#Women Journalists
Can’t Buy My Silence to Host Exclusive Preview Screening of “She Said” in London
“She Said” is coming to London early. Together Films and Can’t Buy My Silence (CBMS) are presenting an exclusive preview screening of the Maria Schrader-directed #MeToo drama, with all...
Sam Bee & Soledad O’Brien Have Comedic Docuseries About Women’s Healthcare Crisis in the Works
If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. That seems to be Samantha Bee and Soledad O’Brien’s take on the dumpster fire that is U.S. women’s healthcare. Bee and O’Brien are...
Journalist Emily Maitlis to Deliver James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at Edinburgh TV Fest
Emily Maitlis, the journalist who made headlines for questioning Prince Andrew about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein in a jaw-dropping “Newsnight” interview, has been tapped to deliver...
Maxine Peake Will Play Hero Journalist and Putin Critic Anna Politkovskaya in “Mother Russia”
Maxine Peake is adding “crusading journalist” to the list of the 90+ characters she has brought to life. The BAFTA and BIFA-nominated actress has signed on to portray Anna Politkovskaya,...
Julie Plec and Amy Chozick’s “Girls on the Bus” Adaptation Ordered to Series at HBO Max
“The Girls on the Bus” are headed to a new destination. A press release announced that Julie Plec and Amy Chozick’s show — inspired by a chapter of the latter’s 2018...
Trailer Watch: Sundance Winner “Writing with Fire” Spotlights an Indian Newspaper Run by Women
“In our region a Dalit woman journalist was unimaginable. Over the last 14 years, we’ve changed that perception,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Writing with...
Women Represent Just 35% of Film Reviewers, According to New Thumbs Down Report
Dr. Martha Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film have published the latest “Thumbs Down” report on gender representation in film criticism — and,...
Doc About Women Journalists Covering 2020 Primaries Coming to HBO Max
HBO Max and CNN Films will introduce viewers to some of the journalists behind the 2020 primary elections. A press release announced that “On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries” will...
Nicole Kassell to Direct “Silver Seas,” Story of Women Reporters Exposing Slavery in Fishing Industry
Nicole Kassell is following up her DGA Award-winning “Watchmen” gig with a feature film about real-life heroes. Screen Daily confirms she is directing “Silver Seas,” the story...
Oprah Winfrey and Nikole Hannah-Jones Bringing “The 1619 Project” to Film and TV
The “1619 Project” is getting an adaptation — several of them, in fact. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ groundbreaking New York Times magazine issue, which considers American history via...
Human Rights Watch Film Fest 2020 Women Directors: Meet Juliana Fanjul – “Radio Silence”
Juliana Fanjul received a BA in Visual Communication and attended the documentary department at EICTV (International Cinema and TV School of San Antonio de las Banos). She received a Masters in...
Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, & More Will Earmark Portion of Press Credentials for Time’s Up Critical
Several fests including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, and Athena Film Festival will ensure more women, people of color, and other marginalized communities receive press credentials. According to...
Julie Plec’s Adaptation of Amy Chozick’s “Chasing Hillary” Gets Series Order at Netflix
The TV adaptation of journalist Amy Chozick’s memoir “Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns and One Intact Glass Ceiling” is moving forward at Netflix. Per Variety, the...
Rotten Tomatoes Added Over 600 Critics in Past Year, 55% Are Women
Last summer Rotten Tomatoes overhauled its critics criteria in an effort to be more inclusive, and added more than 200 writers to its ranks. It seems that forward momentum has not slowed down over...
Apply Now: TIFF’s Inaugural Media Mentorship Program
TIFF’s Media Inclusion Initiative (MII) is now accepting applications for its inaugural Media Mentorship Program. Launched in conjunction with last year’s Share Her Journey campaign and...
Kristina Lauren Anderson Will Adapt Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” for TV
Eliza Griswold’s exposé on fracking’s devastating effects on the community of Amity, Pennsylvania is coming to television. According to Deadline, Film 44 is producing a limited series based...
Thumbs Down Report 2019: Women Critics Still Outnumbered by Men Two to One
The gender gap in film criticism is, unfortunately, holding firm. Dr. Martha Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film have released their annual “Thumbs Down”...
New Study From 5050×2020 Finds Significant Gender Gap in French Film Criticism
It’s been a year since 5050×2020 introduced the Gender Parity Pledge at Cannes, but the equality collective’s work is far from over. Since Cannes 2018, 5050×2020 has...
Women in the World & IFC Center Join Forces for Fest Celebrating Women’s Stories
Tina Brown’s Women in the World organization and IFC Center are collaborating on a new women’s festival. According to a press release, the inaugural 51Fest will be held July 18-21 in...
Amy Chozick’s 2016 Election Memoir “Chasing Hillary” Getting Series Treatment at Warner Bros.
Nearly two years later, it’s still hard to process what exactly happened on November 8, 2016 — and how Hillary Clinton lost the election. Journalist Amy Chozick has already shed some...
Rotten Tomatoes Updates Critics Criteria to Be More Inclusive, Adds Over 200 Tomatometer-Approved Writers
After recent studies from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film found that film criticism is dominated by white men, Rotten Tomatoes is...
Meryl Streep to Star in Panama Papers Drama “The Laundromat”
Meryl Streep will continue to fight for the truth in her next film. Coming off her Oscar-nominated role in Pentagon Papers drama “The Post,” Streep has signed on for a thriller about...
Soledad O’Brien Taking Over “Matter of Fact” Political Magazine Series
Soledad O’Brien is taking over in the second season of political magazine show “Matter of Fact,” Variety reports. She’ll step in as an anchor and producer, and the program will be renamed...