#Women Directors
Trailer Watch: Zoey Deutch Is a Debt Collector at War in Tanya Wexler’s “Buffaloed”
Zoey Deutch is ready to “stop trying not to be poor and start trying to get rich” in a new trailer for “Buffaloed.” Tanya Wexler’s dark comedy tells the story of Peg...
Nancy Meyers to Be Honored with WGA West’s Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is paying tribute to Nancy Meyers. The writer-director has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, a lifetime...
Trailer Watch: A Nurse Is Obsessed with Saving Her Patient’s Soul in “Saint Maud”
“It takes nothing special to mop up after the dying, but to save a soul — that’s quite something,” says Morfydd Clark in a new trailer for “Saint Maud.” Rose...
London Critics’ Circle Film Nominations Announced, “The Souvenir” Leads the Pack
The lovefest for”The Souvenir” continues. Earlier this month Joanna Hogg’s coming-of-age drama topped Sight & Sound’s Best of 2019 list, and now comes word that the pic...
2019’s Best Documentaries By and About Women
Women-directed docs have been a major part of the awards conversation all year — if only we could say the same about equally deserving titles in the narrative world. Our favorite documentaries...
Oscars Doc Shortlist Includes “For Sama,” “One Child Nation,” & More
We’re one step closer to finding out which films will receive Oscar nods. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists for a number of categories including...
Women and Hollywood, WIF LA, and NYWIFT Launch #VoteForWomen Awards Campaign
What if awards ballots featured all women candidates in every category, instead of the usual one or zero? What if women directors, writers, DPs, editors, and other crew members were the subject of...
2019’s Best Television Created By and About Women
It’s been an exciting year for television, especially women-driven television. Long-anticipated projects on new streamers, such as Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” finally...
“Frozen 2” Tops $1 Billion Worldwide
“Frozen 2” is on fire. Elsa and Anna’s second adventure has officially taken in more than $1 billion worldwide, Deadline reports. As of Saturday, the Disney sequel has grossed $666...
Yes She Can: Crowdfunding Picks
This month’s crowdfunding picks look at women who persevere — whether through daring feats, everyday moments that could mean life or death, or divulging something personal to someone they...
Weekly Update for December 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Black Christmas – Directed by Sophia Takal; Written by Sophia Takal and April Wolfe Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. But as Riley Stone (Imogen...
Nisha Ganatra Signs Overall Deal with ABC Studios & Launches Ladies’ Car Productions
Nisha Ganatra has inked an overall two-year deal with ABC Studios, Deadline reports. The pact sees the “Late Night” helmer writing, directing, and developing projects across all platforms...
Lulu Wang Boards Nicole Kidman Amazon Series “The Expatriates”
Lulu Wang’s saying farewell to her breakout year and hello to 2020 with a new project. The “Farewell” writer-director will follow up the Golden Globe-nominated film by making her...
Trailer Watch: An Acid Attack Survivor Refuses to Be Silenced in Meghna Gulzar’s “Chhapaak”
Director Meghna Gulzar brings Laxmi Agarwal’s story to the big screen in “Chhapaak.” A trailer has arrived for the Hindi-language portrait of an acid attack...
Trailer Watch: Ann Dowd Loses David Bowie and Her Boyfriend in “Speed of Life”
“I think when David Bowie died, the universe broke,” says Ann Dowd in a new trailer for “Speed of Light.” Named for Bowie’s 1977 song, Liz Manashil’s dramedy sees...
Guest Post: Want to Increase the Number of Women Feature Directors? Look to TV
Guest Post by Rachel Feldman 2019 is a banner year for international women directors, with 30 percent of the International Oscar contenders being female — and brava! Plenty of excellent...
Teaser Watch: Get to Know the Real “Hillary” in Nanette Burstein’s Hulu Docuseries
“I provoke strong opinions,” Hillary Clinton admits in an upcoming Hulu docuseries. A teaser for “Hillary” has dropped and features a few of the passionate viewpoints...
THR Announces 2019 Women in Entertainment Power 100 List
The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled its 2019 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list. The list, THR explains, celebrates “the female players pulling in box office billions, running the streamers,...
Trailer Watch: Carey Mulligan Seeks Revenge in “Promising Young Woman”
A new trailer for “Promising Young Woman” kicks off with a disturbing image — Carey Mulligan struggling to maintain consciousness at a bar while a nearby man weighs in on how...
National Film Registry Adds Record Number of Women-Directed Films This Year
“Boys Don’t Cry” and “A New Leaf” are among the films being added to the National Film Registry this year. The Library of Congress announced its annual selection of 25...
Exclusive: Athena Film Festival Announces Inaugural Breakthrough Award
The Athena Film Festival (AFF) is furthering its mission to empower and support women filmmakers. The fest has announced the inaugural Athena Breakthrough Award, which will recognize a first- or...
Patty Jenkins and Ava DuVernay Funko Pop Figurines Are on the Way
Yesterday’s Golden Globe nominations left us — and many, many others — disappointed by the lack of recognition for women directors. That same day, Funko, the company behind Funko...
Lily James to Topline Emily Mortimer’s Adaptation of “The Pursuit of Love” for BBC One
Lily James and Emily Mortimer are teaming up to bring “The Pursuit of Love” to the small screen. The former will star in the latter’s adaptation of Nancy Miford’s 1945 novel...
Isabel Coixet’s “Foodie Love” to Open International TV Fest Are You Series?
Isabel Coixet’s debut TV series, “Foodie Love,” is set to kick off the seventh edition of Are You Series?, an international TV series fest in Belgium. The HBO Europe title tells the...
Sally Potter to Be Celebrated with Top Honor at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
Sally Potter is set to receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, Deadline reports. The writer-director follows in the footsteps of Judi...
“Little Women, “The Farewell,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” & More Score Critics’ Choice Nods
The Critics’ Choice Award nominations are in — and they’ve bested the Golden Globes. While the latter nominated zero women in the directing category, “Little Women”...
IDA Documentary Awards Winners: “For Sama,” “American Factory,” & More
“For Sama” took home the top honor at this year’s IDA Documentary Awards, held Saturday in LA. Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts received the Best Feature Documentary Award for the...
Golden Globe Nominations: Women Directors Are Shut Out Yet Again
The 2020 Golden Globe nominations are in. Since 2010, 50 filmmakers have been nominated for Best Director at the ceremony. Just two of them have been women: Kathryn Bigelow (“Zero Dark...
Trailer Watch: Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins Return in “Wonder Woman 1984”
“My life hasn’t been what you probably think it has. We all have our struggles,” says Gal Gadot in the first trailer for “Wonder Woman 1984.” As its titles suggests, the...
Weekly Update for December 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Written and Directed by Céline Sciamma (Opens in NY and LA) Brittany, France, 1760. Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a painter, is...
An Episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” Helped Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault, Study Finds
Shonda Rhimes’ TV empire — which includes “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Scandal,” and a number of other beloved series...
Under the Radar: April Wright Celebrates the Cinema in “Going Attractions”
“Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace,” from writer-director April Wright, is a loving documentary celebrating cinema and movie houses. Movie palaces were ornate,...
Elle Fanning & Dakota Fanning Will Play Sisters in Mélanie Laurent’s Adaptation of “The Nightingale”
Elle Fanning is re-teaming with her “Galveston” director, and this time she’ll be joined by her sister, Dakota Fanning. The pair are signed on to topline Mélanie Laurent’s...
Trailer Watch: Julia Garner Serves as “The Assistant” to a Harvey Weinstein-Esque Boss
A trailer has dropped for “The Assistant,” Kitty Green’s Harvey Weinstein-inspired thriller. Julia Garner stars as Jane, a new college grad who gets a coveted position as junior...
Women Make Up 46 Percent of Sundance 2020’s Competition Directors
The Sundance Film Festival has bested its ratio of women filmmakers for the third year in a row. Its 2020 competition lineup is 46 percent women-directed or co-directed, as compared to 2019’s...
Trailer Watch: “Mulan” Promises to “Bring Honor to Us All”
“Loyal, brave, and true — it is my duty to protect my family,” explains Hua Mulan (Yifei Liu) in a new trailer for Disney’s live-action “Mulan.” China is under...
Trailer Watch: Numa Perrier Explores Life as a Cam Girl in “Jezebel”
A trailer has dropped for Numa Perrier’s feature debut. Based on the writer-director’s own experiences, “Jezebel” sees Tiffany (Tiffany Tenille), a cash-strapped 19-year-old,...
Susanna Fogel’s Next Film Will Take on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election
Susanna Fogel will follow up “The Spy Who Dumped Me” with another outrageous tale of espionage, geopolitics, and women caught up in messes created by powerful, ridiculous men — only...
New York Film Critics Circle Winners: “Atlantics,” “Honeyland,” & More
The members of the New York Film Critics Circle have cast their votes for the best films of 2019, and the results are in. Mati Diop’s “Atlantics” has been named as Best First Film....
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Tops Radio Times TV 100 List
Phoebe Waller-Bridge catapulted to international stardom this year, and the folks back home have taken notice. Britain’s Radio Times polled television execs and broadcasting veterans to...
Gotham Award Winners: Awkwafina, “American Factory,” & More
Awkwafina’s awards season is getting off to a solid start. She took home the Best Actress Award at the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards at a ceremony held Monday in New York City for her role in...
Teaser Watch: Scarlett Johansson Stops Running From Her Past in Cate Shortland’s “Black Widow”
“I used to have nothing, and then I got this job — this family. But nothing lasts forever,” says Scarlett Johansson in a new teaser for Cate Shortland’s “Black...
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir” Tops Sight & Sound’s 2019 Best of List
One hundred critics, programmers, and academics from around the world weighed in on the best film of 2019 for Sight & Sound, the BFI’s International Magazine. The top 50 films have been...
Heidi Hassan & Patricia Pérez Fernández’s “In a Whisper” Wins Top Prize at IDFA 2019
The 2019 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which concluded this past weekend, featured the highest ratio of women filmmakers in the fest’s 31-year history. Fittingly, this...
“For Sama” Dominates British Independent Film Awards
“For Sama” has been collecting accolades across the globe since its world premiere this March at SXSW, where it took home the Audience Award for a Documentary Feature and SXSW Grand Jury...
December 2019 Film Preview
For many, the holiday season is closely linked with a love of film; be it a family outing to see the latest offerings at the movie theater, or winter nights spent gathered around the TV to watch a...
Weekly Update for November 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Ximei (Documentary) – Directed by Gaylen Ross and Andy Cohen (Opens in NY November 29) “Ximei” Ximei is a young peasant woman from rural Henan Province who...
Jenny Carchman to Direct Docuseries About “Queen of Gossip” Cindy Adams for Showtime
Kristen Bell isn’t the only Gossip Girl in New York City. A docuseries about New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams is in the works at CBS’ Showtime Networks, Deadline reports. Set to...
Elizabeth Banks to Topline and Direct “The Invisible Woman” for Universal
Elizabeth Banks is switching gears from action to horror. The “Charlie’s Angels” director and star is attached to topline and helm “The Invisible Woman” for Universal,...
16 Days 16 Films Initiative Spotlights Short Films Addressing Gendered Violence
Modern Films and The Kering Foundation have selected the finalists for the second annual 16 Days 16 Films, a short film initiative inspired by the UN Women campaign 16 Days of Activism Against...
Andrea Riseborough to Topline Stacey Gregg’s Feature Debut “Here Before”
Andrea Riseborough is set to star in another woman-directed psychological thriller. She’s following up Christina Choe’s “Nancy” with Stacey Gregg’s feature directorial...