Trailers
A trailer has arrived for Andrea Arnold’s first documentary, “Cow,” an immersive portrait of a dairy cow named Luma. The film made its world premiere at last year’s edition of Cannes Film...
Films
“Cow” has secured North American distribution following its premiere at Cannes Film Festival. IFC films snagged rights to Andrea Arnold’s documentary, Deadline reports. Shot over...
Features
I couldn’t bring myself to watch “Big Little Lies” last night. I may check out the newest episode later this week, but honestly, I’m in no hurry. Indiewire dropped a bomb about...
The so-called “Monterey Five” have a secret — and it’s eroding every single one of them. A new trailer has dropped for Season 2 of HBO’s “Big Little Lies,”...
“We’re kidding ourselves if we think people will stop talking,” says Nicole Kidman in a new teaser for “Big Little Lies'” highly anticipated second season. People...
Festivals, Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors
Andrea Arnold’s much-anticipated “American Honey” will soon hit theaters, and a gorgeous new trailer has just been released. If we weren’t already really excited about this film, the...
Festivals, News
Today marks the annual ritual which feels almost like torture — the unveiling of the Cannes Film Festival lineup. This year the main competition boasts three female directed films out of...
News
Andrea Arnold’s "American Honey," a coming-of-age tale about a girl (Sasha Lane) who joins a group of roving, law-flouting teenagers, has been acquired by A24. Co-starring Shia...
2016 is rushing swiftly upon us, so to kickstart celebrations, here’s a heads-up on 18 of the most exciting female-centric/women-directed films to watch out for in the coming months. Do...
Films, News, Women Writers
Expect to find more diversity both on and off camera in upcoming British film projects. The British Film Institute (BFI) will officially launch its Diversity Fund with an initial investment of £1...
News, Women Directors, Women Writers
British filmmaker Andrea Arnold (“Wuthering Heights,” “Fish Tank,” “Red Road”) has cast Shia LeBeouf in her first US film, “American Honey.” The project has been percolating for some...
Academy Award winning British filmmaker Andrea Arnold (she won for her 2003 short) will shoot her fourth feature — her first based in the U.S. — this summer. American Honey will...
Festivals, News, Women Directors
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...
After the much-welcome announcements earlier this year that Jane Campion would head this year’s Cannes jury and that Andrea Arnold would preside over Critics Week, more good news has come out...
British director Andrea Arnold has been named the head of the five-person jury at Cannes Critics Week. A showcase of 20 films (with 7 in competition), Critics Weeks is devoted to discovering new...
Interviews, News, Women Directors
Fish Tank and Wuthering Heights director AndreaArnold recently spent over a month in the U.S. as the first filmmaker-in-residence at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Her residency coincided...
Two great women directors have recently been in the news. Andrea Arnold has been named the Filmmaker in Residence for the 51st New York Film Festival and Catherine Hardwicke will be directing a...
Two weeks ago, this column profiled ten female directors aged 40 or younger . My reasons for imposing an age limit were clearly stated, but it had the unfortunate side...
Features, News
Tackling a beloved and classic piece of literature to interpret into film is not an easy task and one that director Andrea Arnold typically doesn’t like to do. But after the idea to direct an...
News, Videos
The brilliant director of Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold has adapted Emily Bronte’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights starring Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. Co-written by Arnold and Olivia Hetreed,...
Features, Festivals, News, Women Directors
The world has moved on but I’m still obsessing about why, for the second time in three years was there no films directed by a woman in the main competition at Cannes this year. I mean I know...
One of the things I am proud of regarding the work many people have done to raise awareness about the lack of opportunities for female directors is how we were able to interrupt the narrative which...
It’s been very interesting to watch the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. In light of the fact that there are no women directors in competition and the great work of La Barbe, at the opening...
Cannes is kicking off right now. I’ve spent the last two days putting together a petition that will be sent to the festival about the lack of female directors in competition. You can sign the...
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