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Sigourney Weaver and Maya Forbes Team Up for Adaptation of “The Good House”
Maya Forbes and Sigourney Weaver are joining forces to bring “The Good House” to the big screen. The former will direct the latter in Amblin Partners’ adaptation of Ann...
Carmen Chaplin to Direct Doc About Grandfather Charlie Chaplin
Carmen Chaplin is bringing her grandfather’s story to the big screen. The actress and filmmaker will direct “Charlie Chaplin, A Man of the World,” a feature documentary delving into...
Canada Submits Sophie Deraspe’s “Antigone” for the International Feature Film Oscar
“Antigone” just made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it claimed the Best Canadian Feature Film prize. Now it could be headed to the Oscars. A press...
May el-Toukhy Will Direct Isak Dinesen Biopic “The Lioness”
Earlier this year, news broke that a biopic about “Out of Africa” writer Karen Blixen, who published under the pseudonym Isak Dinesen, was in the works. Now the project has lined up a...
Julie Andrews to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award
Julie Andrews is set to receive the American Film Institute’s (AFI) highest honor. The iconic actress will accept the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award, a press release announced. A three-time...
New UCLA Study Offers Five Practices for Promoting Diversity in Hollywood
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that Hollywood is mostly controlled by white dudes. There were 112 directors on last year’s top 100 films, and only one...
Teaser Watch: Kerry Washington Searches for Her Missing Teen in “American Son”
Kerry Washington’s stuck inside a living nightmare in a new teaser for “American Son.” The Netflix feature sees the “Scandal” alumna playing Kendra, a mother desperate...
Michelle Williams and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Bring the House Down at the 2019 Emmy Awards
Michelle Williams delivered a powerful, inclusive message at last night’s Emmy awards. The famously private actress found herself at the center of a major media controversy last year when word...
Trailer Watch: Elsa Is Called to the Enchanted Forest in “Frozen II”
In the new trailer for “Frozen II,” Elsa (Idina Menzel) seems a little off — at least according to her sister, Anna (Kristen Bell). Turns out some mystical force has been calling to...
Justine Triet’s “Sibyl” Lands at Music Box
“Sibyl” has found a home. Variety reports that Music Box Films acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Justine Triet’s dark comedy, which was one of just four women-directed titles to...
Weekly Update for September 20: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Always in Season (Documentary) – Directed by Jacqueline Olive Claudia Lacy wants answers. When her 17-year-old son, Lennon, was found hanging from a swing set in...
Céline Sciamma to Be Honored with 2019 Stockholm Visionary Award
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” doesn’t hit U.S. theaters until December 6, but Céline Sciamma has been receiving prizes and acclaim for the period romance since its world premiere at...
“Jane the Virgin’s” Jennie Snyder Urman Has Shows in the Works at The CW and CBS
For those of you contending with a “Jane the Virgin”-sized hole in your watchlist, we have some good news for you. “Jane” creator and showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman is working...
Trailer Watch: Lesley Manville Battles Cancer in “Ordinary Love”
“There isn’t a moment I won’t be there with you,” Liam Neeson tells Lesley Manville in a new trailer for “Ordinary Love.” Joan (Manville) and Tom (Neeson) have...
“GLOW” Renewed for Fourth and Final Season by Netflix
Ruth and Debbie are stepping into the ring for their swan song. Netflix has renewed “GLOW” for a fourth and final season. A press release announced that creators Liz Flahive and Carly...
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...
Trailer Watch: Alfre Woodard Is a Prison Warden with a Heavy Conscience in “Clemency”
“You can’t understand. You can’t know what it’s like. I am alone,” says Alfre Woodard in a new trailer for “Clemency.” The Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning...
Apply for a Free Ticket to Join the W&H Community at the 2019 Power Women Summit
Women and Hollywood is proud to be on the Advisory Board for TheWrap’s 2019 Power Women Summit, which will be held on October 24 and 25 in Los Angeles. The summit will be the largest gathering of...
Guest Post: We Should Prioritize Gender Equality on All Films — Not Just Ones About Women
Guest Post by Holly Levow Several years ago, I was on set of my first female-driven film as executive producer and witnessed a sense of camaraderie, respect, and gratification from having so many...
Cynthia Nixon, Kathy Najimy, & More Team Up for “Jane: Abortion and the Underground” Benefit Reading
Cynthia Nixon, Ana Gasteyer, and Kathy Najimy are teaming up to protect reproductive rights. The trio are part of the cast for a reading of Paula Kamen’s documentary play “Jane: Abortion and...
Trailer Watch: Alla Kovgan Pays Tribute to a Visionary Choreographer in “Cunningham”
“A formalist at heart, I am drawn to the genius of Merce Cunningham — the intricacies of his mind, the approaches he invented while making his dances, and his philosophy that he followed,...
Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, and Kasi Lemmons Among Mind the Gap’s 2019 Participants
Mill Valley Film Festival’s (MVFF) gender equity program has announced its 2019 schedule. Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, Kasi Lemmons, Women and Hollywood’s own Melissa Silverstein, and many...
“Saint Maud” Lands at A24
A24 has snagged North American rights to “Saint Maud” following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rose Glass’ psychological horror pic was the only...
Trailer Watch: Blake Lively Is Ready for Revenge in Reed Morano’s “The Rhythm Section”
Spotted: Blake Lively on the warpath in a new trailer for “The Rhythm Section.” Reed Morano’s latest sees the “Gossip Girl” alumna determined to exact revenge after she...
The Family Complex: VOD and Web Series Picks
Our latest round of VOD and web series picks takes on one of the most complicated, universal, and inescapable institutions in existence: family. Whether it centers on a nontraditional path towards...
Trailer Watch: Teresa Palmer Plays a Trailblazing Jockey in Rachel Griffiths’ “Ride Like a Girl”
Rachel Griffiths’ feature directorial debut hits theaters in Australia September 26. “Ride Like a Girl” is based on real events and sees the Oscar-nominated actress telling the...
Trailer Watch: A Single Mom Protects Her Superpowered Son in “Raising Dion”
“You’re such a special kid,” a mother (Alisha Wainwright) tells her son (Ja’Siah Young) in a new trailer for “Raising Dion.” Nicole’s referring to Dion’s...
Jennifer Aniston, Brie Larson, Awkwafina, & More to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Women LA Event
Jennifer Aniston, Awkwafina, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Brie Larson, and Dana Walden are best known for their careers in the entertainment industry, but Variety is set to celebrate their humanitarian...
Trailer Watch: “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” Leads a Battle Against the British Empire
Set in 1857 India, “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” tells the true story of a 24-year-old Indian general who led a battle against the British Empire. A new trailer has dropped for the pic...
Guest Post: Why I Work in Film Exhibition, and How the Industry Is Changing
Guest Post by Alison Kozberg As Managing Director of Art House Convergence, an association dedicated to advancing excellence in art house cinemas, I have the great privilege to collaborate with...
New Film Series From Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Will Screen Works by Agnès Varda, Euzhan Palcy, & More
ARRAY Alliance, Ava DuVernay’s nonprofit film collective, has been releasing films about and by women and people of color since 2010 — Heidi Saman’s “Namour,” Lisa France’s...
Teaser Watch: An Orphan Discovers a Magical World in “The Secret Garden”
“The Secret Garden” is coming back to the screen. Another adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved 1911 children’s novel is heading to theaters in spring 2020, and a...
Andra Day to Star in Billie Holiday Biopic
Andra Day is bringing Billie Holiday’s story to the big screen. The Grammy-nominated singer is set to topline “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” A press release announced that...
Submit Now: Athena Lab for Women Writers
Attention screenwriters: The Athena Film Festival has opened submissions for its 2020 Lab at the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College. The three-day lab consists of intensive script development...
Theater Survey: Discrimination & Lack of Maternity Leave Feed Offstage Gender Gap
Excluding costume design, dudes dominate theater’s design, production, and technical professions. Women represent just 37 percent of Broadway and touring stage managers, a 2017 study revealed....
Issa Rae Working on a Reimagining of “Set It Off” with New Line
Weeks after HBO announced that it’s renewing “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” on which Issa Rae serves as exec producer, comes word that the Emmy-nominated “Insecure”...
Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper Developing “Golden Girls”-Like Comedy for Netflix
Missing Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia? Their successors may be on the way. Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper are teaming up for a Netflix comedy that Lynch describes as “kind of a ‘Golden...
Watch: The Creator & Cast of BET+’s “The First Wives Club” on the Power of Friendship
“Girls Trip” co-writer Tracy Oliver is putting her own stamp on “The First Wives Club.” BET+’s reboot of the 1996 comedy starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane...
Annie Silverstein’s “Bull” Wins Top Honor at Deauville Film Festival
Annie Silverstein’s feature debut made a major impression at the 45th Deauville Film Festival. The coming-of-age rodeo drama took home three honors at the French fest: the Grand Prize, the...
Jenny Slate Announces Netflix Comedy Special
Whether she’s delivering a commencement speech to a class of one or recounting a marijuana-fueled presentation in her college Astronomy class, Jenny Slate can always be counted on to deliver...
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s “Americanah” Limited Series Heading to HBO Max
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s much-anticipated TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah” has found a home. Variety confirms that forthcoming platform HBO Max has given...
Teaser Watch: Rosamund Pike Plays Trailblazer Marie Curie in Marjane Satrapi’s “Radioactive”
“Science is changing, and the very people who are running science believe the world is flat. I’m going to prove them wrong,” says Rosamund Pike in a new teaser for Marjane...
Taffy Brodesser-Akner to Adapt “Fleishman Is in Trouble” for FX
After a ten-way bidding war, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble” has found its onscreen home. Deadline reports that the adaptation of the NTY bestselling novel has...
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...
Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain Developing Detective Drama at CBS
Miss Marple, Nancy Drew, and Veronica Mars are welcoming more sleuths to the fold. Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain are developing a drama about amateur detectives for CBS, Variety reports. Currently...
Margaret Trudeau Tackles Feminism, Mental Health, and Her Time as Canada’s First Lady in “Certain Woman of an Age”
Margaret Trudeau is bringing her one-woman show “Certain Woman of an Age” to NYC at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Co-written by Trudeau and Alix Sobler and directed by Kimberly Senior, the...
“The Chambermaid” is Mexico’s Pick for International Feature Film Oscar
Lila Avilés’ award-winning feature debut could be heading all the way to the Oscars. Mexico has submitted “The Chambermaid” for consideration in the Best International Feature Film...
Trailer Watch: Emilia Clarke Is Still Recovering from Trauma in “Last Christmas”
The “Mother of Dragons” finds herself playing an underachieving elf in a new trailer for “Last Christmas.” The rom-com sees “Game of Thrones” alumna Emilia Clarke...
Film Adaptation of “The Lost Girls” on the Way from Livia De Paolis
Livia De Paolis is moving from emojis to Neverland. The writer, director, actress, and producer will follow up “Emoticon ;),” her 2014 feature debut, with an adaptation of Laurie...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Shonali Bose – “The Sky Is Pink”
Shonali Bose’s 2005 feature film debut, “Amu,” won several awards, including the FIPRESCI by the International Federation of Film Critics, as well as two Indian National Awards for...
Ava DuVernay to Be Honored with Gotham Awards Director Tribute, “Queen Sugar” Renewed for Season 5
Ava DuVernay keeps reeling in well-deserved honors. The multi-hyphenate has already snagged three 2019 Emmy nominations for Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” — which scored 16...