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Audrey Diwan’s “Happening” Wins Big at France’s Lumière Awards
“Happening,” Audrey Diwan’s drama about a student seeking an illegal abortion in ’60s France, took home the top prize at Monday’s Lumière Awards, presented by the...
Doc About WNBA Star Sue Bird in the Works from Sarah Dowland
One of the greatest players in WNBA history is getting the doc treatment. Now underway, “Sue Bird: In the Clutch” follows “the final chapter” of the Seattle Storm...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Phyllis Nagy – “Call Jane”
Phyllis Nagy earned Oscar and BAFTA nominations and won the NY Film Critics Circle award for “Carol,” her adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel “The Price of...
Sundance 2022 Preview: A Racist History Haunts a College, Activists Fight for the Right to Choose, & More
COVID-19 isn’t putting the brakes on Sundance 2022. The fest has gone digital once again this year due to the pandemic, but we’re thankful the show will go on — online, where...
Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Clio Barnard’s latest is coming stateside. “Ali & Ava,” the BAFTA-nominated writer-director’s follow-up to 2017 Ruth Wilson-starrer “Dark River,” has been...
Trailer Watch: Julia Garner Gets Caught “Inventing Anna” in Shonda Rhimes’ New Netflix Show
“Her name is Anna Delvey, or Anna Sorokin — no one’s sure,” a journalist says in the trailer for “Inventing Anna.” “She’s either a rich German heiress...
Laura Karpman Enlisted as Composer for “The Marvels,” Nia DaCosta’s “Captain Marvel” Sequel
Laura Karpman is joining Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Nia DaCosta for “The Marvels,” the sequel to 2019’s “Captain Marvel.” Variety announced that Karpman, a...
Journalist Olivia Nuzzi Teaming Up with “Killing Eve’s” Gina Mingacci for D.C. Satire at AMC
Olivia Nuzzi, the Washington correspondent for New York magazine, will attempt to lampoon the already-bonkers world of American politics for television. Deadline reports the journalist and...
Pick of the Day: “Somebody Somewhere”
After years of memorable supporting turns in the likes of “Unbelievable,” “Camping,” and “Patti Cake$,” Bridget Everett is finally leading her own show. She stars...
Trailer Watch: “Hatching” Is a Twisted Coming-of-Age Story About a Young Gymnast and an Egg
Overwhelmed by the demands of her image-obsessed mother, a 12-year old girl channels the motherly love she’s not receiving into nurturing a strange egg she discovers in the woods in...
Mimi Cave’s “Fresh” Lands Distribution Ahead of Sundance, Daisy Edgar-Jones Stars
Daisy Edgar-Jones says goodbye to Connell and hello to a lover who has been “hiding some unusual appetites” in “Fresh.” Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to...
Trailer Watch: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Moves into a Haunted House Designed by a Creepy Architect in “The Girl Before”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw crosses paths with another predator in “The Girl Before.” The “Morning Show” star toplines the four-part HBO Max series about a woman offered the opportunity...
Collective of POC-Centered Documentary Orgs Launches, Set to Award $1.35M in Funding
Color Congress, a new collective dedicated to supporting people of color in documentary filmmaking, has arrived. Described by a press release as “a national collective of organizations led and...
Sundance Adds Docs from Abigail E. Disney, Kathleen Hughes, and Amy Berg to Lineup
Abigail E. Disney and Kathleen Hughes’ “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” and Amy Berg’s “Phoenix Rising” will screen at Sundance 2022. The documentaries...
Rachel Carey’s Comedy “Deadly Cuts” Secures North American Distribution
Irish comedy “Deadly Cuts” is making its way to North America. According to Deadline, Rachel Carey’s film about a group of hair stylists who unwittingly stumble into vigilantism...
“Hacks,” “CODA,” and More Land SAG Award Nominations
Nominations for the 2022 SAG Awards have been announced, with the casts of “Hacks” and Siân Heder’s “CODA” among the actors being recognized. “CODA,” a...
Viola Davis Will Produce and Potentially Star in Amazon Family Drama “Two Butterflies”
Viola Davis’ next project will be the Black List-making “Two Butterflies.” According to Deadline, she will produce and “is in talks to star” in the Amazon drama about...
Trailer Watch: Kat Dennings Is Figuring Out Her Future in “Dollface” Season 2
The new season of the Hulu comedy “Dollface” sees its characters flailing. “My life is going nowhere,” protagonist Jules (Kat Dennings) laments in the trailer for Season 2....
Trailer Watch: Zoë Kravitz Investigates a Murder in “Kimi”
Looks like we won’t have to wait for “The Batman” to see Zoë Kravitz playing a badass vigilante. A new trailer for “Kimi” sees the “Big Little Lies” star...
Sundance Doc “Calendar Girls” Sells to Juno Films
“Calendar Girls” has secured North American distribution ahead of its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month. Juno Films landed rights to the film, which is screening...
Trailer Watch: A Medical Student Blows Up Her Life in “The Worst Person in the World”
“I feel like I’m a spectator in my own life,” says Renate Reinsve in a new trailer for “The Worst Person in the World.” “Sometimes I just want to feel...
Trailer Watch: A Native American Boxer Goes Undercover to Find Her Sister in “Catch the Fair One”
The winner of the Audience Award at last year’s edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, “Catch the Fair One” tells the story of Kaylee (Kali Reis), a Native American boxer determined...
ARRAY Releasing Acquires Agam Darshi’s “Donkeyhead” and Sujata Day’s “Definition Please”
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has acquired distribution rights for two films from emerging South Asian multi-hyphenates: Agam Darshi’s “Donkeyhead” and Sujata Day’s...
Cynthia Erivo Will Topline and Produce Netflix Sci-Fi “Blink Speed”
Cynthia Erivo has added yet another project to her packed slate. The two-time Oscar nominee will topline and produce “Blink Speed,” a Netflix sci-fi pic. Deadline reports that the...
Female-Led Reboot of “The Honeymooners” from Lindsey Shockley & Kelly Park in Dev at CBS
One of the most influential shows in TV history is getting a woman-driven reboot. A new take on “The Honeymooners” is in development at CBS, Deadline reports. From writer Lindsey Shockley...
Cate Blanchett to Star in “A Manual for Cleaning Women”
Cate Blanchett is about to get her hands dirty. The two-time Oscar winner, who broke out playing royalty in 1998’s “Elizabeth,” will star in “A Manual for Cleaning...
Trailer Watch: Sundance Pic “Girl Picture” Follows Three Young Women Coming of Age
BFFs navigate the murky waters of love and lust in “Girl Picture,” set to premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month. From Finnish filmmaker Alli Haapasalo, the pic tells the...
Julia Garner Will Topline Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A”
Julia Garner is saying goodbye to “Ozark” and returning to the big screen. The two-time Emmy winner is following up her last film, Kitty Green’s Harvey Weinstein-inspired 2019 drama...
Roxane Gay to Host and Produce New Podcast on Luminary
Another podcast from Roxane Gay is on the way. The “Hear to Slay” co-host and “Bad Feminist” writer is launching “The Roxane Gay Agenda” on subscription podcast...
Katie Couric on “Going There,” Confronting Her Past, and Seizing Control of Her Career
Interview by Wendy Sachs “I don’t know when I’m going to slow down. When are you going to slow down?” Katie Couric asks me over the phone when we talk in early December. The iconic,...
Rooney Mara to Portray Audrey Hepburn in Apple Biopic, Will Also Produce
Lisbeth Salander is going glam. After breaking out with her Oscar-nominated leading role in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Rooney Mara is set to portray another iconic woman —...
Anna Nicole Smith Doc in the Works at Netflix, Ursula Macfarlane Directing
Ursula Macfarlane is expanding her diverse filmography. With titles such as “Untouchable,” an investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, and “The Life and Loss...
CNN Lines Up “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” Docuseries, Jessica Chastain Narrates
Marilyn Monroe and her legacy will be reconsidered in the latest CNN Original Series. A press release has announced that the four-part docuseries “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” will premiere...
Trailer Watch: A Teenage Girl Has a Dangerous Spiritual Awakening in Horror Pic “A Banquet”
“I can feel something inside of me. I’ve been chosen,” a teenage girl insists in a new trailer for “A Banquet.” Ruth Paxton’s psychological horror pic tells the...
Trailer Watch: Janet Jackson Reflects on Stardom and Scrutiny in New Doc
Janet Jackson promises to show “a side that no one’s ever seen” in a new extended trailer for “Janet Jackson,” a two-night documentary event from Lifetime and A&E....
Trailer Watch: Mika Abdalla Wants to Master Her Sexuality in “Sex Appeal”
A teenage girl vows to “master sexual excellence” in a new trailer for “Sex Appeal.” The Hulu comedy follows Avery (Mika Abdalla, “Project Mc²”), an overachieving...
Jessica Chastain and Jude Weng Are Bringing “The School for Good Mothers” to TV
Jessica Chastain is following up HBO’s updated take on “Scenes from a Marriage” with another adaptation. The two-time Oscar nominee has optioned the TV rights to “The School...
Trailer Watch: Sofia Black-D’Elia Is a “Single Drunk Female”
“I miss being a drunk. There was a lot less accountability,” says Sofia Black-D’Elia in a new trailer for “Single Drunk Female.” The upcoming Freeform comedy sees the...
January 2022 Film Preview
“The 355” is finally making its way to cinemas. Long delayed due to COVID-19, the star-studded spy movie kicks off 2022 right. Featuring Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita...
January 2022 Television Preview
As we welcome 2022 and make plans for the upcoming months, we have new shows to match our moods, grab our attention, and guide us through the first 31 days of the year. The TV premieres this month...
Happy Holidays from Women and Hollywood
Happy holidays. Thanks so much for your continued support of Women and Hollywood. We’re going on break, and will return to our desks in the new year. – Melissa, Laura, Rachel, and Mariana
Oscars Shortlists: “The Rescue,” “Prayers for the Stolen,” & More
Oscar nominations won’t drop until February 8, but we’re one big step closer to knowing which titles will be up for honors on Hollywood’s biggest night: shortlists for 10...
2021’s Best Series and Docuseries By and About Women
Our favorite series and docuseries of 2021 revisited one of Hollywood’s biggest scandals from an intimate angle, introduced us to hilarious new voices like Rose Matafeo and Hannah Einbinder,...
Julie Pacino’s “I Live Here Now” to Be Produced and Distributed by Utopia
“I Live Here Now” is heading to the big screen. Julie Pacino is set to helm a feature inspired by her NFT photography series of the same title. Deadline reports that Utopia has signed on...
2021’s Best Documentaries By and About Women
Some of the most notable 2021 docs by and about women introduced us to a legal trailblazer, showed us a different side of music royalty we thought we knew, and followed activists from around the...
Waad Al-Kateab & Kelley Kali Named 2021 Recipients of Academy Gold Fellowship for Women
Filmmakers Waad Al-Kateab and Kelley Kali are the recipients of the 2021 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. According to Screen Daily, the respective “For Sama” and “I’m Fine...
Series About African Warrior Queen Nzinga in Dev at Starz, Yetide Badaki to Star & Mo Abudu to EP
“American Gods” star Yetide Badaki and EbonyLife Media founder and CEO Mo Abudu are teaming up on a series about the African warrior queen Nzinga. According to Deadline, Starz is...
Jane Campion Named Best Director by L.A. Film Critics for “The Power of the Dog”
Jane Campion’s chances of receiving her second Oscar nomination for Best Director are looking better and better. She’s collected yet another honor for “The Power of the Dog,”...
Entering the Unknown: Crowdfunding Picks
As the end of the year nears, the desire to examine and confront the unknown or the unfamiliar parts of our lives creeps to the front of our minds. When it comes to moving into a new point in time,...
A Donna Summer Documentary Is in the Works
A documentary about the chart-topping singer behind iconic hits including “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby,” and “She Works Hard for the Money” is on the way....
Krystin Ver Linden’s “Alice” Acquired Ahead of Sundance Premiere, Keke Palmer Stars
“Alice” has found a home ahead of its world premiere at next month’s Sundance Film Festival. A press release announced that Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions acquired...