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Trailer Watch: Julie Dash’s “Daughters of the Dust” 25th Anniversary Remaster
“Daughters of the Dust” Julie Dash’s landmark film “Daughters of the Dust” has been remastered and a new trailer has just been released in anticipation of the film’s 25th anniversary...
Kristen Stewart Gets Candid About Anxiety and Relationships
Having started acting at nine years old, Kristen Stewart has had to grow up in the public eye. That could give anyone anxiety, but the pressures placed on young women in particular can absolutely...
Trailer Watch: Cynthia Nixon Portrays Emily Dickinson’s “Quiet Passion”
Prepare to see Miranda Hobbes as you’ve never seen her before. A trailer has been released for “A Quiet Passion,” featuring former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon as Emily...
New DGA Study on First-Time TV Directors Reveals Only 19% Were Women
Credit: DGA The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released the results of an annual study on the gender and ethnic diversity of directors who received their first assignments in episodic TV and...
The Taint on “The Birth of a Nation”
This past Friday, the public learned (at least the public that was paying attention on a steamy August Friday) that Nate Parker, the most recent Sundance Institute Vanguard winner, and writer and...
What I Learned Starting a Female Film Fest in the Middle of the Country
Guest Post by Justina Walford “But we already have a women’s organization for film.” I was building a three-day film festival of female-created films in Dallas, and to a few, that seemed...
Trailer Watch: “Hidden Figures” Introduces the Black Women Who Got Us into Space
“We go from being our father’s daughters, to our husbands wives, to our baby’s mothers,” says Janelle Monáe’s character in the new trailer for “Hidden Figures.” But that’s no longer...
Alice Winocour on PTSD and Peeling Back the Layers of a Trophy Wife in “Disorder”
“Disorder,” the latest from French writer-director Alice Winocour, spans many genres. What begins as a character portrait of Vincent (Matthias Schoenaerts, “A Bigger Splash,” “The Danish...
Emmy Winner Tracy Droz Tragos on Her New Doc “Abortion: Stories Women Tell”
Tracy Droz Tragos is an award-winning independent filmmaker. Tragos’ “Rich Hill” explored rural poverty and won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival....
Quote of the Day: Ellen Burstyn on Educating Martin Scorsese About Women
Ellen Burstyn won an Oscar in 1975 for her role in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” but her award-winning performance may never have come into fruition if she hadn’t educated the film’s...
Serbian Actress Mirjana Karanović on Her Directorial Debut “A Good Wife”
“A Good Wife”: Karlovy Vary Interview By Tina Poglajen Mirjana Karanović has been one of the most instantly recognizable faces of the cinema of the countries of ex-Yugoslavia at least since...
“Lizzie McGuire” Creator Terri Minsky Gets New Series Order on Disney Channel
The Disney Channel has ordered to series a new coming-of-age series called “Andi Mack” from “Lizzie McGuire” creator Terri Minsky, TV Line reports. “The single-camera sitcom,” the site...
Rosa Parks Musical in the Works in London
A new musical based on the life of civil rights icon Rosa Parks is in the works in London, Playbill reports. The show was written by Victoria Gimby (book and lyrics) and Stuart Matthew Price (music...
The Queer and Not-So-Queer History of Early Hollywood Revealed in New Book “Girls Will Be Boys”
Laura Horak tells of a time when cross-dressed women and lesbians roamed the screen in “Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-Dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema, 1908–1934.” Here, Horak...
“Equity” Takes on Wall Street and Is Rewarded at the Box Office, While “AbFab” Still Goes Strong
It’s been another absolutely fabulous week for women at the box office. Not only because “AbFab: The Movie” is still putting bums on seats worldwide, but also thanks to the strength of two new...
August 2016 Film Preview
“A Tale of Love and Darkness” by Rachel Montpelier and Kate Gardner Whether they are opening up about something personal, sharing a beloved fairy tale, or constructing an elaborate charade, the...
“Into the Forest” Writer-Director Patricia Rozema on Her Sister-Centric Survival Story
Interview by Freja Dam Patricia Rozema’s first feature, “I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing,” won the Prix de la Jeunesse and was runner-up for the Camera d’Or at the 1987 Cannes Film...
Oscar Winner Barbara Kopple on Her Inspiring New Doc “Miss Sharon Jones!”
Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker. Her recent credits include “Shelter,” which explores the psychological trauma created by military service, the effects that remain...
Trailer Watch: “Wonder Woman” Has Arrived and There’s No Going Back
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: Warner Bros. Did you hear that? That massive sound over the weekend? That was the collective sigh of relief let out by female comic books fans, female film fans, and...
Weekly Update for July 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” Films About Women Opening This Week Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Directed by Mandie Fletcher; Written by Jennifer Saunders The big-screen version of...
AMBI Classics Makes its Debut with Niki Caro’s “Whale Rider”
Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s AMBI Group is forging its way into specialty distribution. AMBI has a library of more than 400 titles from Exclusive Media Group to draw on, and are planning...
Trailer Watch: Emily Blunt is Afraid of Herself in “The Girl on the Train”
A new trailer has been released for this fall’s highly anticipated “The Girl on the Train.” In it, we hear more from Rachel Watson, the unreliable narrator who has galvanized readers since...
“Ghostbusters” Makes $3.4 Million in One Night, Earns Fan in Harold Ramis’ Daughter
The all-female reboot of “Ghostbusters” had a great opening last night, taking in $3.4 million at U.S. theaters. This puts the movie on its way to finishing its opening weekend around $38-$40...
Negotiating the Real and the Surreal: Crowdfunding Picks
“The Language of Laughter” This summer, female-directed and written crowdfunding projects are making sense of the real world by telling stories infused with the surreal. By blending common...
Trolls Flood “Ghostbusters” IMDb Ratings, But Female Film Critics Fight Back
“Ghostbusters”: Sony As we continue our celebration of “Ghostbusters” this week, the film, which opens this Friday, July 15, faces yet another foe: phony IMDb ratings. In a move that comes...
Alicia Vikander’s “Tomb Raider” Reboot Given a Release Date
Alicia Vikander’s “Tomb Raider” reboot now has a release date. Multiple outlets have reported that we’ll see Vikander take on the famous role of Lara Croft on March 16, 2018. Vikander took...
It’s Just As Bad for Women Directors in Commercials and Ad Campaigns
While we at Women and Hollywood, and others in the industry, have been fighting for women to be given the opportunities to direct in film and television, there’s one segment of the business that...
Weekly Update for July 1: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Our Kind of Traitor” Films About Women Opening This Week The Innocents — Directed by Anne Fontaine; Co-Written by Anne Fontaine, Sabrina B. Karine, and Alice Vial (Opens in NY...
New Research Shows How “Underutilized and Undervalued” Women Are in the Film Industry
People in power don’t have faith in women. We’ve been saying this for a long time — and data backs us up. New research from Slated paints a strikingly similar picture to the one we’ve...
July 2016 Film Preview
“Our Little Sister” by Eboni Boykin and Diana Martinez Women filmmakers and protagonists are especially brave in poignant stories being released this month, shedding light on global issues that...
The Academy Remakes the World for Women Directors
We have to take our victories. Granted, there is still so much to do, but yesterday was a monumental step forward. In case you haven’t heard, The Academy, which has come under incredible scrutiny...
“Game of Thrones” Announces Season 7 Directors with Zero Women
The women of “Game of Thrones” may be taking over, but that’s not the case behind the camera. The directors for Season 7 of HBO’s hit series have been announced, and once again the show will...
Leslie Jones Takes to Twitter to Find Designer Duds for “Ghostbusters” Premiere
Leslie Jones in “Ghostbusters”: Hopper Stone /Columbia Pictures In today’s head-scratching “WTF” news, “SNL” star Leslie Jones experienced problems trying to secure an outfit to the...
Successful Female Cinematographers Share Insight About Working in the Field
Women accounted for only three percent of the cinematographers working on the top 100 grossing films of 2015. Vulture recently spoke with three prominent women in the business about their...
Watch: The Cast of “Orange is the New Black” on Inspiration and Inebriation in Times Talk
At this point, the cast members of “Orange is the New Black” have become known names in the industry, and their careers have taken on entirely unexpected routes since the Netflix series debuted...
Erin Moriarty and Danika Yarosh Join Helen Hunt for Sports Movie “Live Like Line”
Erin Moriarty and Danika Yarosh have been cast in the upcoming volleyball film “Live Like Line,” Deadline reports, with Helen Hunt playing their coach. Moriarty played Woody Harrelson’s teen...
Weekly Update for June 24: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“The Shallows” Films About Women Opening This Week The Shallows When Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself in the feeding ground of a great white shark. Millions...
Elite Zexler’s Sundance-Winning Debut “Sand Storm” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Elite Zexer’s “Sand Storm,” Deadline has reported. The Israeli drama won the World Cinema Grand Jury Dramatic Prize at the...
The Women of “Ghostbusters” Speak Out
It seems like people have been talking for so long about the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot that it’ll never arrive. But come next month, July 15 to be exact, the new cast of Melissa...
“I Dream Too Much” Writer-Director Katie Cokinos on Her Bright and Uplifting Coming-of-Age Story
Katie Cokinos began her film career in the late 1980s working at Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) in Houston, where she co-produced Eagle Pennell’s “Heart Full of Soul” in 1989. She...
“Me Before You” Director Thea Sharrock Attached to Next Project “The Selection”
After the great success of “Me Before You,” director Thea Sharrock has been hired for another book-to-film adaptation, Variety reports. Sharrock is attached to direct YA novel “The...
Lily Tomlin, Gina Rodriguez, and Other Comedy Actresses Sound Off on Sexism at THR Roundtable
The Hollywood Reporter brought together some of the biggest names from the small-screen for its Comedy Actress Roundtable. The six hilarious participants —Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”),...
Quote of the Day: “The Girlfriend Experience” Star Riley Keough Talks “Shitty” Roles For Women
Riley Keough plays a law student and sex worker on Starz’s “The Girlfriend Experience.” The rising star explained the allure of the meaty role to The Hollywood Reporter: the chance to play an...
“Orange is the New Black” Smartly Puts the Prison Industry in its Cross Hairs
The fourth season of “Orange is the New Black,” premiering on Netflix June 17, takes on some very topical issues as Litchfield comes to terms with its new corporate owner. It’s an interesting...
Quote of the Day: “Grace and Frankie” Creator Marta Kauffman Talks Aging on TV
The Hollywood Reporter recently hosted a roundtable of six comedy showrunners, and while the discussion featured many highlights, a delightfully candid comment from “Grace and Frankie”...
“O.J.: Made In America” Producer Caroline Waterlow on Race, Marcia Clark, and Domestic Abuse
Women and Hollywood spoke with Caroline Waterlow, producer of the highly anticipated “O.J.: Made in America,” one of Sundance 2016’s biggest hits. Described as a masterpiece by many critics,...
“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” Announces Season 3 Directors with Only One Woman for 10 Episodes
Miramax and El Rey Network have announced the directors for Season 3 of “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” and only one of the 10 episodes will be directed by a woman. As a press release...
LA Film Fest 2016 Women Directors: Anaïs Volpé — “HEIS (chronicles)”
Anaïs Volpé is a screenwriter, filmmaker, visual artist, and actress. She likes mixing arts and exploring new forms of narration. In 2013, she directed her first short film, “Blast.” The film...
Sexist Comment of the Day: Studio Ghibli Producer Explains Why They Don’t Hire Women to Direct
Perpetuating stereotypes is never a good thing — but especially in the context of an interview with one of the world’s most prominent publications. The Guardian asked Studio Ghibli producer...
“First Wives Club” Coming to TV, Alyson Hannigan and Megan Hilty Will Star
“The First Wives Club” is likely coming to the small-screen — the project was picked up to pilot in March — and now we know some of the leading ladies who will top line the potential...
LA Film Fest 2016 Women Directors: Meet Dorie Barton — “Girl Flu.”
Writer-director Dorie Barton makes her feature film debut with “Girl Flu.” She has spent many years as a story consultant with filmmakers, from up-and-coming writers, to industry veterans. As a...