Films, News, Trailers
French actress Léa Seydoux wowed American audiences with her emotional performance in the Cannes-winning film “Blue is the Warmest Color.” Disney’s live action remake of “Beauty and the...
Films, Women Directors
“Equity” Films About Women Opening This Week Equity — Directed by Meera Menon; Written by Amy Fox (Opens in NY and LA) “Equity” tells the story of a driven female investment banker...
Festivals, Films, News
Twelve Canadian female directors, screenwriters, and actors making their mark in cinema will be celebrated at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Telefilm Canada, a federal cultural...
Documentary, Films, News, Women Directors
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has announced the 2016 recipients of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund and its subsection, the AOL Charitable Foundation Award. Seven projects have been chosen to...
Features, Films, Television
Mila Kunis stars in “Bad Moms,” in which she plays a worn out mom who is tired of the pressures on mothers to be “perfect.” In some sense, Kunis is also sick of those same pressures put on...
News, Trailers
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games kick off in Rio on August 5 and beach volleyball player Kerry Walsh Jennings will be competing for the fourth time. In anticipation of Walsh Jennings attempting to win...
Films, News, Television
After causing a disastrous diversity scandal on the most recent iteration of his reality show “Project Greenlight,” it seems like Matt Damon has learned his lesson and is taking steps to address...
Books, Films, News, Podcast
“Mom” star Anna Faris is set to release a memoir titled “Unqualified,” which will take inspiration from the actress’ cheekily titled podcast “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” where...
Broadway powerhouse and star of Disney’s “Frozen” Idina Menzel has signed on to headline a Lifetime TV movie, a contemporary remake of the 1988 Gary Marshall-directed movie “Beaches,”...
Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Sian Heder writes and produces on “Orange is the New Black,” for which she has received multiple WGA nominations. Her first short film, “Mother,” won top honors at the Cannes Film Festival,...
Films, News, Television, Women Writers
Rebecca Thomas’ live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” starring Chloë Grace Moretz is currently in pre-production, but it looks like we’ll soon be seeing mer-folk on-screen in another...
Comedy, News, Television
Netflix has renewed two of our favorite funny women. As Deadline reports from the TCA’s, Chelsea Handler’s talk show “Chelsea” and Maria Bamford’s comedy “Lady Dynamite” have both been...
The New York Film Festival, which takes place from September 30-October 16 this fall, has just announced that “20th Century Women” starring Annette Bening will be the Centerpiece...
Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors
Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are reuniting on the big-screen, but what makes the collaboration especially exciting is the fact that they are joining forces for Ryan’s directorial debut, “Ithaca.” A...
Films, News
Fire up your proton packs, ladies…uh, we mean rocket packs! Following in the footsteps of the all-female “Ghostbusters,” another hero is being re-imagined as a woman. A sequel-reboot of...
Interview by Freja Dam Patricia Rozema’s first feature, “I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing,” won the Prix de la Jeunesse and was runner-up for the Camera d’Or at the 1987 Cannes Film...
A fun new TV spot for Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” has hit the web, and it shows that while chess is often thought of as a high-brow pursuit, it can also be fun, competitive, and...
Festivals, Films, Women Directors
The Venice International Film Festival has announced its 2016 slate, and female filmmakers do not feature prominently. Venice is recognized as the oldest film festival in the world, but the 73rd...
News, Television, Trailers
“Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life” “Gilmore Girls,” the much-beloved series telling the story of a mother-daughter duo in quaint Stars Hollow, Connecticut, is coming back and has a new...
Crowdfunding, Features, Films, Television
In this month’s crowdfunding picks, it’s all about the challenges women face, be they the daily challenges of finding a job, or the struggle of coming to terms with one’s own past. These...
Features, Films, Women Directors
Unless you’re a die-hard fan of blockbusters, summer probably isn’t your favorite season to head to the cinema (besides for the air-conditioning, of course). But this weekend is almost an...
Books, Films, News, Women Directors
The Zoey Deutch’s starrer “Before I Fall” has been given a release date, Variety reports. Open Road Films will premiere the film on April 7, 2017. The movie, directed by Ry Russo-Young and...
Films, News, Women Directors
Debra Granik, best known for her 2010 indie sensation “Winter’s Bone,” is set to co-write and direct a new adventure drama. The Tracking Board reports that Granik is working on an adaptation...
News, Television, Women Directors
Australian state agency Screen New South Wales has announced that all TV drama series must now include women in key creative roles in order to receive financing. It’s a huge step towards gender...
It’s a good year for female characters in indie movies. Out of the top ten highest grossing indie films of 2016 so far, according to Indiewire’s list, the top five feature women as...
With 52 women on the Grierson shortlist, a record number of women are now in consideration for this year’s British Documentary Awards. As the BBC reports, Lorraine Heggessey, the trust’s chair,...
Oprah Winfrey is joining the cast of Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” Variety has reported. The media mogul is in final negotiations to appear in the Disney adaptation of Madeleine...
Documentary, Films, Interviews, Women Directors
Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker. Her recent credits include “Shelter,” which explores the psychological trauma created by military service, the effects that remain...
News, Television, Theater
“Hamilton’s” Renée Elise Goldsberry to Play Title Role in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” “Hamilton” star and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has been cast as the...
Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors
Venice Days, The Venice Film Festival’s independent arm modeled on Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, has unveiled their lineup for the 13th fest, which runs from August 31-September 10...
The “Queen of Katwe” is Toronto-bound. The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the first crop of titles for the 41st edition of the fest. A significant number of films selected as...
News, Television
“Clueless” actress Alicia Silverstone is heading to TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Silverstone will star in the TV Land pilot “American Woman,” a comedy inspired by the childhood...
Features, Films, Interviews, Podcast
Women and Hollywood recently had the chance to talk with director Meera Menon about her trailblazing new film. “Equity” tells the story of the women of Wall Street — the powerful female...
“Fresh off the Boat” creator and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan just sold a script to Fox 2000. The studio has landed the rights to “Hair Wars” after an intense bidding war, The Hollywood...
Books, News, Television
Poussey is heading to Hulu. “Orange is the New Black” star Samira Wiley is joining the streaming service’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Vanity Fair reports....
The ReelPitch Challenge is now accepting submissions for its Audience Awards (“AudAwards”) which will go to four emerging filmmakers. Launched in 2013, Audience Awards (AudAwards) is “an...
Will it ever be safe to go into the water? It’s been over 40 years since “Jaws” hit theaters, but filmmakers remain committed to ruining your beach vacation. A shark thriller starring Mandy...
SXSW won’t kick off until March 2017, but organizers have revealed that “Transparent” creator Jill Soloway will be a keynote speaker at the fest, Deadline reports. This is great...
Prepare for “Prevenge.” Alice Lowe’s feature directorial debut will open the Venice International Film Festival’s Critics’ Week. The fest runs from August 31-September 10 in...
Fire up your proton packs. According to Variety, toymaker Mattel has reported strong sales for its line of “Ghostbusters” toys. Both girls and boys are snatching up the action figures, which...
Comedy, Films, News
Roxane Gay is set to become the first-ever black woman to pen a Marvel comic book. An announcement at Comic-Con revealed that the “Bad Feminist” essayist will co-write a new Black Panther...
Features
There’s a lot to discuss now that the Republican National Convention is in the rear view. We could talk neo-fascism, plagiarism, party mutiny, or the terrifying new levels of racism. Personally,...
Ladies and gentlemen, meet your new Captain Marvel, Brie Larson. Over the weekend during the Marvel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Larson is taking on the role in...
Comedy, Films, News, Trailers
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: Warner Bros. Did you hear that? That massive sound over the weekend? That was the collective sigh of relief let out by female comic books fans, female film fans, and...
Features, Films, Women Writers
Guest Post by Rebecca Norris Are you a female screenwriter who is depressed by the latest Hollywood statistics that seem to suggest women are becoming more marginalized in Tinseltown, rather than...
Nijla Mu’min is set to receive some valuable support for her feature film debut: the writer-director has been selected for The Panavision New Filmmaker Program. In “Jinn,” Mu’min will tackle...
Films, News, Women Writers
Grab your BBF and your coolest car. “Thelma & Louise” is coming back to theaters for two days only in celebration of its 25th anniversary As part of Fathom Events’ efforts to bring classic...
Films, Television, Women Directors
“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” Films About Women Opening This Week Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Directed by Mandie Fletcher; Written by Jennifer Saunders The big-screen version of...
First Lady Michelle Obama continues to delight and inspire. Obama recently appeared in “Carpool Karaoke” alongside “The Late Late Show” host James Corden, and the former Associate Dean of...
Many film festivals talk the talk of gender equality, but when it comes to unveiling their programs, particularly the most high-profile sections, male-directed films continue to dominate. Michael...
Credit: USPS Wonder Woman is going to be flying your mail to its final destination. The U.S. Postal Service has teamed up with Warner Bros. and DC to reveal four Forever stamps commemorating the 75th...
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