#Alice Rohrwacher
Trailer Watch: School Girls Choose Between God and Cake in Alice Rohrwacher’s “Le Pupille”
Seventeen girls attending a boarding school run by nuns face a major dilemma in “Le Pupille.” Billed as a “tale of innocence, greed, and fantasy,” Alice Rohrwacher’s...
Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera” Acquired by Neon
Neon has landed North American rights to Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera” out of Cannes. Deadline confirmed the news. Penned by Rohrwacher, the drama is set in the 1980s “in the...
Alice Rohrwacher Now in Production on “La Chimera,” Drama Set in World of Archeological Looting
“Happy as Lazzaro” director Alice Rohrwacher is working on her next film. Production is now underway on “La Chimera,” which the filmmaker describes as “the story of a...
London Film Fest’s Competition Lineup Is 50 Percent Women-Directed
Venice Film Festival is currently underway, and just one title screening in its Competition is directed by a woman. In contrast, the BFI London Film Festival just announced its 2018 Competition...
NYFF Announces Main Slate and It’s 13 Percent Women-Directed
We’re hoping the New York Film Festival (NYFF) follows in the footsteps of Cannes and Locarno and signs a gender parity pledge. The fest just announced its main slate, and it’s sorely...
Trailer Watch: A Peasant Travels Through Time in Alice Rohrwacher’s “Happy as Lazzaro”
A newly released trailer for Alice Rohrwacher’s Cannes winner “Happy as Lazzaro” begins and ends with the titular character’s name being whispered. This odd intro and book-end...
Venice Film Fest Adds Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and Lynne Ramsay to Main Jury
Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and “We Need to Talk About Kevin” director Lynne Ramsay will comprise the three women on the nine-person main jury at this year’s Venice International Film...
Agnès Varda’s New ‘Women’s Tales’ Short to Debut at Venice Film Fest
Agnes Varda and Alice Rohrwacher’s short films for Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series will have their world festival premiere at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. Varda’s “Les 3 Boutons” and...
Trailer Watch: A Preteen Contemplates Tradition and TV Stardom in Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘The Wonders’
Alice Rohrwacher’s “The Wonders” was one of two female-directed films to compete for the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year. The coming-of-age story, set in the quiet and beautiful Umbrian...
Watch: Cannes Grand Prix-Winner Alice Rohrwacher’s Lovely Stop-Motion Short for Miu Miu
Director Alice Rohrwacher on Her Cannes Grand Prix-Winning Film The Wonders
Italian director Alice Rohrwacher took home the Cannes Grand Prix, the festival’s silver medal, this weekend. Her sophomore debut, Le Meraviglie (The Wonders), centers on a German-Italian family,...
Cannes Film Festival Wrap Up — Why Gender Matters
Here’s my latest piece on Forbes: This past weekend while we were all barbecuing and relaxing here in the states, the 67th Cannes Film Festival concluded. Not surprisingly, the festival continued...
Cannes Sales Roundup: Films Starring Brie Larson, Anne Hathaway Get Distribution Deals
Several more films by/about women have found distribution deals at the “seller’s market” in Cannes. Among them are: — Anne Hathaway’s romantic drama Song One. Kate Barker-Froyland’s...
Cannes Trailer Watch: Alice Rohrwacher’s Le Meraviglie
The trailer for Alice Rohrwacher’s Le Meraviglie has been released. The film will premiere at Cannes and is in competition for the Palme d’Or. Only one other film directed by a woman will be...
Cannes 2014 Lineup Revealed; Only Two Women Directors in the Main Competition
For whatever reason, the Cannes Film Festival — perhaps because of its grandeur, glamorous red carpet, and press attention — has become the crux around which global conversations about...
Women’s Films Opening — June 8, 2012
Lola Versus — co-written by Zoe Lister Jones I think that Greta Gerwig is a wonderfully interesting actress. She’s made a steady progress from her mumblecore roots to romantic interest in a...