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Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “Family Squares” Writer-Director Stephanie Laing
Writer, director, and producer Stephanie Laing will sit down with the Girls Club to talk about her new film, “Family Squares,” on Wednesday, February 23, at 4 p.m. EST. The virtual chat...
Helen Mirren to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award, Kate Winslet Presenting the Honor
Two of England’s finest actors will share the stage at the 2022 SAG Awards. A press release announced that Kate Winslet is set to present Helen Mirren with the 57th SAG Life Achievement Award....
Mindy Kaling to Set Up Own Book Line, Adapt Material for Film Under New Deal with Amazon
Mindy Kaling is well on her way to mogul-dom. The actress, writer, and producer has inked a new deal with Amazon Publishing and Amazon Studios that will see her curating her own literary line,...
Endurance Through Adversity: Short Film VOD Picks Honoring Black History Month
As yet another February rolls around, Black media consumers are faced with a choice: Fully embrace the content strategy efforts of major brands in both traditional and social media, or offer those...
USC Annenberg Study: Women Film Directors Making Gains but Racial Disparities Persist
Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have released their latest “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair” report and it offers a rare piece of pandemic-era good news:...
February 2022 Film Preview
February brings a slate of films about and made by women centered on the theme of love, in all its follies. Kicking off the month is Oscar hopeful “The Worst Person in the World”...
Trailer Watch: A New Documentary Takes Us Behind the Scenes of “And Just Like That…”
“And Just Like That…,” HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” revival, has generated plenty of headlines, conversation, and controversy since its December premiere. Now, a...
Sundance Deals: “Free Chol Soo Lee,” “Descendant,” “Watcher,” and “Am I OK?”
More women-directed films have found homes out of Sundance 2022, joining the likes of Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love” and Sophie Hyde’s “Good Luck to You, Leo...
February 2022 Television Preview
Although it will be dominated by sports — i.e. the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl — television is also offering plenty of intriguing projects by and about women this February. A new...
The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 Expands to Europe, Applications Now Open
The Writers Lab (TWL) has offered mentorship, feedback and networking opportunities, panels, and workshops to women screenwriters over 40 in the United States and, more recently, the U.K. and Ireland...
Ivory Aquino Joins “Batgirl” Cast as Alysia Yeoh, the First Trans Character in a Live-Action DC Film
Ivory Aquino is set to make history in Gotham City. The actress, whose credits include “When They See Us,” “Lingua Franca,” and “When We Rise,” is joining the cast...
Agam Darshi on Centering “Donkeyhead” Around a South Asian Family & Processing Trauma Through Art
Agam Darshi is an award-winning actress, writer, and director. Born in England and raised all over Canada, she currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She recently wrapped on Ava DuVernay’s...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Adamma Ebo – “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
Adamma Ebo is a Nigerian-American writer, director, and producer who works alongside her identical twin, Adanne Ebo. Both wrote on “Mrs. & Mrs. Smith,” an upcoming Amazon series. They...
Trailer Watch: “The Fallout” Follows Jenna Ortega in the Aftermath of a School Shooting
“No one should have to go through what you went through,” Jenna Ortega is told in a new trailer for “The Fallout.” From writer-director Megan Park, the SXSW winner sees the...
Pick of the Day: “Somebody Somewhere”
After years of memorable supporting turns in the likes of “Unbelievable,” “Camping,” and “Patti Cake$,” Bridget Everett is finally leading her own show. She stars...
Trailer Watch: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Moves into a Haunted House Designed by a Creepy Architect in “The Girl Before”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw crosses paths with another predator in “The Girl Before.” The “Morning Show” star toplines the four-part HBO Max series about a woman offered the opportunity...
Trailer Watch: Zoë Kravitz Investigates a Murder in “Kimi”
Looks like we won’t have to wait for “The Batman” to see Zoë Kravitz playing a badass vigilante. A new trailer for “Kimi” sees the “Big Little Lies” star...
New Series About and Created By Women in 2022
Back to Resources » December The Glory – Created by Kim Eun-sook and An Gil-ho Maxine Lady Voyeur (Olhar Indiscreto) — Created by Marcela Citterio; Directed by Luciana Oliveira, Fabrizia Pinto,...
January 2022 Television Preview
As we welcome 2022 and make plans for the upcoming months, we have new shows to match our moods, grab our attention, and guide us through the first 31 days of the year. The TV premieres this month...
2021 Statistics
Back to Resources » TV Statistics | Women Critics | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 Women...
2021’s Best Series and Docuseries By and About Women
Our favorite series and docuseries of 2021 revisited one of Hollywood’s biggest scandals from an intimate angle, introduced us to hilarious new voices like Rose Matafeo and Hannah Einbinder,...
2021’s Best Documentaries By and About Women
Some of the most notable 2021 docs by and about women introduced us to a legal trailblazer, showed us a different side of music royalty we thought we knew, and followed activists from around the...
“Sweet Valley High” Series from Ashley Wigfield in Development at The CW
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are returning to the small screen. “Gossip Girl” creators Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz are bringing another YA adaptation to The CW: a teen drama...
Pick of the Day: “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street”
Marilyn Agrelo traces the radical roots of “Sunny Days” spent with Elmo, Bert, and Big Bird in “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.” The HBO doc examines how creators, artists,...
“The Power of the Dog,” “CODA,” and “Hacks” Among 2021 AFI Awards Honorees
“The Power of the Dog” is showing plenty of bark and bite as awards season heats up. Jane Campion’s first feature in over a decade is among this year’s AFI Awards honorees. A...
Pick of the Day: “The Slow Hustle”
“It’s Baltimore — don’t be surprised by anything that takes place here,” we’re warned early on in “The Slow Hustle.” The HBO doc sees Sonja Sohn, best...
Trailer Watch: Neo and Trinity Reunite in Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections”
“We can’t see it, but we’re all trapped inside these strange repeating loops,” Keanu Reeves is told in a new trailer for “The Matrix Resurrections.” “This is...
December 2021 Television Preview
2021 promises to go out with a bang, with a gamut of festive television releases adding warmth to this chilly season. The TV offerings this month are full of holiday cheer, extending from sitcoms to...
Costume Designer to Watch: Vera Chow of “The Walking Dead” and “Boogie”
Born in Texas and raised in British Hong Kong, Vera Chow never quite found herself at ease with her surroundings. Made to feel like a misfit during her schooling in Hong Kong, Chow admits in a talk...
December 2021 Film Preview
The New Year is just around the corner, but there’s plenty to look forward to before we ring in 2022. Besides holiday-themed content, December will also mark the release of an Oscar-nominated...
Trailer Watch: Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte Are Back in “And Just Like That…”
The more things change for the women of “Sex and the City,” the more they stay the same. The trailer for the much-anticipated “SATC” revival, “And Just Like...
Pick of the Day: “Adrienne”
I saw “Waitress” at an art-house theater when I was in high school, and it instantly became one of my favorite movies. A few months after seeing the bittersweet dramedy about a pregnant...
Pick of the Day: “Black and Missing”
Even if you don’t know the ins and outs of her story, you’ve probably, at one point or another, heard of Natalee Holloway. Have you heard of Tamika Huston, who went missing around the...
Trailer Watch: Sonja Sohn Uncovers Police Corruption in “The Slow Hustle”
Sonja Sohn returns to Baltimore with “The Slow Hustle,” a documentary that sees the “Wire” alumna and “Baltimore Rising” director investigating the 2017 death of...
Pick of the Day: “The Sex Lives of College Girls”
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” isn’t nearly as raunchy as its eye-catching title suggests. The HBO Max comedy is unapologetically horny, yes, and considerably more invested in...
Pick of the Day: “Sort Of”
A selection at TIFF this year, the Toronto-set “Sort Of” adds a much-needed perspective to the ubiquitous “20-something trying to figure things out” subgenre of comedy. Like...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Geeta Gandbhir and Samantha Knowles – “Black and Missing”
Geeta Gandbhir is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning director, producer, and editor. Her most recent film, “Apart,” co-directed with Rudy Valdez, is currently playing on HBO Max and her...
Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal with Warner Bros. TV, First Project Will Be “Hoop Dreams” Series
Lena Waithe is heading to Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG). The mogul-in-the-making has inked “a big exclusive overall deal” with the studio, Deadline reports, which will see her and...
Trailer Watch: “Adrienne” Honors Late “Waitress” Filmmaker Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly “craved having her voice heard and her vision be out there,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Adrienne,” an HBO documentary honoring the late actress and...
Trailer Watch: Activists Derrica and Natalie Wilson Are Dedicated to Finding “Black and Missing” Persons
“There are so many missing people of color in the U.S.,” we’re told in the trailer for the HBO docuseries “Black and Missing.” “African Americans remain missing...
First Feature Doc About Rosa Parks in the Works from Directors Yoruba Richen & Johanna Hamilton
After several years of biopic talks, Rosa Parks is finally getting her own film. Yoruba Richen (“The Green Book: Guide to Freedom”) and Johanna Hamilton (“1971”) are directing...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Topline Isabel Coixet Romance “Nobody’s Heart”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in Isabel Coixet’s next feature. The “Morning Show” actress will star in “Nobody’s Heart,” a romance based on the life of Portuguese...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Kendall Can’t Escape Australia in “Frayed” Season 2
Despite her best efforts, the past catches up with Sammy (Sarah Kendall) in the new season of “Frayed.” The down-on-her-luck former London housewife/current Australia working girl is...
November 2021 Television Preview
Even though the end of 2021 is near, it is just the beginning for shows premiering this November. This month offers us a range of programs, from comedies to intense dramas, to keep our attention as...
November 2021 Film Preview
November promises to ring in the festive season with fervor and fanfare, with a list of highly anticipated releases hitting theaters and streaming platforms. The dynamic offerings this month include...
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” & Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” Lead Gotham Award Noms
The 2021 Gotham Award nominees have been announced, with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” Rebecca Hall’s “Passing,” Shatara Michelle Ford’s...
Trailer Watch: Mindy Kaling Explores “The Sex Lives of College Girls”
Are you ready to blackout with your rack out? From creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, “The Sex Lives of College Girls” follows four roommates at a prestigious New England college....
Trailer Watch: Sexism & Disappointing Men Stand in the Way of Lorenza Izzo’s Dreams in “Women Is Losers”
“Your time is worth half of a man’s” the protagonist of “Women Is Losers” is told in in a new trailer for the film. That, of course, is outrageous, but it’s also...
It’s Complex, It’s Latinx: VOD and Podcast Picks
Every year since 1968, September 15 marks the beginning of the Hispanic Heritage celebration in the United States, which originally lasted just one week. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush changed...
Series Adaptation of Phoebe Robinson’s “Everything’s Trash” Ordered at Freeform
Phoebe Robinson is celebrating another milestone hot off the heels of HBO Max releasing the trailer for her first-ever solo stand-up special. Freeform has given a series order to...
October 2021 Film Preview
With the arrival of autumn comes chilling, thrilling, and captivating new releases in theaters and on streaming sites. From drama and documentary to edgy horror, this month offers plenty of variety...