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Jane Campion and Maggie Gyllenhaal Make History at DGA Awards
Jane Campion made history at Saturday night’s DGA Awards, becoming the third woman ever to take home the night’s top honor, the Theatrical Feature Film award. Recognized for her first...
“The Power of the Dog” Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations
“The Power of the Dog” is poised to collect even more honors. Jane Campion’s first feature in over a decade, a Western psychodrama about a dysfunctional family of ranchers, leads...
DGA Film Nominations: Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and More
It’s looking more and more likely that Jane Campion will be making history at the upcoming Academy Awards. If Campion receives a directing nod for “The Power of the Dog,”...
Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Hall Land USC Scripter Nominations
Oscar nominations won’t be announced until February 8, but Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Hall’s odds of scoring noms are looking as stellar as ever. The USC Scripter...
Indie Spirit Award Nominations: Janicza Bravo’s “Zola” Leads with Seven Nods
Nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards are in, and “Zola” leads the pack with seven nods. Co-written and directed by Janicza Bravo, the comedy is inspired by a viral Twitter...
“The Lost Daughter” Dominates the Gotham Awards
“The Lost Daughter” continues to gain momentum as awards season heats up. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut scored the most wins at last night’s Gotham Awards,...
Trailer Watch: Motherhood Threatens to Crush Olivia Colman in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter”
Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, and Jessie Buckley are mothers in crisis in “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut. An adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel, the...
Audrey Diwan Wins Venice Film Festival’s Top Prize with Abortion Drama “L’Evénement” (“Happening”)
It’s a wrap on the 2021 Venice International Film Festival and there’s plenty to celebrate. Audrey Diwan became the sixth woman director to claim Venice’s top prize in the...
London Film Fest Announces Headline Galas & Special Presentations: “Titane,” “The Lost Daughter,” & More
The BFI London Film Festival has announced its complete 2021 program, including the Headline Galas and Special Presentations lineups. Fortunately, women directors are better represented than the...
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” Acquired by Netflix Ahead of Venice World Premiere
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut has found a home ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival next month. U.S. rights to “The Lost Daughter,” an adaptation of Elena...
Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson Will Topline Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Adaptation of “The Lost Daughter”
Maggie Gyllenhaal has assembled a star-studded cast for her directorial debut. Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson will topline the Oscar-nominated actress’ adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s...
Trailer Watch: Maggie Gyllenhaal Loses Her Grip in “The Kindergarten Teacher”
“Talent is so fragile. It’s so rare, and our culture does everything to crush it,” says Maggie Gyllenhaal in the first trailer for Sara Colangelo’s “The Kindergarten...
Maggie Gyllenhaal Told 37 is “Too Old” To Play a 55-Year-Old’s Love Interest
“There are things that are really disappointing about being an actress in Hollywood that surprise me all the time,” Maggie Gyllenhaal admitted in a new interview with TheWrap. Among...
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Wanda Sykes, Dawn Ostroff Among 2014 Women in Film and Television Awardees
For its 34th year, the New York Women in Film and Television’s Muse Awards will honor Maggie Gyllenhaal, Wanda Sykes, Conde Nast Entertainment president (and former CW head) Dawn Ostroff, and...
The Honourable Woman: Upending the Sexy Spy Drama
Trailer Watch: Maggie Gyllenhaal is a British Arms Dealer in The Honorable Woman
Maggie Gyllenhaal has joined the mass migration of prestige film actresses to television. The Dark Knight and Crazy Heart co-star has finally found a role worthy of her considerable talents in...
Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star in Sundance Channel/BBC Miniseries The Honourable Woman
Maggie Gyllenhaal will be starring in a new miniseries The Honourable Woman, co-produced by the BBC and Sundance Channel. The eight part miniseries will follow Gyllenhaal as...
Looking Back at 2012: Some of Our Favorite Pieces of the Year
Looking back over the last year we are some of our favorite and buzz worthy pieces that ran on the site. We think they are a great overview of what went on for women in and around Hollywood in...
Talking with Maggie Gyllenhaal about Won’t Back Down
I’m a bit obsessed with this film. My obsession stems from the fact that we have a film with two previous women with Oscar nominations in it (three if you count Holly Hunter in her supporting...
Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal Court Controversy With Won’t Back Down
When was the last time there was a movie that focused on two women (or more) both over 30 that opened on 2,500 screens? I count three in the last two years. Earlier this year there was Joyful Noise...
Women’s Films Opening — May 18, 2012
Recommendations for the week: Hysteria directed by Tanya Wexler and Polisse by Maiwenn. Films About Women Opening This Weekend Virginia Virginia stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a...
Hysteria — Directed by Tanya Wexler, co-written by Jonah Lisa Dyer
Here is a repost of the review of the review I wrote after I saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival. The film opens in the US today. One of the most vivid memories I have of my college learning...
Trailer Watch: Won’t Back Down
This is my kind of movie. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, and Holly Hunter. Look for it in Theatres September 28. Yahoo! Video Player
Interview with Tanya Wexler — Director of Hysteria
Hysteria first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and it recently screened at Tribeca. It opens in the US tomorrow, Friday, May 18. Women and Hollywood: This movie feels very contemporary in...
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal has penned a piece in Glamour in strong support of Planned Parenthood. Go Maggie! Here’s some of what she has to say: My mother was very politically active and taught both my...