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TV Movie About Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Kemba Smith in the Works at BET
BET is teaming up with the Moving Picture Institute (MPI) to tell the story of criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith. A press release confirmed a feature-length TV movie is being developed,...
Lynn Shelton Grant Program to Support Filmmakers 39 and Over
A newly announced grant will honor the legacy of Lynn Shelton. Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum and Duplass Brothers Productions are launching the Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant. The...
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct Viola Davis-Led African Warrior Pic “The Woman King”
“The Woman King” has found its director. Hot off her Netflix hit “The Old Guard,” Gina Prince-Bythewood has signed on to helm the Viola Davis-starrer. Variety broke the...
Trailer Watch: Dakota Fanning Takes the Lead in “The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”
Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) has struck out on her own in “The Alienist: Angel of Darkness” — she’s running a detective agency and her help is sought when a child goes...
Ella Greenwood to Make Feature Debut with “Faulty Roots,” a Teen Drama Tackling Mental Health
“Gavin & Stacey” alumna Melanie Walters and “Sanditon” actress Kayleigh-Paige Rees are set to topline “Faulty Roots,” a coming-of-age drama that will mark Ella...
Trailer Watch: “A Thousand Cuts” Sees Journalists Fighting to Keep Democracy Alive in the Philippines
Described by director Ramona S. Diaz as a film about “the erosion of democracy, and one woman’s story to hold power to account,” “A Thousand Cuts” examines social media...
Quote of the Day: Viola Davis’ “Entire Life Has Been a Protest”
When a tide of Black Lives Matter protests broke out after George Floyd’s murder, Viola Davis wanted to join them. But, due to COVID-19 concerns, she decided not to attend the events. Instead,...
Trailer Watch: Natalia Dyer Discovers Masturbation in Karen Maine’s “Yes, God, Yes”
“Your body is a gift from God. You need to honor it,” Natalia Dyer is told in a trailer for “Yes, God, Yes.” Karen Maine’s feature debut sees the “Stranger...
Jean Smart to Topline “Miss Macy,” Beth Henley Penning the Script
Jean Smart will follow up HBO’s acclaimed adaptation of “Watchmen” by teaming up with a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Oscar-nominated writer. The actress has signed on to topline...
Olivia Summers, Dee Bryant, and Angela Meryl Form First All-Women Stunt-Driving Team
Fed up with “wigging,” “paint-downs” — in which, respectively, stuntmen are put in wigs to double for actresses, and white stuntmen wear dark makeup to double for actors of...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation About “We Are the Radical Monarchs”
The Girls Club’s next conversation will be with Linda Goldstein Knowlton, director of “We Are the Radical Monarchs,” the story of an Oakland-based alternative to the Girl Scouts....
Kelly Oxford to Direct “Son of a Bitch” for HBO Max
Kelly Oxford has lined up her next directing gig. The Twitter sensation and two-time New York Times best-selling author made her feature debut with “Pink Skies Ahead,” a...
“Spice Girls” Doc in the Works at Channel 4
Clare Cameron and Rob Coldstream are readying to spice up your life. The directing duo behind Channel 4’s “Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain” are working on a Spice Girls...
“Hanna” Renewed for Season 3 by Amazon
“Hanna” has been renewed for a third season less than two weeks after the launch of Season 2. Amazon wasted no time in picking up the assassin thriller. “Like other streaming...
Epic Documentary “Women Make Film” Headed to TCM, Will Air as 14-Part Series
“Women Make Film,” Mark Cousins’ mega-documentary exploring women’s impact on cinema, will soon be available to U.S. audiences. Two years after an early version first...
Trailer Watch: Rosamund Pike and Marjane Satrapi Tell Marie Curie’s Story in “Radioactive”
“When have other people’s opinions ever affected anything I’ve done?” asks Rosamund Pike in a new trailer for Marjane Satrapi’s “Radioactive.” The biopic sees the...
Cate Blanchett Signs First-Look TV Deal with FX Productions
Cate Blanchett and FX Productions are taking their relationship to the next level. The “Mrs. America” star has inked a first-look TV production deal with its studio via Dirty Films, an...
Weekly Update for July 10: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD The Old Guard – Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a...
Trailer Watch: “The Squad #Notheretodance” Doc Celebrates a Women’s Soccer Team
“I didn’t have a role model because I didn’t see any on TV. I didn’t know who was playing. When I started, I didn’t even know there was a national team,” says one...
Lucy Liu to Topline and Produce ABC Comedy Pilot from Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Lucy Liu has lined up another TV project. She’ll star as a career woman entering uncharted territory — motherhood — in a multi-camera ABC comedy pilot from Shana Goldberg-Meehan...
Isabel Sandoval’s History-Making Drama “Lingua Franca” Acquired by ARRAY Releasing
“Lingua Franca” made history as the first film directed by and starring a trans woman of color to screen in competition at Venice Film Festival, and now it’s secured distribution....
LaToya Morgan Writing Feature Adaptation of “Never Caught,” the Story of Runaway Slave Ona Judge
The long-untold story of Ona Judge, a young woman who escaped slavery and was hunted by George and Martha Washington, is coming to the big screen. A press release has announced that Provenance Films...
Trailer Watch: Gillian Jacobs Returns to Her Alma Mater in Kris Rey’s “I Used to Go Here”
“Community” graduate Gillian Jacobs is heading back to a college campus with “I Used to Go Here,” Kris Rey’s latest feature. A new trailer for the comedy sees...
“Better Things” Renewed for Season 5
Sam and her brood are sticking around. FX has renewed “Better Things” for a fifth season. Pamela Adlon, the critically acclaimed comedy’s creator, star, and exec producer, also...
Pick of the Day: “Relic”
A manifestation of dementia wreaks havoc on three generations of women in “Relic,” Natalie Erika James’ terrifying and touching feature debut. Inspired by her grandmother’s...
Pick of the Day: “P-Valley”
“P-Valley” is full of strong women — not “strong” in the nebulous, she’s-an-interesting-character-but-also-a-woman! way. I mean strong as in athletic, powerful,...
Mira Nair Directing Amazon Series Based on “Jungle Prince of Delhi” NYT Exposé
With projects such as “Queen of Katwe,” “The Namesake,” and “Monsoon Wedding,” Mira Nair has told the stories of many families. For her next endeavor, she’ll...
Quote of the Day: “The Old Guard’s” KiKi Layne on Black Female Superheroes
KiKi Layne is speaking out about how representation — and the lack thereof — influences her aspirations in Hollywood. The “If Beale Street Could Talk” breakout stars alongside...
Chelsea Winstanley to Direct Māori Art Doc “Toi Tu Toi Ora – Visual Sovereignty”
Taika Waititi became the first Māori person to win an Oscar when he accepted the award for Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s ceremony. “I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the...
Lena Horne Limited Series from Jenny Lumet in Development at Showtime
Jenny Lumet is paying tribute to a trailblazer — and family member — with her latest project. The “Star Trek: Discovery” scribe has a limited series about actress, singer,...
Javicia Leslie Named as New Lead of The CW’s “Batwoman”
Javicia Leslie is heading to Gotham City. The “God Friended Me” actress has been named as the new lead of “Batwoman” following Ruby Rose’s exit from the CW series. A...
Natalie Erika James on Making “Relic,” a Psychological Horror Pic Inspired by Alzheimer’s
Natalie Erika James is a Japanese-Australian writer and director who is based in Melbourne, Australia. James’ 2016 short “Crestwick” premiered at the Melbourne International Film...
Trailer Watch: Kate Lyn Sheil Is Convinced Time’s Running Out in Amy Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow”
“I am going to die tomorrow,” says Kate Lyn Sheil in a new trailer for “She Dies Tomorrow.” “There is no tomorrow for me.” Amy Seimetz’s feature tells the...
Oprah Winfrey and Nikole Hannah-Jones Bringing “The 1619 Project” to Film and TV
The “1619 Project” is getting an adaptation — several of them, in fact. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ groundbreaking New York Times magazine issue, which considers American history via...
Exclusive: Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Four New Project: Hatched Grantees
Four documentaries with festival premieres that were impacted by COVID-19 will receive grants from Chicken & Egg Pictures. The org, which supports women and non-binary nonfiction filmmakers, has...
Tiffany Haddish and Raamla Mohamed Team Up for “Homecoming Queen”
Tiffany Haddish is joining forces with a “Little Fires Everywhere” writer for a new comedy. The “Girls Trip” breakout has signed on to topline and produce “Homecoming...
Trailer Watch: A Gorilla Longs for Freedom in Thea Sharrock’s “The One and Only Ivan”
A silverback gorilla dreams of reuniting with his sister in a new trailer for Thea Sharrock’s “The One and Only Ivan.” Based on Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning...
Yoruba Richen Directing Breonna Taylor Doc for FX/Hulu’s Upcoming New York Times Series
Yoruba Richen will #SayHerName in an upcoming New York Times docuseries. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the “New Black” director is helming a doc about Breonna Taylor, the young Black...
Trailer Watch: “The Claudia Kishi Club” Pays Tribute to the Coolest Baby-Sitter
Artist, fashionista, and vice president of The Baby-Sitters Club, Claudia Kishi has amassed a major following of devoted fans since the first “Baby-Sitters Club” book hit shelves in 1986....
Anya Adams Talks TV Directing and Winning an NAACP Award for “GLOW”
Anya Adams is an award-winning director who most recently took home the 2020 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for “GLOW.” She won the prize for helming the...
The Kilroys’ 2020 List Honors Cancelled and Postponed Plays by Women, Trans, and Non-Binary Writers
The Kilroys, the feminist collective of playwrights, directors, and producers, has published its annual List. Unlike previous editions, The List 2020 doesn’t feature unproduced plays by women,...
Elisabeth Moss Will Play a Killer in True Crime Limited Series “Candy”
Elisabeth Moss will follow-up her portrayal of a horror icon in “Shirley” with another character based on a real person. Variety reports that the Emmy winner is set to topline...
Trailer Watch: “The Go-Go’s” Celebrate Punk Rock and Blazing Trails in New Doc
Nearly four decades after the release of their debut album, The Go-Go’s still have the beat. A new doc chronicles the iconic girl group’s meteoric rise and sees them reteam for their...
BAFTA to Honor Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn, Founders of The Farm Group
Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn are set to receive one of BAFTA’s highest honors. The founders of post-production house The Farm Group will be presented with the Special Award at the BAFTA TV...
“Stargirl” Gets Season 2 Renewal, Will Move to The CW
“Stargirl” is getting a second season — and a new home. According to Variety, the story of Courtney Whitmore, aka Stargirl, will move to The CW from the streamer DC Universe (DCU)...
“Dead to Me” Renewed for Third and Final Season
Jen and Judy have unfinished business to attend to. The pair will reunite in the third and final season of “Dead to Me.” Netflix just announced the dark comedy’s renewal. Created by...
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan Are Adapting “Fallout” for Amazon
“Fallout” is coming to the small screen. Deadline reports that “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are adapting the post-apocalyptic role-playing video games for...
Stefani Robinson to Make Feature Screenwriting Debut with “Black Mozart” Biopic
Stefani Robinson has explored the surreality of the Black experience in contemporary America with “Atlanta,” and gone on wacky adventures with a motley crew of vampires with “What...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “John Lewis: Good Trouble” Director Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter will sit down with the Girls Club to discuss her latest film, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” on Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The documentary sees the congressman and civil rights...
Trailer Watch: “Father Soldier Son” Offers an Intimate Look at the Effects of Military Service
Ten years in the making, “Father Soldier Son” explores the long-term effects of military service on one American family. The Netflix documentary follows Brian Eisch, a former platoon...
Weekly Update for July 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Desperados – Directed by LP; Written by Ellen...