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IDA Documentary Awards Announces Shortlists, 52 Percent of Feature Directors Are Women
Awards season is heating up. Gotham Award and Critics Choice nominations dropped last week, more and more countries are submitting their picks in the International Oscar Feature race, and the...
Submit Now: Starz, WrapWomen, and WIF’s Telling Our Stories Short Film Competition
STARZ, WrapWomen, and Women in Film are accepting submissions for the Telling Our Stories (TOS) film competition. The contest, which showcases short films from women and gender non-conforming...
Editor to Watch: Jacqueline Basse of “She’s Gotta Have It” and “Aggie”
Shorts, features, documentaries, and memorable, acclaimed series populate up-and-coming editor Jacqueline Basse’s portfolio. Editing is an artistic exercise of technical prowess that maximizes...
rePRO Film Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup
rePRO Film Festival has unveiled its inaugural lineup. Dedicated to exploring “women’s reproductive healthcare, awareness, advocacy, and bodily integrity in America,” the five-day...
Submit Now: The Athena Film Festival
Submissions are open for the 2021 Athena Film Festival. A celebration of fierce and fearless leaders, the fest is now entering its 11th year, and currently accepting short film submissions. The New...
Hot Docs Shorts Spotlight: Projects Featuring Protests, Aquaculture Magicians, & More
Women and Hollywood has already spotlighted some of our most anticipated women-driven and -directed features at Hot Docs in our preview, and now we’re turning our attention to the fest’s...
These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help. (Volume V)
It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...
Storm Reid Celebrates Female Athletes With Short Film Series Directed by Women
After heading a mission through time and space to rescue her father in “A Wrinkle in Time,” Storm Reid is recognizing other inspiring women. The “Euphoria” star has teamed up...
Watch the SXSW 2020 Official Short Film Selections Online for Free
SXSW 2020 lives on. The 27th edition of SXSW Film Festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, but some of the Austin fest’s programming has found a second life. Mailchimp and Oscilloscope...
Watch: NYT Premieres SXSW Short Doc “Hysterical Girl,” Directed by Kate Novack
“Hysterical Girl,” a short documentary from Kate Novack (“The Gospel According to André”), didn’t get to premiere at SXSW this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Programmers Join Forces to Raise Funds, Launch My Darling Quarantine Online Film Festival
SXSW in the U.S., Hot Docs in Canada, and Sydney Film Festival in Australia are among the many film festivals around the world that have recently been cancelled in light of the coronavirus pandemic....
Film as Grassroots Activism: Crowdfunding Picks
Films can have many impacts on their viewers: they can entertain, first and foremost, they can make you feel like you aren’t alone, and they can introduce you to new people or places. But they...
Louise Courvoisier’s “Mano a Mano” Takes Home Cannes Cinefondation Top Honor
Louise Courvoisier is leaving Cannes with a €15,000 grant (about $16,000 USD), the guarantee of having her debut feature screen at the fest, and the distinction of being named the first prize...
Claire Denis Will Lead Cannes’ Short Films & Cinéfondation Jury
Claire Denis is back from space and heading to Cannes. The French filmmaker has been named as President of the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury, a press release...
Heartland Film Fest Signs Gender Parity Pledge
More fests are showing support — and agreeing to do their part — in making the film industry more inclusive. Heartland Film Inc., the nonprofit organizer of the Heartland International...
Caroline Friend and Zenzele Niambi Ojore Named Horizon Award Winners at Sundance
Caroline Friend and Zenzele Niambi Ojore are the winners of the fifth annual Horizon Award, a press release announced. Their self-directed short films were chosen from over 400 submissions. Given in...
Apply Now: WhoHaha Spring Creator Lab
Attention creators: WhoHaha wants to nurture your talent. Launched to celebrate and elevate women in comedy, the creative community and digital content studio is now accepting applications for their...
Cannes 2019’s Directors’ Fortnight Now Accepting Submissions
Cannes Film Festival sidebar Directors’ Fortnight is now accepting films for its 2019 edition. Organized by the French Directors’ Guild, next year’s Directors’ Fortnight...
TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival Announces All-Female Jury and New Share Her Journey Prize
TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival has announced its 2018 jurors, and they’re all women. Now in its third year, the Toronto International Film Festival’s “tiniest film festival”...
Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Frankie Shaw – ‘Too Legit’
Frankie Shaw is an actress/writer/director from Brookline, Massachusetts. She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a degree in English literature. She wrote, directed and...