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DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Abby Epstein – “The Business of Birth Control”
Abby Epstein started her career as a theater director having her own Chicago-based production company, Roadworks Productions, which was founded in 1992. After directing a few productions in Chicago,...
Trailer Watch: Odessa Young’s Life Changes on “Mothering Sunday” in Eva Husson’s Latest
From director Eva Husson and screenwriter Alice Birch, “Mothering Sunday” sees a woman experiencing — and then reflecting on — a pivotal day in her life. On Mother’s Day...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Erin Bernhardt and Din Blankenship – “Refuge”
Erin Bernhardt is an independent filmmaker. She has won two Peabody Awards, an Emmy, and numerous film festival awards. Her first independent feature documentary, “Imba Means Sing,” aired...
Pick of the Day: “Cusp”
Ahead of “Cusp’s” world premiere at Sundance, directors Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt told us that they hope audiences will “think about what it actually looks like to...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Holly Morris – “Exposure”
For two decades Holly Morris has told, and championed, pro-woman, cross-cultural stories on the global stage. She is an internationally known filmmaker, author, and presenter. Her last feature film,...
Pick of the Day: “Night Raiders”
Marking Danis Goulet’s feature directorial debut, “Night Raiders” is a dystopian sci-fi take on the history, and possible future, of colonialism and authoritarianism. It’s a bleak...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Sandra Alvarez – “InHospitable”
Sandra Alvarez has spent her career directing and producing a wide spectrum of documentary and television programs for CNN, Netflix, Sundance Channel, History Channel, BBC America, A&E Network,...
Trailer Watch: Abby Epstein Investigates “The Business of Birth Control”
“Birth control is so inextricably tied into our freedom as women — but only half the story is being told,” we’re informed in a new trailer for “The Business of Birth...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Yasmin C. Rams – “Go Heal Yourself”
Yasmin C. Rams’ credits include the mid-length documentary “Miriam” and the short documentary “A Life in Blue.” She co-directed the former and directed the latter. As a...
Kathleen Collins to Receive Posthumous Icon Tribute at Gotham Awards
Kathleen Collins is set to receive the inaugural Icon Tribute posthumously during the 2021 Gotham Awards Ceremony. A press release announced that the event will honor the poet, playwright, writer,...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Kavery Kaul – “The Bengali”
Kavery Kaul is a filmmaker and the founder of riverfilms. She was born in India and is based in the U.S. Her works have been featured at DOC NYC, Telluride, London, Rotterdam and Sydney Festivals,...
Trailer Watch: Activists Derrica and Natalie Wilson Are Dedicated to Finding “Black and Missing” Persons
“There are so many missing people of color in the U.S.,” we’re told in the trailer for the HBO docuseries “Black and Missing.” “African Americans remain missing...
First Feature Doc About Rosa Parks in the Works from Directors Yoruba Richen & Johanna Hamilton
After several years of biopic talks, Rosa Parks is finally getting her own film. Yoruba Richen (“The Green Book: Guide to Freedom”) and Johanna Hamilton (“1971”) are directing...
Apply Now: Women and Hollywood Editorial Fellowship
Women and Hollywood is looking for two editorial fellows for the first half of 2022. The position will begin on January 3 and end June 30. Applicants must be willing to commit to 10-15 hours per week...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Bianca Stigter – “Three Minutes: A Lengthening”
Bianca Stigter is a historian and cultural critic. She made the short film essays “Three Minutes – Thirteen Minutes – Thirty Minutes” and “I Kiss This Letter –...
DOC NYC 2021 Preview: Films About Social Justice, Systemic Racism, Healthcare, and More
DOC NYC 2021 is kicking off today, November 10. The documentary film festival will feature in-person events through November 18 and online screenings through November 28. Women and Hollywood has...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Yunhong Pu – “Go Through the Dark”
Yunhong Pu is a director, editor, cinematographer, and producer based in New York City. Born and raised in China, she received her MFA in Social Documentary Film from SVA in 2019. “Go Through...
Regina Hall to Star in & Produce “Midnight Run” Sequel for Universal, Aeysha Carr Writing the Script
Regina Hall is gearing up for a “Midnight Run.” The “Black Monday” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” star has signed on to the sequel to 1988’s “Midnight...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Valerie Blankenbyl – “The Bubble”
Valerie Blankenbyl is an Austrian documentary filmmaker. She previously directed feature length documentaries “I Am Jesus” and “A Mother’s Dream.” “The Bubble”...
There Is a Pronounced Gender Gap in Top Films’ VFX, Inclusion Initiative/WIA Study Finds
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented as speaking characters, directors, screenwriters, and producers in Hollywood’s highest-earning films. But a new study from Dr. Stacy L....
Jennifer Aniston to Receive Sherry Lansing Leadership Award
Jennifer Aniston is joining the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, and Barbara Walters. The “Morning Show” star and exec producer has been named as this year’s recipient of the...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Vera Krichevskaya – “F@ck This Job”
Vera Krichevskaya is a Russian filmmaker. She is the co-founder of TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private TV channel in Russia. She is an award-winning television director and has...
Pick of the Day: “The Dilemma of Desire”
Described by director Maria Finitzo as “a film about power, and how power is easily taken when the truth is replaced with a lie,” “The Dilemma of Desire” puts the clitoris under a microscope...
Exclusive: Holly Morris Spotlights the Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition in “Exposure” Teaser
Explorer Felicity Aston leads a high-stakes expedition in “Exposure,” a documentary that’s set to make its world premiere at DOC NYC November 13. “This is such a dangerous...
European Film Award Nominations: “Titane” and “Quo Vadis, Aida?” Up for Top Honor
The European Film Academy has announced nominations for the 34th European Film Awards, and Julia Ducournau’s “Titane” and Jasmila Žbanić’s “Quo Vadis, Aida?”...
Cinematographer to Watch: Ana M. Amortegui of “Twenties” and “Black Lightning”
From Colombia, Ana M Amortegui got her start studying electrical engineering and dancing professionally; she discovered cinematography while transitioning from stage performance to television...
IDA Documentary Awards’ 2021 Honorees Include Jean Tsien, Cecilia Aldarondo, & Rintu Thomas
Jean Tsien, Cecilia Aldarondo, and Rintu Thomas will be among the honorees at the 37th edition of the IDA Documentary Awards. A press release from the International Documentary Association (IDA)...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Jamie Boyle – “Anonymous Sister”
Jamie Boyle is a two-time Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker. She is the director, cinematographer, and editor of the short documentary “Take A Vote” and she is the producer, editor, and...
Nicole Holofcener’s “Beth & Don” Acquired by A24, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Stars
A24 has acquired North American rights to Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis Dreyfus’ latest collaboration, “Beth & Don.” The deal went down at the American Film Market, per...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Alexandra Dalsbaek – “We Are Russia”
Alexandra Dalsbaek is a French-Russian filmmaker based in Moscow. Previously a freelance journalist, she made her documentary feature debut with “Cinderella Syndrome,” which premiered in...
Joan Churchill Will Receive DOC NYC’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Joan Churchill has been named as the 2021 recipient of DOC NYC’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A press release announced the news. The first documentary-focused director of photography to be...
Trailer Watch: Debbie Lum Follows Ivy League Hopefuls at an Elite High School in “Try Harder!”
Debbie Lum takes audiences inside the #1 ranked public high school in San Francisco in “Try Harder!” “The kids who come here, they are competing in a world that is very high...
Join the Girls Club for a Talk About Film Financing with Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos
Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos will join the Girls Club to discuss the future of film financing on Tuesday, November 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The virtual chat will be open to the public, but be sure...
Deepa Mehta to Helm Adaptation of “Burnt Sugar”
Deepa Mehta has another adaptation on the way. The Indo-Canadian filmmaker will follow-up her last feature, 2020’s “Funny Boy,” based on Shyam Selvadurai’s novel of the same name,...
Pick of the Day: “Beans”
“You need to be able to stand up for what’s important to you,” a 12-year-old Mohawk girl is told in “Beans.” Tracey Deer’s coming-of-age drama tells the story of Tekehentahkhwa,...
Pick of the Day: “Mark, Mary & Some Other People”
From the very beginning of their relationship, Mary (Hayley Law) and Mark (Ben Rosenfield) do things a little unconventionally. In the opening scenes of “Mark, Mary & Some Other...
Anita Rocha da Silveira’s Cannes Pic “Medusa” Heads to Music Box Films
“Medusa,” writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira’s satirical thriller exploring the pressure women put on themselves to be perfect, has found a home. According to Deadline, Music...
Black Women Animate to Honor Mounia Aram, Tiffany Ford, and Thandiwe Mlauli
Black Women Animate Studios (BWA), an animation house “powered by Black female talent,” has announced the honorees of its second annual Black in Animation Awards. To be held November 14,...
Kate Tsang’s “Marvelous and the Black Hole” Acquired by FilmRise
Kate Tsang’s debut feature has secured North American distribution. FilmRise landed rights to “Marvelous and the Black Hole,” a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl (Miya Cech) and...
Kelly Macdonald Starring in Carol Morley’s Next Feature, Jane Campion Exec Producing
“The Falling” filmmaker Carol Morley is collaborating with Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”), Monica Dolan (“A Very English Scandal”), Gina McKee...
Trailer Watch: Jane Campion Teams Up with Kirsten Dunst in Oscar Contender “The Power of the Dog”
Kirsten Dunst finds herself struggling to protect her son and husband from the cruelty of her brother-in-law in “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s first feature in over a...
Trailer Watch: Anna and Maya Are Experiencing Growing Pains in “PEN15” Season 2, Part 2
“If you’re lucky enough to live, live, and if you get the chance to dance, dance,” we’re told in a new trailer for Season 2, Part 2 of “PEN15.” Middle-schoolers...
Disability Representation Non-Profit Inevitable Foundation Selects Fall 2021 Screenwriting Fellows
Inevitable Foundation has selected its second round of screenwriting fellows. The non-profit, which aims to close the disability gap in TV and film, is presenting Shaina Ghuraya and writing partners...
Trailer Watch: Tracy Oliver Tells the Story of Four Friends in “Harlem”
From “Girls Trip” scribe Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four girlfriends living in the Manhattan neighborhood. A trailer for the Prime Video comedy introduces us to Camille...
W&H, Oscilloscope, Abigail Disney, & More in Industry Sign Open Letter Supporting Abortion Access
Women and Hollywood is joining Oscilloscope Laboratories, Magnolia Pictures, Obscured Pictures, Abigail Disney and Level Forward, The Future of Film is Female, and more in the film industry in...
Katie Holmes Will Co-Write, Direct, Produce, and Star in Adaptation of “Rare Objects”
Katie Holmes is stepping behind the camera again. The “Dawson’s Creek” alumna and “All We Had” filmmaker is set to direct, co-write, and produce “Rare...
“The Souvenir Part II,” “Censor,” and More Score BIFA Nominations
The 2021 British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nominations have been announced, with Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II,” Prano Bailey-Bond’s “Censor,” and Clio...
Trailer Watch: Mia Hansen-Løve’s “All Is Forgiven” Gets Its First U.S. Theatrical Release
“Can you forgive me?” a father asks his daughter in a new trailer for “All Is Forgiven.” Mia Hansen-Løve’s debut feature is getting its first ever U.S. theatrical...
Sandrine Kiberlain’s “A Radiant Girl” Lands U.S. Distribution
“A Radiant Girl” is heading stateside. Film Movement acquired North American rights to Sandrine Kiberlain’s Cannes drama about a Jewish teenager living in Paris under German...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Topline Isabel Coixet Romance “Nobody’s Heart”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in Isabel Coixet’s next feature. The “Morning Show” actress will star in “Nobody’s Heart,” a romance based on the life of Portuguese...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Kendall Can’t Escape Australia in “Frayed” Season 2
Despite her best efforts, the past catches up with Sammy (Sarah Kendall) in the new season of “Frayed.” The down-on-her-luck former London housewife/current Australia working girl is...