#Women Writers
Kristen Stewart Casts Imogen Poots as the Lead of Her Feature Directorial Debut “The Chronology of Water”
Kristen Stewart kicked off the year with her first Oscar nomination and is bookending it by casting the lead for her long-gestating feature directorial debut. According to Deadline, Imogen Poots will...
Mindy Kaling to Receive Norman Lear Achievement Award at the PGA Awards
The PGA Awards is set to celebrate Mindy Kaling with a prestigious honor. The prolific screenwriter, actress, producer, and writer has been named as this year’s recipient of the Guild’s...
Pick of the Day: “Bantú Mama”
How far would you go to save your own life? How far would you go to save the life of someone you love? Deceptively minimalist in its story and action, the Dominican Republic’s official Oscar entry...
Dana Schwartz’s Workplace Comedy “Talk Nerdy to Me” in Development at CBS
Dana Schwartz is getting her own series. Deadline reports that a workplace comedy about two geeky women created by the screenwriter, podcaster, journalist, and author is in early development at...
New “Princess Diaries” Movie in the Works at Disney, Aadrita Mukerji Penned the Script
Audiences may be reuniting with Genovia’s royal family: a new “Princess Diaries” movie is in the works at Disney. Deadline confirmed the news. Penned by “Supergirl”...
Trailer Watch: Clarisse Albrecht Goes on the Run in Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry “Bantú Mama”
The trailer for the Dominican Republic’s Oscar submission, “Bantú Mama,” has arrived. The drama tells the story of Emma (Clarisse Albrecht), a French woman of African descent who is on the run...
Teaser Watch: Octavia Butler’s Sci-Fi Classic “Kindred” Comes to the Screen
An aspiring writer finds herself at the center of a stranger-than-fiction story in “Kindred,” FX’s long-awaited Octavia Butler adaptation. “I was here, and then suddenly I...
Sophie Turner to Play Jewel Thief in Anna Symon’s “Joan” Series
Sophie Turner has bid the Iron Throne adieu but is still vying for more power and influence. The “Game of Thrones” alumna will be starring in upcoming crime drama “Joan.” Created by...
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Receive Filmmaker Tribute at the Gotham Awards
Gina Prince-Bythewood is riding high on the success of “The Woman King,” her critically acclaimed, box office-topping historical epic about an all female-unit of warriors. The writer,...
Mel Eslyn’s “Biosphere” Lands at IFC Films
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Biosphere,” producer Mel Eslyn’s feature directorial debut. A press release announced that the sci-fi comedy will be released in...
Sharon Horgan’s “Bad Sisters” Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+
We haven’t seen the last of the Garvey sisters. Apple TV+ has given a green light to a second season of “Bad Sisters,” Sharon Horgan’s dark comedy about five sisters who are...
European Film Awards Nominations: “Corsage,” “Saint Omer,” & More
European Film Award (EFA) nominatons are in, and women are set to compete for the ceremony’s top honors. Two of six helmers in the running for European Director are women: Marie Kreutzer for...
Lauren Ashley Smith Developing Queer Family Comedy “Moore & Moore” for ABC
“A Black Lady Sketch Show’s” Lauren Ashley Smith is developing a family comedy for ABC. The network won the project, titled “Moore & Moore,” in a “competitive...
British Independent Film Awards: Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” & Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” Lead Noms
Nominations for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards are in, and two directorial debuts from women lead the pack: Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” the toast of the festival circuit...
Apply Now: Women’s Weekend Film Challenge’s Pilot Accelerator
Ever dreamed of pitching to the likes of Netflix and HBO? This spring, that dream could become a reality for selected TV scribes of the 2023 Women’s Weekend Film Challenge’s (WWFC) pilot...
Pick of the Day: “Causeway”
It’s been too long since Jennifer Lawrence starred in a movie worthy of her talents. “Causeway” is a welcome return to form for the A-lister. It’s been a dozen years since...
Lena Waithe Named Ambassador of 2023 American Black Film Fest
Lena Waithe will serve as the ambassador of next year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The 27th edition of the fest is set to take place June 14 to 18 in Miami Beach followed by a virtual...
November 2022 Television Preview
If you’re not quite ready to say goodbye to spooky season, you may find solace in the fact that “Wednesday” is launching on Netflix this month (November 23). Jenna Ortega is...
Apply Now: WIF Programs for Writers, Directors, & Cinematographers
Listen up, writers, directors, and cinematographers! Women in Film (WIF) is now accepting applicants to four of its filmmaking programs uplifting women and non-binary industry newcomers. The...
Maïmouna Doucouré to Direct Josephine Baker Biopic
Maïmouna Doucouré is following up 2020’s “Cuties,” her Paris-set portrait of a pre-teen Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance clique, with the story of a trailblazing dancer,...
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...
Trailer Watch: Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini Dodge the FBI in “Dead to Me” Season 3
“The truth’s gonna come out. It always does,” Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are warned in a new trailer for “Dead to Me’s” third and final season. Jen...
Trailer Watch: “Ziwe” Returns to Tackle Social Issues With Humor & Irreverence in Season 2
“Ziwe” is back to confront hot-button issues and make celebs cringe. “Diversity training isn’t enough. I’m ready to go to diversity war!” a chainsaw-wielding Ziwe Fumudoh declares in the...
Jocelyn Moorhouse’s Star-Studded “The Fabulous Four” Goes to Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has landed North American rights to Jocelyn Moorhouse-directed comedy “The Fabulous Four,” starring Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, and Sissy Spacek. Deadline...
Trailer Watch: Syrian Refugee Sisters Dream of the Olympics in “The Swimmers”
Sally El Hosaini follows two sisters from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics in “The Swimmers.” A new trailer for the inspirational drama based on a true story,...
Israeli Oscar Contender “Cinema Sabaya” Acquired by Kino Lorber
“Cinema Sabaya” may be heading to the Academy Awards and is definitely heading to North America. A press release announced that Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Orit...
Trailer Watch: Tilda Swinton Takes on Dual Roles in Joanna Hogg’s Ghost Story “The Eternal Daughter”
Tilda Swinton ventures to a haunted house in her latest collaboration with Joanna Hogg. “The Eternal Daughter” sees the Oscar winner taking on two roles, Julie and Rosalind Hart, a mother...
Emilia Clarke and Sophie Hyde to Bring Constance Lloyd’s Life to the Big Screen in “An Ideal Wife”
Sophie Hyde will tackle another unconventional relationship in her next pic. The Australian writer-director will follow up Emma Thompson-starrer “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” a comedy...
November 2022 Film Preview
Awards contenders are making their way to multiplexes this month. Jennifer Lawrence is eyeing a fifth Oscar nomination for “Causeway” (November 4), Lila Neugebauer’s drama about a...
Kelly Marcel to Direct “Venom 3”
Kelly Marcel is set to make her directorial debut with a big budget comic adaptation. After co-writing the screenplay for 2018’s “Venom” and penning 2021’s “Venom: Let...
“Girls5eva” Is Heading to Netflix for Season 3
Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, and Paula Pell are bringing their B.P.E. to Netflix. A press release announced that the streamer has greenlit Season 3 of...
Pick of the Day: “Call Jane”
Above all else, Phylliss Nagy’s “Call Jane” is a testament to the bulletproof resilience of women in the face of adversity. Written by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, the Elizabeth...
UCLA Report: Cast Diversity at Decade High But BIPOC & Women Remain Underrepresented Off-Camera
The latest Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA has found, for the first time since the study commenced nine years ago, that BIPOC “collectively reached or exceeded proportionate representation...
Exclusive: Elizabeth Banks Faces a Life-Threatening Pregnancy in “Call Jane” Clip
Set in 1968 Chicago, “Call Jane” sees Elizabeth Banks playing Joy, a surburban housewife whose ordinary life gets turned upside down when her pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart...
Trailer Watch: Jill Scott Channels “Runaway Bride” in “First Wives Club” Season 3
“Friendship is about the moments we share — the ones we celebrate, and the ones we don’t expect,” we’re told in a new trailer for Season 3 of “First Wives Club.”...
Gotham Award Nominations: “Aftersun,” “What We Leave Behind,” & More
Gotham Award nominations are in. Charlotte Wells’ feature debut, “Aftersun,” a look inside a father and daughter’s seaside vacation, is up for Best Feature. It’s the...
Trailer Watch: “Dream Life” Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with Restoration and U.S. Premiere
The first narrative feature helmed by a woman in Quebec is getting a 50th-anniversary restoration and making its U.S. premiere. Mireille Dansereau’s “Dream Life” (“La vie...
Emilia Jones and Susanna Fogel Team Up for Reality Winner Biopic
Emilia Jones and Susanna Fogel are reuniting. The pair just teamed up for “Cat Person,” a film adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker story about a college...
The ACA Cinema Project Announces Series Showcasing Women Filmmakers From Japan
The ACA Cinema Project has announced a new film series showcasing women visionaries in Japanese cinema, The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from Japan Cuts and Beyond. A press release announced...
Rose Bryne’s Dollhouse Pictures to Adapt Hannah Kent’s Queer Love Story “Devotion”
“Physical” actress Rose Byrne’s Dollhouse Pictures is bringing Hannah Kent’s award-winning novel “Devotion” to the big screen. A press release announced that Dollhouse will be joining...
Trailer Watch: Dina Amer Examines Trauma and Sisterhood in “You Resemble Me”
“If I don’t have you, I feel like I lose myself. I become someone else,” a girl tells her sister in a new trailer for “You Resemble Me.” Described by writer-director...
Pick of the Day: “Aftersun”
A moving meditation on memory, nostalgia, and loss, “Aftersun” is positively radiant, and left me reeling in its glow. To say that Charlotte Wells’ feature debut, the story of an...
Nicole Riegel’s KiKi Layne-Starrer “Dandelion” Lands at IFC Films
IFC Films has secured worldwide rights to Nicole Riegel’s sophomore feature, “Dandelion,” a romantic drama led by “Moonlight’s” KiKi Layne. Deadine broke the...
Trailer Watch: Kristen Bell & Allison Janney Wreak Havoc in “The People We Hate at the Wedding”
“Eloise is our half sister, which means we can half ass the relationship,” we’re told in the trailer for Claire Scanlon’s “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” The Prime Video comedy stars...
Trailer Watch: “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 2 Teases a “Striptacular”
Welcome back to the world of Essex College. A new trailer has dropped for the second season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” and the campus is heating up thanks to a climate change...
Véronique Jadin’s “Employee of the Month” Acquired by Film Movement
“Employee of the Month” is headed stateside. Deadline reports that Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Véronique Jadin’s dark comedy with plans to release it in...
“Boxed In” Report: Streamers Hire More Women Behind the Scenes than Broadcast, WOC Characters Remain Underrepresented
Now in its 25th year, the latest “Boxed In” report reveals that streaming platforms have yet again eclipsed their broadcast TV competition with the representation of women on television. The...
Whose Lens is it Anyway?: Podcast Picks
While we’ve come a long way with on-screen representation, much of mainstream television and film fails to offer relatable, authentic representation for all. That’s the beauty of...
Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” Lands Top Prize at London Film Festival
“Corsage” has been crowned with the the top honor at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. The biopic of Empress Elisabeth of Austria won the best film award from the fest’s official...
“The Joy Luck Club” Sequel On the Way
“The Joy Luck Club” is getting a sequel. The groundbreaking 1993 portrait of four aging Chinese women in San Francisco and their Chinese-American daughters will get a second chapter...
Trailer Watch: Sheila Francisco Is a Screenwriter in a Coma in Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die”
“Do you think Ma will wake up if we make her movie?” the son of a retired cinema legend, now comatose, asks in the newest trailer for Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die. The...