Trailers
“The Power” is finally coming to the small screen. First announced in 2019, the series adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel hits Prime Video next month. A new trailer...
“We all do things we’d rather forget,” says Toni Collette in a new trailer for “Pieces of Her.” A trailer for the Netflix thriller based on Karin Slaughter’s...
News
Catherine Hardwicke and Toni Collette’s reunion is one step closer to the big screen. Bleecker Street has landed North American rights to “Mafia Mamma,” an action-comedy that...
Films
Toni Collette and Catherine Hardwicke are following up their last collaboration, 2015 tearjerker “Miss You Already,” with a comedy. The pair are reuniting for “Mafia Mamma,”...
Toni Collette’s stepping into a new role. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor is set to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of “Writers and Lovers” for...
Toni Collette leads her small, struggling Welsh community to the national stage in “Dream Horse,” an upcoming inspirational pic based on a true story. A new trailer sees Jan (Collette)...
Television
Toni Collette is joining another Netflix series. She’ll follow up her Golden Globe-nominated role in “Unbelievable” with “Pieces of Her,” an adaptation of Karin...
“I’m pretty positive it happened,” says Kaitlyn Dever in a new trailer for “Unbelievable.” The Netflix miniseries is inspired by real events and sees the...
Awards
Women were among the big winners at last night’s IFP Gotham Awards. Not only did Chloé Zhao’s Western, “The Rider,” take home the top prize, but women-driven and -created...
“Imagine eating at the same restaurant most of your life, and then one day somebody tells you about a different restaurant,” ponders an inquisitive Joy (Toni Collette) as she discusses...
Netflix limited series “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” has lined up a cast and director. The Hollywood Reporter confirms Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever will star in the...
Features
2015 has been an especially strong year for women on screen. Just consider how many actresses turned in performances that were deemed Oscar-worthy. We don’t think Hollywood’s leading...
News, Trailers, Videos, Women Directors
Fresh off the news that Catherine Hardwicke will direct a $50 million romantic epic set in China comes the trailer for a different kind of romance helmed by the “Twilight” director, “Miss You...
News, Women Directors
Catherine Hardwicke’s “Miss You Already,” starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette, is set to be acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside. Described as a rom com, Morwenna Banks’ script finds...
Drew Barrymore replaces Rachel Weisz as Toni Collette’s best friend in Catherine Hardwicke’s upcoming dramedy Miss You Already. Morwenna Banks’ script finds two lifelong friends being pulled...
Interviews, News
Megan Griffiths has been a director, writer, and producer in the independent film community for over a decade. Her film, The Off Hours, premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and went on to...
News, Videos
After seeing her in a string of mom roles for the past few years, it’s nice to see Toni Collette out and about again. In director Megan Griffiths’ Lucky Them, Collette plays a veteran rock...
IFC Films has acquired the rights to Megan Griffiths’ Lucky Them which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last month. Written by Emily Wachtel and Hugo Botko, the film follows a music...
Lucky Them tells the story of a stuck in place music writer played by the extraordinary Toni Collette. The film is directed by the wonderfully talented Megan Griffiths who directed the terrific film...
Megan Griffiths was born in Athens, Ohio and received her MFA in film from Ohio University. She has written and directed the short films Moving (08), and Eros (09), and the features First...
Festivals
Ed. Note: There are spoilers for some of the films reviewed. This is my third Toronto Film Festival and I am starting to understand how to manage it. It is an endurance test. You need...
More and more as of late, we’ve been seeing actresses talking about the lack of great female roles, the sexism within the industry and outrightly discussing feminism. In recent interviews,...
Here’s some recent women-centric film news that we wanted to make sure didn't get pased by: ‘Pitch Perfect’ Helmer Jason Moore In Tune With Tina Fey For Uni Comedy ‘The...
Toni Collette and Geena Davis are coming back to your television screens in two new bad-ass women focused television shows. It’ll be great to have these two extremely talented actresses back on...
Features, News
As widely reported earlier this month, the new Sight and Sound poll of the 50 Greatest Films of All Time featured only one film by a female director. It was hardly a surprise to those versed in the...
Nicole Holofcener’s untitled new project began principal photography on Monday in Los Angeles. The film will be distributed by Fox Searchlight. Catherine Keener — who has been in all of...
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