Trailers
New kids on the block, Ada Twist and friends, are set to make their way to children’s screens this fall. A new trailer has just dropped for “Ava Twist, Scientist,” Netflix’s...
Television
The story of Elizabeth Holmes and the $9 billion hoax known as her company Theranos is coming to Hulu. Emmy winner Kate McKinnon is set to portray Holmes in a limited series based on ABC News/ABC...
Awards
Erica Liu and So Young Shelly Yo are the 2018 SFFILM Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellows. SFFILM, a Bay Area-based org championing films and filmmakers, announced the news in a press...
Films, News, Women Writers
Another unsung heroine is set to receive some long overdue recognition. Computer scientist and Navy admiral Grace Hopper is getting the biopic treatment. Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth...
News, Television, Women Writers
If you’ve been missing Cameron and Donna since “Halt and Catch Fire” concluded its four-season run in October, we’ve got some good news for you. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Freeform...
Films, News
“Hidden Figures” is truly the gift that keeps on giving. The Oscar-nominated film, based on the true story of the African American women who played a crucial role in the space race, continues to...
Books, Films, News
Love HBO’s “Silicon Valley” but wish women had more of a presence in the comedy? Fortunately it looks like a story about “the unsung female heroes of Silicon Valley” is coming to the...
Films, News, Women Directors
Marjane Satrapi is set to bring another graphic novel to the big screen. The “Persepolis” filmmaker will direct Working Title’s “Radioactive,” based on Lauren Redniss’ graphic nonfiction...
“The Search for Hidden Figures” is officially over. According to Shadow and Act, the scholarship contest, inspired by the film “Hidden Figures,” awarded its two grand prizes to Joy Buolamwin...
In anticipation of the release of the film “Hidden Figures,” which tells the true story of black women who made invaluable contributions to NASA during the 1960s space race, PepsiCo and 21st...
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