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Justina Machado and Roxann Dawson Are Bringing “The Horror of Dolores Roach” to Amazon
Justina Machado has a new show in the works. The “One Day at a Time” alumna has been tapped to lead a series adaptation of “The Horror of Dolores Roach” in development at Amazon....
Trailer Watch: Rose Matafeo Falls for a Famous Actor in “Starstruck”
An underemployed millennial living in East London crosses paths with a movie star in “Starstuck,” an HBO Max series from comedian Rose Matafeo. A new trailer for the comedy sees Jessie...
“Never Have I Ever’s” Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Star in Becca Gleason Rom-Com “The Netherfield Girls”
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is saying goodbye to Paxton Hall-Yoshida and Ben Gross and hello to Mr. Darcy in “The Netherfield Girls.” The “Never Have I Ever” star has signed on to...
Cannes Disappoints Yet Again: Just 17 Percent of This Year’s Competition Films Are Directed by Women
As gender parity becomes increasingly commonplace in festival programming, Cannes continues to lag far behind. Long considered one of the most prestigious fests in the world, Cannes still seems to be...
Trailer Watch: “Sisters on Track” Race Toward Their College Dreams
“You’ve got to work for your dreams. They don’t just come because you say, ‘Oh, please come,'” we’re told in a new trailer for “Sisters on Track.”...
Catherine Hardwicke and Kate Beckinsale Team Up for Family Drama “Prisoner’s Daughter”
Kate Beckinsale will topline Catherine Hardwicke’s next feature. Deadline reports that the pair are teaming up for “Prisoner’s Daughter,” a family drama about a “tough...
“CODA,” “Zola,” and More to Screen at Sundance Film Festival: London
The most celebrated film of Sundance 2021 is heading across the pond. “CODA,” which made history as the first film to ever receive all three top U.S. Dramatic honors out of Park City,...
June 2021 Film Preview
By Kara Headley and Vicki A. Lee Since the 1969 Stonewall Uprising members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies have celebrated Pride Month every June, honoring the social, cultural, and...
Trailer Watch: Mary J. Blige Reflects on the Legacy of “My Life” in New Doc
Mary J. Blige is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her most influential work. The nine-time Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated singer and actress reflects on her 1994 album “My Life” in...
Jodie Foster Will Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes This Year
Jodie Foster is joining the likes of Agnès Varda, Jane Fonda, and Jeanne Moreau. The actress, director, and producer is set to receive Cannes Film Festival’s Honorary Palme d’Or,...
Athena Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions
Attention filmmakers and writers: Do you have a short film, feature script, or TV pilot about amazing women leaders? Submissions are now open for the 2022 Athena Film Festival (AFF), the 2022 Athena...
Exclusive: A Woman Fights for Her Rights in Teona Strugar Mitevska’s “God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya” Trailer
A woman in small-town Macedonia defies tradition and challenges the patriarchy in “God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya.” Based on a true story, Teona Strugar Mitevska’s satire sees...
Jude Weng Comedy “Leftover Daughters” in Development at NBC
After stints on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “The Good Place,” and “Black-ish,” Jude Weng is getting her own series. Deadline reports that NBC has put “Leftover...
Sophia Banks Will Direct Survival Thriller “Street Rat Allie”
Sophia Banks has lined up her next gig. Currently in post-production on her feature debut, Michelle Monaghan-starrer “Black Site,” Banks has been tapped to helm survival thriller...
Trailer Watch: Jamila Wignot Honors a Visionary Choreographer & the Boundlessness of Black Joy in “Ailey”
“When I was 14 I discovered the theater and it touched something in me — but there was nobody Black,” says Alvin Ailey in a new trailer for Jamila Wignot’s...
June 2021 Television Preview
Summer TV kicks off in earnest this June — a boatload of new and returning projects by and about women are set to debut, including a comedy about an all-Muslim women punk band, a darkly funny...
Amma Asante Attached to Write and Direct “Levittown” Limited Series
Amma Asante is set to tell another story inspired by true events. The “A United Kingdom” and “Belle” helmer is signed on to pen a series adaptation of David Kushner’s...
Poorna Jagannathan to Star in Megan Griffiths’ “I’ll Show You Mine”
Poorna Jagannathan is set to topline Megan Griffiths’ latest feature. The “Never Have I Ever” actress will play an author who “has made a career of examining her own...
2021 WIA World Summit to Feature Talks from Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin and Victoria Alonso
The fifth Women in Animation World Summit is almost here. JusticeRx’s Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, Ph.D. and Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso will be among the virtual event’s...
Anna Kendrick and Chloe Okuno Book a Date with a Serial Killer in Netflix Pic “Rodney & Sheryl”
Anna Kendrick’s quest for love is taking an unexpected turn. The “Love Life” star and exec producer is booking a date with a serial killer for her next project. The Oscar-nominated...
Pick of the Day: “Port Authority”
When we asked writer-director Danielle Lessovitz why she wanted to make “Port Authority,” she told us, “I wanted to write about a connection, both romantic and familial, that...
Pick of the Day: “Cruella”
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson light up the screen — and make a compelling case for re-teaming them in the future– in “Cruella,” Disney’s live-action prequel to ”101...
Pick of the Day: “Plan B”
Given its subject matter and raunchy sense of humor, Natalie Morales’ teen comedy “Plan B” will probably draw comparisons to “Booksmart” and “Unpregnant.”...
Trailer Watch: Rose Byrne Builds an Aerobics Empire in “Physical”
“You don’t know what I’m capable of,” says Rose Byrne in a new trailer for “Physical.” Set in ’80s San Diego, the Apple TV+ series tells the story of Sheila...
Glenda Jackson Receives BIFA’s Richard Harris Award
Glenda Jackson’s long hiatus from acting certainly didn’t detract from the industry’s appreciation of the two-time Oscar winner. After leaving the stage and screen behind for U.K....
The Pleasure Is All Mine: VOD and Podcast Picks
Finger painting, DIY time, ménage à moi: these are a just handful of euphemisms for — you guessed it — female masturbation. As fun as some of these are to say, why must we refer to a natural,...
Regina Hall Will Star in Adamma Ebo’s Megachurch Comedy “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul”
Regina Hall is taking a break from Wall Street to lead a megachurch. The “Black Monday” actress has been tapped to star in “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul,” Adamma Ebo’s...
Barbara Shearer Directing Ghislaine Maxwell Docuseries for Peacock
Barbara Shearer is bringing the story of alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to Peacock. She directed the three-part docuseries “Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell,”...
AFI DOCS Reveals 2021 Program, 52 Percent of Films Are Directed By Women
AFI DOCS has once again reached gender parity. This year’s lineup includes 77 films from 23 countries, with 52 percent of the titles directed by women, 40 percent by BIPOC directors, and 18...
Trailer Watch: Ilana Glazer Has a Hellish Pregnancy in “False Positive”
Ilana Glazer won’t let gaslighting distract from her mother’s intuition in “False Positive.” The Hulu pic sees the “Broad City” alumna playing Lucy, who begins to...
Niki Caro and Charlize Theron Team Up for Netflix Pic About Gender Equality in Surfing
Niki Caro is returning to the sea to tell another female-led story about overcoming odds. The “Whale Rider” breakout, who most recently helmed Disney’s live-action...
Elizabeth Banks Will Direct, Produce, and Appear in Series Adaptation of “Red Queen” at Peacock
Elizabeth Banks is adding yet another project to her slate. The multi-hyphenate is attached to direct, appear in, and exec produce a series adaptation of Victoria Aveyard’s novel “Red...
Martha Stewart Doc Coming to Netflix
A documentary about Martha Stewart is heading to Netflix. From “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” director R.J. Cutler, the doc will explore the “life and times”...
Elisabeth Moss, Michelle MacLaren, & Daina Reid Will Direct Apple’s Series Adaptation of “Shining Girls”
Elisabeth Moss is expanding her directing résumé. Deadline reports that the Emmy-winning “Handmaid’s Tale” star is set to share directing duties on “Shining Girls”...
Trailer Watch: Karen Gillan Fights For Her Life in “Gunpowder Milkshake”
Karen Gillan gets some much-needed backup from Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Carla Gugino in “Gunpowder Milkshake,” an action pic that sees the “Guardians of the...
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Renewed for Season 3 at HBO
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” *clap clap* is getting another season *clap clap*. A press release has confirmed Robin Thede’s groundbreaking sketch series has been renewed for Season 3...
Trailer Watch: “No Ordinary Love” Shines a Light on Domestic Abuse
Two desperate women plot to escape their abusive marriages in “No Ordinary Love,” Chyna Robinson’s feature debut. “My inspiration for this romantic thriller came as I interviewed...
Trailer Watch: “Ahead of the Curve” Pays Tribute to Curve Magazine and Explores Lesbian Visibility
“There wasn’t a glossy magazine for lesbians anywhere,” says Melissa Etheridge in a trailer for “Ahead of the Curve.” Featuring interviews with celebs and activists...
Women in Animation Launches Talent Database, Platform Currently Boasts Over 5,000 Candidates
Women in Animation’s (WIA) latest step in its 50/50 by 2025 gender equality campaign is the WIA Talent Database. According to a press release, the new system is “designed to be an...
Teaser Watch: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, & Gemma Chan Are Immortal Superheroes in Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals”
Chloé Zhao is following up her intimate portrait of a modern-day nomad with a Marvel blockbuster. The history-making “Nomadland” director’s latest, “Eternals,” is...
Abby Ginzberg’s Barbara Lee Doc “Speaking Truth to Power” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
It can be hard to remember in times like this, but there are actually people in Congress who are on the right side of history. A documentary about one of them has landed at Greenwich Entertainment, a...
Women’s Secret Histories: Crowdfunding Picks
One of the best ways to learn about the world and its many peoples is by listening to stories. When underrepresented groups are given the chance to share — and to be heard — it can...
Guest Post: Do We Have to Choose Between Directing and Motherhood?
Guest Post by Sasha Joelle Achilli I was 24 when I started working in the TV documentary film world. I never thought that one day I would have the opportunity to make a living from traveling the...
Dawn Porter Named 2021 Guggenheim Honoree by American Film Institute
Dawn Porter is following in Barbara Kopple, Laura Poitras, and Freida Lee Mock’s footsteps. AFI Docs, the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival, announced that it will...
Pick of the Day: “In Treatment”
Ten years after its Season 3 finale, HBO therapy drama “In Treatment” returns for its fourth season with a different protagonist. Uzo Aduba takes the reins from Gabriel Byrne as the star of...
Human Rights Watch Film Fest 2021 Women Directors: Meet Jana Matthes and Andrea Schramm – “Tacheles – The Heart of the Matter”
Jana Matthes and Andrea Schramm work as directors and producers for arte, 3sat, ARD, and ZDF. After studying journalism in Leipzig and directing in Potsdam-Babelsberg, they founded Schramm Matthes...
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, & Kathy Najimy Return for “Hocus Pocus 2,” Anne Fletcher Directing
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will lure a new generation of little children into a land of enchantment: the trio are set reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in a...
Michaela Coel, Theresa Ikoko, Candice Carty-Williams, & More Have Shows in the Works at the BBC
The BBC has announced its upcoming drama slate, and confirmed it has projects on the way from “I May Destroy You” creator and star Michaela Coel and BAFTA-nominated “Rocks”...
Human Rights Watch Film Fest 2021 Women Directors: Meet Brooke Swaney – “Daughter of a Lost Bird”
“Daughter of a Lost Bird” is Brooke Swaney’s first feature documentary. She recently made the Blacklist’s Inaugural Indigenous List with “Tinder On The Rez” along with...
Trailer Watch: A Film Censor Investigates Her Sister’s Disappearance in “Censor”
Described by writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond as an exploration of “how memory, films, reality, and fiction interact,” “Censor” is set in 1985 and tells the story of Enid (Niamh...
Caroline Link on Standing Up to Fascism with Her New Film “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit”
When Caroline Link first read the children’s book “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” as a young girl, she was immediately drawn to the story. The semi-autographical novel by Judith...