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“Miss Juneteenth” Lands at Vertical Entertainment
“Miss Juneteenth” has secured distribution. Vertical Entertainment scored North American rights to Channing Godfrey Peoples’ award-winning feature directorial debut, Deadline...
Trailer Watch: High School Seniors Look Onward and Outward in “Pahokee”
A portrait of life in an impoverished, rural village in Florida, Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s “Pahokee” turns the camera on four high school seniors taking major steps toward...
Hot Docs Announces 2020 Program, 51 Percent of Directors Are Women
Originally slated to take place April 30-May 10 in Toronto, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fest is still looking for ways to...
Viola Davis, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, & Other Veteran Black Actresses Talk Representation
“I’m really proud to be a part of our industry now because we’re finally understanding that we’re stronger together and it doesn’t have to be one of us,” says...
Robin Hauser Explores How Hidden Biases Affect Workplaces, Relationships, & Technology in “Bias” Doc
Robin Hauser is an award-winning director of documentary films at Finish Line Features. Her exploration into implicit gender and racial bias in artificial intelligence led her to introduce the...
Trailer Watch: “Circus of Books” Explores the Legacy of an Iconic Gay Porn Shop
Growing up, filmmaker Rachel Mason and her siblings told friends, school teachers, and everyone else that their parents ran a bookstore. They never specified what kind of store it was, and contrary...
Annabel Oakes Will Write and Exec Produce HBO Max’s “Grease” Spinoff
“Transparent” alumna Annabel Oakes will offer a fresh spin on the “Summer Nights” of yore. She’s been tapped to write the pilot for “Grease: Rydell High,”...
Hannah Gadsby’s Next Stand-Up Special, “Douglas,” Gets a Release Date
After rewriting the rules of comedy with “Nanette,” Hannah Gadsby will reckon with her breakout success in “Douglas.” The Australian comedian’s 11th stand-up show just...
Sonejuhi Sinha on Telling a Story About Outsiders in America in “Stray Dolls”
Sonejuhi Sinha has worked as a director and editor on acclaimed feature films, documentaries, and commercials. Her first narrative short, “Love Comes Later,” premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film...
Teaser Watch: Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini Are Partners in Crime in “Dead to Me” Season 2
“We are not in ‘Snow White.’ We are in fucking ‘Scarface!'” says Christina Applegate in a new teaser for “Dead to Me.” The dark comedy’s second season...
Nun Thriller “Mercy House” in the Works at CBS Access from Corinne Brinkerhoff & Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer is working on a thriller. The Peabody and Emmy-winning stand-up, actress, screenwriter, director, and producer has boarded a project about renegade nuns. She’s signed on to exec...
Elizabeth Chomko Will Helm “Nobody Will Tell You This But Me,” Story of Four Generations of Women
Elizabeth Chomko will follow up her 2018 feature directorial debut “What They Had” with another intergenerational story. She’s locked in to helm an adaptation of Bess Kalb’s...
Debra Eisenstadt on Tackling Motherhood, Identity, and Addiction in “Blush”
Debra Eisenstadt works as a writer, director, producer, and editor. She began her career as an actress, most notably starring in the theater and film versions of David Mamet’s “Oleanna.”...
Trailer Watch: Alice Wu’s “The Half of It” Is a Different Kind of Teen Rom-Com
Sparks fly between a jock and a shy nerd in a new trailer for “The Half of It.” We’ve seen this story hundreds of times, but never quite like this. Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer,...
A Female-Led “Doogie Howser” Reboot Is Being Developed at Disney+
A teenage girl will step into Doogie Howser’s scrubs. A female-led reboot of “Doogie Howser, M.D.” is in the works at Disney+, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Hailing from Kourtney...
“Sea Fever’s” Neasa Hardiman on Transforming a Female Scientist into a “Quasi-Mythological Hero”
Neasa Hardiman is a BAFTA-winning director and writer whose work spans film and television drama. Her short films have won numerous international prizes. Her recent credits include BBC’s...
Watch: Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, & Missy Elliott on “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel”
Some of hip-hop’s biggest icons have teamed up for a biopic celebrating other trailblazing women in music. Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and Missy Elliott joined forces with Holly Carter to...
“Bad Mothers” Is Coming to Sundance Now
While we await the fate of “Big Little Lies” — a third season of the HBO hit has neither been confirmed nor outright denied — another drama about the complicated, intertwining...
Trailer Watch: Skater Girls Make a Name for Themselves in a Sexist Scene in “Betty”
“I want to stop fighting the patriarchy and just start helping the matriarchy,” says Nina Moran in a new trailer for “Betty.” The upcoming HBO comedy series is based on...
Storm Reid Celebrates Female Athletes With Short Film Series Directed by Women
After heading a mission through time and space to rescue her father in “A Wrinkle in Time,” Storm Reid is recognizing other inspiring women. The “Euphoria” star has teamed up...
“The American Nurse” Doc Is Now Streaming for Free to Honor Nurses Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kino Lorber is paying tribute to nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. The distribution company has announced that it is offering a free streaming re-release of Carolyn Jones’...
Virtual Screening Program Will Bring Sally Potter’s “The Roads Not Taken” to Audiences Nationwide
“The Roads Not Taken” has found an alternate road to U.S. audiences in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sally Potter’s latest was released in New York and Los Angeles on March...
“Black Widow,” “Mulan,” and “Eternals” Get New Release Dates
Three upcoming women-directed blockbusters have gotten updated release dates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Theater closures and safety concerns mean that “Mulan,” “Black...
Trailer Watch: “Selah and The Spades” Sees Teens Making Their Own Rules at a Boarding School
The Queen Bee of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school is seeking a protégée in a new trailer for Tayarisha Poe’s “Selah and The Spades.” Now in her senior year, Selah Summers (Lovie...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” Stage Show Will Stream on Amazon to Benefit Charities
Years before “Fleabag” became an international sensation and took home six statuettes at the 2019 Emmy Awards, the BBC/Amazon comedy series originated as a one-woman show. Written by and...
Catholic Nun Drama “Lambs of God” Lands at Topic
Award-winning Australian drama “Lambs of God” is heading stateside. First Look Media’s streaming service, Topic, snagged North American rights to the gothic drama about Catholic...
Television Academy Announces 2020 Honorees: “Unbelievable,” “Queen Sugar,” & More
Another industry event has been “postponed indefinitely” on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Variety reports that the 13th annual Television Academy Honors awards ceremony won’t go...
Pick of the Day: “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “This is the most magical...
SXSW Lineup Moves to Amazon Prime Video
SXSW Film Festival isn’t ready to call it quits. Coronavirus put the brakes on the 27th edition of the Austin-based fest, which was set to include a competition lineup that was 70 percent...
Nicole Kidman and Reed Morano Team Up for “Pretty Things” Adaptation
Nicole Kidman is teaming up with another woman director for a small screen adaptation of a woman-penned novel. The Oscar and Emmy winner’s upcoming HBO limited series with Susanne Bier,...
Five of Six Novels on the Booker International Shortlist Are by Women
Five of six novels shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize are written by women. The prestigious annual prize, which includes 50,000 pounds (about $62,000 USD), is awarded to the best...
“Sea Fever” to Make Live Stream Premiere
Gunpowder & Sky has announced its innovative release strategy for “Sea Fever.” Through its sci-fi label, Dust, the entertainment company “is set to have the first-ever live...
Amy Jo Johnson’s “Tammy’s Always Dying” Scores Distribution, Felicity Huffman Stars
Felicity Huffman-starrer “Tammy’s Always Dying” has found a home. Quiver Distribution landed North American rights to Amy Jo Johnson’s dark comedy. Deadline broke the...
Trailer Watch: Martha Stephens Tells the Story of Unlikely Friends in “To the Stars”
Unlikely friends form a life-changing bond in a new trailer for Martha Stephens’ “To the Stars.” Set in 1960s rural Oklahoma, the coming-of-age pic centers on Iris (Kara Hayward,...
Pick of the Day: “How to Fix a Drug Scandal”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. Erin Lee Carr is tackling...
“Shrill” Renewed for Season 3
Annie Easton is ushering in a new era of her life. After saying goodbye to her deadbeat boyfriend, the Portland-based writer will re-enter the dating game in “Shrill’s” third...
Unjoo Moon’s Helen Reddy Biopic “I Am Woman” Secures U.S. Distribution
U.S. audiences will get the chance to see the story behind Helen Reddy’s epic roar. Unjoo Moon’s biopic of the Australian “I Am Woman” singer has secured North American...
Full Frame Documentary Film Fest Announces 2020 Lineup: Julia Reichert, Ramona S. Diaz, & More
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced the official feature and short film selections for the festival’s 23rd edition, which has been cancelled amid COVID-19 health and safety...
Watch the SXSW 2020 Official Short Film Selections Online for Free
SXSW 2020 lives on. The 27th edition of SXSW Film Festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, but some of the Austin fest’s programming has found a second life. Mailchimp and Oscilloscope...
Shiri Appleby May Direct Disney+ Pic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”
Shiri Appleby is eyeing her feature directorial debut. The “UnREAL” alumna is in talks to helm “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” a Disney+ body-switching comedy. The Hollywood...
Trailer Watch: Villanelle Learns Eve Is Still Alive in “Killing Eve” Season 3
A bullet wound has merely upped the stakes on TV’s sexiest game of cat and mouse. “Killing Eve’s” second season concluded with a cliffhanger: Villanelle (Jodie Comer) shot Eve...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Gets Early VOD Release
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” is hitting VOD earlier than expected, no doubt due to theater closures and the coronavirus. Eliza Hittman’s award-winning drama, which opened in...
“Killing Eve” Is Returning Sooner Than Expected
Finally, some good news in the entertainment world: The next chapter in Eve and Villanelle’s toxic love story is coming sooner than expected. “Killing Eve’s” premiere date has...
Kari Skogland Is Bringing “An Innocent Fashion” to the Small Screen
Kari Skogland is developing a small screen adaptation of R.J. Hernández’s “An Innocent Fashion.” The Emmy-nominated “Handmaid’s Tale” director will exec produce and...
Trailer Watch: “Bias” Doc Explores the Impact of Unconscious Bias
A new trailer for “Bias” kicks off with a discussion of implicit, or unconscious, bias. The doc’s director, Robin Hauser, and other characters reflect on many biases that influence...
Trailer Watch: Kids Send Their Parents on a Dangerous Adventure in “The Willoughbys”
“All the Willoughby children ever wanted was to have a normal family, but their loving parents have no love left over for them,” a narrator explains in a new trailer for “The...
Amy Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” Acquired by Neon
“She Dies Tomorrow’s” world premiere didn’t go as planned, but the film has secured distribution nonetheless. Amy Seimetz’s thriller was slated to debut at this...
Olivia Wilde’s Olympic Gymnast Drama “Perfect” Lands at Searchlight Pictures
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop a bidding war from erupting over “Perfect.” Searchlight Pictures has closed a deal for global rights to Olivia Wilde’s latest, shelling out...
Pick of the Day: “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “I wanted to be part...
Women-Directed Films Win Big with SXSW Feature Film Grand Jury Awards
The 27th SXSW Film Festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, but the Austin-based fest has opted to announce the recipients of its juried and special awards in an attempt to bring visibility...
Frankie Shaw to Direct Adaptation of T Kira Madden’s “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls”
Frankie Shaw has added yet another project to her slate. The “SMILF” alumna, who is already committed to develop “Wifey,” an HBO limited series based on a Judy Blume novel,...