#Women Directors
American Black Film Fest 2020 Women Directors: Meet Teniola Olatoni Ojigbede – “The New Normal”
Teniola Olatoni Ojigbede is the CEO and Creative Head of Sourmash Stories Production. “The New Normal” will screen at the 2020 American Black Film Festival, which takes place August...
Trailer Watch: Gal Gadot Takes On Kristen Wiig in “Wonder Woman 1984”
“This world is not yet ready for all that you will do. Your time will come Diana — and everything will be different,” Gal Gadot is told in a new trailer for “Wonder Woman...
American Black Film Fest 2020 Women Directors: Meet Chyna Robinson – “No Ordinary Love”
Director, writer, and producer Chyna Robinson made her film debut with “Greenwood: 13 Hours,” a short that won 18 awards. “No Ordinary Love” marks her feature debut. In...
Weekly Update for August 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Lingua Franca – Written and Directed by Isabel Sandoval After securing a job as a live-in caregiver for Olga (Lynn Cohen), an elderly Russian woman in...
Janicza Bravo Will Tell Dan Mallory’s Story in “A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions”
Janicza Bravo is taking on another story about an unreliable narrator. The “Zola” filmmaker has been tapped to write and direct “A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of...
Trailer Watch: Fox Rich Fights for Her Husband’s Freedom in Garrett Bradley’s “Time”
Throughout the new trailer for “Time,” Garrett Bradley’s Sundance award-winning documentary, Fox Rich tries to get an update on a ruling concerning her husband, Rob. He’s...
Lynn Shelton to Be Honored by The American Cinematheque
The American Cinematheque is set to honor Lynn Shelton. Deadline reports that the non-profit org is hosting an online event paying tribute to the late writer-director’s body of television work...
Pick of the Day: “The Vow”
“The Vow” is a horror story. The HBO docuseries pulls the curtain back on the NXIVM organization, a headline-making “sex cult” that operated under the guise of a self-help group....
American Black Film Fest 2020 Women Directors: Meet Drew V. Marke – “Get Luke Lowe”
Drew V. Marke has written short films which have been selected for international festivals such as Encounters and Sci-Fi London, won a Film London award, and been screened at the David Lean cinema...
American Black Film Fest 2020 Women Directors: Meet Lineo Sekeleoane – “Zulu Wedding”
Lineo Sekeleoane is an award-winning film and television director and producer. She helmed the short film “My Zulu Promise,” and produced the short “Home Sweet Home” for M-Net...
Bettina Oberli’s “My Wonderful Wanda” Will Make History When It Opens the 2020 Zurich Film Festival
“My Wonderful Wanda” (“Wanda, mein Wunder”) is set to kick off Zurich Film Festival’s (ZFF) 16th edition, marking the first time that a female-directed film will open...
Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks” Sets UK/Ireland Theatrical Release, Will Open in September
After its initial release plan was disrupted by COVID-19, Sarah Gavron’s ode to girlhood and female friendship, “Rocks,” is finally coming to theaters. According to a press release,...
Olivia Wilde Will Direct a Spider-Woman Movie for Marvel
Olivia Wilde has signed on to direct her first blockbuster. The “Booksmart” helmer finalized a deal with Sony Pictures “to develop and direct an untitled, female-centric Marvel film...
Documenting Care: Crowdfunding Picks
Current overlapping cultural, political, and economic realities seem to necessitate additional doses of care-taking and truth-telling as we navigate, and in some cases, resist, creating a new normal....
Hannah Rosenzweig and Wendy Sachs’ “Surge” Will Premiere on Showtime’s SHOxBET Channel
Another documentary centering women in politics is on the way. On the heels of Hillary Bachelder’s “Represent” opening and the trailer for Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés’ “All...
Trailer Watch: Rashida Jones Teams Up with Her Dad to Spy on Her Husband in Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks”
The decision to confide in her father lands Rashida Jones on an epic adventure across New York City in “On the Rocks,” Sofia Coppola’s latest. Laura’s (Jones) husband Dean...
Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias” Will Debut on Amazon Prime Video
COVID-19 has affected the theatrical release of Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias,” but we’ll still get to see the Gloria Steinem biopic before the election. Deadline reports the...
Trailer Watch: An 11-Year-Old Girl Joins a Dance Clique in Maïmouna Doucouré’s “Cuties”
“What are you doing, Amy? Who are you, Amy?” an 11-year-old girl’s mother asks in a new trailer for “Cuties.” The French-language coming-of-age story is set in Paris and...
Exclusive: A Feminist Porn Director and Actress Speaks Out in This Red Band Clip of “Morgana”
A 50-year-old woman reflects on her evolving relationship with her body in our exclusive red band clip of “Morgana.” The doc sees its central character’s life take an unexpected...
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” Sets Release Date, Frances McDormand Stars
Chloé Zhao’s latest has secured a release date. “Nomadland” will debut in theaters December 4 following its festival run. A press release announced the news. Written by Zhao, the...
Trailer Watch: Stacey Abrams Stands Up for Voting Rights in “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
“If the power of the right to vote was truly made available to everyone in America, it would change the future of this nation,” Stacey Abrams says in the trailer for “All In: The...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “Hillary” Director Nanette Burstein
The Girls Club will welcome Nanette Burstein, director of the Emmy-nominated docuseries “Hillary,” for its next live conversation. The discussion will take place Thursday, August 20, at 3...
Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca” Lands Top Honor at Bentonville Film Festival
“Lingua Franca” scored the top prize at this year’s Bentonville Film Festival (BFF). Isabel Sandoval’s portrait of an undocumented Filipina trans woman (Sandoval) working as a...
Lucrecia Martel’s “Chocobar” Scores Top International Prize at Locarno Film Festival
Lucrecia Martel has snagged a major honor at Locarno Film Festival. Her latest work, hybrid documentary “Chocobar,” won the top international prize in the Swiss fest’s The Films...
Weekly Update for August 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Represent (Documentary) – Directed by Hillary Bachelder The past few years have seen a record-breaking number of women running for office. Hillary...
Pick of the Day: “Represent”
The past few years have seen a record-breaking number of women running for office. Hillary Bachelder follows three of these women — Myya Jones, Bryn Bird, and Julie Cho — in her feature...
NYFF’s 2020 Main Slate Is 24 Percent Women-Directed
New York Film Festival (NYFF) has announced its 2020 lineup. Slated to take place September 17-October 11, the fest follows on the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). While...
Garrett Bradley’s “Time” Sets Theatrical, Streaming Release Dates
Garrett Bradley’s Sundance darling is coming to theaters and Amazon Prime Video. “Time,” a doc about a modern-day abolitionist, will open theatrically October 9 and launch on Amazon...
Exclusive: Julia Scotti Revisits Her Old Stand-Up With a New Perspective in “Funny That Way” Clip
Transgender folks are still having to deal with cis people’s fixation on which bathroom they use. “They’re freaking out about my pee,” says Julia Scotti in our exclusive clip...
Lulu Wang to Direct Feature Inspired by “Like Father, Like Son”
Lulu Wang has lined up yet another project. The “Farewell” filmmaker is already set to make her small-screen debut with “The Expatriates,” an original Amazon series exec produced by...
Trailer Watch: Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira Hit the Road in “Unpregnant”
Former BFFs band together in a crisis in “Unpregnant.” “I know we’re not close anymore and I’m the last person that you want to help, but I need your help and I...
Sarah Cooper Lines Up Netflix Comedy Special, Natasha Lyonne Set to Direct
Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has lampooned Trump’s incoherent COVID-19 ramblings via viral lip-synching videos, is getting her own Netflix special. Variety reports “Sarah Cooper:...
TIFF Tribute Awards to Be Broadcast, Winners Include Kate Winslet, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair
The Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Tribute Awards are being broadcast for the first time ever. A press release announced that television audiences can tune in to the 2020 edition...
Laura Ingalls Wilder Doc in the Works from PBS’ “American Masters”
PBS is paying tribute to the woman who immortalized a little house on the prairie. Timed to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the publication of “Little House on the Prairie,”...
“Never Gonna Snow Again” Named Poland’s Submission for Oscars’ International Feature Category
Malgorzata Szumowska’s latest has been named as Poland’s pick for the 2021 Academy Awards ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival next month. “Never Gonna Snow Again”...
Trailer Watch: An Undocumented Caregiver’s Life Is Turned Upside Down in Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca”
A woman falls for her patient’s grandson in a new trailer for Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca.” Olivia (Sandoval), an undocumented Filipina trans woman, works as a live-in...
American Black Film Festival’s 2020 Lineup Includes “9/11 Kids,” “No Ordinary Love,” & More
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) recently announced its 2020 program. Slated to take place August 21-30, the annual event, which is dedicated to “recognizing black talent and showcasing...
Ava DuVernay to Narrate and Exec Produce “One Perfect Shot” for HBO Max
Film nerds, rejoice. Ava DuVernay will be paying tribute to her fellow filmmakers with “One Perfect Shot,” a docuseries that explores what makes some of film and TV’s most iconic...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “A Thousand Cuts'” Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa
Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa, the respective writer-director-producer and subject of the new documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” will sit down with the Girls Club this Thursday, August 13,...
Weekly Update for August 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD I Used to Go Here – Written and Directed by Kris Rey A former professor and crush beckons Gillian Jacobs back to her old stomping grounds in “I Used...
Abbi Jacobson’s “A League of Their Own” Reboot Gets Series Order from Amazon
Abbi Jacobson’s “League of Their Own” reboot is shaping up to be a home run. The “Broad City” alumna just received a series order from Amazon based on its pilot, which...
Ava DuVernay Becomes the First Female Filmmaker to Win the Gish Prize
Ava DuVernay is making history with her latest accolade. The New York Times reports she has won the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, marking the first time a woman filmmaker has received the award....
Pick of the Day: “A Thousand Cuts”
“A Thousand Cuts” is a powerful portrait of an indomitable journalist and an impassioned call to arms. Described by director Ramona S. Diaz as a film about “the erosion of democracy,...
Pick of the Day: “I Used to Go Here”
A former professor and crush beckons Gillian Jacobs back to her old stomping grounds in “I Used to Go Here.” Kris Rey’s latest sees the “Community” alumna returning to a...
Pick of the Day: “Spinster”
“Spinster” is not a subtle film — again, its title is “Spinster.” The pic, from director Andrea Dorfman and writer Jennifer Deyell, features a few clunky conversations...
Magical Empathy: Crowdfunding Picks
By Tatiana McInnis and Shayna Maci Warner This round of crowdfunding picks offers reflections and representations of gender identity, environmentalism in a crumbling world, and how climate change...
Trailer Watch: Paula Pell Is a Wannabe Jessica Fletcher in Quibi Comedy “Mapleworth Murders”
“I’ve written 64 murder-mystery novellas. I think I’ve got this,” says Paula Pell in a new trailer for “Mapleworth Murders.” The Quibi comedy sees the...
Katie Boland to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “We’re All In This Together”
“Reign” alumna Katie Boland is stepping behind the camera. The actress is set to make her feature directorial debut with “We’re All In This Together,” a drama that...
Women In Film Hosting CW Variety Special to Benefit Hire Her Back Campaign
Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson, Alison Brie, and Jennifer Garner are just a few of the entertainers who will perform as part of “Women In Film Presents: Make It Work!,” a one-hour variety...
Trailer Watch: Unjoo Moon Tells Helen Reddy’s Story in “I Am Woman”
Helen Reddy’s roar continues to reverberate. A trailer has arrived for “I Am Woman,” Unjoo Moon’s biopic of the trailblazing superstar. The spot kicks off in 1966 and sees...
Catherine Hardwicke Discusses “Don’t Look Deeper,” “Twilight,” “Thirteen,” & More with the Girls Club
Catherine Hardwicke hardly needs an introduction — she’s been in our lives for a very long time making some great movies, starting with “Thirteen,” and breaking new ground...