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Trailer Watch: Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon Are Sisters in Crisis in “All My Puny Sorrows”
“Suffering is something that is passed on from one generation to the next,” says Alison Pill in a new trailer for “All My Puny Sorrows.” An adaptation of Miriam Toews’...
Halle Berry to Receive SeeHer Award from Critics Choice Association
Halle Berry has been named this year’s recipient of the Critics Choice Association’s SeeHer Award, “which honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with...
2021’s Best Films By and About Women
Whether you braved movie theaters or stayed at home and enjoyed viewing experiences from the comfort of your couch, there were plenty of films by and about women to check out this year, including a...
“Yellowjackets” Renewed for Season 2
Showtime is responding to all the buzz: “Yellowjackets” has been renewed for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson,...
London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Noms: Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and More
Women account for three of five helmers in the running for Director of the Year at this year’s London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Nominations just dropped, and Jane Campion (“The...
“The Power of the Dog” Leads Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
“The Power of the Dog” is as strong as ever. The AFI Awards honoree leads the Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 Awards. Jane Campion’s Western psychodrama took in a total of...
Daisy Ridley and Rachel Lambert Team Up for “Sometimes I Think About Dying”
Daisy Ridley’s getting in touch with her morbid side. The “Star Wars” actress toplines and produces “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” an indie drama that recently wrapped...
Isabelle Huppert to Receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
In addition to premiering her latest film, “About Joan,” the Berlin Film Festival is set to award Isabelle Huppert an Honorary Golden Bear at this year’s edition. The fest’s...
Eva Longoria Will Lead CNN+’s “Searching for Mexico”
Meet your new, multi-talented tour guide: Eva Longoria. The “Desperate Housewives” alumna and “Black-ish” director is set to headline “Eva Longoria: Searching for...
“Sweet Valley High” Series from Ashley Wigfield in Development at The CW
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are returning to the small screen. “Gossip Girl” creators Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz are bringing another YA adaptation to The CW: a teen drama...
Trailer Watch: Valérie Lemercier Brings Celine Dion’s Story to the Screen with “Aline”
Described as “a fiction freely inspired by the life of Celine Dion,” “Aline” tells the story of the best-selling Canadian musical artist of all-time. In addition to co-writing...
Stephanie Laing’s “Family Squares” Acquired by Screen Media
Stephanie Laing’s sophomore feature has found a home. Screen Media acquired worldwide rights to “Family Squares,” the two-time Emmy winner’s follow-up to 2018 Gugu...
Trailer Watch: Michelle Yeoh Is “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
“The universe is so much bigger than you realize,” Michelle Yeoh is told in a new trailer for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The sci-fi sees the “Shang-Chi and the...
“The Watermelon Woman” & “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” Among Titles Added to National Film Registry
The Library of Congress has announced its annual selection of 25 titles to be inducted into the National Film Registry. “Selected for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance to...
Indie Spirit Award Nominations: Janicza Bravo’s “Zola” Leads with Seven Nods
Nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards are in, and “Zola” leads the pack with seven nods. Co-written and directed by Janicza Bravo, the comedy is inspired by a viral Twitter...
Black List 2021: Lily Hollander’s “See How They Run” Receives Second-Most Votes
The 2021 Black List has arrived. Featuring 73 screenplays and 71 writers/writing teams, the 17th annual list was decided by votes from more than 375 film execs and highlights the best-liked...
Comfortable in Her Own Skin: VOD, Web Series, and Podcast Picks
The burden to live up to social expectations is omnipresent. As such, the struggle to be free of modern society’s demands — from unattainable body standards propagated through social...
Black Directors Helm Just 1% of Competition Films at Major Fests, According to New Research
Screen International is offering a brutal reminder of just how far the film industry has yet to go on the road toward inclusivity. The film mag and blog surveyed the main international competitions...
Jasmila Zbanic’s “Quo Vadis, Aida?” Dominates the European Film Awards
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” continues to make a splash on the awards circuit. Jasmila Zbanic’s Bosnian war drama, which landed an Oscar nod for Best International Feature Film earlier this...
Pick of the Day: “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street”
Marilyn Agrelo traces the radical roots of “Sunny Days” spent with Elmo, Bert, and Big Bird in “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.” The HBO doc examines how creators, artists,...
Trailer Watch: Chad Enters the Oscar Race with Abortion Drama “Lingui, The Sacred Bonds”
A trailer has dropped for “Lingui, The Sacred Bonds,” Chad’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars. Set on the outskirts of N’djamena, the capital...
Trailer Watch: Susan Sarandon Is the One and Only Queen of Country Music in “Monarch”
Susan Sarandon is a queen who’s having trouble relinquishing her crown in “Monarch,” a Fox drama about the “first family of country music.” In the trailer for the new...
“The Power of the Dog” Leads Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Nominations
Hot on the heels of being named one of 10 AFI Movies of the Year, “The Power of the Dog” is getting more awards love. Jane Campion’s Western, which sees tensions between two...
Trailer Watch: Claire Foy Becomes Embroiled in “A Very British Scandal”
“I meet men, I dine with men. It doesn’t follow that I have affairs with every single man that I meet,” Claire Foy stresses in the new trailer for “A Very British...
Over 60% of Sundance’s 2022 Competition Films Are Directed by Women
With the final weeks of 2021 upon us it’s time to start looking onward, and if Sundance Film Festival’s 2022 lineup is any indication, we have plenty of women-helmed films to look forward...
“Diary of a Future President” Creator Ilana Peña Developing Buddy Comedy for CBS
“Diary of a Future President” creator Ilana Peña is going to figure out “How to Get Over Brian Byers.” According to Deadline, she and stand-up comedian Anne Sundell are...
Numa Perrier to Star in and Produce Audre Lorde Biopic
Currently in post-production on Gabrielle Union-starrer “The Perfect Find,” Numa Perrier has booked her next gig. The “Jezebel” writer, director, and actress is set to topline...
Pick of the Day: “Anne Boleyn”
Over the past few years, there have been an increased number of historical dramas that employ color-blind, or color-conscious, casting. Sometimes these projects feature people of color yet completely...
“The Power of the Dog,” “CODA,” and “Hacks” Among 2021 AFI Awards Honorees
“The Power of the Dog” is showing plenty of bark and bite as awards season heats up. Jane Campion’s first feature in over a decade is among this year’s AFI Awards honorees. A...
Lady Gaga to Receive Icon Award from Palm Springs International Film Awards
Father, Son, and House of Gucci: a press release announced that the Palm Springs International Film Awards has named Lady Gaga as the recipient of its Icon Award. The Oscar and Grammy winner is being...
Teaser Watch: Kristen Bell Is “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window”
Offering a satirical twist on psychological thrillers like “The Woman in the Window” and “The Girl on the Train,” Kristen Bell’s latest sees the “Good Place”...
Submit Now: Athena Film Festival’s Works-in-Progress Program
Women and nonbinary filmmakers looking to hone their documentary project pitches, take note: the Athena Film Festival’s (AFF) Works-in-Progress Program is now accepting submissions. An...
Susan McMartin and Julia Fox Team Up for Pic About Hollywood Hairdresser Carrie White
The First Lady of Hairdressing is getting a biopic. Atmosphere Entertainment has acquired the rights to “Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life,” Carrie White’s bestselling...
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” Renewed for a Second Season by HBO Max
Giddy up: “The Sex Lives of College Girls” is coming back for a second season. A press release announced that the coming-of-age comedy has been renewed by HBO Max. From creators Mindy...
“America ReFramed” to Launch 10th Season with World Premiere of “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America”
A portrait of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human rights activist will kick off the 10th season of “America ReFramed.” The award-winning documentary series from WORLD Channel and...
Pick of the Day: “The Slow Hustle”
“It’s Baltimore — don’t be surprised by anything that takes place here,” we’re warned early on in “The Slow Hustle.” The HBO doc sees Sonja Sohn, best...
Apply Now: Season 2 of Lena Waithe and Indeed’s Rising Voices Filmmaking Program
Lena Waithe and her Hillman Grad Productions shingle have, along with employment site Indeed, renewed Rising Voices for a second go-round. According to a press release, applications are now being...
Trailer Watch: Neo and Trinity Reunite in Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections”
“We can’t see it, but we’re all trapped inside these strange repeating loops,” Keanu Reeves is told in a new trailer for “The Matrix Resurrections.” “This is...
CineFAM Is Launching a Women of Color Content Creator Database
CineFAM is introducing a new initiative: a Women of Color (WOC) Content Creator Database. Set to launch soon on the Canadian not for profit company’s website, the goal of the database will be...
Following in Predecessor’s Footsteps, “The Souvenir Part II” Tops Sight and Sound’s Annual Best Films List
“The Souvenir Part II” is partying like it’s 2019. Two years after “The Souvenir,” Joanna Hogg’s autobiographical tale of a film student’s toxic relationship...
December 2021 Television Preview
2021 promises to go out with a bang, with a gamut of festive television releases adding warmth to this chilly season. The TV offerings this month are full of holiday cheer, extending from sitcoms to...
Trailer Watch: Suranne Jones Investigates a Murder On Board a Submarine in “Vigil”
“How are you with confined spaces?” Suranne Jones is asked in a new trailer for “Vigil.” The thriller sees the “Gentleman Jack” actress playing Amy Silva, a...
Costume Designer to Watch: Vera Chow of “The Walking Dead” and “Boogie”
Born in Texas and raised in British Hong Kong, Vera Chow never quite found herself at ease with her surroundings. Made to feel like a misfit during her schooling in Hong Kong, Chow admits in a talk...
A Musical Adaptation of “Real Women Have Curves” Is in the Works
Ana García is heading to Broadway. A musical adaptation of “Real Women Have Curves,” the 2002 coming-of-age pic about a Mexican-American teen, is in the works from “Waitress”...
Audra McDonald to Narrate and EP New Doc About Whitney Houston
Audra McDonald is paying tribute to The Voice. The Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning actress and singer is set to narrate and executive produce “Whitney in Focus,” a doc about Whitney...
Trailer Watch: Gloria Calderón Kellett Tackles the Holidays “With Love”
Gloria Calderón Kellett is back with another multi-generational story led by Latinx characters. A trailer has dropped for “With Love,” the latest project from the co-creator of...
Connie Nielsen to Topline Danish Series About “Out of Africa” Author Karen Blixen
Connie Nielsen is heading from Themyscira to Denmark. The “Wonder Woman” actress is set to topline “The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen,” a drama based on the author of...
December 2021 Film Preview
The New Year is just around the corner, but there’s plenty to look forward to before we ring in 2022. Besides holiday-themed content, December will also mark the release of an Oscar-nominated...
Halle Berry Inks Multi-Picture Netflix Deal as “Bruised” Tops the Charts
Halle Berry’s comeback story continues to pack a punch. “Bruised,” the Oscar-winning actress’ directorial debut, is a major hit. The story of a disgraced MMA fighter searching...
Trailer Watch: Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte Are Back in “And Just Like That…”
The more things change for the women of “Sex and the City,” the more they stay the same. The trailer for the much-anticipated “SATC” revival, “And Just Like...
Pick of the Day: “Adrienne”
I saw “Waitress” at an art-house theater when I was in high school, and it instantly became one of my favorite movies. A few months after seeing the bittersweet dramedy about a pregnant...