#Sisters
Trailer Watch: Dina Amer Examines Trauma and Sisterhood in “You Resemble Me”
“If I don’t have you, I feel like I lose myself. I become someone else,” a girl tells her sister in a new trailer for “You Resemble Me.” Described by writer-director...
Pick of the Day: “Bad Sisters”
I’m pleased to confirm Sharon Horgan has made yet another slam-dunk of a show. She’s following up “Catastrophe,” “This Way Up,” “Motherland,”...
Trailer Watch: Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon Are Sisters in Crisis in “All My Puny Sorrows”
“Suffering is something that is passed on from one generation to the next,” says Alison Pill in a new trailer for “All My Puny Sorrows.” An adaptation of Miriam Toews’...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Fights for Her Sister & Redemption in Nora Fingscheidt’s “The Unforgivable”
“You’re going to pay for what you did,” Sandra Bullock is told in a new trailer for “The Unforgivable.” From director Nora Fingscheidt, the Netflix drama tells the story...
Venice 2021 Women Directors: Meet Dina Amer – “Tu Me Ressembles” (“You Resemble Me”)
Dina Amer is an award-winning filmmaker and journalist. She helped produce the Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning documentary “The Square,” which chronicled the Egyptian Revolution...
Qiong Wang’s “All About My Sisters” Acquired by Icarus Films
“All About My Sisters” has secured distribution ahead of its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival. A press release announced that Icarus Films snagged North American...
Pick of the Day: “The Macaluso Sisters”
A fun day at the beach has unforeseen ripple effects in “The Macaluso Sisters,” Emma Dante’s adaptation of her play of the same name. Comprised of three parts that catch up with the...
Trailer Watch: A Film Censor Investigates Her Sister’s Disappearance in “Censor”
Described by writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond as an exploration of “how memory, films, reality, and fiction interact,” “Censor” is set in 1985 and tells the story of Enid (Niamh...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Erin Vassilopoulos – “Superior”
Erin Vassilopoulos is a New York-based filmmaker whose short films have screened at Sundance, the Berlinale, BFI London Film Festival, and Tribeca. Her directorial feature debut, “Superior,”...
TIFF 2020 Women Directors: Meet Cathy Brady – “Wildfire”
Cathy Brady is a two-time Irish Film & Television Award-winning director. She was recognized for her short films “Small Change” and “Morning.” In 2011 she directed the...
Trailer Watch: Sisters Long to Be Reunited in Brazil’s Oscar Submission “Invisible Life”
“Please, never forget me,” a woman begs of her sister in a new trailer for “Invisible Life.” Brazil’s submission to the 2020 Oscars’ Best International Film...
Trailer Watch: Elsa and Anna Travel Beyond Arendelle in “Frozen 2”
A newly released TV spot for “Frozen” sees Olaf (Josh Gad) wondering if being put into mortal danger is “going to be a regular thing.” Based on the footage, the answer is yes:...
Iliza Shlesinger Secures CBS Put Pilot Commitment for Comedy About Sisters
Iliza Shlesinger has a new small screen project in the works. The standup’s multi-camera comedy about siblings, “Halfway There,” has received a put pilot commitment from CBS....
Michelle Nader and Morgan Murphy’s Sisters Comedy “Danny Issues” Goes to Fox as Put Pilot
Michelle Nader and Morgan Murphy, formerly writer-producers on “2 Broke Girls,” are working on another project about two flawed women with a tight bond. Deadline reports Fox has given a...
Tribeca 2018 Women Directors: Meet Nia DaCosta — “Little Woods”
Nia DaCosta has written and directed projects for stage, film, and new media platforms. “Little Woods” is her debut feature. “Little Woods” premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on...
TIFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Lisa Langseth — “Euphoria”
Lisa Langseth is a playwright and filmmaker from Stockholm. Her film credits include “Pure” and “Hotell,” both of which are toplined by “Euphoria” star Alicia Vikander. “Euphoria”...
Trailer Watch: Noomi Rapace Plays Seven Identical Sisters in “What Happened to Monday”
Noomi Rapace is taking on another ass-kicking role — or rather, roles — in her latest film, “What Happened to Monday.” The “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” star plays seven...
Exclusive: The Daughters of Holocaust Survivors Uncover Family History in “Past Life” Clip
“You and I were born to a violent, greedy man,” Nana (Nelly Tagar) tells her younger sister Sephi (Joy Rieger) in our exclusive clip of “Past Life.” Set in 1977 Jerusalem, the drama centers...
Casey Wilson and Busy Philipps to Play Sisters in Tina Fey’s New NBC Comedy
Casey Wilson, Busy Philipps, and Tina Fey have all starred in cult comedy hits, and now the trio is teaming up for “The Sackett Sisters.” Wilson and Philipps will play sisters in the...
Mandy Moore Shark Thriller Acquired by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios
Will it ever be safe to go into the water? It’s been over 40 years since “Jaws” hit theaters, but filmmakers remain committed to ruining your beach vacation. A shark thriller starring Mandy...
Quote of the Day: Tina Fey: “When We Choose Projects, We Do Have Our Own Internal Bechdel Test”
Today’s New York Times profile of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler is full of wonderful details: Poehler’s nickname for Fey is “Betty,” the duo have ruled out hosting the Oscars and even they hope...