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Trailer Watch: Anna Paquin Manages Celeb Crises in “Flack”
Anna Paquin squared off with — and cozied up to — vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters on “True Blood,” but U.K. export “Flack” sees the Oscar-winning and...
Rachel Givney’s Jane Austen-Inspired Novel “Jane in Love” Headed for the Big Screen
Jane Austen is set to anchor her own love story. Di Novi Pictures and Amazon Studios have acquired Rachel Givney’s novel “Jane in Love” with plans for a feature adaptation....
Trailer Watch: Queen Latifah Helps Those with No One Else to Turn to in “The Equalizer”
“I’m the one you call when you can’t call 911,” says Queen Latifah in a new trailer for “The Equalizer.” The CBS reboot sees the Oscar-nominated actress playing...
IDA Documentary Awards: “Crip Camp,” “Time,” and More
“Crip Camp” took home the top honor at last night’s IDA Documentary Awards. Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrech’s loving tribute to a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with...
Tina Mabry, Julie Dash, & Kasi Lemmons Join Gina Prince-Bythewood on ABC’s “Women of the Movement”
“Women of the Movement” is assembling an all-star directing roster. Deadline reports that Tina Mabry, Julie Dash, and Kasi Lemmons are joining Gina Prince-Bythewood as directors on the...
Pick of the Day: “How It Feels To Be Free”
Black women have been the backbone of social justice movements throughout history. PBS’ new “American Masters” entry, “How It Feels To Be Free” tells the story of six of...
Eliza Schroeder Talks “Love Sarah,” an Uplifting Drama About “Giving Life Another Chance”
Eliza Schroeder incorporated her London-based production company, Rainstar Productions, in 2008. She’s directed and produced several short films including “Matilda,” “First, Love?,”...
Tessa Thompson Lines Up Two Projects Under Her New Prod. Co.’s First-Look Deal with HBO
Tessa Thompson is well on her way to mogul-dom. The “Sylvie’s Love” actress has started her own production company, Viva Maude, which has already entered into a two-year first-look...
Carey Mulligan to Be Honored with International Star Award by Palm Springs International Film Awards
Carey Mulligan’s awards season is shaping up to be promising indeed: “The Promising Young Woman” star has already been named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association...
Freida Pinto Will Topline and Exec Produce “Spy Princess” Limited Series About Noor Inayat Khan
Freida Pinto is joining the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, and Angelina Jolie: she’s set to play a spy. The “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Rise of the Planet of the...
Trailer Watch: Katherine Waterston & Vanessa Kirby Fall in Love in Mona Fastvold’s “The World to Come”
“It’s been my experience that it’s not always those who show the least who actually feel the least,” says Vanessa Kirby in a new trailer for “The World to Come.”...
Trailer Watch: An Italian-American Grandmother Ponders, “What Would Sophia Loren Do?”
“What really counts is your belief in life, in people, in everybody,” says Sophia Loren in a new trailer for “What Would Sophia Loren Do?” The Netflix doc follows Nancy...
Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond Discuss Switzerland’s Oscar Pick “My Little Sister”
Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond’s first feature, “The Little Bedroom,” premiered at the 2010 Locarno Film Festival. Their other credits include “Open Book,” a...
Trailer Watch: A 10-Year-Old Befriends a Superhero Squirrel in Lena Khan’s “Flora & Ulysses”
A 10-year-old comic book fan’s biggest dream comes true in Lena Khan’s “Flora & Ulysses.” Disillusioned by her parents’ recent separation, Flora (Matilda Lawler,...
“Insecure’s” Yvonne Orji Developing Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at Disney+, Oprah Winfrey Producing
Some bittersweet news for “Insecure” fans: Issa Rae’s HBO comedy about the personal and professional triumphs and tribulations of LA-based BFFs Issa (Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) is...
Charlène Favier’s “Slalom” Lands at Kino Lorber
Charlène Favier’s feature debut has found a home. Kino Lorber acquired U.S. rights to “Slalom,” a press release announced. The coming-of-age drama about an elite athlete premiered as...
Trailer Watch: A Kosovo Woman Rebels By Starting a Business in Blerta Basholli’s Sundance Pic “Hive”
Set to make its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month, Blerta Basholli’s “Hive” tells the story of a woman who rebels against her patriarchal society to provide...
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Lo Turns Her Camera on Istanbul’s Dogs in “Stray”
A trailer has arrived for “Stray,” Elizabeth Lo’s award-winning documentary about stray dogs in Istanbul. “Turkey has a no-kill, no-capture policy towards all its stray...
Trailer Watch: Lana Condor Prepares for Life After Graduation in “To All the Boys: Always and Forever”
“It’s hard to believe what all started with a letter, a hot tub, and a diner could turn into this,” says Lana Condor in a new trailer for “To All the Boys: Always and...
Trailer Watch: Andra Day Refuses to Be Silenced in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Two-time Grammy nominee Andra Day takes the stage to sing “Strange Fruit” in a new trailer for “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” The Hulu drama revisits how the federal...
“Saint Maud” Leads Nominations for London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
“Saint Maud’s” devoted believers are spreading the good word. Ross Glass’ debut features scored the most nominations for the 41st London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. The...
Pamela B. Green Developing Biopic About First Female Filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché
Pamela B. Green is working on another Alice Guy-Blaché project. Green, the co-writer-director-producer of documentary “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché,” is in early...
Mary McCartney to Direct Abbey Road Studios Doc “If These Walls Could Sing”
Mary McCartney is taking us behind the scenes of one of the world’s most iconic recording studios. Her upcoming doc, “If These Walls Could Sing,” will offer audiences unprecedented...
Gotham Awards Winners: “Nomadland,” “Time,” “I May Destroy You,” and More
“Nomadland” continues to dominate awards season. Chloé Zhao’s drama about a woman who moves into her camping van and travels across the American West in the aftermath of the Great...
Trailer Watch: “A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem” Exposes Exploitation
Described by director Yu Gu as being at the “intersection of several worlds, including football, women’s rights, and labor rights,” “A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader...
Trailer Watch: Freida Lee Mock Revisits RBG’s Legacy in “Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words”
“I did very well in law school. It was not possible to do much better,” Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals via archival footage in “Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words.”...
Trailer Watch: FBI Agent Clarice Starling Comes Out of Hiding and Hunts More Monsters in “Clarice”
“You are a woman with a very public reputation for hunting monsters,” FBI Agent Clarice Starling is told in a new trailer for “Clarice.” Set in 1993, one year after the events...
“Sex and the City” Revival Coming to HBO Max
And just like that, we reunited with Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes. A “Sex and the City” revival has been given a series order at HBO Max, a press release announced....
National Society of Film Critics Names “Nomadland” Best Picture, Chloé Zhao Best Director
Oscar nominations won’t be announced until March 15 but “Nomadland” is collecting a slew of high-profile accolades in the meantime. After winning major honors from the Boston...
Teaser Watch: “The Lady and the Dale” Charts the Rise & Fall of Trans Entrepreneur Elizabeth Carmichael
“I don’t want to sound like an egomaniac, but I’m a genius,” says Elizabeth Carmichael in a new trailer for “The Lady and the Dale.” The four-part HBO docuseries...
“The Sleepwalkers” Named as Argentina’s Pick for Oscars’ International Feature Category
Already the winner of 15 international film awards, “The Sleepwalkers” (“Los sonámbulos”) is one step closer to an Oscar nomination. Paula Hernández’s drama about a...
Pick of the Day: “Herself”
What makes a home? What makes a family, or community? Struggling single mother Sandra (co-screenwriter Clare Dunne) finds out in “Herself,” Phyllida Lloyd’s third feature film. Due to the...
“Secret Bridesmaids’ Business” Adaptation from Deirdre Shaw in the Works at NBC
“Secret Bridesmaids’ Business” is heading stateside. NBC is developing a drama based on Seven Studios’ Australian miniseries, according to Variety. Titled “Ties That...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Headline BBC Adaptation of “The Girl Before,” HBO Max Likely to Co-Produce
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has yet another series in the works. The “Morning Show” alumna is already slated to topline “Surface,” an upcoming Apple TV+ psychological thriller...
“Lords of Dogtown” TV Series Being Developed at IMDb TV, Kat Candler Writing
We’re already eagerly awaiting Season 2 of “Betty,” Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen” spinoff about an all-female skating crew, on HBO, and now it looks as though...
Jessie Barr’s Coming-of-Age Pic “Sophie Jones” Lands at Oscilloscope Laboratories
Jessie Barr’s feature directorial debut has secured distribution. Oscilloscope Laboratories snagged North American rights to “Sophie Jones” and plans to release the coming-of-age...
Sarah Jones to Direct Sex Industry Doc “Sell/Buy/Date,” EPs Include Meryl Streep & Laverne Cox
Tony-winner Sarah Jones is bringing her 2016 play “Sell/Buy/Date” to the screen — and is stepping behind the camera to do so. According to Deadline, Jones will make her feature...
Apply Now: Tiffany Haddish’s She Ready Internship Program
Tiffany Haddish is holding the door open for the next generation of industry leaders and welcoming them with open arms. “I believe that children that come from different cultures deserve a chance...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with Producer Christine Vachon
The first Girls Club conversation of the new year will be with Christine Vachon, the veteran producer of works such as “Colette,” “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Carol,” and...
Trailer Watch: “Star Trek’s” Nichelle Nichols Revisits Her History with NASA in “Woman in Motion”
“I said if they let me in the door I will open it so wide they will see the world,” says Nichelle Nichols in a new trailer for “Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the...
Trailer Watch: Children Navigate Death and Grief in SXSW Winner “Beautiful Something Left Behind”
With “Beautiful Something Left Behind,” director Katrine Philp wanted to explore grief from children’s perspective. “But it is not only a film about grief — it is a film...
Ava DuVernay Launches Inclusive Database of Below-the-Line Talent
Ava DuVernay has announced her latest effort to give Hollywood a much-needed makeover. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate has “assembled a database of below-the-line talent...
Trailer Watch: Muhammad Ali Looks Onward After a Historic Win in Regina King’s “One Night in Miami…”
“I’m as ready as a person can be,” says Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) in a new trailer for “One Night in Miami…” Regina King’s feature directorial debut takes...
“Nomadland” Leads Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Award Nominations
The party’s just getting started for “Nomadland.” Chloé Zhao’s Oscar frontrunner has already picked up honors from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Los Angeles Film...
Cinematographer to Watch: Ava Benjamin Shorr of “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen” and “Equal”
Director of Photography Ava Benjamin Shorr is already well-versed in framing icons. In 2020, Shorr’s camera focused on dozens of trailblazing interviewees for Sam Feder’s “Disclosure: Trans...
January 2021 Film Preview
By Tatiana McInnis and Shayna Maci Warner 2020 has been an exercise of endurance, unspeakable loss, tragedy, anxiety, and rage, the scale of which cannot be addressed in any piece of writing. Many...
Pick of the Day: “Promising Young Woman”
“Promising Young Woman” is one helluva debut feature. The first film from actress and former “Killing Eve” showrunner Emerald Fennell is a sharp, stylish take on rape culture and is frankly...
Pick of the Day: “One Night in Miami…”
Best known for her Oscar- and Emmy-winning roles on-screen, Regina King has been pulling double duty in her professional life for the past decade or so, steadily building up a résumé of over a...
Weekly Update for December 23: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Opening
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING AND COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Wonder Woman 1984 – Directed by Patty Jenkins; Written by Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, and Dave Callaham At long last, we’re being...
2020’s Best Films By and About Women
Confined and isolated thanks to COVID-19, we relied on films and appreciated their ability to transport and distract more than ever this year. Our favorite pics of 2020 served as invaluable emotional...
Annemarie Jacir Is Bringing “Mornings in Jenin” to Television
Annemarie Jacir is following up her 2017 Oscar hopeful “Wajib” with a project on the small screen. The Palestinian filmmaker is developing a TV series based on Susan Abulhawa’s...