Hollywood – Conversation with Lisa Cortés, Anne Carey, & Mary Jane Skalski
The Girls Club’s latest Remaking Hollywood: How to Build a Better, More Inclusive Future conversation will center producers Lisa Cortés, Anne Carey, and Mary Jane Skalski — how they are...
Weekly Update for April 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Trailer Watch: Women of Color Are Pushing American Politics Forward in “And She Could Be Next”
“People aspiring to be leaders in this country, they need to go through women of color because we’re making our voices known,” a character in “And She Could Be Next”...
Pick of the Day: “Selah and The Spades”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. Meet your new favorite...
Editor to Watch: Carla Gutierrez of “RBG” and “Chavela”
Film editing is a behemoth of a task, especially when it comes to documentaries. Sifting through decades of archival footage, juxtaposing them with recent interviews in a way that makes an impact,...
“Miss Juneteenth” Lands at Vertical Entertainment
“Miss Juneteenth” has secured distribution. Vertical Entertainment scored North American rights to Channing Godfrey Peoples’ award-winning feature directorial debut, Deadline...
Trailer Watch: High School Seniors Look Onward and Outward in “Pahokee”
A portrait of life in an impoverished, rural village in Florida, Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s “Pahokee” turns the camera on four high school seniors taking major steps toward...
Weekly Update for April 10: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Elizabeth Chomko Will Helm “Nobody Will Tell You This But Me,” Story of Four Generations of Women
Elizabeth Chomko will follow up her 2018 feature directorial debut “What They Had” with another intergenerational story. She’s locked in to helm an adaptation of Bess Kalb’s...
Trailer Watch: Skater Girls Make a Name for Themselves in a Sexist Scene in “Betty”
“I want to stop fighting the patriarchy and just start helping the matriarchy,” says Nina Moran in a new trailer for “Betty.” The upcoming HBO comedy series is based on...
Trailer Watch: “Selah and The Spades” Sees Teens Making Their Own Rules at a Boarding School
The Queen Bee of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school is seeking a protégée in a new trailer for Tayarisha Poe’s “Selah and The Spades.” Now in her senior year, Selah Summers (Lovie...
Weekly Update for April 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Pick of the Day: “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “This is the most magical...
April 2020 Film Preview
Women-centric and -helmed film will not be slowing down in April; the month is set to be filled with interesting and varied projects hitting VOD and streaming platforms, ranging from dread-inducing...
Trailer Watch: Martha Stephens Tells the Story of Unlikely Friends in “To the Stars”
Unlikely friends form a life-changing bond in a new trailer for Martha Stephens’ “To the Stars.” Set in 1960s rural Oklahoma, the coming-of-age pic centers on Iris (Kara Hayward,...
Ingrid Veninger Teams with Women Directors Around the World for Short Film Anthology Project
COVID-19 is not preventing “Porcupine Lake” director Ingrid Veninger from making art — or from supporting fellow female filmmakers. According to a press release, Veninger is...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Gets Early VOD Release
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” is hitting VOD earlier than expected, no doubt due to theater closures and the coronavirus. Eliza Hittman’s award-winning drama, which opened in...
Weekly Update for March 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...
IFC Films Unlimited Offering Free 30-Day Trial, Music Box Films Launches Streamer
Running out of entertainment-while-in-quarantine options? We have some good news for you: IFC Films Unlimited, IFC’s subscription video on demand streaming channel, is offering a free 30-day...
Pick of the Day: “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “I wanted to be part...
Watch: Lovie Simone Is Tired of a World that Underestimates Girls in “Selah and the Spades” Clip
“That’s a mistake the whole world makes. They never take the girls serious,” says Lovie Simone in a new clip of “Selah and the Spades.” Tayarisha Poe’s feature...
Weekly Update for March 20: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...
Cinematographer to Watch: Katelin Arizmendi of “Swallow” and “Cam”
It’s incredibly difficult to balance the visual aesthetics of fantasy and reality in a film — but cinematographer Katelin Arizmendi seems to have perfected the craft, making it her signature...
“The Perfect Candidate” to Launch on VOD in UK, in Lieu of Theatrical Release
Due to the coronavirus, Haifaa Al Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate” will not be hitting UK theaters on March 27. Instead, on that day, Modern Films will be releasing the drama on VOD...
Weekly Update for March 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Written and Directed by Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman’s latest depicts 17-year-old Autumn’s (Sidney Flanigan) attempts to deal with...
Lucy Alibar Will Pen “Where the Crawdads Sing” Adaptation
Hello Sunshine and 3000 Pictures have enlisted an Oscar-nominated screenwriter to pen their adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Lucy Alibar will bring Delia Owen’s critically...
Eliza Hittman On Why Abortion Drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Is Both Personal and Political
Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s latest film, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” is an unflinching story about reproductive rights in the United States. Facing an unplanned pregnancy...
Trailer Watch: A Summer Camp for Teens with Disabilities Sparks a Revolution in “Crip Camp”
“I wanted to be part of the world, but I didn’t see anyone like me in it,” one of the characters featured in “Crip Camp” says in a new trailer for the documentary....
Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for March 12
Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...
Natalie Erika James’ Emily Mortimer-Starrer “Relic” Acquired by IFC Midnight
Some bright news for an SXSW title. “Relic,” which was slated to screen at the now-cancelled fest, has found a home. IFC Midnight snagged North American rights to Natalie Erika...
Weekly Update for March 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Go Back to China – Written and Directed by Emily Ting (Also Available on VOD) This semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who...
Trailer Watch: Mia Wasikowska Vows to Punish a Crime in “Judy & Punch”
A live-action reinterpretation of the 16th-century puppet show, “Judy & Punch” sees Judy (Mia Wasikowska) taking on her abuser, a renowned puppeteer who deserves less credit than his...
“AKA Jane Roe” Marks FX’s First Feature Doc Acquisition, Premiere Date Set
“AKA Jane Roe,” the story of Roe v. Wade plaintiff and pro-choice turned anti-choice activist Norma McCorvey, is FX Networks’ first feature-length documentary acquisition. Deadline...
Trailer Watch: Berlinale Winner “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Depicts an Unwanted Pregnancy
“This is the most magical sound you will ever hear,” 17-year-old Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is told in a new trailer for “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” Autumn is having a...
“Free Solo’s” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin to Direct Drama Inspired by Thai Cave Rescue
The filmmakers behind the 2019 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature have lined up their next project. “Free Solo” directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin will helm...
Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Wins Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” had a great weekend at home and abroad. Eliza Hittman’s third feature made its NY premiere at the Athena Film Festival and took home the Silver Bear...
Quote of the Day: Gina Prince-Bythewood Calls on the Industry to “Pull Up” & Improve Representation
Like Mindy Kaling before her, Gina Prince-Bythewood is using the immortal words of Rihanna to deliver a point about the entertainment industry. In a guest column for Variety, the “Love &...
“Saudi Runaway” Lands at Nat Geo Documentary Films
National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired the rights to “Saudi Runaway” following its world premiere at last month’s Sundance Film Festival, Deadline confirms. Susanne...
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance to Topline Agnieszka Smoczynska’s “The Silent Twins”
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance are teaming up for Agnieszka Smoczynska’s English-language debut. Deadline reports that the pair will topline “The Silent Twins” for the Polish...
Exclusive: A Teen Takes a Pregnancy Test in a Clip of Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
A teen discovers the result of her pregnancy test in our exclusive clip of Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” “If it’s positive is there any way it can be...
Weekly Update for February 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Emma. – Directed by Autumn de Wilde; Written by Eleanor Catton (Opens in Limited Release; Opens in Wide Release March 6) Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding...