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NYFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Margaret Brown – “Descendant”
Margaret Brown’s documentary work examines the American South, from a seminal film on Townes Van Zandt “Be Here to Love Me,” to the impactful story of the BP oil spill’s lasting impact “The...
NYFF 2022 Preview: NYT Reporters Expose a Predator, A Grieving Mother Turns to Activism, & More
The 60th edition of New York Film Festival is upon us. Kicking off today and running through October 16, this year’s program boasts the world premiere of buzzy titles such as Maria...
October 2022 Television Preview
Nothing screams fall quite like creepy, unnerving entertainment — at least for Halloween lovers like us. Fortunately, October will offer plenty of chills and thrills. The month kicks off with...
Janelle Monáe to Receive Outfest’s Trailblazer Award for Contributions to Queer Community
Grammy-nominated singer and “Harriet” star Janelle Monáe is being recognized for their ongoing advocacy for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Variety reports that the multitalented artist will...
NYFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Huang Ji – “Stonewalling”
Huang Ji is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Beijing. Born in Hunan in 1984, she studied screenwriting in the Beijing Film Academy. Since her first short film, “The Warmth of...
October 2022 Film Preview
October will mark the release of a number of buzzy films that we’ve been tracking on the festival circuit, starting with “Tár” (October 7), a drama about a world-famous conductor...
“Bridgerton’s” Charithra Chandran Will Lead Olivia Hetreed’s “Song of the Sun God” Adaptation
“Bridgerton” actress Charithra Chandran is heading from Regency London to contemporary Sri Lanka. She’ll be starring in Olivia Hetreed’s upcoming drama series “Song of the Sun God,”...
Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer on Exploring the Fragility of Forgiveness in “God’s Creatures”
Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer are filmmakers based in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, they’ve collaborated on multiple short- and long-form fiction and nonfiction works. Each has...
Trailer Watch: Margaret Qualley Is Journalist in a Gambler’s Paradise in Claire Denis’ “Stars at Noon”
Claire Denis follows up “Fire,” a steamy romance about a love triangle with Juliette Binoche at its center, with another sexually-charged story in “Stars at Noon.” A trailer...
Geeta Vasant Patel, Liz Tigelaar, & More Team Up For “Under the Bridge” Hulu Limited Series
An upcoming Hulu limited series will revisit the tragic murder of Reena Virk, a teenager who was beaten and drowned by bullies in a small Canadian town. According to Deadline, the streamer has...
Trailer Watch: Cate Blanchett Is a Conductor in Crisis in “Tár”
A trailer has arrived for Cate Blanchett’s latest awards contender. The seven-time Oscar nominee and two-time winner toplines “Tár,” the story of a trailblazing conductor who...
Malala Yousafzai Has An Apple Doc About a Community of Korean Fisherwomen in the Works
Nobel Peace Prize-winning education activist Malala Yousafzai is bringing the story of “Korea’s mermaids” to Apple. Along with Erika Kennair (“The Flight Attendant”),...
Morocco Enters Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan” Into International Oscar Race
Maryam Touzani is being chosen to represent Morocco at the Academy Awards once again. Deadline reports that the country is submitting her second feature, Cannes Un Certain Regard title “The...
Trailer Watch: Nina Menkes’ “Brainwashed” Exposes How Women Are Dehumanized in Cinema
“The male gaze is definitely normalized in our society,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power.” The doc explores how women are objectified in...
Trailer Watch: Jamie Lee Curtis Takes on Michael Myers One Last Time in “Halloween Ends”
Jamie Lee Curtis’ decades-long battle with Michael Myers is coming to a bloody close. A new trailer has arrived for “Halloween Ends,” the final installment of the horror franchise,...
Hannah Gadsby Signs Multi-Title Netflix Deal
Nearly a year after the dispute surrounding Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer,” Hannah Gadsby is going back into business with Netflix. The Emmy- and Peabody-decorated comedian has joined...
Trailer Watch: A Pre-Teen Bonds with Her Dad in Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun”
From writer-director Charlotte Wells, “Aftersun” tells the story of an 11-year-old girl’s vacation with her young father. A new trailer for the acclaimed drama provides snapshots of...
Trailer Watch: Iliana Sosa Pays Tribute to Her Grandfather in “What We Leave Behind”
“Grandpa was a mystery to me as a kid. I didn’t know how to talk to him,” Iliana Sosa narrates in the latest trailer for her acclaimed doc “What We Leave Behind.” The SXSW title sees...
Under the Radar: The “Mind Your Uterus” Podcast Looks Beyond Stereotypes to Destigmatize Abortion
Abortion is “so much more complicated than the stereotypes.” This sentiment, expressed by 2+ Abortions Worldwide founder Karen Thurston in the first episode of “Mind Your...
Laura Mora Lands San Sebastian Film Fest’s Top Honor for “The Kings of The World”
For the third year in a row, a woman-directed feature has taken home San Sebastian Film Festival’s top honor, the Golden Shell. Deadline reports that Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora topped the...
Teaser Watch: Jennifer Lopez is a Deadly Assassin in Niki Caro’s “The Mother”
After showing off her strength by dominating the pole in “Hustlers,” Jennifer Lopez is crushing chin-ups in a teaser for her latest project, “The Mother.” From...
Trailer Watch: Feel the Sugar High in “The Pez Outlaw”
“Pez: it’s like printing money,” rejoices Steve Glew, the self-designated Pez Outlaw, in a new trailer for the directorial debut of Amy Bandlien Storkel. Winner of a Special Jury prize at SXSW...
France Submits Alice Diop’s Venice Winner “Saint Omer” as its International Oscar Pick
Alice Diop’s first narrative feature is eyeing an Oscar nomination. Deadline reports that France has submitted “Saint Omer,” this year’s winner of Venice Film Festival’s...
Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s “Spoonful of Sugar” Lands at Shudder, Morgan Saylor Stars
“Spoonful of Sugar” is heading to Shudder. Deadline reports that the streaming service has acquired Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s sophomore feature, a psychological horror story...
Trailer Watch: Kaitlyn Dever Tries to Break Up Romeo and Juliet in Karen Maine’s “Rosaline”
“The greatest love story ever told was missing a chapter. Mine,” says Kaitlyn Dever in a new trailer for Karen Maine’s “Rosaline.” A comedic take on Shakespeare’s...
Pick of the Day: “Nothing Compares”
It’s not an unusual for docs paying tribute to musical artists to begin with a performance, but I’ve never seen anything quite like the opening scene of “Nothing Compares”...
Pick of the Day: “Catherine Called Birdy”
“You have wings. You must learn how to harness them,” the 14-year-old protagonist of “Catherine Called Birdy” is advised midway through the Medieval coming-of-age pic....
Trailer Watch: Sarah Jones Explores the Sex Industry in “Sell/Buy/Date”
Sarah Jones is exploring a topic that’s “not often talked about:” the sex industry. “Sell/Buy/Date,” an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning performer, writer, comedian,...
Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts Are Bringing Melissa de la Cruz’s “The Ring & The Crown” to Disney+
A series adaptation of Melissa de la Cruz’s YA fantasy novel “The Ring & The Crown” is currently in development at Disney+. The project is written by veteran showrunner Gretchen J. Berg and...
Trailer Watch: Carlota Pereda Tells a Bloody Coming-of-Age Story in “Piggy”
Bullied mercilessly by her fatphobic peers and misunderstood at home, Sara can’t find refuge in anyone or anything other than her headphones, which help drown out the cruel voices that surround...
The Writers Lab Announces 2022 Class, Renewed Support from Meryl Streep & Nicole Kidman
The Writers Lab (TWL) and its members have a lot to celebrate this month. A press release announced that the organization has selected winners of their eighth annual Writers Lab for screenwriters...
Exclusive: Abigail Disney Calls Out Inequality in “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” Clip
Abigail Disney’s latest pulls back the curtain on the happiest place on Earth. “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” sees the activist, philanthropist, and filmmaker following...
Apply Now: SeriesFest Partners with Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland for Script Competition
In collaboration with multi-hyphenate Janelle Monáe and her production company, Wondaland Productions, SeriesFest is seeking radical, rebellious episodic scripts “that feel disruptive and sticky...
Kelly Marie Tran Will Lead, Produce Biopic of Activist Amanda Nguyen
Kelly Marie Tran will be portraying civil rights crusader – and close friend – Amanda Nguyen in an upcoming biopic that the “Star Wars” actress will also produce. The Hollywood Reporter broke...
Trailer Watch: Ondi Timoner Says Goodbye to Her Father in “Last Flight Home”
“I’m ready to go to the next adventure,” says Eli Timoner in a new trailer for “Last Flight Home.” Described as “so full of life” and “a pillar of...
Halina Reijn’s “Instinct” Lands at A24
A24 has acquired the rights to Halina Reijn’s “Instinct,” an erotic psychological thriller that stars “Game of Thrones'” Carice van Houten as a criminal psychologist who becomes...
Metrograph Announces Sally Potter Retrospective
New York City’s Metrograph is launching a retrospective of Sally Potter. Titled “Yes: The Films of Sally Potter,” the event will showcase seven of the the British filmmaker’s...
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Announces Awardees of Black Directors, Sustainable Artist Fellowships
Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) has announced the recipients of the 2022-2023 Black Directors Fellowship and Sustainable Artist Fellowship, two new programs that will facilitate the creative and...
Trailer Watch: “Battleground” Goes Inside the Anti-Abortion Movement
Described by director Cynthia Lowen as an “urgently timely window into the intersection of abortion and politics in America,” “Battleground” follows three women who lead...
Nesta Cooper and Kelley Kali Team Up For “Kemba” Drama Inspired by Kemba Smith
Nesta Cooper is bringing the story of activist and author Kemba Smith to the screen in “Kemba.” Directed by Kelley Kali for MPI Original Films and BET, “Kemba” is a drama inspired by the true...
Alice Diop’s Venice Winner “Saint Omer” Lands U.S. Distribution From Super
“Saint Omer” has landed U.S. distribution on the heels of its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Deadline reports that Super, Neon’s boutique label,...
Justine Bateman Teams Up with Mary-Louise Parker, Carrie-Anne Moss, & More for “Face” Adaptation
Justine Bateman is lining up a star-studded cast for “Face,” her sophomore directorial effort. Mary-Louise Parker (“Weeds”), Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”...
TIFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Chandler Levack – “I Like Movies”
Chandler Levack grew up in Burlington, Ontario, and lives in Toronto where she studied cinema at the University of Toronto and screenwriting at the Canadian Film Centre. She has directed numerous...
TIFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Rima Das – “Tora’s Husband”
Rima Das is a filmmaker from India known for making indigenous and realistic stories that explore complicated relationships, finding purpose, coming of age and life amidst nature. Her films...
Join the Girls Club for a Chat with “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” Co-Director Abigail Disney
“The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” co-director and producer Abigail Disney will be taking part in a virtual conversation event with the Girls Club about the documentary exploring...
Exclusive: Women Make a Major Mark on WWII in “War Gamers” Trailer
The little-known WWII story of how a group of women helped defeat Germany’s U-boats is coming to the screen. A Curiosity original docu-series drama, “War Gamers” shines a light on...
TIFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Luis De Filippis – “Something You Said Last Night”
Luis De Filippis is a Canadian-Italian filmmaker whose work has played at festivals such as TIFF, Rotterdam, and Sundance, where her most recent work, “For Nonna Anna,” received a Special...
Pick of the Day: “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”
Disney branding itself as a wholesome, magical company where dreams come true, where happy endings are within everyone’s grasp, has always been treacly enough to irk me. But now, after watching...
Agnieszka Smoczyńska on Exploring the Bond Between Sisters in “The Silent Twins”
Agnieszka Smoczyńska is a Polish film and television writer and director. She is an alumnus of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. She is most known for her debut feature film...
TIFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Gabriela Cowperthwaite – “The Grab”
Gabriela Cowperthwaite has been directing both documentaries and narrative films for over 20 years. She directed the 2013 documentary “Blackfish,” which amassed over 100 million viewers...
Pick of the Day: “The Silent Twins”
“The Silent Twins” is hardly your everyday biopic. From director Agnieszka Smoczyńska (“The Lure”) and screenwriter Andrea Seigel (“Laggies”), and based on the...