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Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play” Sells to Netflix for $20 Million at Sundance, Phoebe Dynevor Stars
Phoebe Dynevor may be adding another smash success to her resume. The “Bridgerton” star toplines “Fair Play,” a psychological thriller exploring gender dynamics that’s...
Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Alejandra Vasquez – “Going Varsity in Mariachi”
Alejandra Vasquez is a Mexican-American filmmaker and producer. Raised in rural Texas, she tells stories about the lives of immigrants and activists, typically from rural communities similar to her...
Lisa Cortés’ “Little Richard: I Am Everything” Acquired by Magnolia Pictures Out of Sundance
You may not have been able to catch the world premiere of “Little Richard: I Am Everything” at Sundance last week, but it looks like we won’t have to wait too long to watch Lisa...
Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Chloe Domont – “Fair Play”
Chloe Domont is a writer and director whose short films “Haze” and “All Good Things” have been included in the Official Selection of BAMcinemaFest, AFI FEST, LA Film Festival,...
Trailer Watch: Tribeca Winner “Huesera: The Bone Woman” Is a Supernatural Horror Story About Pregnancy
“Are you happy?” a pregnant woman is asked in a new trailer for “Huesera: The Bone Woman.” Michelle Garza Cervera’s Tribeca winner tells the story of Valeria (Natalia...
Sarah Snook-Starrer “Run Rabbit Run” Lands at Netflix, Daina Reid Directs
Sarah Snook is stepping away from Waystar RoyCo and making her mark on the health care industry: the two-time Emmy-nominated “Succession” actress plays a fertility doctor in “Run...
Trailer Watch: An Aspiring Stuntwoman Fights For Her Sister in Nida Manzoor’s “Polite Society”
Described as a “very merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action,” “Polite Society” tells the story of an aspiring stuntwoman who is forced...
Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Sophie Barthes – “The Pod Generation”
Sophie Barthes is a Franco-American filmmaker. Her directorial debut, “Cold Souls,” was released by Samuel Goldwyn and played in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Her second...
Trailer Watch: Cara Delevingne Tries to Shed Shame and Change the Narrative in “Planet Sex”
Cara Delevingne questions whether she’s “brave enough to change the narrative and shed the shame” in a new trailer for “Planet Sex,” a Hulu docuseries that sees the...
Trailer Watch: A Closeted Gym Teacher Wrestles with Her Identity in Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean”
“I’m damaged, and in a way you’re not — at least you don’t have to be,” a P.E. teacher tells her student in a new trailer for “Blue Jean.” Written and...
Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Rachel Lambert – “Sometimes I Think About Dying”
Rachel Lambert is a writer-director whose debut feature, “In the Radiant City,” premiered at rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival. She received her BFA from Boston...
Sundance 2023 Preview: Judy Blume, the Indigo Girls, and Bethann Hardison Make Their Mark on Park City
The first major fest of 2023 is nearly upon us. With over 100 films representing 23 countries, the 25th edition of Sundance Film Festival features plenty of promising titles from emerging voices as...
Gabourey Sidibe Phone Sex Comedy Gets Pilot Order from Onyx Collective
After supporting turns in series such as “American Horror Story,” “Empire,” and “Difficult People,” Gabourey Sidibe is set to topline “1266.” Deadline...
Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” Snags Top Honor At Palm Springs Film Festival
Alice Diop’s feature debut continues to rack up accolades. “Saint Omer” has been voted Best Picture at the 34th edition of Palm Springs International Film Festival, Deadline...
Trailer Watch: Gina Rodriguez Channels the “Sixth Sense” in “Not Dead Yet”
Gina Rodriguez is returning to the small screen and making friends with ghosts. The “Jane the Virgin” breakout is playing another character going through some serious drama in “Not...
Trailer Watch: Noémie Merlant Is a New Mother in Crisis in Bess Wohl’s “Baby Ruby”
Described by writer-director Bess Wohl as “the story of a woman who becomes a mother for the first time and finds herself plunged into a terrifying new world where everything — and everyone...
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Will Topline Black List Feature “Wildfire”
Being shouted out by “Pose” creator Ryan Murphy in his Golden Globes acceptance speech hasn’t been the only highlight of Michaela Jaé Rodriguez’s week. The history-making...
Trailer Watch: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Finally Coming to the Big Screen
Kelly Fremon Craig is back with another coming-of-age comedy. “The Edge of Seventeen” filmmaker’s second feature sees her adapting an iconic novel, Judy Blume’s “Are You...
Trailer Watch: Reese Witherspoon Leads Aline Brosh McKenna Rom-Com “Your Place or Mine”
Contrary to rumors suggesting otherwise, a sequel to Nancy Meyers’ “The Holiday” is not in the works. But we do have another house-swapping rom-com from a woman director to look...
Trailer Watch: “Murder in Big Horn” Spotlights Missing Indigineous Women
“Since colonization, Native women have been targeted,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Murder in Big Horn,” a three-part Showtime docuseries investigating the...
Women and Hollywood Marks 15 Years and Launches Inaugural Awards Season Event
Women and Hollywood is marking its 15th anniversary with an inaugural awards season event: Celebrating Creatives in the Industry, taking place on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the CAA Screening Room in...
DGA Awards Film Noms: Zero Women Up for the Top Honor, But They Dominate First-Time Director Category
The Directors Guild of America has announced the directors competing for the top feature film prize at its 75th annual DGA Awards, and zero of the nominees are women: potential contenders like Gina...
Berlin Film Fest to Open with Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” Anne Hathaway Stars
Rebecca Miller’s latest has been tapped to open the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage topline “She Came to...
Rebecca Zlotowski’s “Other People’s Children” Lands at Music Box Film Ahead of U.S. Premiere at Sundance
“Other People’s Children” has secured U.S. distribution ahead of its run at Sundance Film Festival later this month. A press release announced that Music Box Films snagged rights to...
Trailer Watch: A Closeted Tailor Falls for His Apprentice in Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan”
“A caftan must be survived by the one who wears it. Passed from mother to daughter. Stand the test of time,” we’re told in a new trailer for Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue...
Documentary Filmmakers Camille Billops and James Hatch to Receive Worldwide Theatrical Retrospective
The first worldwide theatrical retrospective of groundbreaking filmmakers Camille Billops and James Hatch is on the way. The late collaborators and married couple “explored African American...
Quote of the Day: Michelle Yeoh Says “We Can Tell Our Own Stories on Our Own Terms”
Michelle Yeoh took home an award and made history at last night’s National Board of Review gala. The Oscar favorite received Best Actress honors for “Everything Everywhere All At...
Claudia Lonow Workplace Comedy About Frenemies in the Works at ABC
Claudia Lonow has another series inspired by her life in the works at ABC. The “How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life)” creator’s latest project, single camera...
National Society of Film Critics Names Charlotte Wells Best Director for “Aftersun”
“Aftersun” continues to make its mark on awards season. Charlotte Wells’ debut feature has earned her the National Society of Film Critics’ best director honor. Set in the...
Trailer Watch: Gideon Adlon & Bethlehem Million Are Preyed On in Quarantine in “Sick”
“This isn’t a vacation. It’s a quarantine,” Bethlehem Million (“Flatbush Misdemeanors”) reminds Gideon Adlon (“Blockers”) in a new trailer for...
“Women Talking” One-Night Theater Event Coming to NYC, Will Later Stream on Audible
Ona, Salome, and Mariche’s story is serving as inspiration for playwrights in New York City. A press release announced that Orion Pictures and Audible are teaming up to present a one night only...
Trailer Watch: Frances O’Connor and Emma Mackey Pay Tribute to Emily Brontë in “Emily”
Described by writer-director Frances O’Connor as the story of “a reclusive artist [who] struggles to become her true self,” “Emily” explores the inspiration behind an...
Sarah Schenck on Exploring How to Harness the Power of Our Microbes in “The Invisible Extinction”
Sarah Schenck is a writer, director, and producer who is deeply passionate about using filmmaking to advance public health goals for diverse audiences. She makes shorts for nonprofit organizations...
Exclusive: A Throuple Hits a Rough Patch in “Petit Mal” Trailer
“Three is not balanced — there are always two or one,” we’re told in an exclusive trailer for “Petit Mal.” Written and directed by Ruth Caudeli, the Tribeca title...
January 2023 Film Preview
The 2022 winner of the Berlinale’s Golden Bear hits finally hits theaters this month. Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs,” a portrait of a family of peach farmers in a small village in...
Research: Inclusion Initiative Finds “Hiring Women of Color Was the Exception, Not the Rule” in 2022
“The pace of change has been slow for women directors,” a new report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative concludes. Titled “Inclusion in the...
January 2023 Television Preview
Whether you’re looking for a new series to binge or awaiting the return of an existing series, January has plenty to offer. If one of your resolutions for 2023 is to practice a new language,...
Pick of the Day: “Corsage”
“Never forget, no matter bronchitis or headache, you are the Empress,” Vicky Krieps is told in “Corsage,” Marie Kreutzer’s fictionalized account of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The film...
Exclusive: Olivia Coleman Consoles Runaway Preteen in “Joyride” Clip
Olivia Colman hits the road in “Joyride,” Emer Reynolds’ drama about a strangers who connect under unusual circumstances. Joy (Colman) is a middle-aged solicitor with a goal: to...
4K-Restored Yvonne Rainer Collection on the Way
Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber have landed world rights to seven Yvonne Rainer films, newly restored in 4K by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Celeste Bartos Fund for Film Preservation. A...
Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” to Receive Stanley Kramer Award at 2023 Producers Guild Awards
“Till” is set to receive a major honor at the 2023 Producers Guild Awards. Chinonye Chukwu’s biopic of Mamie Till-Mobley will receive the the Stanley Kramer Award, which...
Teaser Watch: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, & Mary Steenburgen Reunite for “Book Club: The Next Chapter”
“Life is like a really great novel. You never know what the next chapter will bring,” we’re told in a new teaser for “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” The sequel to...
Robin Thede and Bridget Stokes Reteam for Zombie Comedy “Killing It”
“A Black Lady Sketch Show’s” creator Robin Thede and director Bridget Stokes are teaming up again, this time in the realm of horror-comedy. Deadline reports that Stokes is set to helm Amazon...
Bilal Baig’s “Sort Of” Renewed by HBO Max for Season 3
“Sort Of” is coming back to HBO Max. Deadline reports that the streamer has renewed Bilal Baig’s comedy for its third season. Created by Baig and Fab Filippo, “Sort Of” follows...
Research: 2022 TV Offered Record-High Depiction of Barriers to Abortion Access
Midway through this year, the reproductive rights of folks with uteruses living in the U.S. suffered a cataclysmic regression when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. Now, with at least...
“Yellowjackets” Renewed for Season 3
Cannibalism and cults, here we come. More than three months ahead of its Season 2 premiere, “Yellowjackets” has been renewed for a third season. Set in 1996 and the present day, the...
Pick of the Day: “The Super 8 Years”
“Behind the image of the nondescript young mother, I can’t help but remember a woman secretly tormented by the need to write,” Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux reflects in “The Super 8 Years”...
Teaser Watch: Greta Gerwig Introduces Margot Robbie as “Barbie”
“Since the beginning of time, since the first little girl ever existed, there have been dolls,” says Helen Mirren in a new teaser for “Barbie.” In voiceover narration, the...
Daisy Edgar-Jones To Star as Carole King in Lisa Cholodenko’s “Beautiful”
Daisy Edgar-Jones will “Feel the Earth Move” with her lead role as the Carole King in Sony’s “Beautiful.” Variety reports that the musical biopic of the legendary singer-songwriter will be...
Nikyatu Jusu to Direct “Night of the Living Dead” Sequel
“Nanny” director Nikyatu Jusu is moving from the horrors of the mind to the horrors of the flesh with her upcoming “Night of the Living Dead” sequel. MGM Studios is currently in final...
Trailer Watch: Michelle Williams and Hong Chau Are Feuding Artists in Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up”
A trailer has arrived for Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt’s fourth collaboration, “Showing Up.” Set in Portland, the drama tells the story of Lizzie (Williams), a ceramicist...