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Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo Share the Booker Prize
Despite being told that the rules prohibit more than one winner, the judging panel for this year’s Booker Prize have decided to crown two books: Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s...
Queen Latifah to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard
Already an Oscar nominee and Emmy winner, Queen Latifah is poised to add another prestigious honor to her resume. The actress and musical artist is being recognized by Harvard University for her...
Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards: “Knock Down the House,” “One Child Nation,” & More Up for Honors
Nominations for the 2019 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards have been announced. Familiar titles dominate the fourth edition of the awards, with festival winners such as “One Child...
BFI London Film Fest Winners Include “Atlantics” and “White Riot”
“Atlantics” just snagged another prestigious honor. Mati Diop’s refugee crisis drama about star-crossed lovers won the prize for best debut feature at the BFI London Film Festival,...
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Haifaa Al Mansour – “The Perfect Candidate”
Haifaa Al Mansour is considered the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and her feature film “Wadjda” was the first feature ever to be shot entirely inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
Gal Gadot Forms Production Company, Will Star in & Produce Holocaust Drama “Irena Sendler”
Best known for her gravity-defying role as caped crusader with superpowers in”Wonder Woman,” Gal Gadot is switching gears and taking a fact-based historical thriller to the screen. The...
Trailer Watch: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Makes It to the Big Leagues in Season 3
Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is leaving New York’s dingy comedy scene behind for a national tour in Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “This is the big leagues, kid....
Popstar Drama Inspired by Mandy Moore’s Life in Development at ABC
Currently best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Rebecca Pearson on “This Is Us,” Mandy Moore first launched onto the scene as a teenage popstar. A series inspired by her days singing...
Weekly Update for October 11: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Sky Is Pink – Directed by Shonali Bose; Written by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar An epic tale of love and family — and based on a true story —...
DOC NYC Announces 2019 Program, 29 Percent of Features in Competition Are Women-Directed
The United States’ largest doc festival has announced its 2019 lineup. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s DOC NYC program marks its largest to date, and includes two...
Women Making History: Crowdfunding Picks
When it comes to history, women’s contributions have often been left out of the textbooks, or an event has been told exclusively from the male perspective. Each of this month’s crowdfunding picks...
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Celebrates Sisterhood in “Charlie’s Angels”
“As a filmmaker I wanted to tell a story about women working together and expand upon the idea of sisterhood and sorority that was meaningful to me when I was making ‘Pitch Perfect,’”...
Geena Davis to Topline Leena Yadav’s “Cowgirl’s Last Ride”
Geena Davis is headed from the Vegas strip to rugged Texas terrain. The Oscar winner is following up her guest spot as a casino entertainment director on “GLOW” by teaming up with Leena...
Trailer Watch: Two Families Seeking Asylum Are “Torn Apart” in Ellen Goosenberg Kent’s HBO Doc
In “Torn Apart: Separated at the Border,” director Ellen Goosenberg Kent tells the story of two mothers who were taken from their children as a result of the U.S.’s immigration...
Jackie Sibblies Drury and Lauren Yee Named 2019 Steinberg Playwright Award Recipients
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has revealed the winners of its 2019 Steinberg Playwright Award. “Fairview’s” Jackie Sibblies Drury and “Cambodian Rock...
Trailer Watch: Octavia Spencer Is a Podcast Host with a Guilty Conscience in “Truth Be Told”
“I am for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against,” says Octavia Spencer in the first trailer for “Truth Be Told.” The...
“Atlantics,” “Blind Spot,” & More Up for Discovery Prize at European Film Awards
Women directors are often underrepresented on the festival circuit in Europe — at Cannes and Venice in particular — but films helmed by women didn’t escape the notice of the...
Felicity Jones & Shailene Woodley to Topline Augustine Frizzell’s “The Last Letter From Your Lover”
High-profile leading ladies have been cast for Augustine Frizzell’s latest. Back in August it was announced that the “Euphoria” director would helm a feature adaptation of...
Trailer Watch: “Harriet” Risks Her Life and Liberty to Free More Slaves
“Many of you don’t know slavery firsthand,” Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) says at an abolitionist meeting. “But I remember. I’ve heard their groans, seen their tears....
Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for October 10
Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...
“Queen Sugar’s” Felicia Pride Writing Erotic Romance for Universal
Fans of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise and “After,” take note. “Queen Sugar” writer Felicia Pride is writing an erotic romance for Universal Pictures....
Trailer Watch: Mackenzie Davis Gets the Nanny Job from Hell in Floria Sigismondi’s “The Turning”
Mackenzie Davis has no idea what she’s in for when she takes her first live-in nanny position in “The Turning,” director Floria Sigismondi’s modern reimagining of Henry...
Trailer Watch: Camila Morrone Will Do Anything for Her Dad in “Mickey and the Bear”
“I’m not going anywhere,” Camila Morrone (“Never Going Back”) promises her dad in the trailer for “Mickey and the Bear.” The prospect of leaving must be...
Renée Zellweger to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
The Oscar buzz surrounding Renée Zellweger’s portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy” just got stronger. Zellweger will receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s American Riviera...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander & Riley Keough Are in a Dangerous Love Triangle in “Earthquake Bird”
For a moment, things seem to be going pretty well for Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander) in Tokyo. She’s seeing Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi), a photographer, and has just struck up a friendship with another...
“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...
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Malgorzata Szumowska – “The Other Lamb”
Born in Kraków, Malgorzata Szumowska is one of the most prominent Polish directors of today, and has been honored with several international awards, including the Teddy Award for “In the Name...
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Aoife O’Kelly – “Walking with Shadows”
Aoife O’Kelly has worked in several aspects of television and film production for nearly a decade. She has made two short films, including “Fish” in 2015, and “Lula”...
Oscars: International Feature Category Receives 93 Submissions, 28 Directed by Women
The Academy has confirmed which films have been submitted to the International Feature category for the 2020 Academy Awards. Of 93 titles from around the globe, 28 are directed or co-directed by...
Annie Silverstein’s “Bull” Lands at Samuel Goldwyn Films
“Bull” is charging ahead. Samuel Goldwyn Films has secured North American rights to Annie Silverstein’s feature debut, Deadline confirms. The coming-of-age rodeo drama made its...
Trailer Watch: A Young Woman Is Haunted by Her Lover in Mati Diop’s Cannes Winner “Atlantics”
“You know you’re marrying Omar in 10 days, right?” a friend asks Ada (Mame Bineta Sane) in the trailer for Mati Diop’s “Atlantics.” “But I’m in love...
Biopic About Ann Hopkins and Her Landmark Gender Discrimination Case On the Way
As the Supreme Court gears up to — once again — hear arguments on abortion, there’s word that another historic court case for women’s rights will be getting the screen...
Trailer Watch: “The Elephant Queen” Embarks on an Epic Journey
An inspirational leader takes her loved ones on a dangerous journey into the unknown in “The Elephant Queen.” “There is an animal in Africa that truly reflects our sense of...
Online Harassment Doc “Netizens” in Wide Release for National Domestic Violence Month
A doc about women and online harassment is opening in wide release to coincide with National Domestic Violence Month. Cynthia Lowen’s “Netizens” will hit theaters October 22. A...
Indie Memphis Film Festival to Open with “Harriet”
The complete lineup for the 2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival has been announced. This year’s edition of the fest will kick off with a screening of Cynthia Erivo-starrer “Harriet,”...
Euzhan Palcy Missed Out on Directing Gigs Because Hollywood Found Her Ideas “Too Black”
Euzhan Palcy became the first black woman to direct a Hollywood studio film with 1989’s “A Dry White Season,” the story of an apolitical South African white man waking up to the...
Quote of the Day: Rowena Chiu Breaks Down the Power Imbalances That Protected Harvey Weinstein
Yesterday, in an op-ed for The New York Times, Rowena Chiu recounted the night in 1998 when Harvey Weinstein nearly raped her. A former assistant to the disgraced mogul, Chiu described the toxic...
IDA Documentary Awards to Honor Freida Lee Mock and Rachel Lears
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards’ honorees, and Freida Lee Mock and Rachel Lears are among them. The former is set to receive...
Catalina Aguilar Mastretta to Direct Multi-Generational Bilingual Comedy “This Day”
Catalina Aguilar Mastretta has lined up her next project. The “Vida” director has been tapped to helm “Este Dia,” or “This Day,” from Sony Pictures’ Stage 6...
Tina Tchen Appointed President and CEO of Time’s Up
As of November 1, Tina Tchen will be the new president and CEO of Time’s Up. The co-founder of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama has been...
Modern Films & Amazon Prime Team Up to Stream “Skate Kitchen,” “The Perfect Candidate,” & More in UK
Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen,” Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate,” Nancy Biurski’s “The Rape Of Recy Taylor,” and more films about and/or made...
Weekly Update for October 4: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Lucy in the Sky Natalie Portman plays Lucy Cola, a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut take her to space, where she’s deeply moved by the...
Teaser Watch: Abigail Spencer Is on the Warpath in “Reprisal”
“All my life people have been underestimating me,” says Abigail Spencer in a new teaser for “Reprisal.” “Being underestimated is the greatest advantage you can have over...
“Vida” Creator Tanya Saracho Will Be Honored at Outfest Legacy Awards
“Vida” has won a GLAAD Media Award, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a SXSW Audience Award. Now Tanya Saracho, the creator of the Starz dramedy, is set to...
Submit Your Short for the Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award
The Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award is accepting submissions. Named for the human rights activist and philanthropist Eva Haller, the honor recognizes short films telling women’s...
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate” Added to the International Feature Film Oscar Race
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s portrait of a Saudi woman who runs for political office may be headed to the Oscars. Saudi Arabia has submitted “The Perfect Candidate” as its official entry for...
Mill Valley Film Fest 2019 Women Directors: Meet Sahraa Karimi – “Hava, Maryam, Ayesha”
Sahraa Karimi comes from the second generation of Afghan refugees in Iran. At the age of 15, she acted in two Iranian films, which led to her studying cinema in Slovakia. She graduated with a PhD in...
Gigi Saul Guerrero to Direct Horror Pic Inspired by Santa Muerte Mythology
Gigi Saul Guerrero is signed on to direct her first studio feature. She’ll helm an untitled horror pic for Screen Gems inspired by the mythology of Santa Muerte. Deadline broke the news. An...
Under the Radar: Francine Zuckerman Spotlights the Women of the Olympic Massacre in “After Munich”
The 1972 Munich Olympics were the first Games held in Germany since the Nazi regime oversaw the 1936 Olympics. Dubbed “The Happy Games,” initially it seemed like a successful fresh start, with...
“Devil’s Doorway” Filmmaker Aislinn Clarke Wins Academy’s Gold Fellowship for Women Grant
“Devil’s Doorway” writer-director Aislinn Clarke is the winner of the second Academy Gold Fellowship for Women grant. According to Screen Daily, the Northern Irish filmmaker will...
Felicia D. Henderson’s Music Drama “Opus” Gets Script Commitment at Fox
“Empire” is ending after this season, but writer-producer Felicia D. Henderson and co-star Nicole Ari Parker are hoping to keep the family music drama game going at Fox. As Deadline...