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Golden Globes 2018: Women Rule and Men Hide
After all the post-mortems are finished, last night’s Golden Globes ceremony will be remembered as the night that the women in Hollywood stood up to the powers that be and said Time’s Up. The...
BY Melissa SilversteinJanuary 8, 2018
Winter 2018 TV Preview: Shows Created By & About Women to Mark on Your Calendar
“2 Dope Queens”: HBO Looking for a way to avoid the post-holidays winter doldrums? You’ve come to the right place. There are a bunch of women-centric and created shows premiering or returning...
BY Rachel MontpelierJanuary 5, 2018
Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone Named Most Influential Person in British Theater
Vicky Featherstone has taken the top spot in The Stage 100 Power List, The Guardian confirms. The industry newspaper releases the influential list annually. Featherstone serves as Artistic Director...
BY Laura BergerJanuary 5, 2018
NYT Film Critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott on Hollywood’s Tectonic Shift
“Wonder Woman” helped shift the plates “It’s hard to survey the landscape in the middle of an earthquake,” observes A.O. Scott in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece...
BY Laura BergerJanuary 4, 2018
New Research: The Needle Hasn’t Moved for Women Directors Over Past 11 Years
Patricia Riggen is the only Latina to direct a top-grossing movie from 2007 to 2017: patriciariggen.com 2017 brought us the Women’s March and #MeToo but, as new research shows, there’s still a...
BY Rachel MontpelierJanuary 4, 2018
Cate Blanchett to Serve as Jury President at Cannes 2018
Cate Blanchett is set to serve on one of the world’s most glamorous juries. Cannes Film Festival has announced that the two-time Oscar winner is their 2018 Jury President. “I have been to Cannes...
BY Laura BergerJanuary 4, 2018
Writers Guild Foundation and Stephens College MFA Hosting Town Hall On Female Entrepreneurship
Thanks to #MeToo, there’s been plenty of online discourse about the way women are treated in Hollywood and beyond. However, there hasn’t been as much public in-person discussion, which The...
BY Rachel MontpelierJanuary 2, 2018
Rose McGowan Has an E! Series in the Works
Actress, activist, and director Rose McGowan is heading back to TV. The “Charmed” alumna is getting her own show, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. She’ll produce and star in “Citizen...
BY Laura BergerJanuary 2, 2018
Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, and More Launch Anti-Harassment Initiative
The fight to end workplace sexual harassment is still going strong in the new year. Reese Witherspoon and Shonda Rhimes are just a couple of the 300 Hollywood women who are banding together for...
BY Rachel MontpelierJanuary 2, 2018
Top Three Grossing Films of 2017 Are Women-Centric
Rey, Belle, and Diana Prince are 2017’s box office heroines. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Wonder Woman” are officially the top three highest-grossing...
BY Laura BergerJanuary 2, 2018
2017 — The Year That Could Change Everything or Nothing
On the one hand, I can’t wait for this fucking year to end. It’s been brutal and exhausting. It started with women marching together in protest, and it’s ending with women standing up and...
BY Melissa SilversteinDecember 22, 2017
Guest Post: Lizzie Borden on Harvey Weinstein and The Need to Stand Together
Guest Post by Lizzie Borden I have been silent because I felt my story was of no great significance compared to the women who were raped and assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. But I feel compelled to...
BY Women and HollywoodDecember 22, 2017
Beyond the Bechdel Test: New Ways of Measuring Hollywood’s Gender Imbalance
The Bechdel Test is a useful but limited tool, a fact many have recognized for years. Created by cartoonist Alison Bechdel and her friend Liz Wallace, the test is often used to determine whether or...
BY Laura BergerDecember 22, 2017
Quote of the Day: Jessica Chastain Says “We All Need to Acknowledge & Blow Up This Cycle of Abuse”
Eminently quotable Jessica Chastain is back at it again. The two-time Oscar nominee is speaking out about Hollywood’s toxic culture in a new interview with Time, and, as always, she’s offering...
BY Laura BergerDecember 22, 2017
Paramount Announces Several Future Films, None Are Confirmed to Be By or About Women
When the sale of the Fox studio to Disney is complete, there will be five big studios left. Paramount has announced release dates for several slated films through 2021 — and none of them have...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 21, 2017
Quote of the Day: Elizabeth Banks on Her “Great Epiphany” About Hollywood Sexism
There was a moment when Elizabeth Banks realized why she felt stalled in her acting career. Mainstream films weren’t providing her interesting roles, and smaller, independent fare wasn’t paying...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 20, 2017
Zelda Perkins Speaks Out, Challenges the Legal System for Enabling Predators Like Harvey Weinstein
“It’s a smoking gun.” That’s how Robert Fox Ltd theater producer Zelda Perkins described the non-disclosure agreement she signed in 1998, after stepping down as Harvey Weinstein’s...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 20, 2017
Phillipa Soo on Playing a Young Activist in “The Parisian Woman” and Her Thoughts on #MeToo
Soo: Boneau/Bryan-Brown Phillipa Soo is no stranger to the Broadway stage. In the last few years, she has had leading roles in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” “Hamilton,” and...
BY Holly Rosen FinkDecember 20, 2017
Catt Sadler Leaves E! News After Years of Receiving Half of Male Co-Host’s Pay
Catt Sadler is leaving E! Entertainment after 12 years with the network. According to a blog post on her website, The Catt Walk, Sadler views her her time at E! as a dream come true, but recently...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 20, 2017
Metrograph to Host “Tell Me: Women Filmmakers, Women’s Stories” Film Series
The Metrograph wants to amplify women’s voices. The NYC theater has announced that an upcoming film series will focus on women directors, their work, and how their female subjects see the world....
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 19, 2017
Margot Robbie to Produce Female-Led Wall Street Series from Kat Blasband Page
2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” marked Margot Robbie’s breakout role. Now the “I, Tonya” star and producer is returning to the infamous business hub, but this time, she’ll be working...
BY Laura BergerDecember 19, 2017
141 Original Scores Are in the 2017 Oscar Race, and Just 6 of Them Are By Women
The most iconic night in the industry is almost upon us. The Academy Awards take place March 4, and nominations won’t be announced until January 23, but we’re gradually learning more and more...
BY Laura BergerDecember 19, 2017
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett Get the Team Together in “Ocean’s 8”
“It was a mistake,” Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) explains in her parole hearing. “But it happened. And, if I were to be released, I would just want the simple life.” In “Ocean’s 8,”...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 19, 2017
Ursula MacFarlane to Direct Harvey Weinstein Doc for the BBC
Harvey Weinstein’s abuse of women has been dominating the news cycle since early October. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the disgraced mogul will be the subject of a BBC documentary...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 19, 2017
HBO Documentary President Sheila Nevins Is Stepping Down
After nearly four decades of making HBO her home, Sheila Nevins is moving on. The President of HBO Documentary Films revealed the big news in an interview with The New York Times. As an executive...
BY Laura BergerDecember 18, 2017
Industry Execs Launch Commission to Fight Sexual Harassment, Anita Hill Will Lead
The fight to end sexual harassment and assault is still going strong. According to a press release, entertainment industry execs, independent experts, and advisors have come together to launch and...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 18, 2017
J.J. Abrams to Receive Athena Film Fest’s 2018 Leading Man Award
The Athena Film Festival has named director, producer, and writer J.J. Abrams its Leading Man. Abrams will receive the fest’s 2018 Athena Leading Man Award in honor of his “extraordinary career...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 18, 2017
Patty Jenkins Will Be First Woman to Receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Directing Award
Academy, take note: “Wonder Woman” helmer Patty Jenkins will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Directing Award. According to a press release, the superheroine film’s star, Gal...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 15, 2017
Theater Director Leigh Silverman Talks “Harry Clarke,” Helming One-Person Shows, and #MeToo
Silverman: Goodman Theatre One of the most prominent theater directors in the landscape today, Leigh Silverman made her Broadway directorial debut in 2006 with Lisa Kron’s “Well.” She brought...
BY Holly Rosen FinkDecember 15, 2017
Trailer Watch: Pussy Riot Mix Art and Politics in “Act & Punishment”
“Act & Punishment” centers on all-girl Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot, and a new trailer for the documentary doesn’t shy away from some of the controversies surrounding the polarizing...
BY Laura BergerDecember 14, 2017
CAA Pledges 50–50 Gender Parity by 2020, Begins Defense Fund for Harassment Cases
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is turning over a new leaf after last week’s New York Times story. According to the exposé about Harvey Weinstein’s wide-reaching network of allies and protectors,...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 13, 2017
Quote of the Day: Jessica Chastain Reflects on the Price of Speaking Out
“To be honest, I’m mainly surprised about my nomination,” Jessica Chastain told The New York Times regarding her recently announced Golden Globe nod for “Molly’s Game.” The actor took...
BY Laura BergerDecember 12, 2017
Julie Delpy Honored at European Film Awards, Calls Out Sexism in Funding Female Directors
Most award winners use all of their time at the podium to breathlessly thank agents and deliver words of inspiration. Not so for Julie Delpy. In a bold and amazing move, the multihyphenate made an...
BY Laura BergerDecember 11, 2017
Glamour and Girlgaze Announce #NewView Film Competition Winners
A jury including directors Sam Taylor-Johnson, Dee Rees, Kimberly Peirce, and Victoria Mahoney have selected the winners of the #NewView short film competition, a press release has announced....
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 8, 2017
Academy Sends Newly Affirmed Standards of Conduct to Its Members
The Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revised its code of conduct amidst the onslaught of sexual abuse revelations coming out of Hollywood. Per Variety, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson sent...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 7, 2017
Angela Robinson to Receive Inaugural Mind the Gap Award
Angela Robinson earned raves for her depiction of “Wonder Woman’s” origin story in “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women,” and now the writer-director is set to be honored for the...
BY Laura BergerDecember 7, 2017
Talent Agency ICM Partners Vows to Reach 50–50 Gender Parity by 2020
ICM Partners is making its workplace a better environment for women. The talent agency has pledged to reach full 50–50 gender parity by 2020 with a special focus on leadership roles. “In two...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 6, 2017
#MeToo Is Time’s Person of the Year but the Reckoning Still Has a Long Way to Go
Time’s Person of the Year 2017 is not a person at all, but a movement: The women and men of #MeToo, who Time has dubbed “The Silence Breakers.” The activists who came forward with their...
BY Women and HollywoodDecember 6, 2017
Sundance 2018 Shorts Lineup Is 52 Percent Women-Directed
Sundance Film Festival has announced its 2018 shorts programs. Thirty-six of the 69 shorts screening, or about 52 percent, are directed or co-directed by women. This marks a slight increase from...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 5, 2017
Robin Wright Will Lead Final Season of “House of Cards”
Claire Underwood has finally made it to the White House. According to The New York Times, “House of Cards’” sixth season will center on Robin Wright’s character, who inherited the presidency...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 5, 2017
Guest Post: Why Diversity Programs Fail in Hollywood — And How to Fix Them
Guest Post by Kylee Peña In the entertainment industry, there are a lot of diversity programs. Initiatives serving diverse writers, diverse directors, diverse engineers, and diverse...
BY Women and HollywoodDecember 4, 2017
Four Women Make Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch List
Variety has named its 10 Directors to Watch in 2018. The emerging filmmakers will be recognized at a brunch at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 3. Four women made the cut:...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 4, 2017
Women In Film Sexual Harassment Hotline Is Now Live
Thanks to Women In Film (WIF), it’s now a little easier for those experiencing sexual harassment to receive help. The Los Angeles Times confirms that the Help Line WIF announced last month is now...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 4, 2017
Misha Green to Write and Produce Reboot of Blaxploitation Film “Cleopatra Jones”
Misha Green has lined up yet another project. The “Underground” co-creator will write and produce a new “Cleopatra Jones” film for Warner Bros., Deadline confirms. 1973’s “Cleopatra...
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 4, 2017
Biopic About Oscar-Winning Actress Who Fought Sexual Harassment in the Works
With stories about workplace harassers breaking every day, it’s important to remember the women who helped pave the way to this current moment by standing up to sexist, entitled bullies....
BY Rachel MontpelierDecember 1, 2017
Allison Janney Named Honorary Chair of 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival
Allison Janney is adding another gig to her jam-packed résumé. The multiple Emmy award-winning actress will serve as the Honorary Chair of the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival. According to...
BY Rachel MontpelierNovember 30, 2017
TriStar TV’s Suzanne Patmore Gibbs Teases New Women-Centric Series, More “Good Girls Revolt”
Much like the main characters in “Good Girls Revolt,” Suzanne Patmore Gibbs is a feminist force. In an interview with Deadline, the TriStar TV exec vp of original series discussed a number of...
BY Rachel MontpelierNovember 30, 2017
Producers Blast Lars von Trier’s Production Company for “Toxic Masculinity”
Lars von Trier’s production company, Zentropa, and its culture of misogyny have made the news again. Only a couple weeks after a report was published detailing the organization’s constant...
BY Rachel MontpelierNovember 29, 2017
Nancy Malone’s Estate Donates $500K to AFI in Support of Women Filmmakers
The estate of the late actor, director, producer, and philanthropist Nancy Malone has gifted $500,000 to the American Film Institute (AFI) with the goal of advancing female filmmakers. The donation...
BY Rachel MontpelierNovember 29, 2017
Whistler Film Fest Lineup Features Record Number of Films Directed by Women
This year’s edition of the Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is setting an important record — the 2017 lineup features the highest number of films directed by women in the fest’s history....
BY Laura BergerNovember 27, 2017
Quote of the Day: Jane Campion on Why the Post-Weinstein World Is a “Fairytale” for Women
As accounts of sexual harassment and abuse continue to come out of Hollywood (and elsewhere), terms like “reckoning” and “long time coming” are being thrown around. And now, according to...
BY Rachel MontpelierNovember 27, 2017