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Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to Be Honored with TV Academy’s Governors Award
With over four decades of credits under her belt and an Oscar for her role in “The Accidental Tourist,” Geena Davis’ acting career has made a major mark on the biz. But it’s...
Bentonville 2021: 71% of Competition Lineup Directors Are Women, 75% BIPOC/AAPI, 33% LGBTQIA+
Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) has announced its 2021 program, and the Geena Davis-led event promises to be an inclusive celebration of talent on both sides of the camera. Seventy-one percent of...
Bentonville Film Festival’s Feature Film Showcase Is Over 80 Percent Women-Directed
Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) has announced its 2020 lineup. Now in its sixth edition, the annual film fest is dedicated to celebrating underrepresented voices in film, entertainment, and media....
Geena Davis Institute, Universal, and USC Partner for Tool to Boost Latinx Representation
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, alongside Universal Entertainment Group and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, is expanding upon its Spellcheck for Bias software. The organizations...
Lina Wertmüller and Geena Davis Call for Change at the 2019 Governors Awards
While accepting Honorary Oscars at the Academy’s Governors Awards last night, both Lina Wertmüller and Geena Davis spoke about the need for change in show business — specifically regarding...
Geena Davis to Topline Leena Yadav’s “Cowgirl’s Last Ride”
Geena Davis is headed from the Vegas strip to rugged Texas terrain. The Oscar winner is following up her guest spot as a casino entertainment director on “GLOW” by teaming up with Leena...
Trailer Watch: “GLOW” Takes Off on the Vegas Strip in Season 3
Zoya the Destroyer, Liberty Belle, Machu Picchu, and the rest of the “GLOW” gang make their mark on the Vegas strip in Season 3 of the critically acclaimed Netflix series. A new trailer...
The Academy to Honor Lina Wertmüller and Geena Davis
The Academy is set to honor the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing and an Oscar-winning trailblazer who pushed the conversation about gender equality in the entertainment...
Bentonville Film Fest’s 2019 Lineup Includes “Always in Season,” “Go Back to China,” & More
The Bentonville Film Festival has announced its 2019 gala and competition slate. The fest was launched to highlight diverse and inclusive films, and this year’s program absolutely reflects that...
Women in Entertainment Annual Summit to Feature Geena Davis, “Love, Gilda,” and More
Women in Entertainment (WIE) announced that its annual summit will take place at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center on October 11. Per its press release, WIE, founded by Gretchen McCourt and...
Cannes 2016: Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis Named 2016 Recipients of Kering Women in Motion Awards
It’s been 25 years since “Thelma & Louise” debuted on the big screen, but the iconic film — and its Oscar-winning stars — continue to make a mark on pop culture, and will be...
ArcLight Cinemas to Launch Women in Entertainment Summit
Theater chain ArcLight Cinemas will launch the inaugural ArcLight Presents Women in Entertainment Summit, set to take place at the Hollywood Dome on November 5. ArcLight’s first venture into live...
Geena Davis Institute and Women in Film/TV to Launch Global Symposium on Gender at London Film Fest
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media is taking their research global. The institute, founded by the Academy Award-winning gender-equality advocate, is teaming up with the BFI London Film...
Geena Davis Checks Into Grey’s Anatomy
Oscar winner Geena Davis has joined Grey’s Anatomy for its 11th season. Davis’ last series television appearance was as the President in Commander in Chief. Davis will reportedly enjoy a...
Must Watch: Geena Davis Takes a Shot for Gender Equality
The awesome Geena Davis has done a video with Funny or Die to bring awareness about the lack of gender equality in film and television. Watch Davis being totally bad-ass at archery (by the way...
Geena Davis Speaks About the Lack of Opportunities for Women in Hollywood at the MPAA
Last week, in a conversation with Rep. Rosa DeLaura, D-Conn., Geena Davis spoke to the Motion Picture Association of American about the lack of opportunities and the dismal statistics for women...
Toni Collette and Geena Davis to Headline Two TV Pilots
Toni Collette and Geena Davis are coming back to your television screens in two new bad-ass women focused television shows. It’ll be great to have these two extremely talented actresses back on...
Sexism Watch: Popular Media is Dominated By Men
As consumers of media we know that things are biased. That's why it is so important that we have data to backup what we are seeing and feeling. And it's great that we have people...