News, Television, Women Writers
“Scandal” star Kerry Washington is developing a new drama with ABC, the network behind her hit series. Variety reports that the actress is serving as executive producer for “Patrol,” “a...
Documentary, Films, News
Musician Tori Amos has written and recorded the song “Flicker” for Netflix’s upcoming documentary “Audrie & Daisy.” The documentary chronicles the lives of two underage teen girls in...
Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Interview by Diana Martinez After a few years of making experimental and documentary films, Elizabeth Wood received a screenwriting fellowship to Columbia, where she earned her MFA. One of...
News, Television, Trailers, Women Writers
Meet “Famous in Love,” your next delicious guilty pleasure. Freeform has released a trailer for the upcoming series about young Hollywood led by rising star Bella Thorne (“The DUFF,” “Big...
News, Television
Issa Rae, creator and star of HBO’s upcoming comedy “Insecure,” has signed a first-look production deal with the network, Deadline reports. The two-year contract will have Rae develop...
Films, News, Women Directors
The Anthology Film Archive of New York has scheduled a screening series devoted to the female directors of the early 20th century. The series, called “Woman With a Movie Camera: Female Film...
Books, Comedy, Films, News
Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in “Live Fast Die Hot,” a film adaptation of actress Jenny Mollen’s best-selling book released this June, The Tracking Board reports. Warner Bros. snagged...
Comedy, News, Television
Ellen DeGeneres is joining forces with Emily Kapnek, the creator of “Selfie” and “Suburgatory,” for a new single-camera comedy series. “Splitting Up Together” has secured a put pilot...
Features, Films, News, Women Directors
“Queen of Katwe” by Kate Gardner and Rachel Montpelier From tense horror films to powerful documentaries, the diversity of films this September shows that films by and about women span all...
Marcia Clark, who became famous as the prosecutor on the O.J. Simpson murder trial, will adapt her novel “Blood Defense,” for television. The Hollywood Reporter writes that NBC has committed to...
Oscar winner Anna Paquin will star in “Bellevue,” an upcoming crime drama centered around the disappearance of a transgender teen. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the “True Blood” alum...
Films, News, Trailers
“We don’t cook. We don’t clean. It gets too dirty, we move,” says O-Ei in the new trailer for “Miss Hokusai.” Instead, she and her father, a famous artist, spend countless hours painting...
Books, Films, News
Oscar winner Emma Thompson is reportedly in talks to star in an adaptation of “The Children Act,” Deadline writes. The book, written by Ian McEwan, follows “a British High Court judge who...
Alison Brie is stepping into the squared circle. The “Community” actress is entering the bizarre world of pro wrestling for “G.L.O.W.,” “Orange is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan’s...
Features, Films, News
Guest Post by Jen Ponton As an actress taking on your first lead role in a movie, there are a lot of things you need to be prepared to do: show up every day, be a good leader, know what you’re...
Features, Films, Television, Women Directors
Ava DuVernay is about to have a killer fall. Her first television series, “Queen Sugar,” will premiere on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network, and she’s the first woman to open the New York Film...
Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
Screenwriter Anya Kochoff Romano is set to make her directorial debut, Variety reports. The woman behind the scripts for 2016’s “Mother’s Day” and 2005’s “Monster-in-Law” will take the...
Books, News, Television, Women Writers
Eleanor Catton’s award-winning novel “The Luminaries” is being adapted for TV, The Hollywood Reporter writes. Working Title Television will produce the series for the BBC. Catton will adapt...
Comedy, Films, News, Women Directors
A trailer has been released for “My Blind Brother,” Sophie Goodhart’s feature debut. The comedy centers on Bill (Nick Kroll, “Burning Love”), a man who is constantly overshadowed by his...
Viewers don’t have to say goodbye to Sergeant Catherine Cawood and “Happy Valley” just yet. Despite previous comments that suggested otherwise, the award-winning BBC One police drama will...
Season 1 of Viceland’s “Gaycation” featured Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, her gay best friend, traveling to Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, and the U.S. to explore LBGTQ communities around the world. In...
Features, Films, Women Writers
Guest Post by Caytha Jentis As I’m about to complete “The Other F Word,” my fourth production since deciding to become a filmmaker in my early forties, I’ve decided to reflect on...
Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors
A gorgeous trailer has landed for “Planetarium,” Rebecca Zlotowski’s upcoming period drama starring Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp (“Yoga Hosers”) as sisters. The young American...
Refinery29’s Shatterbox Anthology short film series highlighting female filmmakers has launched. On August 28, the first of 12 short films, a documentary called “Watching You, Watching Me,”...
Books, News, Television
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have snatched up the rights to an upcoming book series from tiny journalist Hilde Lysiak, Variety reports. The nine-year-old reporter Lysiak made news...
News, Television, Women Directors
A new “American Girl” live-action special will be set during the civil rights movement, Deadline reports. “Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win, an American Girl Story” centers on a 10-year-old...
Features, Films, Music, News
Composer Nan Schwartz: Gino Mifsud/AWFC Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 19, 2016, I had the honor of conducting my music in a concert titled “Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live.” This event...
Features, Films, Women Directors
“Equal Means Equal” Films About Women Opening This Week Equal Means Equal (Documentary) — Directed by Kamala Lopez; Written by Kamala Lopez and Gini Sikes “Equal Means Equal” offers...
Features, Films, Interviews, Podcast, Women Directors
Women and Hollywood spoke with Clea DuVall, writer, director, and star of “The Intervention.” DuVall has been acting on screen for 20 years, with credits including “Veep,” “American Horror...
Diablo Cody is set to introduce U.S. audiences to more snarky, precocious, and hilarious teen girls. The “Juno” screenwriter and Oscar winner has teamed up with Berlanti Productions...
Toni Collette will star in and executive produce ABC’s “Unit Zero,” Deadline reports. The series, an action dramedy, comes from “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and producer Lindsey...
On Monday, BBC Culture published “The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films,” a list that polled 177 critics worldwide for their top ten films of this century (2000 onwards). Out of those 177...
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the U.S. rights to the first season of the Australian drama “The Kettering Incident” from BBC Worldwide, Variety reports. The series stars Elizabeth Debicki...
What better time to interact with a potential love interest than when you look “like death warmed over”? What begins as good-natured ribbing among friends transforms into something much more in...
Three outstanding female directors are on the short list to direct “Captain Marvel,” the first female-led superhero movie from Marvel Studios. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that those...
Awards, Films, News, Women Directors
It’s official: Germany is entering Maren Ade’s Cannes breakout “Toni Erdmann” into the Oscar race. The film has been submitted for consideration in the best foreign-language film category...
Awards, Films, Trailers, Women Directors
“Belle” director Amma Asante’s next film, “A United Kingdom” will make its world premiere September 9 during the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, then make its way to London...
Emmy winner Abi Morgan is working on a new series for BBC, “The Split.” The project was announced by Charlotte Moore, BBC’s director of content, during a panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV...
Documentary, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Kamala Lopez has been named the 2015 Woman of the Year by the LA County’s Board of Supervisors and the Women’s Commission, one of 21 Leaders of the 21st Century by eNews, and the 2011 Woman of...
Crowdfunding, Features, Films, Women Directors
“Love is Uganda” We all need a helping hand sometimes, and that is the running theme in the second round of crowdfunding picks for August. From women helping each other to the real life...
Films, News
NBC Universal has announced the new structure for their senior management team for their acquisition of DreamWorks Animation and women are taking some important roles. As TheWrap reported, Bonnie...
The nominations for the 29th European Film Awards won’t be revealed until November, but the 50 films recommended for nomination have been announced. Eleven of the titles, or 22 percent, are...
News, Television, Trailers
If you see it, you can dream it, and you can become it. So it will come as no surprise when, after “Pitch” premieres on Fox on September 22, more little girls everywhere will want to start...
Oscar winner Renee Zellweger recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for a wide-ranging, in-depth interview in anticipation of her eagerly awaited reprisal of her most beloved role. “Bridget...
Production has begun on the first film to come out of Oscar winner Alicia Vikander’s new company Vikarious Productions. “Euphoria,” the English-language directorial debut of Swedish writer and...
Revenge is best served while wearing a fabulous dress. Kate Winslet stars as Myrtle “Tilly” Dunnage in the Australian dark comedy “The Dressmaker,” from director Jocelyn Moorhouse. Tilly is...
Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors
French writer-director-actress Emmanuelle Bercot’s “150 Milligrams” will open the 2016 San Sebastian Film Festival, Variety reports. The drama will kick off the 64th edition of the fest...
“Daughters of the Dust” Julie Dash’s landmark film “Daughters of the Dust” has been remastered and a new trailer has just been released in anticipation of the film’s 25th anniversary...
Films, News, Research, Theater
Why are so few women in top leadership positions in theaters and how can these numbers improve? HowlRound, a commons by and for people who make performance, has shared new research seeking answers...
BBC Culture has released a list titled “The 21st Century’s 100 Greatest Films,” for which it polled 177 film critics from around the world. The resulting list of films is unsurprisingly,...
Documentary, Films, Trailers, Women Directors
A trailer has landed for “Cameraperson,” Kirsten Johnson’s award-winning new documentary. The film made its World Premiere at Sundance in January, and in June snagged top honors at the...
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