Films About Women Opening
Amy (Documentary)
Despite just two albums to her name, Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft described as a combination of Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, Amy Winehouse was a pop star with soul; a once in two-generational musical talent whose appeal crossed cultural and demographic boundaries. But while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life stole headlines. (Press materials)
Films About Women Currently Playing
A Little Chaos — Co-Written by Alison Deegan
What Happened, Miss Simone? (Documentary) — Directed by Liz Garbus (Also on Netflix)
Runoff — Written and Directed by Kimberly Levin
Advantageous — Directed by Jennifer Phang; Written by Jennifer Phang and Jaqueline Kim
Spy
Tomorrowland
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Pitch Perfect 2 — Directed by Elizabeth Banks; Written by Kay Cannon
Marie’s Story
The Age of Adaline
Clouds of Sils Maria
Woman in Gold
Iris (Documentary)
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (Documentary)
Gemma Bovary
Films Directed by Women Opening This Week
Jackie & Ryan — Written and Directed by Ami Canaan Mann
“Jackie & Ryan” follows Ryan (Ben Barnes), a modern-day train hopper struggling to be a successful musician with only a backpack and banjo to his name. His dreams are put on hold when he meets Jackie (Katherine Heigl), a former country singer fighting for custody of her daughter. Together, with their passion for music and each other, they form an unlikely relationship which changes their lives forever. (Press materials)
Stray Dog (Documentary) — Directed by Debra Granik
Harley-Davidson, leather, tattooed biceps: Ron “Stray Dog” Hall looks like an authentic tough guy. A Vietnam War veteran, Ron runs a trailer park in rural Missouri. After seven years of living on his own, he has begun a new life with his wife, Alicia, who recently emigrated from Mexico. Stray Dog and Alicia caravan on his Harley with fellow vets on an annual pilgrimage to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.
Gradually, a layered image comes into focus of a man who has been seared and tempered by his combat experience, and is struggling to come to terms with himself. When Alicia’s two teenage sons arrive in Missouri, the film reveals a tender portrait of an America completely outside the mainstream. “Stray Dog” is at once a powerful look at the veteran experience, a surprising love story and a fresh exploration of what it takes to survive in the hardscrabble heartland of America. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s Interview with Debra Granik.
Films Directed by Women Currently Playing
Batkid Begins (Documentary) — Directed and Co-Written by Dana Nachman
Infinitely Polar Bear — Directed by Maya Forbes
Eden — Directed and Co-Written by Mia Hansen-Løve
The New Rijksmuseum (Documentary) — Directed by Oeke Hoogendijk
The Yes Men Are Revolting — Co-Directed by Laura Nix
The Wolfpack (Documentary) — Directed by Crystal Moselle
McFarland, USA — Directed by Niki Caro
Films Written by Women Opening This Week
Terminator: Genisys — Co-Written by Laeta Kalogridis
When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future. (Press materials)
Films Written by Women Currently Playing
Jurassic World — Co-Written by Amanda Silver
VOD/DVD Releasing This Week
Alex of Venice
The Road Within — Directed by Gren Wells
Woman in Gold
