#Women Writers
Chloé Zhao Makes History as Most Awarded Filmmaker in a Single Awards Season
Since its world premiere with simultaneous screenings at Toronto International Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in September, “Nomadland” has taken home award after award. After...
Trailer Watch: Emma Stone Is Ready to Make a Statement in “Cruella”
“From the very beginning I realized I saw the world differently than everyone else. That didn’t sit well with some people, but I wasn’t for everyone,” says Emma Stone in a new...
Minkie Spiro and Charlotte Stoudt to Adapt Kate Summerscale’s “The Haunting of Alma Fielding”
Minkie Spiro and Charlotte Stoudt are re-teaming. The pair are following up their collaboration on FX’s Emmy-winning series “Fosse/Verdon” by adapting Kate Summerscale’s book...
Ruth Negga to Topline Josephine Baker Limited Series from Dee Harris-Lawrence & Millicent Shelton
Ruth Negga is set to play another trailblazer. The Oscar-nominated “Loving” star has signed on to topline and exec produce “Josephine,” a limited series inspired by the...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Francesca Sloane, & Donald Glover Are Rebooting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” at Amazon
Two of TV’s most celebrated multi-hyphenates are teaming up. Emmy winners Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are rebooting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” as a TV series for Amazon,...
Trailer Watch: Madeleine Sims-Fewer Seeks Revenge in Psychological Thriller “Violation”
“You created a reality that is completely different from everyone else’s, where you’re this saint who gets tricked into doing bad things,” a woman tells her sister in...
Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh*t” Receives Series Order at HBO Max
All those mirror raps seem to have paid off. “Rap Sh*t,” Issa Rae’s half-hour comedy about former friends who reunite to form a rap group, has received an eight-episode series order...
Gia Coppola’s “Mainstream” Goes to IFC Films, Maya Hawke Stars
Gia Coppola’s follow-up to “Palo Alto” has secured distribution. A press release announced that IFC Films snagged North American rights to Maya Hawke-starrer...
Pick of the Day: “To All the Boys: Always and Forever”
Lara Jean Covey is growing up, and the “To All the Boys” franchise is maturing alongside her. The third and final installment of the franchise has dropped, and what began as an...
Pick of the Day: “Dead Pigs”
Cathy Yan’s zippy comic book pic “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” was one of the last films to open in theaters before COVID shut everything down, but...
Minhal Baig Inks Overall Deal with Amazon, Sets First Project
Minhal Baig is going into business with Amazon Studios. The “Hala” writer-director has signed an overall deal which will see her developing and producing content for the streamer, per...
Cathy Yan Reflects on Her “Prescient” Debut Film “Dead Pigs,” and the Evolution of the Film Industry
Cathy Yan’s debut film, “Dead Pigs,” premiered to critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018, where it won a Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting, and garnered numerous...
The Definition of Self: VOD Picks
How do we define ourselves? Do we look at the fragmented bits and pieces of our identities, or do we look at the whole? Are we defined by our families, our names, our passions? Can we be defined at...
Projects from Ava DuVernay, Diablo Cody, Jennie Snyder Urman, & Ariana Jackson Ordered at The CW
Four projects from women writers are moving forward at The CW. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the broadcast network has ordered Ariana Jackson’s remake of “The 4400” to...
Trailer Watch: Frances McDormand Is Ready to Get Busy Living in Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland”
“My dad used to say, ‘What’s remembered lives.’ I maybe spent too much of my life just remembering,” says Frances McDormand in a new trailer for “Nomadland.”...
Hannah Einbinder Joins Jean Smart in Untitled HBO Max Comedy From “Broad City” Alumnae
HBO Max’s untitled Jean Smart comedy has found its co-lead. A press release announced that Hannah Einbinder, best known for her work as a stand-up comedian, will play Smart’s protegee in...
Ninja Thyberg’s Sundance Pic About L.A.’s Porn Industry “Pleasure” Lands at A24
Ninja Thyberg’s feature debut has secured distribution following its world premiere at Sundance. A24 acquired U.S. rights to “Pleasure,” a look inside L.A.’s adult film industry, and...
“To All the Boys” Author Jenny Han Bringing “The Summer I Turned Pretty” to Amazon
Lara Jean Covey’s story is coming to an end but her creator is starting a new chapter. “To All the Boys” author Jenny Han has a project in the works at Amazon. The streamer ordered...
Trailer Watch: Cathy Yan Tells a Stranger than Fiction Story in “Dead Pigs”
A trailer has landed for “Dead Pigs,” Cathy Yan’s feature directorial debut. Before taking the reins on 2020 Harley Quinn standalone pic “Birds of Prey,” the...
“Nomadland” Named Best Film by Toronto Film Critics Association and London Critics’ Circle
“Nomadland” continues to dominate awards season. Hot off its Golden Globe nominations, Chloé Zhao’s third feature has just been named Best Film by The Toronto Film Critics Association...
Cathy Yan to Write and Direct Sci-Fi Pic “The Freshening”
Cathy Yan will follow up her tribute to Harley Quinn’s fantabulous emancipation — and breakfast sandwiches — with a sci-fi love story. The “Birds of Prey” helmer is set...
Renée Zellweger Will Topline “Dateline”-Inspired NBC Limited Series “The Thing About Pam”
Renée Zellweger is playing another murderer. The two-time Oscar winner received a nomination for her turn as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” and now she’s set to topline and exec produce...
Pick of the Day: “Two of Us”
A coming out story, a portrait of two retired women in love, and a drama confronting old age and mortality — “Two of Us” is all of these and more. The French-language film is about...
Nicole Riegel’s Jessica Barden-Starrer “Holler” Lands at IFC Films
Nicole Riegel’s feature debut has found a home. IFC Films acquired North American rights to “Holler,” a coming-of-age drama led by “End of the F*cking World’s”...
Chloé Zhao to Direct “Dracula” for Universal
Hot off her Golden Globe noms for “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao has signed on to write, direct, and produce “Dracula” for Universal Pictures. The auteur will be putting a fresh...
Apply Now: 2021 Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40
The Writers Lab is now accepting submissions for its 2021 edition. Each year, the program offers mentorship, feedback, networking, panels, and workshops to a group of women screenwriters aged 40 or...
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” Goes to Netflix in $15 Million Deal, Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga Star
Rebecca Hall has landed a massive deal for her directorial debut. Netflix landed international rights to period drama “Passing” for a reported $15.75 million following its world premiere...
Trailer Watch: Teen Girls Start a Feminist Revolution in Amy Poehler’s “Moxie”
“When I was 16 all I cared about was smashing the patriarchy and burning it all down,” says Amy Poehler in a new trailer for “Moxie.” The “Parks and Recreation”...
Lena Dunham & Julia von Heinz Team Up for “Iron Box,” a Drama Exploring the Legacy of the Holocaust
Julia von Heinz has lined up her next project. The German filmmaker will follow up Oscar hopeful “And Tomorrow the Entire World” with “Iron Box,” a family drama set to star...
Jennifer Lopez Will Topline and Produce “The Mother” at Netflix, Niki Caro in Talks to Direct
Jennifer Lopez may be teaming up with another woman director. The multi-hyphenate collaborated with Lorene Scafaria on 2019’s “Hustlers,” and her upcoming film slate includes Kat...
February 2021 Film Preview
By Kara Headley and Vicki A. Lee This is the first Black History Month since the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others sparked a new wave of activism in the Black Lives...
Siân Heder’s “CODA” Scores Record-Breaking $25 Million Apple Deal Out of Sundance
“CODA” has set a record at Sundance Film Festival. The worldwide rights to Siân Heder’s coming-of-age drama were acquired by Apple “for a number just north of $25 million,”...
Claire Foy Will Topline Gillian Robespierre’s Adaptation of “The Pisces”
Claire Foy’s next project is taking her very far from Buckingham Palace indeed. The Emmy winner is following up her cameo in the latest season of “The Crown” with an adaptation of...
Pick of the Day: “True Mothers”
A sensitive and nuanced exploration of motherhood and adoption, Naomi Kawase’s “True Mothers” tells the story of two women whose lives collide. We’re first introduced to...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nikole Beckwith – “Together Together”
Writer and director Nikole Beckwith made her feature film debut at Sundance 2015 with “Stockholm, Pennsylvania,” which earned her a Nicholl Fellowship, Satellite Award, Women’s Image Award, and...
Pick of the Day: “The Long Song”
Being stolen from her mother as a young girl, being renamed “Marguerite” against her will, and deciding whether having a child of her own is worth bringing another soul into bondage are...
Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter” Lands at A24, Tilda Swinton Stars
A24 has scored worldwide rights to Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg’s latest collaboration, “The Eternal Daughter.” Screen Daily confirmed the news. Shot in secret in Wales, the drama...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Siân Heder – “CODA”
Siân Heder is a writer, director, and showrunner. She wrote and produced three seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” receiving multiple WGA nominations for her work....
Trailer Watch: Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Reunite for a Holiday in “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar”
A new trailer for “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” has arrived and sees “Bridesmaids” collaborators Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo taking a holidaaaay to celebraaaate. Set...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Erin Vassilopoulos – “Superior”
Erin Vassilopoulos is a New York-based filmmaker whose short films have screened at Sundance, the Berlinale, BFI London Film Festival, and Tribeca. Her directorial feature debut, “Superior,”...
Trailer Watch: “Ginny & Georgia” Sees a Mother and Daughter Exploring the Gray Areas of Life
“My mom had me when she was my age,” says 15-year-old Ginny (Antonia Gentry, “Candy Jar”) in a new trailer for “Ginny & Georgia.” As her mother Georgia...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Karen Cinorre – “Mayday”
Karen Cinorre is a writer/director whose work has shown internationally at such venues as the New York Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, and Opera Centrum Amsterdam. She’s currently...
Sundance 2021 Preview: Tributes to Rita Moreno & Pauli Murray, a Queer Romance, “Passing,” & More
Newly reimagined thanks to COVID-19, this year’s edition of Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner. With nearly 50 percent of features directed or co-directed by women, there are...
Michelle Williams Reteams with Kelly Reichardt for “Showing Up”
Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt are set to make their fourth feature together. Deadline reports that the frequent collaborators are reuniting for A24 title “Showing Up.” Penned by...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Leads 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always'” long list of accolades is growing. Already the winner of the Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Kate Tsang – “Marvelous and the Black Hole”
Kate Tsang is an artist, filmmaker, and Emmy-nominated writer. Tsang’s award-winning shorts have been watched by millions online and broadcast nationally on PBS. Her most notable works are...
Misha Green to Write and Direct “Tomb Raider” Sequel
After tackling secret societies, ghosts, and amorphous blobs in Season 1 of “Lovecraft Country,” creator and showrunner Misha Green has signed on to another genre project. The...
Sundance 2021 Women Directors: Meet Zoe Lister-Jones – “How It Ends”
Zoe Lister-Jones is an actor, writer, director and producer. She recently wrote, directed, and produced “The Craft: Legacy.” Lister-Jones made her directorial debut with “Band Aid,” which...
Chloé Zhao Wins Palm Springs Film Fest’s Director of the Year Award, Is the First Woman to Win the Honor
We’re expecting Chloé Zhao to make history as the sixth woman to receive a nod for Best Director when Oscar nominations are announced March 15 — and are hoping she’s joined by...
Brie Larson and Susannah Grant Team Up for Apple Series “Lessons in Chemistry”
Brie Larson has another Apple series in the works. The “Captain Marvel” star will be tackling undercover operations and teaching molecular gastronomy on the streamer. The Oscar winner is...
Netflix Adaptation of Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel Series “Heartstopper” in the Works
Charlie and Nick’s love story is coming to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a series adaptation of Alice Oseman’s YA graphic novel series “Heartstopper” is in...