FILMS MADE BY WOMEN OPENING
Let the Corpses Tan – Written and Directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Opens in NY and LA)
After stealing a truckload of gold bars, a gang of thieves absconds to the ruins of a remote village perched on the cliffs of the Mediterranean. Home to a reclusive yet hypersexual artist and her motley crew of family and admirers, it seems like a perfect hideout. But when two cops roll up on motorcycles to investigate, the hamlet erupts into a hallucinatory battlefield as both sides engage in an all-day, all-night firefight rife with double-crosses and dripping with blood. (Press materials)
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The Little Stranger – Written by Lucinda Coxon
“The Little Stranger”
Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson), the son of a housemaid, has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked. The Hall has been home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. But it is now in decline and its inhabitants — mother, son, and daughter (Charlotte Rampling, Will Poulter, and Ruth Wilson) — are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how disturbingly, the family’s story is about to become entwined with his own. (Press materials)
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Inventing Tomorrow (Documentary) – Directed by Laura Nix (Opens in NY; Opens in LA September 7)
Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats – found right in their own backyards – while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with Laura Nix.
Pick of the Litter (Documentary) – Directed by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy Jr.; Written by Dana Nachman (Opens in NY and LA) (Also Available on VOD)
“Pick of the Litter”
“Pick of the Litter” follows a litter of puppies from the moment they’re born and begin their quest to become guide dogs for the blind. Cameras follow these pups through an intense two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm. Along the way, these remarkable animals rely on a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their human. The stakes are high and not every dog can make the cut. Only the best of the best. The pick of the litter. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with Dana Nachman.
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Chasing the Win (Documentary) – Directed by Laura Sheehy and Chris Ghelfi (Opens in LA)
“There’s only one way to win a race, and a million ways to lose it.” “Chasing the Win” follows the meteoric rise of a rookie trainer, a down-on-his-luck owner, and their imperfect racehorse after an unprecedented victory thrusts them into the global spotlight of horse racing. Success and fame are followed by the hard-hitting reality of what it means to survive in the Sport of Kings. (Press materials)
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Active Measures (Documentary) – Written by Marley Clements and Jack Bryan (Also Available on VOD)
“Active Measures” exposes a 30-year history of covert political warfare devised by Vladmir Putin to disrupt, influence, and ultimately control world events, democratic nations through cyber attacks, propaganda campaigns, and corruption. In the process, the filmmakers follow a trail of money, real estate, mob connections, and on the record confessions to expose an insidious plot that leads directly back to The White House. Unravelling the true depth and scope of “the Russia story,” as we have come to know it, it is a jarring reminder that some conspiracies hide in plain sight. (Press materials)
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TV PREMIERES
“RBG”: Sundance
Undercover Law (Premieres August 31 on Netflix)
Female intelligence agents infiltrate the disparate aspects of a Colombian cartel in an attempt to take down the drug lords and their associates. (Press materials)
Sisters (Premieres September 1 on Netflix)
Her dad’s deathbed confession leads Julia to discover she has more than 100 brothers and two sisters: troubled TV star Roxy and uptight lawyer Edie. (Press materials)
Heather Headley: Life Is a Stage (Concert Special) (Premieres September 2 on NYC’s WLIW at 10 p.m. ET)
Headley
Grammy winner Heather Headley stars in “Heather Headley: Life Is a Stage,” a half-hour PBS concert special for New York area stations Thirteen, WLIW, and NJTV this September. Headley made her Broadway debut as Nala in the original Broadway cast of “The Lion King” and went on to win Tony and Drama Desk Awards for her critically-acclaimed portrayal of the title role in “Aida.” She earned an Olivier Award nomination for her West End stage debut in “The Bodyguard” and returned to Broadway most recently in the Tony-winning revival of “The Color Purple.” Check local listings for more airings of “Life Is a Stage.” (Press materials)
RBG (Documentary) – Directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (Premieres September 3 on CNN at 9 p.m. ET)
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans — until now. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with Betsy West and Julie Cohen.
VOD/STREAMING RELEASES
“Hereditary”: Reid Chavis
Adrift (VOD, September 4)
Beast (VOD, September 4)
Dead Envy – Written by Stacy Hullah and Harley Di Nardo (VOD, September 4)
Hereditary (VOD, September 4)
Hostile (VOD, September 4)
This Is Our Land (VOD, September 4)
PICKS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Wedding Singer’s Daughter”
Female UK Playwrights Call for More Women-Written Plays to Be Commissioned, Included in Canon
“Crazy Rich Asians” & “The Wife” Among 22 Films to Receive ReFrame’s Gender Equality Stamp
London Film Fest’s Competition Lineup Is 50 Percent Women-Directed
Amidst Backlash Over Lack of Women Directors, Venice Film Fest Signs Gender Parity Pledge
Quote of the Day: Guillermo del Toro Says Important Voices in the Biz Aren’t Being Heard
Quote of the Day: Amandla Stenberg on Refusing to Compromise Her Own Power
Rotten Tomatoes Updates Critics Criteria to Be More Inclusive, Adds Over 200 Tomatometer-Approved Writers
BBC America & Women’s Media Center Team Up to Increase Women’s Onscreen Representation
Miu Miu Women’s Tales 2018 Will Screen Shorts by Haifaa Al-Mansour and Dakota Fanning
Camden International Film Fest’s 2018 Lineup Is Over 50% Women-Directed
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