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These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help. (Volume III)

It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...

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April 2020 Film Preview

Women-centric and -helmed film will not be slowing down in April; the month is set to be filled with interesting and varied projects hitting VOD and streaming platforms, ranging from dread-inducing...

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Weekly Update for March 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...

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These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help. (Volume II)

It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...

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Responding to Trauma: Crowdfunding Picks

Trauma impacts all of us in different ways, and can come from many different places, whether they be our experiences with gender, race, and class, our family, or our friends. Our latest crowdfunding...

News

Film Movement Partners with Art House Theaters to Offer Virtual Cinema Experience

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the industry, Film Movement is the latest org to shift its focus online. The distributor is teaming up with Art House Convergence and indie...

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Weekly Update for March 20: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...

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Weekly Update for March 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Written and Directed by Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman’s latest depicts 17-year-old Autumn’s (Sidney Flanigan) attempts to deal with...

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SXSW 2020 Preview: Striking Secretaries, an Inclusive Musical, and More

After murmurs of speculation, word came last week that SXSW 2020 had officially been cancelled. Coronavirus put the brakes on the 27th edition of the Austin-based fest, which was set to include a...

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Laughter as Resilience: Crowdfunding Picks

Comedy is an extremely effective — and often underrated — tool by which to tell important stories. Our latest crowdfunding picks use humor to examine a variety of important contemporary...

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Interviews

Eliza Hittman On Why Abortion Drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Is Both Personal and Political

Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s latest film, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” is an unflinching story about reproductive rights in the United States. Facing an unplanned pregnancy...

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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for March 12

Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...

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Weekly Update for March 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Go Back to China – Written and Directed by Emily Ting (Also Available on VOD) This semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who...

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Interviews

Autumn de Wilde Talks Pivoting from Photography to Filmmaking with “Emma.”

Autumn de Wilde, a veteran photographer and music video director, is making her feature debut with an adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma.” On the heels of Greta Gerwig’s recent...

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Exclusive: A Surprise Visit Throws a Family Off Balance in This Clip of SXSW’s “I’ll Meet You There”

It’s been a stressful night for Majeed (Faran Tahir, “Scandal”) in SXSW pic “I’ll Meet You There.” His estranged father has made a surprise visit from Pakistan and...

Trailers

Trailer Watch: A Teen Bonds with Her Ex’s New Girlfriend in “Banana Split”

In the new trailer for “Banana Split,” college-bound April (Hannah Marks) is mourning the end of her two-year relationship with Nick (Dylan Sprouse). She’s so upset that she’s...

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March 2020 Film Preview

From live-action remakes to festival darlings and intimate documentaries, there are plenty of films by and about women to support in March. Kicking things off is Kelly Reichardt’s much anticipated...

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Weekly Update for February 28: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Invisible Man Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elizabeth Moss) escapes in the dead of night and...

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Challenging the Narrative: Crowdfunding Picks

Sometimes we can feel alienated and left out by the narratives portrayed in culture and media, particularly when they fail to address and include the unique experiences of those with marginalized...

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Exclusive: A Woman and Her Partner Discuss an Unplanned Pregnancy in This “Saint Frances” Clip

When Bridget (Kelly O’Sullivan) finds out she’s pregnant in “Saint Frances,” she doesn’t spend much time wondering how she will handle the situation. She takes the test,...

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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for February 27

Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...

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“Hustlers,” “Little Women,” “Booksmart,” and More Earn ReFrame Stamps

Of the top 100 films of 2019, 26 received the ReFrame Stamp, a badge that denotes a production was made with a gender-balanced, inclusive cast and crew. This marks a new record, and a 30 percent...

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Weekly Update for February 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Emma. – Directed by Autumn de Wilde; Written by Eleanor Catton (Opens in Limited Release; Opens in Wide Release March 6) Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding...

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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for February 19

Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...

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Weekly Update for February 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Photograph – Written and Directed by Stella Meghie When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae Morton (Issa...

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Grandmas, Girlhood, and Growing Up: Crowdfunding Picks

Growing up can be tough — navigating personal identity and self-expression as well as increasingly complicated relationships with family and friends is no easy task, especially when factors...

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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for February 13

Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...

Trailers

Trailer Watch: Kristin Scott Thomas & Sharon Horgan Form a Choir with Their Fellow “Military Wives”

Kate (Kristin Scott Thomas) needs something to occupy her time — and worrying mind — while her colonel husband is off on his fifth tour in Afghanistan. So, as we see in the new trailer...

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Weekly Update for February 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – Directed by Cathy Yan; Written by Christina Hodson You ever hear the one about the cop, the...

Guest Posts

Guest Post: Why Do We Reduce “Little Women’s” March Sisters to Types?

Guest Post by Sarah Rebell Which March sister are you? The Internet is full of online quizzes asking that question, and promising to tell you whether you’re more of a reliable Meg or a headstrong...

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Writer to Watch: Playwright and “Rocks” Scribe Theresa Ikoko

For Theresa Ikoko, writing is about “loving people back.” As the playwright and screenwriter recalled in an interview with International Cinephile Society, she had this epiphany when she...

Research

2020 Diversity Report: Women and POC Make Strides in Film, Remain Underrepresented

UCLA has released Part 1 of its annual Diversity Report, focusing on representation on both sides of the camera among the top 200 films released in 2018 and 2019. Like the 2019 report and the 2018...

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Study: Films Led by People of Color Tend to Out Earn Those with White Leads

A new report from USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative and ReFrame concludes — yet again — that diversity sells. “The Ticket to Inclusion” analyzed the economic...

Trailers

Trailer Watch: “Black Widow” Has a Choice to Make in Super Bowl Spot

“The Avengers weren’t my first family,” Natasha Romanoff reveals in “Black Widow’s” Super Bowl spot. The upcoming Marvel pic, the first from a solo woman director,...

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Weekly Update for January 31: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Rhythm Section – Directed by Reed Morano Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively) is an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed...

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February 2020 Film Preview

From Sundance pics to blockbusters, there are a variety of films made by or about women to check out this February. Starting off the month is the highly anticipated “Birds of Prey (And the...

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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for January 30

Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...

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Weekly Update for January 24: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Turning – Directed by Floria Sigismondi Inspired by Henry James’ landmark novel, “The Turning” takes us to a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside,...

Trailers

Trailer Watch: Truth Is the Only Agenda in Agnieszka Holland’s “Mr. Jones”

A Welsh journalist travels to Soviet Russia to interview Stalin and cover “the story no one is talking about” in “Mr. Jones.” A trailer for Agnieszka Holland’s new film...

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Sundance 2020 Preview: #MeToo Stories, a Gloria Steinem Biopic, Biased Technology, & More

The 2020 Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday and its slate is packed with titles by and about women. Women and Hollywood has put together a rundown of some of the buzziest films screening in...

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The Roles We Play: Crowdfunding Picks

Figuring out who you are — and who you want to be — can be a difficult process, especially in a world so eager to put limitations on which identities are considered acceptable. This is an...

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Weekly Update for January 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Troop Zero – Directed by Bert & Bertie; Written by Lucy Alibar (Available on Amazon Prime) Nine-year-old oddball Christmas Flint (Mckenna Grace) is obsessed with...

Awards

2020 Oscar Noms: Women Shut Out of Directing Race (Yet Again) But Clean Up in Doc Category

The Academy Awards is celebrating its 92nd edition this year. Nominees for the biggest awards show of the season just dropped, and women directors have been excluded from the best director category...

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Weekly Update for January 10: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Like a Boss Best friends Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are living their best lives, running the cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up....

Awards

Zeitgeist Films to Receive Spotlight Lifetime Achievement Award at Art House Convergence

Zeitgeist Films is set to receive a major honor at Art House Convergence’s annual conference. The indie film distributor’s co-founders, Nancy Gerstman and Emily Russo, have been named as the...

Research

40 Percent of Last Year’s Top Films Featured a Female Protagonist, New Study Finds

Turns out 2019 wasn’t just a historic year for women behind the scenes. Women also fared very well on-screen last year, according to the latest “It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World”...

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Awards Roundup: BAFTA Noms Exclude Actors of Color & “American Factory” Wins Big at Cinema Eye

The 2020 BAFTA nominations are in — and pretty damn disappointing. People of color, such as “Hustlers'” Jennifer Lopez and “The Farewell’s” Awkwafina, have been...

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Weekly Update for January 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Grudge After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective (Andrea Riseborough) attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the...

Research

2019 Celluloid Ceiling Report: Women Hit Historic Highs Offscreen, But Are Still Far From Parity

From 2018 to 2019, the number of women directors working on the top 100 films tripled — from four percent to 12 percent — achieving a historic high. This is definitely something to...

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January 2020 Film Preview

Offerings from women filmmakers will not be slowing down in the new year. From thrillers to comedies to documentary films, there will be something for everyone to enjoy in January. Floria Sigismondi...

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15 Most Anticipated Films By and About Women of 2020

By Jenna Dorsi and Sophie Willard It’s time to say goodbye to 2019 and hello to a new year full of films by and about women. Women and Hollywood has compiled a helpful guide of 15 of the...

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