#New York City
Pick of the Day: “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
A struggling playwright decides to reinvent herself as a rapper in “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” this year’s winner of Sundance’s Directing Prize. Written and directed by Radha Blank, the...
The Quad to Celebrate “The New York Woman” in Upcoming Film Series
The Quad has announced an upcoming film series titled “The New York Woman,” a collection of 50-plus films that will be screened June 29-July 19 at the NYC venue. The selected pics,...
Restoration of Agnès Varda’s “One Sings, The Other Doesn’t” to Screen at BAMcinématek
Agnès Varda’s feminist musical is coming back to the big screen with a makeover. “One Sings, The Other Doesn’t” has been newly restored and will open at...
Winner of NYC’s #GreenlightHer Announced
The winner of #GreenlightHer, New York City’s inaugural women’s screenwriting competition, has been revealed: Patty Carey’s show “Half Life.” The comedy follows a woman juggling the...
#GreenlightHer Screenwriting Contest Finalists’ Pilots Set to Debut This Week
When it comes to gender equality, it’s safe to say that, at present, Hollywood falls short. Though this industry is somewhat of a self-proclaimed end-all be-all, it is important to recognize...
Naomi Watts to Topline Psychological Thriller “The Wolf Hour”
Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts has booked her next gig. The Australian actress will star in and executive produce “The Wolf Hour,” a psychological thriller set during the 1977 New York...
Debora L. Spar Named the First Female President of the Lincoln Center
Debora L. Spar is taking the reins of Lincoln Center, the largest performing arts center in the U.S. The president of Barnard College will serve as the arts complex’s 10th president beginning in...
Metrograph Hosting Maggie Cheung Retrospective
The Metrograph, an independent theater in New York City, has announced it will present “Maggie Cheung: Center Stage,” a 20-film retrospective of the actress, all in 35mm. “Maggie Cheung has...