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Women Represent 25 Percent of Film Directors Working in Europe
A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) reveals that women “represent only a quarter of all film directors working in the European film industry,” per Deadline. Even...
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...
Telefilm Canada Achieves Gender Parity, but Lags in Its Support of Women of Color
Telefilm Canada, Canada’s top film financier, has reached gender parity among the projects it funds. But the org still has some work to do. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is still a...
“Pen15,” “I May Destroy You,” “Girls5eva,” and More Awarded ReFrame TV Stamp
Buzzy titles and awards nominees such as “I May Destroy You,” “Pen15,” “Hacks,” “Girls5eva,” and “Pose” are among the latest awardees of...
Cannes 2021 Women Directors: Meet Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova – “Women Do Cry”
After two decades in the British animation industry, Mina Mileva created Activist38 with actress Vesela Kazakova, whose leading roles earned her the Silver George at the Moscow International Film...
Trailer Watch: A Young Doctor Makes for “The Perfect Candidate” in Haifaa Al Mansour’s Latest
“Change is a big word, and elections are the only way to have our voices heard,” Saudi physician Maryam Alsafan (Mila Al Zahrani) says in the trailer for “The Perfect...
“Promising Young Woman,” “WW84,” “The Old Guard,” and More Films Receive ReFrame Stamps
Twenty-nine of the 100 most popular narrative films of 2020 have been awarded the ReFrame Stamp, a badge signifying a production was made with a gender-balanced cast and crew. “Promising Young...
Groenlandia Launches Editorial Department Focused on Women-Directed Film
Production company Groenlandia has announced a new editorial department specifically dedicated to films from women directors. Created with “the goal of putting female directors at the center of...
New Study Concludes Swedish Film Industry Isn’t Reaching Full Diversity & Representation Potential
A new study released by the Swedish Film Institute, entitled “Which Women?,” has determined the Swedish film and TV industry can do a lot better when it comes to representation and...
SWAN Introduces First Swiss Digital Directory of Women Working in Audiovisual Sector
The Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN) will launch a history-making platform on Monday, January 25. The org is set to unveil the first Swiss digital directory of women in the audiovisual...
Study: The Number of Women Writers & Directors Screening Indie Films at Fests Continues to Rise
Women keep reaching new historic highs as writers and directors of indie films screening at major festivals. A new study from Dr. Martha M. Lauzen, of the Center for the Study of Women in Television...
Mind the Gap 2020: Discussions on Intersectionality, Viola Davis, Regina King, & More to Participate
Mind the Gap, Mill Valley Film Festival’s platform for inclusion and equity, will welcome Regina King, Kate Winslet, Viola Davis, Judi Dench, and more to its 2020 edition. Kicking off today,...
Black Actors Make History at the 2020 Emmy Awards
Black Lives Matter — that was among the main takeaways from last night’s Emmy Awards. From the winners’ speeches to the winners themselves, Black voices were recognized, amplified,...
Exclusive: Motorcycle Champ Ana Carrasco Gets Personal in “Ride Your Dream” Clip
With her 2018 World Supersport 300 Championship victory, motorcyclist Ana Carrasco not only became the first woman to win in the Superbikes WorldSPP300 category, she became the first woman to win a...
ReFrame Awards 33 Shows Its Gender Equality Stamp, a 57% Increase from Previous Season
ReFrame is spotlighting 33 shows featuring gender-balanced casts and creative teams. A press release announced that “Euphoria,” “Normal People,” “Never Have I...
Attagirl Film Lab Unveils Inaugural Class, Majority of Projects Are Directed by Women and POC
Attagirl, a film lab supporting women and non-binary writers, directors, and producers, has selected the projects for its inaugural edition. A press release announced that 13 films have been chosen,...
Women Represent Only 35 Percent of Non-Acting Emmy Nominees, New WMC Report Finds
The good news: more women received non-acting Emmy nominations in 2020 than in 2019. The bad news: gender parity is still a long way off. According to a new report from the Women’s Media Center...
AMPAS Launches Conversation Series Focusing on Inclusion in Industry, First Ep Features Whoopi Goldberg
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has released the first installment of “Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us,” a conversation series...
Quote of the Day: Reese Witherspoon Reflects on Her Career and Hollywood’s Evolution
“I can remember being in pictures in which I was the only woman on the set and there would be 150 men,” Reese Witherspoon recalled in a new Vanity Fair profile. “Maybe there would be a couple...
League of Prof Theatre Women Offers Members Access to Emergency Loan, in Response to COVID-19
Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, co-presidents of the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), have announced an initiative to support their members in the wake of COVID-19 and the resulting...
NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre Awards $2 Million in Grants to 94 Projects
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre has presented grants to 94 music, stage, film, and digital media projects from and/or about women. A press release from the Mayor’s Office of...
“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...
New Time’s Up Campaign Encourages Women to Pursue Careers Behind the Camera
Time’s Up’s mission includes striving to protect women and marginalized communities in the workplace — in Hollywood and beyond. Now the organization is focusing on supporting women...
New MAKERS Doc About Feminist Changemakers to Premiere on PBS this Summer
We’ve made gains on the road towards gender equality, but the work is far from over. MAKERS, a media brand dedicated to “accelerating the women’s movement,” has announced a...
WMC Report: Women Make Up 30 Percent of Non-Acting 2020 Oscar Nominees
The good news: there are more women nominated in non-acting categories at the Oscars this year (56, or 30 percent of all non-acting nominees) than in 2019 (51, 25 percent). The bad news: 30 percent...
Chicken & Egg Announces 2020 Award Recipients and Introduces Project: Hatched
Chicken & Egg Pictures is ringing in the new year by naming the recipients of its 2020 Chicken & Egg Awards and introducing its newest programs, Project: Hatched and the Chicken & Egg...
Lulu Wang, Céline Sciamma, and More Women Directors Spotlighted by Alice Initiative
If you’re still (rightfully) pissed about the male-dominated Oscar nominations, the Alice Initiative has something that will make you feel better. The org has unveiled its annual list of rising...
PBS to Honor Women’s Vote Centennial with Programming About Suffragists, Feminists, & More
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment — which granted women the right to vote in the U.S. — PBS is highlighting stories about groundbreaking women this...
Jennifer Lopez, Renée Zellweger, and More Talk Inclusion and Imposter Syndrome in THR Roundtable
Amidst the major buzz they’re generating this awards season, Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, Awkwafina, Laura Dern, and Renée Zellweger recently sat down with The...
Quotes of the Day: Julie Delpy and Marjane Satrapi on the Constraints Women Filmmakers Face
Between them, Julie Delpy and Marjane Satrapi have helmed 12 features and netted three Oscar nominations — they obviously know what they’re doing. Yet, as the filmmakers recently revealed...
Margot Robbie & “Birds of Prey” Scribe Christina Hodson Team Up for Women’s Script-Writing Program
Margot Robbie is reuniting with her “Birds of Prey” screenwriter, Christina Hodson. The pair and their respective companies, LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson Exports, have created the...
Ava DuVernay’s Anthology “Cherish the Day” Reaches Full Gender Parity
Every episode of Ava DuVernay’s family drama “Queen Sugar” has been directed by a woman. Her film collective, ARRAY Alliance, is dedicated to supporting and showcasing films from...
Apply Now: Women and Hollywood Internship
Women and Hollywood is looking for two interns for the first half of 2020. The position will begin on January 2 and end July 1. Applicants must be willing to commit to 10-15 hours per week for the...
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...
Apply Now: NBC’s Female Forward and Emerging Director Programs
If you’re a woman, person of color, or non-binary individual looking to take the next step in your directing career, this is for you. Submissions are now open for NBC’s Female Forward and...
Study: The Number of Women-Directed European Films Is “Growing,” But Slowly
The good news: the number of European feature films directed by women released in 2017 (357) was more than triple the 2003 figure (118). There are definitely more women making movies in Europe. The...
Göteborg Film Fest’s 2020 Edition Will Be 50 Percent Women-Directed
Most film festival organizers believe in gender equality — in theory. In practice, they talk about the importance of parity but sometimes there is no real plan and sometimes it’s about...
“Devil’s Doorway” Filmmaker Aislinn Clarke Wins Academy’s Gold Fellowship for Women Grant
“Devil’s Doorway” writer-director Aislinn Clarke is the winner of the second Academy Gold Fellowship for Women grant. According to Screen Daily, the Northern Irish filmmaker will...
Mumbai Film Fest’s International Competition Lineup Is 62 Percent Women-Directed
The International Competition lineup for the 21st edition of the Mumbai Film Festival is in. Of 13 features set to screen, eight are directed or co-directed by women, amounting to about 62 percent of...
WeForShe Now Taking Nominations for the 2020 WriteHer List
Do you know a woman who has written a great, but unproduced, pilot? WeForShe is here to help. The women’s advocacy group is accepting nominations for the 2020 WriteHer List. Each year WeForShe...
Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, and Kasi Lemmons Among Mind the Gap’s 2019 Participants
Mill Valley Film Festival’s (MVFF) gender equity program has announced its 2019 schedule. Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, Kasi Lemmons, Women and Hollywood’s own Melissa Silverstein, and many...
Theater Survey: Discrimination & Lack of Maternity Leave Feed Offstage Gender Gap
Excluding costume design, dudes dominate theater’s design, production, and technical professions. Women represent just 37 percent of Broadway and touring stage managers, a 2017 study revealed....
“Boxed In 2018-19” TV Study Reports Increases in Women’s On and Offscreen Representation
Here’s some welcome news to kick off the fall TV season: the number of women on both sides of the camera increased during the 2018-19 season. The latest “Boxed In” report from Dr....
Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Program Surpasses Parity Target, Sets New Goal
In December 2015 Australian state film fund Screen Australia unveiled Gender Matters, an initiative encouraging greater gender representation in film and TV. As part of the program, women would...
Guest Post: How I’m Honoring Women in Space — and Music — at the Hollywood Bowl
Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 15, Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a concert titled “America in Space” at the Hollywood Bowl. This one-night-only event will celebrate the...
TIFF 2019 Adds More Galas and Special Presentations, Reveals World Cinema Lineup
The Toronto Film Fest has announced the lineups for more programs — including Contemporary World Cinema, Masters, and Wavelengths — and added additional titles to its Gala Presentations...
Locarno Film Festival Releases Gender Stats for the First Time
Last year’s Locarno Film Festival saw the signing of the Programming Pledge for Parity in Inclusion in Cinema Festivals. Supported by the Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN), this...
Apply Now: The 2020-21 AFI Directing Workshop for Women
The AFI Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is now accepting applications for its 2020-21 program. Open to women and nonbinary directors with at least three years of professional experience, DWW...
FX Reports Encouraging Writing and Directing Stats at TCA
According to Chairman John Landgraf, the writers of FX’s 2019-2020 season are 25 percent white women, 20 percent women of color, and 16 percent men of color, while the directors are 28 percent...
Sarah Gavron’s Latest to Open TIFF’s Platform Program, Lineup Is 40% Women-Directed
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the lineup for its Platform section, a juried program spotlighting trailblazing directors from around the world. “Rocks,” from...
Anthology Series About Women of the Civil Rights Movement Being Developed at ABC
The women of the civil rights movement will take center stage in a new ABC anthology series. Written by Marissa Jo Cerar (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), the project, tentatively titled...