#Women Producers
Stephanie Allain and Madeline Di Nonno to Be Recognized with Special AAFCA Events
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring veteran producer Stephanie Allain and Madeline Di Nonno of the Geena Davis Institute on...
Amy Adams Inks First-Look Deal with HBO, Will Exec Produce “Poisonwood Bible” Adaptation
It’s unclear whether we’ll actually get another season of “Sharp Objects,” but Amy Adams is definitely sticking around HBO. The six-time Oscar nominee has signed a first-look...
Bruna Papandrea Producing Series Based on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple Books
Miss Marple will solve more mysteries with the help of Bruna Papandrea and her production company, Made Up Stories. A press release has announced that Made Up, alongside Endeavor Content, has a...
Phyllida Lloyd to Direct Female-Driven Housing Drama “Herself,” Sharon Horgan Producing
“The Iron Lady” and “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd is teaming up with Sharon Horgan’s production company, Merman, for her next project. Lloyd will helm...
Marianna Palka’s “Egg” Among Women in the Arts & Media Coalition’s Collaboration Awardees
The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition has named the honorees of its 2019 Collaboration Awards. Set to be held March 30 — Support Women Artists Now Day — at New York...
Alethea Jones to Direct Paramount Musical “Big Gay Jamboree”
Alethea Jones is teaming up Margot Robbie for her next feature. She’ll follow up 2017’s “Fun Mom Dinner” with “Big Gay Jamboree,” a period musical being produced...
“Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV & Theatre Fund Presents $1.5M to 63 Projects
The first round of “Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV & Theatre Fund grants have been awarded, a press release has announced. New York Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and the Mayor’s Office...
CherryPicks to Award Inaugural Female First Feature Prize at SXSW
CherryPicks, a review aggregator site and digital brand for women in film criticism, will be honoring a debut film from a female director at SXSW 2019. According to a press release, CherryPicks and...
Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis Named Co-Heads of Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions
Another reason to get excited about Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company: it will be run by women. According to Deadline, producers and film execs Priya Swaminathan and...
Reese Witherspoon Exec Producing Starz Family Drama from “Queen Sugar’s” Davita Scarlett
Reese Witherspoon has lined up yet another TV gig. The Oscar-winning actress and rising mogul is developing “Kin,” a Starz family drama from “Queen Sugar” writer Davita...
TV Series About Joan and Jackie Collins in the Works
Fable Pictures is bringing a story about iconic sisters to the small screen. The production company acquired rights to Joan and Jackie Collins’ life stories, which will serve as the basis for a...
Reed Morano and Naomi Alderman Are Bringing “The Power” to Amazon
Reed Morano is stepping behind the camera for another adaptation of a feminist dystopia. The Emmy-winning “Handmaid’s Tale” helmer is bringing Naomi Alderman’s “The...
“Black-ish’s” Marsai Martin Signs First-Look Deal with Universal
It’s starting to look like Marsai Martin may be a mogul in the making. Best known for playing Diane, AKA Dolly, on “Black-ish,” the actress is set to co-star with...
Trailer Watch: Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba Are “L.A.’s Finest” in “Bad Boys” Spinoff
“L.A.’s Finest” sees Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba playing cops who have done some “crazy shit” in their day. A new trailer for the “Bad Boys” spinoff...
“The Hate U Give” Author Angie Thomas Re-Teaming with Fox for Adaption of Her Next Book
Angie Thomas’ new novel, “On the Come Up,” hits bookshelves today but the story is already on its way to the big screen. The author is re-teaming with Fox 2000, the studio behind...
Less Than 20% of Top Musical Artists in 2018 Were Women, Study Finds
A new Time’s Up/Annenberg Inclusion Initiative challenge might be in order. The latter has released its second “Inclusion in the Recording Studio?” report, a study of gender and race...
Hannah Simone, Darlene Hunt, and More Land Pilot Orders
Three female-led comedies from women have received pilot orders in recent days. We’re one step closer to seeing Patricia Heaton-starrer “Carol’s Second Act,” an untitled...
Apple Snags Global Rights to Minhal Baig’s Feature Debut “Hala”
“Hala” has found a home. Written and directed by Minhal Baig and based on her short of the same name, the coming-of-age story just premiered at Sundance. Apple scooped up worldwide rights...
Gurinder Chadha’s “Blinded by the Light” Lands Biggest Deal of Sundance 2019
Gurinder Chadha and The Boss made magic. The British filmmaker’s tribute to Bruce Springsteen, fandom, and following your dreams is poised to secure the biggest deal out of Sundance 2019 so...
Mindy Kaling and Nisha Ganatra Score Record Deal for “Late Night” at Sundance
Mindy Kaling is making a major mark at Sundance 2019. The screenwriter, producer, and star of “Late Night” just landed a record deal for the comedy. Amazon Studios came out of an...
“Grey’s Anatomy” Showrunner Krista Vernoff Signs Overall Deal with ABC Studios
Krista Vernoff is sticking with ABC and “Grey’s Anatomy.” The Hollywood Reporter confirms the “Grey’s” showrunner has inked a multi-year overall deal with ABC...
PGA Awards 2019: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Being Serena” Win Big
“Mrs. Maisel” is still on a marvelous awards season streak. Amy Sherman-Palladino’s tale of a ’50s housewife forging a career in standup comedy won the The Danny Thomas Award...
Jenji Kohan Will Be Honored with WGA West Laurel Award for TV Writing
“Orange Is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan will be this year’s recipient of the WGA West’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, Deadline confirms. Given in recognition of a guild member...
Sofia Coppola to Direct Apple and A24’s First Film, “On the Rocks”
Sofia Coppola is set to team up with Bill Murray for a third time. The frequent collaborators are joining forces for “On the Rocks,” Apple and A24’s first film partnership, and...
Barbara Broccoli and Lucinda Syson to Receive Awards from the Casting Society of America
“Bond” producer Barbara Broccoli and “Wonder Woman” casting director Lucinda Syson are set to be recognized at the Casting Society of America (CSA)’s first-ever UK...
Angela Robinson Signs Overall Deal with Paramount TV
Angela Robinson has inked an overall deal with Paramount TV, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The two-year pact sees the multi-hyphenate developing new projects for the studio. Robinson’s most...
“Quantico” Star Yasmine Al Massri to Topline and Produce “Juliet”
Yasmine Al Massri is taking on producing duties for her next project. The “Quantico” and “Miral” actress is set to star in and produce “Juliet,” a feature drama...
2018 Celluloid Ceiling Report: Number of Women Directors on Top 250 Films Falls to 8%
New year, same story. Dr. Martha Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film has released a new report, “The Celluloid Ceiling: Behind-the-Scenes Employment of Women on...
Stephanie Allain’s Homegrown Pictures Joins Forces with Abigail Disney’s Level Forward
Two inclusive, women-run companies are teaming up. Deadline confirms Stephanie Allain, Mel Jones, and Gabrielle Ebron’s Homegrown Pictures has inked a deal with Abigail Disney’s startup...
Kyra Sedgwick Launches Production Company, Announces Film and TV Slate
Best known for her Emmy-winning acting in “The Closer” and other series and films, Kyra Sedgwick has also developed an extensive resume behind the scenes. In addition to exec producing...
Amy Poehler Bringing Adaptation of Rebecca Makkai’s “The Great Believers” to TV
Amy Poehler is working on yet another TV project. Deadline confirms her Paper Kite Productions has optioned the rights to Rebecca Makkai’s “The Great Believers,” a novel about the...
Jennie Snyder Urman and Dev Exec Joanna Klein Team Up for New Production Company
“Jane the Virgin” is winding down but creator Jennie Snyder Urman’s career is revving up. She and Lifetime’s former senior vp of scripted development, Joanna Klein, are...
Exclusive: Roberta Grossman’s WWII Resistance Doc “Who Will Write Our History” Secures Release
“Who Will Write Our History,” Roberta Grossman’s chronicle of a lesser known form of WWII-era resistance, will have a theatrical run, Women and Hollywood has learned exclusively....
Amy Sherman-Palladino to Receive PGA’s Norman Lear Achievement Award
The marvelous Amy Sherman-Palladino will soon have another trophy to go with history-making pair of Emmys. According to Variety, the creator of “Gilmore Girls” and “The Marvelous...
“Insecure’s” Natasha Rothwell Signs Overall Deal with HBO
Another “Insecure” actress is strengthening her relationship with the network behind the Issa Rae-starrer. Best known for playing Kelli on the Peabody-winning comedy, Natasha Rothwell has...
Samantha Bee Announces New Production Company & Signs First-Look Deal with TBS
Samantha Bee is launching a new production company. The Emmy winner’s Swimsuit Competition will create original narrative and documentary television “that it finds amusing and would...
Viola Davis to Topline and Produce Shirley Chisholm Biopic, Maggie Betts Directing
Viola Davis has lined up her first project under her recent Amazon deal. The Oscar winner will portray the titular pioneering politician in “The Fighting Shirley Chisholm,” Deadline...
Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne Sign First-Look TV Deal with Amazon
Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne’s newly formed production banner just scored a major deal. Animal Pictures is going into business with Amazon Studios, Variety reports. The pact sees the duo...
Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures Strikes First-Look Deal with Universal
“Hidden Figures” breakout Janelle Monáe has two films on the way with Universal Pictures, and it seems she has plenty more projects on the horizon with the studio. Monáe’s...
Natalie Dormer Inks First-Look Deal with Fremantle
Natalie Dormer is re-teaming with Fremantle and taking her relationship with the production and distribution company to the next level. The “Game of Thrones” alumna has signed a...
Study: Women Directors and Women Playwrights Reached New Highs Off Broadway in 2017-18
The League of Professional Theatre Women has released a new report on the status of women in Off Broadway theater. “Women Count: Women Hired Off Broadway,” written by Martha Wade...
“Grown-ish’s” Francia Raisa Bringing Landmark Desegregation Case to the Big Screen
Another film about a game-changing court case may soon be joining the ranks of “On the Basis of Sex” and “Loving.” According to Variety, “Grown-ish”...
Melissa V. Murray to Make Feature Debut with “We Real Cool,” Effie Brown Producing
“Dear White People” producer Effie Brown has lined up her next project. She’s set to produce Melissa V. Murray’s feature directorial debut, “We Real Cool.” AGC...
Kiersey Clemons to Topline and Produce Film About Youngest Woman on NY Stock Exchange
Kiersey Clemons is headed to Wall Street. The “Transparent” actress has signed on to portray Lauren Simmons, the youngest woman in the history of the New York Stock Exchange and the...
“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Insecure,” and “SMILF” Among Recipients of ReFrame’s Inaugural TV Stamp
If you’re looking for a new series to watch — and want to avoid one that ignores the existence of women on-screen and behind the scenes — look no further. Variety reports that...
Kat Dennings-Starrer “Dollface” Ordered to Series at Hulu
Kat Dennings is trying to make up for all the girls’ nights she missed out on. The “2 Broke Girls” alumna toplines “Dollface,” the story of a woman determined to make...
Keesha Sharp to Topline and Produce Eartha Kitt Biopic
Perhaps best known for playing district attorney Trish Murtaugh on Fox’s “Lethal Weapon,” Keesha Sharp is stepping into Catwoman’s shoes for a new project. The actress has...
Jennifer Lawrence Launches Producing Shingle and Sets First Look Deal with Makeready
Not yet 30, Jennifer Lawrence already has over half a dozen blockbusters and four Oscar nominations — including a win — to her name. Now the “Mother!” actress is looking to...
Cate Blanchett to Play Conservative Activist Opposed to Equal Rights in FX’s “Mrs. America”
In real life, Cate Blanchett is an outspoken feminist who famously called out Hollywood’s lack of female-led stories while accepting an Oscar. Her next role will be a major departure. The...
Comedian Sarah Kendall to Topline & Write Comedy Series “Frayed,” Sharon Horgan Producing
Sharon Horgan is continuing her reign as Queen of TV. Per The Sydney Morning Herald, the “Catastrophe” actress/co-creator’s production company, Merman, is producing...
Sheila Nevins Will Receive Hamptons Doc Film Fest’s Career Achievement Award
Sheila Nevins is adding the Lumiere Career Achievement Award to her dozens of Emmys and Peabodys. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the former president of HBO Documentary Films will receive the honor at...