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Home Away from Home: VOD and Web Series Picks
Home is the place you’re meant to feel most comfortable. For many people, it’s with their families, their belongings, and their own space. But that isn’t always possible, particularly for those...
Weekly Update for June 28: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Ophelia – Directed by Claire McCarthy; Written by Semi Chellas (Available on VOD July 2) Something is rotten in medieval-era Denmark, where political intrigue swirls...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Mary McGuckian – “A Girl from Mogadishu”
Mary McGuckian is an Irish writer, director, and producer known for her collaborative approach to working with actors. She has worked on 12 films, including “The Price of Desire,” “The Bridge...
51Fest Announces Inaugural Lineup: “After the Wedding,” “For Sama,” & More
Now here’s a fest that recognizes the existence of women directors and the importance of female-led stories. 51Fest, presented by Women in the World and IFC Center, has unveiled the lineup for...
July 2019 Film Preview
Summertime can often be a grim time to go to the movies, as male-dominated blockbusters and a deluge of sequels clog the box office. But this July looks especially promising for original films by and...
Lindsey Beer to Pen New Line’s “Hello Kitty” Pic
The long-in-the-works “Hello Kitty” movie has landed its screenwriter. Deadline confirms “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” scribe Lindsey Beer has been tapped to pen the project for...
Lena Khan Kicks Off Production on Disney+ Original Movie “Flora & Ulysses”
Lena Khan is taking a Newberry Award-winning children’s book about a comic book fan who befriends a super-powered squirrel to the big screen. The director just kicked off production on Walt...
Alice Waddington’s “Scarlet” Acquired by Netflix
It’s looking like Alice Waddington will follow up “Paradise Hills” with “Scarlet.” The former, her feature directorial debut, premiered at Sundance in January. Netflix...
Susan Johnson to Direct Mckenna Grace-Starrer “Rabbit Cake” for Amazon Studios
Mckenna Grace’s rapidly expanding resume is adding another impressive title: the actress is set to make history as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers. The 12-year-old...
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Introduces a New Generation to “Charlie’s Angels”
“I think women can do anything,” says Kristen Stewart in the first trailer for “Charlie’s Angels.” Seconds after making the pronouncement, she proves that...
Susan Johnson to Direct a Fairy Tale for Disney+
Susan Johnson set millions of viewers’ hearts aflutter with Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” and now she’ll set their imaginations ablaze. The...
A Pic About Corey Rae, the First Openly Trans Prom Queen, Is in the Works
A prom story told from a trans perspective is on the way. According to Deadline, Red Crown Productions is working on a film about Corey Rae, an activist and model who became the world’s first...
Maisie Williams Goes on the Lam in “Two Weeks To Live”
As Arya Stark, Maisie Williams spent a lot of time hunting down those who made the mistake of wronging her and her family. Now she’s the one being hunted, though she’s not without a few...
Keeley Hawes to Play a Detective in ITV’s “Honour”
Keeley Hawes won’t be standing behind a bodyguard in her next gig. The “Bodyguard” actress will take center stage as a detective in ITV crime drama “Honour.” Deadline...
Allison Schroeder to Write “Minecraft” Movie
Allison Schroeder is taking “Minecraft” to the screen. The Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures” screenwriter has been tapped to pen Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the wildly...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Susanne Heinrich – “Aren’t You Happy?”
Susanne Heinrich is a German filmmaker and author. She published four books between the ages of 19 and 25 and was nominated for the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. Following her first short film,...
Writer to Watch: Grace Nkenge Edwards of “Insecure” and MTV’s New “Daria” Spinoff
Grace Nkenge Edwards has a long-standing love of comedy. Born in Guyana, South America, and raised in Michigan, the “Insecure” writer received a BFA in Acting from the University of...
Constance Wu to Topline and Exec Produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” Adaptation for Universal
“Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Constance Wu is set to topline another high profile adaptation of a novel. She’ll star in and exec produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” for Universal...
Lucrecia Martel Named Venice Jury President
Lucrecia Martel will serve as president of the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Variety confirms. The Argentinian filmmaker’s last feature, “Zama,” premiered at the 2017...
Trailer Watch: A First Date Goes Sideways in Lena Waithe & Melina Matsoukas’ “Queen & Slim”
Queen and Slim’s first date seems to be going pretty well, even if starts off a bit shakily. Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith, “Nightflyers”) decided to go out with Slim (Daniel Kaluuya,...
“Wild Rose” Screenwriter Nicole Taylor on Country Music & Crafting Mother-Daughter Stories
Screenwriter Nicole Taylor hails from Glasgow, where her new film “Wild Rose” takes place. A huge fan of country music, her film, directed by Tom Harper, is about a burgeoning country singer...
Weekly Update for June 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Endzeit – Ever After – Directed by Carolina Hellsgård; Written by Olivia Vieweg (Opens in NY; Opens in LA June 28) A zombie apocalypse provides the backdrop for...
Trailer Watch: Jessie Buckley Sings Her Heart Out in “Wild Rose”
A new trailer for “Wild Rose” kicks off with aspiring country singer Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) paying tribute to her hometown. “There’s no place like home,” she belts...
Female Biker Drama “Black Mambas” in Development at BET Networks
“Rebel” creator Amani Walker has a female-led biker series in development at BET Networks. Deadline broke the news. Titled “Black Mambas,” the one-hour New Orleans-set drama...
Emily Dean to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Sony Pictures Animation’s “Tao”
After a decade spent working as a storyboard artist on pics such as “The Lego Batman Movie” and “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” Emily Dean is set to make her feature...
Trailer Watch: A Teen Seeks Answers About a Night She Can’t Remember in Pippa Bianco’s “Share”
“Do you have an image from that night?” 16-year-old Mandy (Rhianne Barreto, “Hanna”) is asked in a new trailer for “Share.” The highschooler can’t remember...
Andrea Savage’s “I’m Sorry” Renewed for a Third Season
Andrea Savage is going to apologize for at least another year. “I’m Sorry,” the TruTV comedy she created, executive produces, and toplines, has been renewed for a third season set...
Rosamund Pike to Topline TV Adaptation of “The Wheel of Time” for Amazon
Rosamund Pike is switching gears from the harsh realities of battle to a fantasy epic. The Oscar nominee, who most recently played war correspondent Marie Colvin in “A Private War,” will...
Laugh It Off: Crowdfunding Picks
Comedy has long been a vehicle to talk about the issues plaguing society. From projects like podcast-turned-HBO series “2 Dope Queens” to favorites like “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,”...
2019 Kilroys List Spotlights 33 Plays from Women, Trans, & Nonbinary Writers
Feminist theater collective The Kilroys has unveiled The List 2019, a collection of 33 un-produced or underproduced plays written by women and trans and non-binary playwrights. The Kilroys describes...
UK Channel ITV Will No Longer Commission Comedy Shows from All-Male Writing Teams
ITV head of comedy Saskia Schuster is working to correct the wide gender gap among her department’s scribes. BBC confirms the UK channel is banning comedy series penned by all-male writing...
Janet Mock Makes History with Overall Netflix Deal
Janet Mock is making history again. In 2018, the trailblazer co-wrote and directed an episode of “Pose,” making her the first trans woman of color to write and direct a TV ep. Now she’s...
Number of Women Directors, Writers, & More at U.S. Film Fests Reaches Historic High
The number of women at film festivals such as SXSW, Tribeca, and AFI Fest is reaching a critical mass. Dr. Martha M. Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film have published...
Lisa Kudrow to Voice Title Character in Fox’s “Therapy Dog”
Smelly Cat, meet Therapy Dog. “Friends” alumna Lisa Kudrow is set to voice the title character in Fox animated presentation “Therapy Dog.” Deadline confirmed the news. Penned...
Dee Rees Will Write and Direct Musical Fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies”
“Mudbound” helmer Dee Rees is collaborating with Santigold on her next project. Rees has signed on to direct musical fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies,” based on her own...
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Acquired by Magnolia
Janice Engel’s award-winning tribute to Molly Ivins has secured North American distribution. Deadline reports that Magnolia acquired rights to Sundance doc “Raise Hell: The Life &...
Trailer Watch: “GLOW” Takes Off on the Vegas Strip in Season 3
Zoya the Destroyer, Liberty Belle, Machu Picchu, and the rest of the “GLOW” gang make their mark on the Vegas strip in Season 3 of the critically acclaimed Netflix series. A new trailer...
Aisling Walsh to Direct BBC Adaptation of “Elizabeth Is Missing” Starring Glenda Jackson
Aisling Walsh will follow up “Maudie” with a BBC One adaptation of “Elizabeth Is Missing.” Based on Emma Healey’s 2014 mystery novel of the same name, the one-off...
Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun, Rosamund Pike, & More to Attend BFI’s Woman with a Movie Camera Summit
BFI’s inaugural Woman with a Movie Camera Summit sold out in 2018, so it comes as no surprise that the popular event is coming back for a second edition. Returning to BFI Southbank on June 22,...
Weekly Update for June 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING American Woman In a blue-collar town in Pennsylvania, a 32-year-old woman’s (Sienna Miller) teen daughter goes missing and she is left to raise her infant grandson alone....
New Georges Founder Susan Bernfield Talks Empowering Women in Theater
When Susan Bernfield was starting out as an actress in 1992, she realized there were not a lot of roles being written for her, or for women in general. She couldn’t even find plays by women at the...
Tracee Ellis Ross Will Lead and Exec Produce “Daria” Spinoff “Jodie”
One of “Daria’s” most beloved characters will return to TV. The Hollywood Reporter confirms MTV Studios is developing “Jodie,” an animated spinoff of iconic ’90s...
Sophia Takal to Direct Blumhouse Reboot of “Black Christmas”
Sophia Takal is re-teaming with Blumhouse for another female-led horror pic. She’s been tapped to direct a reboot of “Black Christmas” for the production company behind “Get...
Mary Holland & Betsy Sodaro Will Topline Maureen Bharoocha’s Arm-Wrestling Comedy “Golden Arm”
May the best biceps win. Indie arm wresting comedy “Golden Arm” has cast its leads. A press release announced that Mary Holland (“Veep,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding...
Under the Radar: “A Woman’s Work” Tackles Gendered Notions of Labor
How many hours of practice does it take to become an NFL cheerleader? In Lacy Fields’ case, approximately 10,560 over 18 years. Yet after she finally accomplished that feat, joining the Oakland...
Sarah Phelps to Adapt Agatha Christie’s “The Pale Horse” for BBC and Amazon
Sarah Phelps is bringing her fifth Agatha Christie adaptation to the small screen. Variety confirms the award-winning screenwriter will pen a two-part series based on Christie’s “The Pale...
Laura Luchetti’s “Twin Flower” Acquired by Film Movement
Film Movement has snagged North American rights to teen runaway drama “Twin Flower.” According to Variety, a small U.S. theatrical run is planned. Written and directed by Laura Luchetti,...
Winners Announced for Bumble’s Second Female Film Force Competition
Bumble is awarding five women-made short films funding as part of its second Female Film Force competition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the winning projects include a comedic drama about...
Swati Bhise’s “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” Lands at Roadside Attractions
Swati Bhise’s directorial debut has secured distribution stateside. Roadside Attractions acquired U.S. rights to historical epic “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi,” Deadline reports....
Trailer Watch: Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson Give “Late Night” a Makeover
“You’re welcome, America,” says Emma Thompson in the final trailer for “Late Night.” The spot suggests that filmgoers have plenty to thank the Brit for, with critics and...
Ilana Glazer Has a Stand-Up Special in the Works at Amazon
Yas queen! “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer’s first stand-up special is coming to Amazon. The “Rough Night” actress announced the news via her Instagram account. The...