The conclusion of the latest “Star Wars” movie trilogy finally has a title — “The Rise of Skywalker” — and a teaser trailer. We’re pleased to report that Rey...
Amy Poehler’s making her feature directorial debut, and she’s bringing lots of familiar faces along for the wine-drenched journey. A trailer has dropped for “Wine Country,”...
“When the family you’re born into [and] the zip code where you’re born determines your destiny, that tears at the fabric of The American Dream,” says one of the characters...
Even as more and more women opt out of having children, the pressure to pursue motherhood remains consistent. Those women who do choose to have kids must grapple with the reality of balancing their...
Women filmmakers will take center stage at the 7th UCLA Latin American, Latinx, and Iberian Film Festival. Subtitled “Women’s Voices” this year, the fest’s 2019 edition will...
“Killing Eve” is up for a major honor stateside. The BBC America spy thriller dominates this year’s BAFTA TV nominations, and now word comes that the Sandra Oh-starrer is in the...
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...
Kay Cannon will follow up her feminist coming-of-age comedy “Blockers” with a fresh take on an old classic. She’s signed on to write and direct a new telling of...
“Nobody knows that we are fun,” says Beanie Feldstein in a new trailer for “Booksmart.” Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut sees the “Lady Bird”...
“One Child Nation” has taken home another Grand Jury prize. Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang’s Sundance winner was presented with the Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award at Full Frame...
Anaïs Nin’s “Little Birds” is the latest book to receive the TV treatment. Cineuropa confirms “Concussion” director Stacie Passon is helming a six-part series based on...
Though change is an expected and necessary aspect of life, it can often be difficult to embrace and perhaps even harder to initiate. Transitions in jobs and relationships can stir up insecurities and...
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING
Unicorn Store – Directed by Brie Larson; Written By Samantha McIntyre (Available on Netflix)
“Unicorn Store”
After failing out of art school and taking a...
The Bentonville Film Festival has announced its 2019 gala and competition slate. The fest was launched to highlight diverse and inclusive films, and this year’s program absolutely reflects that...
Claire Denis is back from space and heading to Cannes. The French filmmaker has been named as President of the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury, a press release...
Malla Grapengiesser has a background in art, theater, and performance art. In 1994, she established the independent film production company Hysteria Film AB alongside Antonio Russo Merenda. Her...
As if sexist trolls ever stood a chance of taking Carol Danvers down. “Captain Marvel” continues to soar at the box office a month after hitting theaters. The Brie Larson-starrer has...
Tania Hernández Velasco is a Mexican film director, producer, and editor. Her short films have screened at several international film festivals, including ZagrebDox and San Sebastian International...
Jane Gillooly is a director, producer, writer, and editor. A Guggenheim fellow, Gillooly is a nonfiction and narrative filmmaker committed to the art of narrative. Her work has screened at museums...
For the second time, a Lynn Shelton film will open the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The Seattle Times reports that the Seattle filmmaker’s latest movie, “Sword of...
Jacqueline Zünd was born in Zurich, Switzerland. Her debut film, “Goodnight Nobody,” has been shown at many international film festivals and won numerous awards such as Best Newcomer at...
Bettina Perut is a Chilean filmmaker born in Italy. She launched her career as an assistant director on documentary television shows. Her feature co-directing and co-producing credits include...
An educator and facilitator, Vivian Vázquez Irizarry ran educational and youth leadership development programs at the Coro Foundation and BronxWorks, and is currently the director of...
In the 19th century-set “The Wind,” protagonist Lizzy Macklin (Caitlin Gerard, “American Crime”) and her husband Isaac (Ashley Zukerman, “Succession”) are the only...
The Future of Film is Female (FOFIF), an org providing financial and promotional support for women-made short films, has announced its first round of 2019 funding. According to a press release, FOFIF...
April 20 will mark the 20th anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. Even though two decades have passed since Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12...
As Operation Varsity Blues continues to make headlines, word comes that Queen Latifah is bringing a different kind of story about doing whatever it takes to make a teen’s dreams of college a...
Sahra Mani is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, university lecturer, and founder of Afghanistan Documentary House. Her films include “Kaloo School” and “Beyond the Burka.”
“A...
Beyoncé took home the top prize at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards. The musical artist, activist, and feminist icon won Entertainer of the Year, Deadline confirms.
The “Lemonade”...
Patrizia Landi is a Brazilian director, focused on documentaries and documentary series. “Ressaca” is her second feature film. In 2012, she directed “Hijas del Monte,” which...
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING
Slut in a Good Way – Directed by Sophie Lorain; Written by Catherine Léger
One tipsy evening, Charlotte (Marguerite Bouchard), the recently heartbroken, Megan (Romane...
After a well-received world premiere at SXSW earlier this month Lynn Shelton’s latest has secured distribution. IFC Films acquired North American rights to “Sword of Trust,”...
Marcia Kimpton’s award-winning directorial debut has found a home. Freestyle Digital Media acquired domestic rights to “Bardo Blues,” a semi-autobiographical drama inspired by her...
After an exciting Women’s History Month, complete with the groundbreaking release of Marvel’s first superheroine film, April will continue the momentum with a slew of women-centric and...
In her deeply personal book “The Cancer Journals,” Audre Lorde wrote about the value of speaking up. “My silences had not protected me,” she revealed. “Your silence will...
The AFI Conservatory is launching the second annual Young Women in Film Intensive with the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation, Variety reports.
Held at the AFI Campus in Los Angeles, the...
Moe Berg was a man of many masks. The MLB catcher “loved being a mystery” and “was a loner who wanted to experience the world,” we’re told in a new trailer for...
The 2019 Sydney Film Festival will pay homage to the women directors who helped launch, sustain, and further Australian cinema. Now in its 66th year, the fest has announced that it’ll screen 10...
We finally know when to expect Jennifer Kent’s follow-up to “The Babadook.” IFC has announced that revenge drama “The Nightingale,” which made its world premiere at the...
Ava DuVernay isn’t the only one bringing the work of Octavia E. Butler to the small screen. Oscar winner Viola Davis, “Rafiki” filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, and sci-fi novelist Nnedi...
Sam Fox’s busy life is showing no signs of slowing down. According to Variety, Pamela Adlon’s FX comedy series “Better Things” has been renewed for a fourth season. Season 3...
Zoe Lister-Jones will introduce the joys of playing “light as a feather, stiff as a board” to a new generation. The “Life in Pieces” star has signed on to write and direct a...
Less than a week after the debut of her “Pretty Little Liars” spinoff “The Perfectionists” comes word that creator I. Marlene King has signed a two-year overall deal with...
Twitter sensation-turned-New York Times best-selling author Kelly Oxford is stepping behind the camera. She’ll write and direct “Pink Skies Ahead,” the first feature film produced...
In 2018 Nadine Labaki won the Jury Prize at Cannes for “Capernaum,” her third feature film. This year she’ll be returning to the prestigious fest as the President of the Un...
Amy Poehler’s feature directorial debut, Netflix comedy “Wine Country,” not only reunites her with fellow “SNL” alumnae and friends such as Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph,...
“On My Block” co-creator and showrunner Lauren Iungerich is set to make her feature directorial debut. Miramax has acquired film rights to her screenplay “I Won’t Be Home For...
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING
Out of Blue – Written and Directed by Carol Morley (Also Available on VOD)
“Out of Blue”
“Out of Blue,” written and directed by Carol Morley,...
Brie Larson is dominating the box office as a confident, capable superheroine in “Captain Marvel,” but her latest pic sees her playing a character struggling with self-esteem issues. A...
Jessie Nelson’s most recent musical, “Alice By Heart,” has been a work in progress for the past 10 years. After kicking off in her living room, it has been workshopped and refined until it...
Abby Disney is one of the those people who has been at the intersection of feminist work in New York for the last 25 years. She has been the board chair of the New York Women’s Foundation and...
