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Sally El Hosaini Will Direct Yusra Mardini Biopic “The Swimmers”
Sally El Hosaini is bringing Olympian swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini’s story to the big screen. Screen Daily confirms El Hosaini is directing “The Swimmers,” a biopic...
Biopic About Soccer Star Hope Solo in the Works, Christine Crokos Will Write and Direct
Hope Solo’s story is on its way to the big screen. Deadline reports that an as-yet untitled biopic about the U.S. soccer star is in the works from writer-director Christine Crokos...
SXSW 2019 Women Directors: Meet Jenna Ricker – “Qualified”
Jenna Ricker is a producer and director. In 2007, she wrote, directed, and produced her first feature film, “Ben’s Plan,” a coming-of-age drama made on a micro-budget, which was...
Trailer Watch: Join an All-Female Sailing Crew as They Race Around the World in “Maiden”
“For me, sailing is about freedom — freedom of everything. I was leaving everything behind,” says Tracy Edwards in a new trailer for “Maiden.” The documentary revisits...
Female Basketball Drama in the Works at ABC
Another network is developing a series about a female basketball coach. Back in September it was revealed that “Pitch Perfect’s” Elizabeth Banks and NBA superstar LeBron James are...
Elizabeth Banks and LeBron James Team Up for Female-Led Basketball Drama at NBC
Elizabeth Banks is teaming up with one of the NBA’s all-time greats for “Hoops,” a basketball drama in development at NBC. The three-time Emmy nominated actress will exec produce...
Halle Berry to Direct and Star in MMA Drama “Bruised”
Halle Berry is set to channel Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey in her next pic. Deadline reports that the Oscar-winning actress will make her directorial debut with “Bruised,” a mixed...
Trailer Watch: Alison Brie Steps Back into the Ring in “GLOW” Season 2
Zoya the Destroyer, Liberty Belle, Machu Picchu, Welfare Queen, and your other faves are returning to the ring. A trailer has dropped for “GLOW’s” second season, and it sees the...
Inspirational Woman of the Day: Diana Nyad
There is no better way to start the fall off than with a dose of some serious inspiration. Diana Nyad, on her fifth attempt (the first one was in 1978), accomplished a lifelong dream —...
The 99ers Premieres Tonight on ESPN
I am a product of Title IX. I grew up playing soccer. It was the late 70s and early 80s and pretty much everyone I knew played soccer so I thought all girls did. It wasn’t...
Billie Jean King Talks Coming Out and Tennis for Upcoming PBS Special
Iconic tennis player, Billie Jean King, spoke at the PBS TCA panel this week for her upcoming American Masters special. King is the first sports figure to be profiled in the series. The...
Nine for IX: Swoopes Directed by Hannah Storm Premieres July 30
Sheryl Swoopes is one of the greatest women’s basketball players to have ever graced the court. Those early seasons after she had her son and she was playing on the Houston Comets when...
Trailer Watch: Billie Jean King
For the first time, PBS’ American Masters series is profiling a sports figure and we are glad that they chose Billie Jean King. The documentary focuses on King’s career as a tennis...
Nine for IX: Let Them Wear Towels Directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Premieres Tonight on ESPN
The latest film (the third) in the series Nine for IX is a historical look at the women who broke the barriers for women to cover sports. It is directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern and...
Interview with Ava DuVernay – Director of Venus Vs.
Venus Vs.shows an unexpected side of Venus Williams. The film is all about the fight for equal pay for women in tennis. Billie Jean King led the charge in her day and the US Open started...
Trailer Watch: The Hot Flashes – Directed by Susan Seidelman
The Hot Flashes, directed by Susan Seidelman, follows a group of middle-aged women, all former high school basketball champions, who take up the basketball after many years and challenge the current...
Whoopi Goldberg Has Gotten Really Busy Lately
I saw Whoopi Goldberg last evening on a post screening discussion at the ESPN Films & espnW kickoff event for the NINE For IX Series following the New York premiere of Venus Vs. which...
Happy Friday: Abby Wambach Breaks Mia Hamm’s Goal Scoring Record
While everyone was watching the basketball game last night, another record setting event took place to much less media play. Mia Hamm was the top goal scorer in the world — male or female...
Watch This: Nine for IX Short Film Coach – Directed by Bess Kargman
As we previously reported, this summer ESPN will be airing Nine for IX–a series of films about women athletes directed by women. To say that we were excited would be an understatement. ESPN...
Guest Post: Can Major League Dreams Defy Martial Law?
In the face of daunting odds of gender, geography and living under the gun, women and girls are the power players in my new documentary – The Only Real Game. This is the first nonfiction...
Watch The Top 3 WNBA Picks Talk Sports and Sexuality
While we have made great progress on gay marriage, we stil live in a world where there is not a single professional out male athlete that is currently playing a major sport. They are there,...
SXSW Review – The Other Shore
Diana Nyad is a warrior. There has never been a woman so aptly named after a Goddess. The Other Shore tells the story of Nyad’s attempts to accomplish the near impossible feat,...
Trailer Watch: Venus and Serena – Directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major
Check out the trailer for Venus and Serena, directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major. The documentary gives us a look into the lives of bad-ass, iconic tennis powerhouses Venus and Serena Williams...
Trailer Watch: Nine for IX
This totally made my day. As a big women's sports fan here are NINE short films about women's sports directed by women. Executive producer Robin Roberts (who returned to Good Morning America...