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Women Helmers Win 3 of 4 Awards at London Film Fest; Athina Rachel Tsangari Takes Best Film
“The programming team has declared this the year of the strong woman,” said festival director Clare Stewart back in September at the the launch of this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The...
Kate Winslet To Play War Photographer Lee Miller on the Big Screen
Back in March, we reported that Jennifer Lawrence will play war photographer Lynsey Addario in an upcoming adaptation of Addario’s bestselling memoir “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life...
Charlize Theron in Talks to Take on Role Meant for Brad Pitt
After becoming the star of the summer by kicking patriarchy’s pasty, shriveled ass in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Charlize Theron appears to be pursuing more action roles. The Oscar winner is in...
Lena Dunham Exec-Producing ’60s Feminist Comedy Set in Magazine World for HBO
If you’ve read “Not That Kind of Girl,” Lena Dunham’s memoiristic essay collection, you know that the “Girls” creator used to be obsessed with Helen Gurley Brown, the editor-in-chief of...
5 Awesomely Candid Things J. Law Wrote About Being Paid Less Than “the Lucky People With Dicks”
Jennifer Lawrence received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA award and her third Oscar nomination for her performance in “American Hustle.” But the period crime drama has also become an albatross for the...
California’s Fair Pay Act May Help Solve Hollywood’s Pay Gap Problem
A groundbreaking new law is predicted to shake up Hollywood by — gasp! — paying women what they deserve. This week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the state’s Fair Pay Act....
‘Suffragette’ Screenwriter Abi Morgan on Feminism and the Challenges of Casting Men for the Women’s Rights Film
“Suffragette” screenwriter Abi Morgan was recently interviewed by Variety and touched on everything from female-driven narratives and the difficulty of casting men in supporting roles to the...
Trailer Watch: Katniss Everdeen Finishes What She Started in ‘Mockingjay — Part 2’
The last installment of “The Hunger Games” franchise is nearly upon us, and a new trailer has been released for the final chapter of Katniss Everdeen’s epic journey with suitably epic drums....
LFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Sarah Gavron — ‘Suffragette’
Sarah Gavron’s feature film debut was “Brick Lane,” which earned her a BAFTA nomination, a BIFA nomination and The Alfred Dunhill Talent Award at the BFI London Film Festival. Prior to this,...
Emma Watson, Marion Cotillard and Meryl Streep Talking About Feminism and Film
Remember not too long ago when every actress walking a red carpet would be asked what she was wearing? Remember not too long ago when actresses were asked about their babies and their boyfriends...
The Contradictory Feminism of Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Intern’
I like Nancy Meyers movies. I have seen every single one. I have seen “Something’s Gotta Give” alone about a thousand times. When it is on TV, I will watch it. It is that good. I know exactly...
“Beyond Badass” Female Action Heroes Celebrated in New Toronto Film Series
The 40th Toronto International Film Festival officially wrapped up September 20, but that doesn’t mean TIFF is over. The festival offers programming year-round, and starting this October, a new...
Sony Classics Buys Rebecca Miller’s ‘Maggie’s Plan’ Starring Greta Gerwig and Julianne Moore
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights to “Maggie’s Plan,” writer-director Rebecca Miller’s comedy about a love triangle between a young woman eager to get pregnant...
Amy Schumer to Pen Book About Comedy, Feminism, Her Childhood and Her Family
Amy Schumer’s year is somehow getting even better. After winning an Emmy for “Inside Amy Schumer,” starring in and penning the summer blockbuster “Trainwreck,” appearing in her first HBO...
Helen Mirren’s ‘Eye in the Sky’ Sold at TIFF; Actress to Be Honored at IFP Gotham Awards
It’s shaping up to be a fine week for Helen Mirren. Her new film, “Eye in the Sky,” was acquired by Bleecker Street after a bidding war, and it’s been announced that the Oscar winner is set...
Jessica Chastain to Fight for Gun Control in Redemptive Drama ‘Miss Sloane’
Jessica Chastain will star in the gun-control drama “Miss Sloane,” about a successful lobbyist who gives up her career in exchange for pursuing stricter and safer gun legislation. The title was...
The ‘Carol’ Trailer and the Unbearable Lightness of Anticipation
That rush of attraction. The exhilaration of discovery. The ache of longing. The shock of falling in love with a movie trailer. The first full-length trailers for the lesbian drama “Carol” were...
Telluride: 4 Female-Centric Films About to Make a Splash This Awards Season
We need no reminders that the 2014–15 awards season didn’t fareparticularly well for women in front of or behind the camera. Among the eightBest Picture Oscar nominees, none were about a woman,...
Telluride: Meryl Streep: “There is Something Wrong That There Are So Few Women [Directors]”
The Resonance and Relevance of ‘Suffragette’
Each September brings severe disappointment for those of us interested in seeing women taken seriously in the Oscar race. And by that, I mean women on screen and behind the scenes. It seems that the...
New Film Series Celebrates Women Over 40 With Events in LA and NY
Anne Hathaway made headlines earlier this week for revealing that, at the ripe, old age of 32, she is now losing roles to younger actresses. The Oscar winner acknowledged that she herself played...
Quote of the Day: Emma Thompson Has Been a “Card-Carrying, Radical Feminist” Since She Was 19
Gem of a human Emma Thompson has weighed in on feminism and ageism in Hollywood once more with her typical blend of wit and wisdom, telling Vulture, “I’ve been a card-carrying, radical feminist...
Venice Competitor ‘Marguerite,’ About Delusional Socialite, Acquired by Cohen Media Group
The French period drama “Marguerite,” about a ’20s socialite whose belief in her opera-singing abilities far exceeded her actual talents, has been acquired out of the Venice Film Festival....
Cate Blanchett to Play Lucille Ball in Authorized Biopic
Cate Blanchett isn’t known for her comedic roles, but that may change after she stars in her most recently announced project: a biopic about the life of Lucille Ball. One of the most famous women...
Quote of the Day: Helen Mirren: “We Have to Start Stealing the Men’s Roles”
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Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence Writing Comedy Screenplay Together
While on the press tour for the final “Hunger Games” movie, Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she and Amy Schumer, who first met just a couple of months ago, have been working on a comedy...
TIFF Announces In-Depth Convos with Moore, Hayek, Silverman; Adds Women-Centric Series of Talks
TIFF 2015 is just over two weeks away, and the festival is still releasing a steady stream of announcements. Earlier today, the fest revealed the lineup for the In Conversations With… program,...
Trailer Watch: Meryl Streep Narrates ‘Shout Gladi Gladi’ Doc About Maternal Care for African Women
The trailer for “Shout Gladi Gladi,” a new doc narrated by Meryl Streep, includes a startling statistic: In Africa, one in 39 women die during childbirth. “Shout Gladi Gladi” focuses on the...
Niki Caro to Direct Jessica Chastain in Holocaust Drama ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife”
Director Niki Caro seems to have put her Maria Callas biopic (to star Noomi Rapace) on hold to helm “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” based on the historical best-seller by Diane Ackerman. Featuring...
Ellen Page Explains How Starring in Lesbian Drama ‘Freeheld’ Prompted Her to Come Out
Meryl Streep to be Honored at 2015 Brittania Awards
Apparently there’s an award out there that Meryl Streep hasn’t already won. The “Ricki and the Flash” actress will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the...
Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Melissa McCarthy Top Forbes’ 2015 Highest-Paid Actresses List
Jennifer Lawrence has been named the highest-paid actress by Forbes’ annual survey of Hollywood’s top-earning on-screen talent. The list is based on actresses’ income from June 2014 to June...
Anne Hathaway Returns to TV Roots with Kidnapping Miniseries ‘The Ambassador’s Wife’
Anne Hathaway is heading to the small screen, joining the ranks of other Oscar-winning A-Listers like Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. The “Les Misérables” actress will star in “The...
Trailer Watch: Rooney Mara is Enthralled by Captivating Older Woman Cate Blanchett in ‘Carol’
The first teaser trailer for Todd Haynes’ much-anticipated adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s lesbian romance “The Price of Salt” has been released just as word comes that the film has been...
NYFF 2015’s Main Slate Revealed; 3 of 26 Features Directed by Women
The New York Film Festival, now in its 53rd year, has released the final lineup for its main program. Twenty-six films will be screened, only three (or 12%) directed by women. The disappointment...
Upcoming Sony Releases: Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Passengers,’ Jodie Foster’s ‘Money Monster’ and More
After a calamitous summer, Sony has nowhere to go but up and forward. And so the studio has revealed the release dates for its slate through 2017. While most of what the studio has in store is...
Reese Witherspoon to Star in and Produce Original Supernatural Thriller ‘Cold’
Reese Witherspoon will be dipping back into the icy waters of the thriller genre in “Cold,” a supernatural thriller. Acquired by Lionsgate, the project was pitched by Witherspoon, her producing...
12 Screenwriters Announced for Meryl Streep’s Women Over 40 Writers Lab
Four months ago, Meryl Streep announced that she would fund a script-development program for female screenwriters over 40. The Writers Lab has named its first 12 participants, who will take part in...
Julie Klausner’s a Master of the Poison Pen With ‘Difficult People’
Cecily Strong and Jessica Chastain to Star in April Prosser’s Wing-Woman Comedy ‘Plus One’
Cecily Strong of “SNL” and Jessica Chastain of, well, movie-star fame have been cast in the upcoming comedy “Plus One.” Written by April Prosser, “Plus One” will be one of the first...
Reese Witherspoon Makes Producing Deal with ABC Studios
After optioning several female-driven books for big-screen adaptation, Reese Witherspoon and her producing partner Bruna Papandrea are looking to develop projects for the small screen. Witherspoon...
Watch: Amy Schumer Takes on Gun Violence (VIDEO)
Amy Schumer has become a star by being one of the funniest people alive about feminism, but recent events have forced her to publicly embrace other politics as well. After a man killed and injured...
MoMA Film Benefit to Honor Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett will be saluted by the Museum of Modern Art as part of the institution’s annual film benefit. In addition to the Oscar winner’s filmography, MoMA’s film department will...
Trailer Watch: Anne Hathaway is the Boss in Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Intern’
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Get Pilot Deal for TV Land Sitcom About Their Groundlings Friends
“Every time a friend succeeds,” wrote Gore Vidal, “I die a little.” Hopefully this isn’t how Melissa McCarthy’s former Groundlings pals feel in the face of her recent globe-conquering...
2015 Awards Season Preview: Meryl vs. Sandra vs. Cate vs. Julianne vs. Jessica?
Sandra Bullock’s “Our Brand is Crisis,” a drama about US political strategists scheming to re-elect an unpopular Bolivian president, has just been added to the awards season calendar with a...
Filmmaker Mag Names 25 New Faces of Independent Film; Pippa Bianco and 10 Other Women Featured
Filmmaker Magazine has released its annual list identifying the “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” and nearly half of the featured up-and-comers are women. Previous honorees include Lena...
Reese Witherspoon to Receive American Cinematheque Award as Actress and Producer
Reese Witherspoon’s contributions to cinema as an actress and a producer will be recognized with an American Cinematheque Award. The honor is annually bestowed on “an extraordinary artist in...
Amy Poehler to Star as NBA Coach in Comedy for Universal
Amy Poehler will star as a rising basketball coach asked to lead an NBA team in an untitled comedy from Universal. Poehler will also produce the film. The comedienne’s character has a real-life...
Trailer Watch: Katniss Goes to War in Full First Trailer for ‘Mockingjay — Part 2’
After dropping teasers like candy for weeks, Lionsgate has finally released a two-and-a-half minute trailer for the final chapter of Katniss Everdeen’s epic journey, “The Hunger Games:...
Amy Schumer’s ‘Trainwreck’ is This Week’s Real Box Office Winner
Amy Schumer has officially become part of Hollywood’s A-list — according to Variety and box-office receipts, at least. Schumer’s debut feature, “Trainwreck,” is an undisputed success....