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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...
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...
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...
Weekly Update for June 26: 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 House of Hummingbird – Written and Directed by Bora Kim Set in...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer Preps for a Baby and Comedy Special in “Expecting Amy”
Amy Schumer offers a refreshingly honest look into her famously difficult pregnancy in “Expecting Amy.” The three-part HBO Max docuseries sees the multi-hyphenate embarking on a stand-up...
Nahnatchka Khan to Adapt Jesse Q. Sutanto’s “Dial A for Aunties” for Netflix
Nahnatchka Khan has lined up another feature. The “Always Be My Maybe” director is adding to her packed slate, teaming up with Netflix for an adaptation of the upcoming book “Dial A For...
Weekly Update for June 19: 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 Miss Juneteenth – Written and Directed by Channing Godfrey...
Weekly Update for June 12: 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 The Short History of the Long Road – Written and Directed by...
Weekly Update for June 5: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Shirley – Directed by Josephine Decker; Written by Sarah Gubbins Towards the beginning of “Shirley,” an unwanted house guest tells Shirley...
Weekly Update for May 29: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Pick of the Day: “On the Record”
In the two-plus years since the #metoo movement changed the culture, most of those who have been removed from power for misdeeds have been older white men — Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer,...
Weekly Update for May 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
“Search Party” Creators Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers to Write and Direct “Monster”
Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers are teaming up for another pic. Their first joint feature, “Fort Tilden,” took home the 2014 Grand Jury Award at SXSW. Since then, they co-created...
May 2020 Film Preview
This May offers a wide selection of women-made and centric films of all genres to check out on VOD and streaming platforms. Starting off the month is “The Half of It,” which hits Netflix...
Trailer Watch: Drew Dixon Goes “On the Record” to Accuse Russell Simmons of Sexual Misconduct
“I’ve been a victim for 22 years. I’m tired of being a victim,” says Drew Dixon in a new trailer for “On the Record.” The upcoming HBO Max documentary hails from...
Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia Child Doc Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia Child documentary has found a home. The worldwide rights to “Julia” (working title), excluding domestic television, have been acquired by Sony...
Rights to Bernardine Evaristo’s “Girl, Woman, Other” Acquired by Potboiler Television
A TV adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning “Girl, Woman, Other” is in the works. A press release has announced that Gail Egan and Andrea Calderwood’s Potboiler...
Ava DuVernay Developing “Wings of Fire” TV Adaptation for Warner Bros. Animation
“A Wrinkle in Time” director Ava DuVernay is bringing another beloved children’s fantasy tale to the screen. According to a press release, the multi-hyphenate is developing “a...
Ava DuVernay’s “Dawn” TV Adaptation Goes to Amazon, Victoria Mahoney to Write and Direct
The first woman of color to helm a $100 million-plus live-action film and the first black woman to direct on a “Star Wars” pic are bringing an Octavia Butler classic to Amazon. The...
Danai Gurira Signs Two-Year Overall Deal with ABC Studios
Danai Gurira may be leaving “The Walking Dead,” but she’ll be sticking around the small screen. Variety confirms the “Black Panther” actress has entered into a two-year...
Krysten Ritter and Nahnatchka Khan Re-Team for a Serial Killer Series
Krysten Ritter is following up her role as a reluctant do-gooder in Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” by embracing the darkness within. She’s reuniting with her “Don’t Trust...
Ava DuVernay to Direct Nipsey Hussle Documentary for Netflix
Ava DuVernay’s next film will honor late rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle. She’s set to direct a feature-length documentary about him for Netflix, Deadline confirms. “A...
Josephine Decker’s Sundance Winner “Shirley” Acquired by Neon
“Shirley” is continuing its Sundance hot streak. Following its Special Jury Award for Auteur Filmmaking win and the stigma-shattering portrait taken of breastmilk-pumping director...
Jameela Jamil Teams Up with Women of Color Unite to Combat Sizeism in Entertainment Industry
Jameela Jamil is no longer in “The Good Place” but she’s determined to make the entertainment industry a better place. The actress and I Weigh founder has joined forces with Women...
Trailer Watch: A Couple Navigates Love, Class, and Family in Ava DuVernay’s “Cherish the Day”
“It’s beautiful for the most part, but it comes at a cost,” Gently James (Xosha Roquemore, “The Mindy Project”) says of the connection she shares with Evan Fisher (Alano...
Chinonye Chukwu Will Direct the First Two Episodes of Lupita Nyong’o-Led “Americanah” Adaptation
The dream team behind HBO Max’s adaptation of “Americanah” just added another member to their folds. Deadline reports that “Clemency” writer-director Chinonye Chukwu has...
New Series Created By and About Women in 2020
Back to Resources » December Shadow Lines – Created by Kirsti Manninen and Katri Manninen; Directed by Alli Haapasalo and AJ Annila (Sundance Now) Bridgerton (Netflix) Equinox – Created...
Sharon Horgan Inks First-Look Deal with Apple
Apple is welcoming one of our favorite multi-hyphenates into its folds. “Catastrophe” co-creator, star, writer, and exec producer Sharon Horgan has signed an exclusive first-look deal...
Ava DuVernay and “Queen Sugar’s” Kat Candler Bringing Woman-Driven Union Drama to TNT
Ava DuVernay and Kat Candler are re-teaming to tell the story of a female workers rights activist. The “Queen Sugar” collaborators are developing an untitled drama, described as “a...
Ava DuVernay’s Anthology “Cherish the Day” Reaches Full Gender Parity
Every episode of Ava DuVernay’s family drama “Queen Sugar” has been directed by a woman. Her film collective, ARRAY Alliance, is dedicated to supporting and showcasing films from...
Elizabeth Banks Is the Head of Center for Reproductive Rights’ New Creative Council
You can catch Elizabeth Banks fighting for human rights around the globe as Bosley in the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot in theaters next month. Offscreen, the multi-hyphenate is...
“RBG” Directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen Are Making a Julia Child Documentary
Oscar-nominated “RBG” filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen are spotlighting another icon for their next project. The duo are making a documentary about chef and author Julia Child for...
Lupita Nyong’o to Uncover the History of Warrior Women in Channel 4 Doc
Lupita Nyong’o is shining a light on a forgotten history. British broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned “Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o,” a one-off documentary that will...
Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira Will Topline Rachel Lee Goldenberg’s “UNpregnant”
Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira are hitting the road in pursuit of safe and legal abortion. The pair are signed on to topline road trip movie “UNpregnant” for HBO Max, the premium...
Weekly Update for September 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Hustlers – Written and Directed by Lorene Scafaria Inspired by a New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler that went viral, the story centers around a group of...
Lena Dunham Launches Production Company and Announces a Slew of New Projects
Lena Dunham, “a voice of a generation,” continues to make a major mark on pop culture post-“Girls.” The Golden Globe-winning multi-hyphenate has launched a new production...
“Pretty” Comedy from Kaley Cuoco, Lindsey Kraft, and Santina Muha in Dev at CBS
An inclusive new comedy series from Kaley Cuoco’s Yes, Norman Productions is in the works at CBS. Starring Santina Muha (“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot”) and...
“Good Girls Revolt’s” Dana Calvo Will Serve as Co-Showrunner on “Dune: The Sisterhood”
Dana Calvo is switching gears from period drama to sci-fi. The “Good Girls Revolt” creator has signed a multi-year overall deal with Legendary Television Studios that sees her serving as...
Future Films By and About Women
Back to Resources » 10-31 – Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero 24-7 – Directed by Eva Longoria Bastón; Written by Sarah Rothschild; Starring Eva Longoria Bastón and Kerry Washington 1999...
In Her Voice News Brief, May 31
Note: We are going to be sharing the transcripts from the podcasts when we can. Transcript from Podcast on May 31. If you would rather listen, click here. Holiday weekends inevitably lead to quieter...
January 2023 Television Preview
Whether you’re looking for a new series to binge or awaiting the return of an existing series, January has plenty to offer. If one of your resolutions for 2023 is to practice a new language,...
September 2022 Film Preview
The festival scene is heating up this month, with Venice, Telluride, and Toronto premiering a bevy of potential awards contenders. Thankfully, there’s also plenty to look forward to screening...
Sam Bee & Soledad O’Brien Have Comedic Docuseries About Women’s Healthcare Crisis in the Works
If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. That seems to be Samantha Bee and Soledad O’Brien’s take on the dumpster fire that is U.S. women’s healthcare. Bee and O’Brien are...
July 2022 Film Preview
The Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade is a brutal reminder that the rights of freedom and bodily autonomy are never truly won and that the fight for basic human rights remains ongoing....
May 2022 Film Preview
Where one might expect a heavy slate of mom-centric films in honor of Mother’s Day, this month’s releases buck expectations, relying primarily on darker, sometimes more unsettling, themes —...
Issa Rae to Be Honored with the Visionary Award at the PGA Awards
Issa Rae is following in the footsteps of Ava DuVernay and Octavia Spencer. The Emmy-nominated “Insecure” co-creator, star, writer, and exec producer has been named as the recipient of...
Films Directed by Women and Nonbinary Persons in 2022
Back to Resources » December Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (Documentary) – Directed by Lizzie Gottlieb Alice, Darling – Directed by Mary Nighy; Written...
Films About Women and Nonbinary Persons in 2022
Back to Resources » December Alice, Darling – Directed by Mary Nighy; Written by Alanna Francis Women Talking – Written and Directed by Sarah Polley I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Directed by...
Emily Ballou Writing “English Patient” Series for the BBC
Bad news for Elaine Benes: a series adaptation of Michael Ondaatje’s novel “The English Patient” is in early development at the BBC. Deadline reports Emily Ballou is writing the Miramax...
Women Centric Films in 2021
Back to Resources » December Parallel Mothers Memoria I Know Where I’m Going! (4K Restoration) Vicky and Her Mystery – Written by Stéphanie Vasseur, Denis Imbert, Rémi Sappe, and Mathieu...
Women Directed Films in 2021
Back to Resources » December The Lost Daughter – Written and Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal The Novice – Written and Directed by Lauren Hadaway Margrete – Queen of the North...