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Weekly Update for June 15: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK The Year of Spectacular Men – Directed by Lea Thompson; Written by Madelyn Deutch “The Year of Spectacular Men” follows...
Quotes of the Day: Frances McDormand and Brie Larson on the Importance of Inclusion
“I’m here to take responsibility for my actions and restate a call to action,” said Frances McDormand as she took the stage at Women in Film’s Crystal + Lucy Awards. “I have this...
Jane Fonda to Be Honored with France’s Lumière Award
Oscar-winning actress, activist, and fitness icon Jane Fonda can add Lumière Award recipient to her stacked résumé. France’s Institut Lumière will recognize the “Grace and Frankie”...
Summer 2018 TV Preview: Mark Your Calendars for These Shows By and About Women
Summer might be known as the season of blockbuster movies, but there are plenty of offerings on TV, too. The next couple months will see a deluge of new and returning series by and about women, so,...
Weekly Update for June 8: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK Ocean’s 8 – Co-Written by Olivia Milch “Ocean’s 8”: Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting —...
ReFrame Spotlights Gender-Balanced Films and TV with New Stamp
ReFrame, a project sponsored in part by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film, has announced a new tool in the quest to provide information on women’s representation, on-screen and behind...
1500 Students to Receive Free Admission to Women Directors Doc “Half the Picture”
Amy Adrion’s award-winning documentary about Hollywood’s gender problem is receiving a major endorsement from Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, Discovery, and The Will and Jada Smith...
Zendaya Takes the Lead in HBO Pilot “Euphoria”
Zendaya’s moving from the Disney Channel to HBO. The former “K.C. Undercover” star is set to topline drama pilot “Euphoria” for the premium cable network, Variety...
Sharon Horgan to Star in and Produce “Women on the Verge” Series
“Catastrophe” co-creator and star Sharon Horgan is working on yet another TV project. The busy multi-hyphenate is set to star in and produce six-part series “Women on the...
Exclusive: Vivienne Westwood Defies Expectations in “Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist” Clip
Vivienne Westwood is credited with bringing punk and new wave clothes to the mainstream, but the British designer wasn’t always celebrated for her innovations. “When she started, people...
Weekly Update for June 1: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (Theatrical Re-Release) – Written and Directed by Agnès Varda (One Week Only in NY) Agnés Varda’s enchanting ode to female...
“RBG” Is Flexing Her Muscles at the Box Office
Best known for kicking ass in the courtroom, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is proving to be a major force at the box office as well. Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s new documentary about the iconic Justice of...
“The Split” Renewed for a Second Season
We haven’t seen the last of the Defoe family — it’s not as though they’ll ever run out of divorce cases to process. BBC One has renewed “The Split” for a second...
Women-Directed Projects Account for 52 Percent of Slate at Frameline LGBTQ Fest
The 42nd edition of the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival (also called Frameline) is kicking off in less than a month, and 52 percent of the the narratives, documentaries, episodics,...
Weekly Update for May 25: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Mary Shelley – Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour; Written by Emma Jensen and Haifaa Al-Mansour (Available on VOD June 1) “Mary Shelley” She will...
Summer 2018 Film Preview
By Beandrea July and Sophie Willard This summer’s movie slate boasts an impressive array of female-led and woman-helmed films, from reboots to period pieces, and coming-of-age tales to...
“The Split” Star Nicola Walker on the Show’s Depiction of Women, Relationships, & Divorce
Two-time BAFTA nominee Nicola Walker has acted in many series, including “Last Tango in Halifax,” “Collateral,” and “River.” She’s also appeared in features...
Weekly Update for May 18: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Book Club – Co-Written by Erin Simms Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings...
Elisabeth Moss to Topline Josephine Decker Thriller About Shirley Jackson
Elisabeth Moss is following in the footsteps of Elle Fanning and taking on the role of an iconic horror writer. The “Handmaid’s Tale” star will play author Shirley Jackson in a...
Cannes: Kristen Stewart to Write and Direct Bisexual Drama “The Chronology of Water”
Kristen Stewart is stepping behind the camera again. The “Twilight” actress spilled the beans in an interview with Cannes Film Festival, where she’s currently serving as a juror....
Trailer Watch: A Journalist Follows the “Dark Money” in Kimberly Reed’s New Doc
“You know, the number one rule of political or watchdog reporting is, ‘follow the money,'” journalist John Adams says in the trailer for “Dark Money.” The reporter, who...
Cannes: Eva Vives’ “All About Nina” Acquired by The Orchard
Eva Vives’ feature directorial debut has found a home. The Orchard snagged North American distribution rights to Mary Elizabeth Winstead-starrer “All About Nina” at Cannes. Variety...
Ann Dowd, Essie Davis, and Jessica Barden to Star in Gothic Series “Lambs of God”
Ann Dowd is heading from Gilead to a convent. The “Handmaid’s Tale” actress will star alongside Essie Davis (“The Babadook”) and Jessica Barden (“The End of the...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Agnieszka Smoczyńska — “Fugue”
Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s first feature film, “The Lure,” was recognized as the best debut at the 2015 Polish Film Festival. “The Lure” has received numerous awards at festivals worldwide,...
Weekly Update for May 11: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Breaking In “Breaking In” Gabrielle Union stars as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed...
Cannes 2018 Women Directors: Meet Debra Granik — “Leave No Trace”
Debra Granik directed and co-wrote the Academy Award-nominated feature film “Winter’s Bone.” The drama was named Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, won the Grand Jury...
Human Rights Watch Film Fest 2018 Lineup Is 80% Women-Directed
Usually, it’s easier and quicker to name the films that aren’t directed by men screening at a festival because there are so few of them — but that’s not the case with Human...
Weekly Update for May 4: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Angels Wear White — Written and Directed by Vivian Qu (Opens in NY; Opens in LA May 18) In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a...
Trailer Watch: Fact and Fiction Blur in Andrea Riseborough-Starrer “Nancy”
Parents receive a phone call they’ve been waiting three decades for in a new trailer for Christina Choe’s “Nancy.” After appearing on the news, they hear from a woman claiming to be their...
Guest Post: Why I Launched a Streaming Platform
Guest Post by Melinda Prisco I’m incredibly lucky. Not only do I produce movies, but I get to distribute stunning world cinema on my streaming platform, Filmatique. I conceptualized Filmatique...
Trailer Watch: Women Directors Share Their Stories in “Half the Picture”
A new documentary has assembled some of the most prominent women directors, and they’re speaking out about why there are so few of them. There’s plenty of female filmmakers out there, but as a...
BFI Southbank Will Spotlight Films By and About Women in June
BFI Southbank will be showcasing women-centric and women-made films throughout the month of June. A press release has announced that the four-screen cinema in South Bank, London will be championing...
Notes from 2017 Cannes Film Festival Meeting
Women and Hollywood and the EWA organized a meeting at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival hosted by Anna Serner and the Swedish Film Institute. The discussion started with updates on work focusing on...
2017 Statistics
Back to Resources » TV Statistics | Women Critics | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 Women...
Women Centric Films in 2018
Back to Resources » December On the Basis of Sex – Directed by Mimi Leder Bumblebee – Written by Christina Hodson Second Act – Written by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin...
Women Directed Films in 2018
Back to Resources » December On the Basis of Sex – Directed by Mimi Leder Destroyer – Directed by Karyn Kusama Between Worlds – Written and Directed by Maria Pulera Capernaum...
Women Written Films in 2018
Back to Resources » December Bumblebee – Written by Christina Hodson Second Act – Written by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham Welcome to Marwen – Written by Caroline...
Women Directed Films in 2017
Back to Resources » January Underworld: Blood Wars – Directed by Anna Foerster Claire in Motion – Written and Directed by Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson Everybody Knows… Elizabeth...
Women Centric Films in 2017
Back to Resources » January Underworld: Blood Wars – Directed by Anna Foerster Claire in Motion – Written and Directed by Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson Everybody Knows… Elizabeth...
Women Written Films in 2017
Back to Resources » January A Different American Dream (Documentary) – Co-Written by Jane Wells Claire in Motion – Written and Directed by Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson Ma –...
Press Coverage
2021 IndieWire: Hollywood Can Be a Better and Safer Place for Women, but the Hard Work Has Only Just Begun Decider: The Oscars Finally Invited Women to the Best Directors Table, But Will They Keep It...
Women In Film Now Accepting 2018 Finishing Fund Applications
The submission period for Women In Film’s 2018 Film Finishing Fund is open. Now in its 33rd year, the fund awards 10 to 15 grants to films by and about women. Documentary, narrative, animated, and...
May 2018 Film Preview
“Tully” Plenty of women-helmed, female-fronted flicks are premiering alongside the superhero and sci-fi blockbusters this month. Kicking the month off on May 1 is the Netflix debut of C. Fitz’s...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander — “Grit”
Cynthia Wade’s 2008 documentary “Freeheld” won an Academy Award, Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and 13 other awards. Her other credits include “Grist for the Mill,”...
Tribeca 2018 Women Directors: Meet Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown— “United Skates”
Dyana Winkler is a director, producer, and film festival programmer whose narrative screenplay “Bell” was a participant in the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab and awarded a Sundance Sloan...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Paula Eiselt — “93Queen”
Paula Eiselt is an independent filmmaker. She is currently a POV/Wyncote Filmmaker Fellow and was a 2017 Sundance Creative Producing Summit Fellow and a 2016 IFP Lab fellow. “93Queen” is her...
Weekly Update for April 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Let the Sunshine In” Films About Women Opening This Week Let the Sunshine In — Directed by Claire Denis; Written by Claire Denis and Christine Angot (U.S. Release) (Also Available...
Trailer Watch: A Girl and Her Father Return to Civilization in Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace”
Debra Granik’s latest offering has a trailer. This time around, the “Winter’s Bone” co-writer and director is telling the story of a father and daughter whose lives are upended when local...
Why Does Hollywood Dismiss Women-Directed Films About Queer Women?
Opening today, Sebastián Lelio’s widely praised adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s “Disobedience” will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles before rolling out nationwide. Led by Rachel...
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle — “Warrior Women”
Christina D. King is a member of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma whose work across commercials, documentary, film, and television focuses on human rights issues, civic engagement through...
Naomi Watts to Topline Claire McCarthy’s Mother-Daughter Drama “Burning Season”
Naomi Watts and Claire McCarthy are re-teaming for a new project. Their last venture, a revisionist take on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” told from the perspective of Ophelia, made its world premiere...