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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Lands Leading Role in Mindy Kaling’s Coming-of-Age Netflix Comedy
Mindy Kaling has found her Mindy Kaling. The “Late Night” star and writer’s semi-autobiographical Netflix series has cast its lead following a worldwide open casting call. Maitreyi...
Regina King Will Make Narrative Feature Directorial Debut with “One Night in Miami” Adaptation
After years of directing on television shows such as “Insecure,” “This Is Us,” and “Being Mary Jane,” Regina King is set to helm a narrative feature. She’ll...
Katherine Heigl Will Topline and EP Netflix Series Adaptation of “Firefly Lane”
“My Brilliant Friend” fans, take note: another series based on a book about a complicated female friendship with a long history is on the way. Katherine Heigl will follow up her...
Trailer Watch: McKenna Is Forced to Play Another Game in “Light as a Feather” Season 2
“I already have a past — I’m more concerned about what comes next,” says McKenna (Liana Liberato, “To the Bone”) in a new trailer for “Light as a...
BAM to Present “Punks, Poets, and Valley Girls: Women Filmmakers in 1980s America”
“Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Pet Sematary,” and “Yentl” are just a few of the titles Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is set to screen in their latest film...
Trailer Watch: Liza Mandelup’s “Jawline” Documents a Teen’s Quest for Social Media Fame
“I’m not going to settle in this small, little town I live in,” 16-year-old Austyn Tester announces in the trailer for “Jawline.” “I got to go explore the world, I...
Trailer Watch: Dora the Explorer Heads to High School in “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”
Dora the Explorer says goodbye to the jungle and hello to high school in “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.” A new trailer for the live-action feature based on the beloved animated series...
Trailer Watch: Brenda Song Takes on Her Stalker in “Secret Obsession”
Brenda Song wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of what happened to her in a new trailer for “Secret Obsession.” The Netflix thriller sees Jennifer (Song) regaining...
Lulu Wang to Write and Direct “Children of the New World”
“The Farewell” hits theaters later this week, and it looks like we won’t have to wait long for writer-director Lulu Wang’s follow-up. A press release announced that...
Amy Poehler-Tracy Oliver Comedy Receives Straight-to-Series Order from Amazon
The director of “Wine Country” and the writer of “Girls Trip” are teaming up for a female-led comedy. Amy Poehler and Tracy Oliver’s untitled project about four black...
Lynn Shelton on “Sword of Trust,” TV Directing, and Creating Compelling Characters
Lynn Shelton has spent much of her prolific career directing movies — eight in total, including the upcoming “Sword of Trust.” The pic premiered earlier this year at SXSW and sees its...
Trailer Watch: Progressive Politics Get Religious Leaders Labeled “American Heretics” in New Doc
“I came to build a liberal Protestant church in Oklahoma, but I made the mistake of using the word liberal. In Oklahoma you can be a Democrat or a Christian, but you can’t be both,”...
Trailer Watch: Robin Thede Introduces “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
HBO just dropped a trailer for a sketch comedy that’s not male, stale, and pale. Created by “The Rundown’s” Robin Thede, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” puts women of...
Trailer Watch: Renée Zellweger Revisits the Final Months of Judy Garland’s Life in “Judy”
“Judy” doesn’t hit theaters until September 27, but Renée Zellweger just took a big leap in the Oscar race thanks to a newly released trailer for the Judy Garland...
Trailer Watch: Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning Are at War in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
“Love doesn’t always end well,” warns Angelina Jolie in a new trailer for “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” Released in 2014, the original “Maleficent” offered...
Trailer Watch: “Mulan” Forges Her Own Destiny
A new trailer for Disney’s live-action take on “Mulan” sees its protagonist thwarting societal expectations and refusing to be defined by her gender. A matchmaker has found Mulan...
Weekly Update for July 5: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING My Days of Mercy – Directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer (Also Available on VOD) Two sisters, Lucy and Martha, regularly protest capital punishment at state executions. Lucy...
With Jacqueline Lyanga’s Hiring, Three Film Independent Creative Divisions Are Women-Run
Former AFI FEST Director Jacqueline Lyanga recently joined Film Independent, the org behind the Film Independent Spirit Awards, as its new Artistic Director. A press release confirmed the...
Gwyneth Hughes Working on a Small Screen Adaptation of “Anna Karenina”
Another adaptation of Anna Karenina’s tragic tale is on the way. Gwyneth Hughes is in the early stages of developing a small-screen remake of Leo Tolstoy’s classic 19th-century novel with...
“Vita & Virginia” Gets U.S. Release Date
“Vita & Virginia” will hit theaters stateside August 23. Chanya Button’s drama is inspired by a true story and depicts the friendship and love affair between Virginia Woolf and...
Cami Delavigne Penning Feature Adaptation of Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance” for Killer Films
Cami Delavigne helped steer Julia Roberts’ journey towards uncovering her mysterious history in “Homecoming,” and now she’s set to take on another story about a woman with a...
Wynonna Earp Season 4 Gets a Greenlight
Earpers can breathe a sigh of relief. The rallying cries of #FightforWynonna have been heard, and “Wynonna Earp” is finally returning for a fourth season on Syfy. Pre-production is slated...
Susan Meiselas Will Receive Kering’s First Women in Motion Photography Prize
Kering is recognizing women’s contributions to another male-dominated creative field. Best known for its Women in Motion program at Cannes — which celebrates women’s strides in...
Kaley Cuoco Signs Overall Deal with Warner Bros. TV and Lines Up New Series
Kaley Cuoco is flying high. The “Big Bang Theory” alumna just signed an “expansive new agreement” at Warner Bros. TV which includes a series pickup of “The Flight...
BlackStar Film Fest Announces 2019 Lineup, Will Honor Marcia Smith
The BlackStar Film Festival has announced its 2019 lineup. A celebration of black, brown, and indigenous films from around the world, the Philadelphia-based fest also revealed the recipient of this...
Apply Now: Walt Disney TV Launches Inclusive Behind the Scenes Initiatives
Walt Disney Television is looking to add more women, people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, individuals with disabilities, and those from other underrepresented communities behind-the-scenes. According to...
Trailer Watch: Kathy Griffin Tells “A Hell of a Story”
In 2017, Kathy Griffin sparked an international controversy when she posed holding what she describes as “a freaking mask with ketchup on it.” That mask was made to resemble a beheaded,...
Cyntoia Brown Doc Acquired by Netflix
The fight for Cyntoia Brown’s clemency will be chronicled in an upcoming Netflix doc. The streamer just nabbed rights to a feature documentary about the prisoner’s experience in the...
Academy Invites 842 New Members, 50% Are Women and 29% POC
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has invited 842 people from 59 countries to join as members. According to the Academy’s website, 50...
Women-Created Podcast Network Earios’ Inaugural Slate Features Shows from Margaret Cho & More
“Podcasts by women, for everyone.” That’s the slogan for Earios, the new podcast network launched by comedy performers Maria Blasucci (“Mascots”) and Amanda Lund...
Jenji Kohan Netflix Comedy “Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters” Casts Its Leads
Say goodbye to the women of Litchfield Penitentiary and hello to “Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters.” “Orange Is the New Black’s” seventh and final season drops July 26 on...
Shonda Rhimes and Dove Launch Inclusive Image Database #ShowUs
Seventy percent of women don’t see themselves reflected in media images. “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes revealed this startling statistic at the the 2019 edition of...
Trailer Watch: Nathalie Emmanuel Finds Love Abroad in Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral”
Nathalie Emmanuel kicks off her London vacation with a rom-com-worthy meet cute in a new trailer for “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” Some sassy banter with a stranger (Nikesh Patel) at the...
Justina Machado to Make Directorial Debut in Season 4 of “One Day at a Time”
More good “One Day at a Time” news to celebrate: Justina Machado is set to make her directorial debut on the recently resuscitated sitcom. Deadline confirms that she’ll direct an ep...
Teaser Watch: Kathryn Hahn Is Done With Being a “Good Girl” on HBO’s “Mrs. Fletcher”
“Ever since my son went away, I’m having these crazy fantasies,” Kathryn Hahn confesses in a new teaser for “Mrs. Fletcher.” The HBO coming-of-age comedy series sees Eve...
Home Away from Home: VOD and Web Series Picks
Home is the place you’re meant to feel most comfortable. For many people, it’s with their families, their belongings, and their own space. But that isn’t always possible, particularly for those...
Weekly Update for June 28: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Ophelia – Directed by Claire McCarthy; Written by Semi Chellas (Available on VOD July 2) Something is rotten in medieval-era Denmark, where political intrigue swirls...
Judith Helfand to Be Honored with San Francisco Jewish Film Fest’s Freedom of Expression Award
Documentary filmmaker and activist Judith Helfand is set to receive the Freedom of Expression Award at the 39th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), a press release confirms. The award is...
Lily Tomlin to Receive Traverse City Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin is returning to her hometown to collect an honor. The five-time Emmy winner is set to receive Traverse City Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Detroit. Tomlin is...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Mary McGuckian – “A Girl from Mogadishu”
Mary McGuckian is an Irish writer, director, and producer known for her collaborative approach to working with actors. She has worked on 12 films, including “The Price of Desire,” “The Bridge...
51Fest Announces Inaugural Lineup: “After the Wedding,” “For Sama,” & More
Now here’s a fest that recognizes the existence of women directors and the importance of female-led stories. 51Fest, presented by Women in the World and IFC Center, has unveiled the lineup for...
“One Day at a Time” Saved by Pop TV
What Netflix giveth, Netflix taketh away — and Pop TV saveth, apparently. More than three months after its cancellation by Netflix, “One Day at a Time” has been picked up by Pop TV,...
July 2019 Film Preview
Summertime can often be a grim time to go to the movies, as male-dominated blockbusters and a deluge of sequels clog the box office. But this July looks especially promising for original films by and...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Lydia Dean Pilcher – “Liberté: A Call to Spy”
Lydia Dean Pilcher is an Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy-winning producer, with over 35 feature films with directors including Gina Prince-Bythewood and Mira Nair. Her credits include...
Lindsey Beer to Pen New Line’s “Hello Kitty” Pic
The long-in-the-works “Hello Kitty” movie has landed its screenwriter. Deadline confirms “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” scribe Lindsey Beer has been tapped to pen the project for...
Lena Khan Kicks Off Production on Disney+ Original Movie “Flora & Ulysses”
Lena Khan is taking a Newberry Award-winning children’s book about a comic book fan who befriends a super-powered squirrel to the big screen. The director just kicked off production on Walt...
Alice Waddington’s “Scarlet” Acquired by Netflix
It’s looking like Alice Waddington will follow up “Paradise Hills” with “Scarlet.” The former, her feature directorial debut, premiered at Sundance in January. Netflix...
New Program from Refinery29 and Kate Spade Gives Women Directors Opp to Helm Video Short
Media company Refinery29 and fashion brand Kate Spade are working together to provide opportunities to emerging women directors. According to WWD, the businesses are partnering on “Pilot Season,”...
Susan Johnson to Direct Mckenna Grace-Starrer “Rabbit Cake” for Amazon Studios
Mckenna Grace’s rapidly expanding resume is adding another impressive title: the actress is set to make history as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers. The 12-year-old...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Emily Harris – “Carmilla”
Emily Harris is a visual storyteller spanning film, theater, exhibition, and installation. Her work has been shown at major film festivals and museums worldwide including the V&A Museum London,...
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Introduces a New Generation to “Charlie’s Angels”
“I think women can do anything,” says Kristen Stewart in the first trailer for “Charlie’s Angels.” Seconds after making the pronouncement, she proves that...