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Trailer Watch: Sutton Foster Gets Ready to Say Goodbye in “Younger’s” Seventh and Final Season
“I’m an editor. I know endings, and it doesn’t seem like that’s where we are — at the end,” says Sutton Foster in a new trailer for “Younger’s”...
Exclusive: Emerald Fennell Discusses the Inspiration for “Promising Young Woman”
“Promising Young Woman” stars Carey Mulligan as an ex-med student who spends her nights going to clubs, pretending to be wasted, and scaring the hell out of the dudes who try to have sex...
April 2021 Television Preview
An interview series featuring one dope queen, an awkward comedy that sees an “SNL” alumna playing a pubescent boy, and an action series remake that reclaims the problematic...
Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Fest Announces 2021 Lineup: “Ma Belle, My Beauty,” “Unapologetic,” & More
Outfest has released the lineup for this year’s Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Film Festival. Set to run April 16-20 in Los Angeles, the hybrid...
Trailer Watch: Kate Winslet Is a Local Legend Searching for a Killer in “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet is eyeing another Emmy. It’s been 10 years since her last major TV role, HBO period drama “Mildred Pierce,” and she’s returning to the premium cable network with...
GLAAD Publishes Open Letter in Support of Trans Women, Signatories Include Laverne Cox & Regina King
Today, March 31, is the final day of Women’s History Month as well as the Transgender Day of Visibility. In honor of the occasion, GLAAD and activist and writer Raquel Willis have published an open...
Trailer Watch: “Together Together” Is a Platonic Love Story About a Surrogate and a Single Dad
Two strangers form an intimate bond in “Together Together,” Nikole Beckwith’s comedy about a young loner who becomes the gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s. A trailer...
Cast & Crew of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” Reunite for Social Responsibility Discussion Series
Broadway isn’t up back up and running yet but that hasn’t stopped the cast, creative, and producing teams of “Jagged Little Pill” from working together to observe Sexual...
Trailer Watch: Taylour Paige & Riley Keough Go on an Epic Trip to Florida in Janicza Bravo’s “Zola”
“Y’all wanna hear a story about why me and this bitch here fell out?” asks Taylour Paige in a new trailer for “Zola.” “It’s kind of long, but full of...
Constance Wu Inks First-Look TV Production Deal with eOne
Constance Wu is expanding her repertoire. The star of “Fresh Off The Boat” and “Crazy Rich Asians” is starting her own production venture and has signed a first-look...
Trailer Watch: Elisabeth Moss Demands Justice in Season 4 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
“We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for,” says Elisabeth Moss in a new trailer for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The fourth season of Hulu’s Margaret Atwood...
Maïmouna Doucouré’s “Cuties” Wins the Alice Guy Prize
“Cuties” has been named as the fourth annual winner of the Alice Guy Prize. Cineuropa confirmed that Maïmouna Doucouré’s feature debut landed the honor for the best female-directed...
Trailer Watch: A Soldier Unleashes an Extraordinary Power in “Shadow and Bone”
The Grishaverse is coming to Netflix. The streamer just dropped a trailer for “Shadow and Bone,” a series adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels...
Mariem Pérez Riera’s “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” Lands at Roadside Attractions
“Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It” has found a home following its well-received world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. Roadside Attractions snagged rights to Mariem Pérez...
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Announces Sustainable Artist & Black Directors Grant Recipients
Advocacy group Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) has presented it inaugural BGDM Sustainable Artist Grants and the BGDM Black Directors Grants. According to Deadline, the grants come with $10,000,...
Quote of the Day: Marsai Martin Explains Her “No Black Pain” Project Rule
Marsai Martin was just recognized at the NAACP Image Awards for her work on-screen but the history-making “black-ish” star is also blazing trails behind the scenes. The youngest person to...
Trailer Watch: A College Student Unexpectedly Crosses Paths with Her Sugar Daddy in “Shiva Baby”
A college student (Rachel Sennott) finds herself in a living nightmare when she discovers that her high school ex (Molly Gordon) and sugar daddy (Danny Deferrari) are at the same shiva she’s...
Viola Davis, Issa Rae, and Stacey Abrams Take Home NAACP Image Awards
Viola Davis, Issa Rae, and Stacey Abrams were among the big winners on the final night of the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. Prizes were given out over five nights in non-televised, virtual ceremonies last...
Trailer Watch: Rebecca Hall Is Haunted By Loss and Possibly Ghosts in “The Night House”
“Do you guys believe in ghosts?” asks Rebecca Hall in a new trailer for “The Night House.” The psychological horror pic sees the “Godzilla vs. Kong” actress...
“The Place That Makes Us” Director Karla Murthy on Highlighting Community Leaders in Youngstown, Ohio
Karla Murthy is an Emmy Award-nominated producer. She began her career working for the veteran journalist Bill Moyers, and has been a producer, cameraperson, and correspondent for various PBS news...
Caught Between Two Worlds: Crowdfunding Picks
You don’t have to be a daredevil to feel the exhilarating danger of tightrope walking. In fact, life often forces us to occupy roles that are incompatible with our own desires, that sometimes...
Women in Animation’s Spring 2021 Mentorship Program to Focus on Advancing Women of Color
Women in Animation (WIA) is teaming up with Black N’Animated, LatinX in Animation, and Rise Up Animation for its 2021 Spring Mentorship Program in order to “directly advance career...
Yael Bridge’s Socialism Doc “The Big Scary ‘S’ Word” Lands at Greenwich Entertainment
A culture and climate that’s seen President Joe Biden labeled as “far left” and “socialist” is one in dire need of a political education. Thankfully, “The Big...
Tracy Oliver Sets Eight-Figure Overall Deal at Apple
Earlier this week Issa Rae signed an eight-figure overall deal with WarnerMedia, and now comes word that another of Hollywood’s funniest women, Tracy Oliver, has also inked an eight-figure...
Nadine Labaki to Direct Netflix’s “The Invisibles”
Nadine Labaki has been tapped to helm Netflix’s English-language remake of 2018 French dramedy “Les Invisibles.” Titled “The Invisibles,” the feature will mark the...
Pick of the Day: “Tina”
Tina Turner has one helluva work ethic. The new HBO documentary about the icon, “Tina,” delves into her personal life, her art, and her legacy but the throughline is Turner’s...
Trailer Watch: “Our Towns” Searches for Answers Across the U.S.
A portrait of six diverse American towns is coming to HBO. Based on Deborah and James Fallows’ bestselling book of the same name, “Our Towns” sees Oscar-nominated filmmakers Jeanne...
Tanya Saracho and More Partner with Writers Guild Foundation for Inclusive Training Program
Television writers Tanya Saracho (“Vida”), Liz Hsiao Lan Alper (“Day of the Dead”), and Mike Royce (“One Day at a Time”) are joining forces with the Writers Guild...
Mira Nair to Direct Disney+ “National Treasure” Series Led by a DREAMer Protagonist
Mira Nair is embarking on an epic treasure hunt. She’s following up BBC miniseries “A Suitable Boy” with another small screen project, a female-led reimagining of the...
Sharon Horgan and Paul Feig Joining Forces to Remake “Motherland” for the U.S.
Sharon Horgan is returning to the “Motherland” — and she’s bringing Paul Feig with her. According to Deadline, the multi-hyphenates are collaborating with Lionsgate on a U.S....
“Nomadland” Wins PGA Award for Best Picture
“Nomadland” is one step closing to capping off its historic awards season with an Oscar for Best Picture. The Frances McDormand-starrer took home the Best Picture Award at the PGA’s...
Pick of the Day: “Violation”
Madeleine Sims-Fewer tells a different kind of revenge story in “Violation,” an intimate and gruesomely violent story of betrayal. Written and directed by Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli,...
“Shtisel” Producer Dikla Barkai on the Show’s Worldwide Reception, Season 3, & Shooting During COVID
Even though Israeli producer Dikla Barkai has a lengthy résumé of hit television, she is very selective about the shows she works on. After producing three seasons of the award-winning...
Michaela Coel, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Radha Blank, & More Score NAACP Image Awards
Congratulations are in order for Michaela Coel, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Radha Blank. The multi-hyphenates are among this year’s NAACP Image Award winners. “The 2021 NAACP Image Awards...
Issa Rae Signs Eight-Figure Overall Deal with WarnerMedia
“Insecure’s” upcoming fifth and final season won’t be the end of Issa Rae’s relationship with HBO. The collaborators are just getting started. The Emmy-nominated...
Trailer Watch: HBO Fantasy “The Nevers” Sees Gifted Women Rewriting the Rules of Reality
Victorian London is transformed in the wake of a supernatural event in a new trailer for “The Nevers.” Set in 1896, the HBO fantasy sees certain people, most of whom are women, gaining...
Trailer Watch: Cristin Milioti Escapes Her Sociopathic, Mind-Reading Ex in “Made for Love”
“I don’t know what I want. But I know I don’t want you,” Cristin Milioti tells her ex in a new trailer for “Made for Love.” Based on Alissa Nutting’s novel...
Hot Docs Reveals 2021 Lineup, 50 Percent of Directors in the Program Are Women
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has announced its 2021 lineup. Featuring 219 films from 66 countries, the program was culled from 2,300 submissions. Fifty percent of the...
Trailer Watch: Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, & Yolanda Adams Pay Homage in “Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute”
A star-studded event held in honor of the Queen of Country is coming to Netflix. The streamer has dropped a trailer for “Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute,” a special that takes viewers...
Lifetime Celebrating VP Kamala Harris and More “Women Making History” in New Special
Lifetime will cap off Women’s History Month with a one-hour special paying tribute to women making strides in politics, activism, medicine, and more. A press release has announced that...
Katie Holmes to Produce and Topline “The Watergate Girl”
Katie Holmes is tackling one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history. The “Dawson’s Creek” alumna has optioned “The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth and Justice...
Apply Now: Constellation Incubator for Independent Filmmakers
Storytellers and artists Abeni Bloodworth, Angela Harmon, Naomi McDougall Jones, and Liz Manashil are bringing 36 feature filmmaking teams together for an eight-week incubator. They have founded...
Emerald Fennell to Write Zatanna Superhero Movie for DC Films
Emerald Fennell is celebrating her Oscar nominations with a high profile gig. Variety reports that the “Promising Young Woman” writer, director, and producer is set to tell another...
Lizzo Has Reality Show About Full Figured Models and Dancers in the Works at Amazon
“If I’m shining, everybody gonna shine,” sings Lizzo in “Juice.” The three-time Grammy-wining singer is giving full-figured models and dancers the chance to shine...
Megan Park’s “The Fallout” Wins SXSW Grand Jury Award
Megan Park’s feature directorial debut has taken home the top prize at SXSW 2021. The fest, which was virtual this year due to COVID-19, named “The Fallout” as the winner of its...
WGA Awards: Emerald Fennell Wins Original Screenplay Prize for “Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell took home one of the top prizes at this weekend’s Writers Guild Awards (WGA Awards). She received the Original Screenplay honor for “Promising Young Woman,” her...
Inclusive SXSW Musical “Best Summer Ever” Gets Distribution at Freestyle Digital Media
“Best Summer Ever,” a teen musical from directors Lauren Smitelli and Michael Parks Randa, has nabbed distribution. Freestyle Digital Media will release the film — which was...
Alliance of Women Directors and AMC Join Forces for Directing Master Class Series
Time to buckle in. The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) and AMC Networks are presenting High-Octane Episodic Directing Series, a five-part master class series exploring direction on action and...
SXSW 2021 Women Directors: Meet Manal Khaled – “Trapped”
Manal Khaled is an Egyptian filmmaker who studied Philosophy at the University of Alexandria. She worked at Misr International Films and has collaborated with award-winning directors such as Saad...
Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s “Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s ode to the bond between two literary giants has secured distribution. Kino Lorber scooped up North American rights to “Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate...
SXSW 2021 Women Directors: Meet Megan Park – “The Fallout”
Megan Park is an actress, writer, and director. She starred in seven seasons on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She is the recipient of the Toronto International Film Festival’s...