#Reproductive Justice
Showrunner Coalition Sends Second Letter Issuing Abortion Safety Demands, Requires Studio Response by Labor Day
The coalition of women TV showrunners and creators demanding abortion safety plans from studios is not backing down. Following the non-response/fuck-you companies including Disney, Netflix, AppleTV+,...
Nothing but Empty Words from Studios Re: Female Showrunners’ Abortion Protection Demands
“I shouldn’t be surprised, I am, but I know I shouldn’t be.” This is what a signatory of the July 28 letter from 411 women TV showrunners and creators — in which the collective...
Gina Prince-Bythewood & Karyn Kusama Among 400 Directors Supporting TV Execs’ Abortion Access Demands
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Karyn Kusama, Catherine Hardwicke, Alice Wu, and hundreds of other directors are standing in solidarity with the 411 women showrunners who sent a letter demanding media...
You’re Invited: Special NYC Screening of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Benefitting Abortion Funds
Women and Hollywood is partnering with Rooftop Films, NEON, and more for a special screening of Céline Sciamma’s Cannes winner “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” in New York City, with...
WGA Health Plan Adds Amendment Covering Travel & Accommodations for Participants Seeking Abortions
The Writers Guild of America East and West’s health plan has a new amendment that will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for participants and dependents seeking to cross state lines...
400+ TV Creatives Send Letter Calling on Companies to Protect Pregnant Employees in Anti-Abortion States
Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling, Issa Rae, Ava DuVernay, Natasha Lyonne, and many, many more TV showrunners and creators are demanding media companies take a stand in anti-abortion states. Over 400 TV...
Pick of the Day: “The Janes”
If they were capable of experiencing basic human kindness or compassion, I’d say the six conservative Supreme Court Justices — or any staunch anti-abortion lawmaker — should be...
Metrograph Hosting “It Happens to Us” Film Series About Abortion in America Through May 21
As the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. lies on the chopping block, New York’s Metrograph is hosting a film series exploring the topic and its role in American life. (Spoiler alert:...
Sundance Winners “Aftershock” and “Leonor Will Never Die” Land Distribution
Two more Sundance 2022 selections have found homes. Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s documentary “Aftershock” and Martika Ramirez Escobar’s drama “Leonor Will Never Die”...
W&H, Oscilloscope, Abigail Disney, & More in Industry Sign Open Letter Supporting Abortion Access
Women and Hollywood is joining Oscilloscope Laboratories, Magnolia Pictures, Obscured Pictures, Abigail Disney and Level Forward, The Future of Film is Female, and more in the film industry in...
rePRO Film Fest Lineup Includes “On the Divide,” “Fly So Far,” & Other Titles Exploring Reproductive Justice
rePRO Film Fest has announced its 2021 lineup. Now in its second edition, rePRO is the only festival in the world dedicated to reproductive justice and advocates for “women’s (cis, trans,...