#Marielle Heller
Marielle Heller to Write and Direct Amy Adams-Starrer “Nightbitch”
Marielle Heller and Amy Adams are getting feral. The pair are teaming up on “Nightbitch,” a neo-horror pic that Searchlight has snagged worldwide rights to. They’re collaborating...
Pick of the Day: “What the Constitution Means to Me”
As I write this, the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings are winding down. Described as “unashamedly pro-life” and a self-proclaimed constitutional originalist, she will most likely...
Trailer Watch: Heidi Schreck Pushes America to Be Better in “What the Constitution Means to Me”
When she was a teenager, Heidi Schreck toured the country giving speeches about the U.S. Constitution in order to earn scholarship money for college. She revisits those speeches and reexamines her...
Trailer Watch: Anya Taylor-Joy Is a Chess Prodigy Battling Addiction in “The Queen’s Gambit”
“Men are going to come along and want to teach you things. Doesn’t make them any smarter,” Anya Taylor-Joy is told in a new trailer for “The Queen’s Gambit.”...
Marielle Heller and Heidi Schreck Are Bringing “What the Constitution Means to Me” to Amazon
Marielle Heller is set to follow up her celebration of American hero Mister Rogers with a civics lesson for Amazon Prime Video. The “Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” helmer directed a...
Marielle Heller to Serve as Showrunner and Direct Toxic Workplace Drama “Five Women”
Harvey Weinstein and Roger Ailes are among the most famous sexual predators to wreak havoc on their employees, but they are just two of the untold number of abusive bosses who have created...
Trailer Watch: Marielle Heller Celebrates Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
“You need to let people know that each one of them is precious,” explains Tom Hanks in a new trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Marielle Heller’s latest...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Marielle Heller – “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Marielle Heller’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” was nominated for three Academy Awards in 2019. Heller’s 2015 directorial debut, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” won...
Trailer Watch: Marielle Heller Remembers Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Marielle Heller is following up her acclaimed biopic of Lee Israel, an underappreciated writer whom she described as a “cantankerous, probably-alcoholic lesbian who spends most of her time with...
TIFF 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marielle Heller — “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Marielle Heller began her career in front of the camera, appearing in shows such as “Spin City” and “Single Dads,” as well as in movies like “MacGruber” and “A Walk Among the...
Marielle Heller To Helm Feature Film Adaptation of HBO Gay Rights Doc
Marielle Heller’s star continues to rise. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the “Diary of a Teenage Girl” helmer will write and direct a feature film adaptation of “The Case Against...
Marielle Heller To Helm Feature Film Adaptation of HBO Gay Rights Doc
Marielle Heller’s star continues to rise. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the “Diary of a Teenage Girl” helmer will write and direct a feature film adaptation of “The Case Against...
Daisy Ridley Picks ‘Kolma’ as First Project After ‘The Force Awakens’ with Marielle Heller to Direct
There was no doubt that Dasiy Ridley’s star would rise to intergalactic heights after the premiere of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” back in December. Now the young actress is...
Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah and More Launch Non-Profit Production Company to Tackle Gender Gap
A number of influential Hollywood players — including Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah and Catherine Hardwicke — have teamed up to form We Do It Together (WDIT), a non-profit production...
Quote of the Day: Marielle Heller on How Male and Female Directors Are Perceived Differently
Marielle Heller recently received some well-deserved love from the DGA for her critically acclaimed directorial debut, "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Heller, who also penned the script for...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Winners: ‘Carol,’ ‘Mad Max,’ Kristen Stewart and More
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has unveiled the winners of the 2015 EDA Awards. As expected, "Carol" won big. The period romance, written by Phyllis Nagy and starring Cate Blanchett...
The 5 Women We’re Excited to See This August
It’s been a much-better-than-usual summer for women on screen. We’ve had females leading smart comedies (“Spy,” “Trainwreck”), inspiring blockbusters (“Inside Out,” “Mad Max: Fury...
Podcast: Marielle Heller — Writer and Director of ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’
I was able to get some time to speak with Marielle Heller on the opening day of “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” Here’s a short review “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is an important movie...
Director Marielle Heller Protests NC-17 Rating for ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ in the UK
After receiving the British equivalent of a NC-17 rating from an all-male ratings board, the team behind “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is speaking out against the perceived double standards at...
Natalie Portman Insisted on Woman Director for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic
Ruth Bader Ginsburg shed some light on the upcoming biopic about her in an interview with her former clerk, California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, this past Saturday. Starring Natalie...
Trailer Watch: Marielle Heller’s Hormone-Charged Sundance Hit ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’
Minnie’s life has, by her own admission, “gone really crazy as of late.” She has sex for the first time, and her partner in action isn’t a gangly, pimple-plagued adolescent peer struggling...
Natalie Portman to Play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Athena List Biopic
Natalie Portman will star as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a biopic that focuses on the Supreme Court justice’s early career as a feminist legal crusader. Written by Daniel Stiepleman, “On the Basis...
LA Film Fest Lineup Released: 40% of Features in Competition Directed by Women
An impressive number of female filmmakers are set to screen their work at the 21st annual Los Angeles Film Festival. The festival released its full lineup on May 5, and 40% of features in...
Marielle Heller’s ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ to Open ND/NF Festival
Writer-director Marielle Heller’s Sundance gem “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” will open the 2015 New Directions/New Films festival (March 18–29). Based on Phoebe Gloeckner’s graphic novel,...
Marielle Heller’s ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ to Open ND/NF Festival
Writer-director Marielle Heller’s Sundance gem "The Diary of a Teenage Girl" will open the 2015 New Directions/New Films festival (March 18-29). Based on Phoebe...
Marielle Heller and Best Director Awardee Małgorzata Szumowska Among Berlinale 2015 Winners
Female filmmakers from around the globe were recognized for their work at the 2015 Berlinale, including Best Director co-winner Małgorzata Szumowska (“Body”), who tied with Radu Jude...
Sundance Deals Update: Debut Films Starring Nicole Kidman and Kristen Wiig from Women Directors Sold
A trio of films by emerging female filmmakers have been sold at Sundance. Perhaps generating the most buzz among the three is Marielle Heller’s directorial debut, The Diary of a Teenage Girl,...
Sundance Women Directors: Meet Marielle Heller — ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’
Marielle Heller is a writer, director, and actor. She was selected as a2012 Sundance Screenwriting Fellow and a 2012 Sundance Directing Fellow, and washonored with the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting...