How Zoë Elton changed the game for women at the Mill Valley Film Festival

Elton's final festival as programmer is a testament to Mind the Gap and her desire to level the playing field.

Women Filmmakers in Asia See Small Gains Onscreen: ‘There Are More and More Excellent Female Directors and Female Film Crews Every Year'

A feature of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi's career has been showcasing strong female roles in movies by helmers such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen and Stephen Chow. For her powerful ...

Inside Chanel and Tribeca’s Women in Film Luncheon

Yesterday in New York City, Chanel and Tribeca Enterprises cofounder and CEO Jane Rosenthal hosted the 10th-annual luncheon ...

Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Women Winners, Overdue Legends and Ryan Coogler’s Push for History Define the Race

Oscars Best Director predictions include Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, Chloe Zhao, Benny Safdie, Bradley Cooper and ...

Director Alice Diop on How the Personal Becomes Political in Her New Miu Miu Women’s Tales Film

Premiering at Venice Film Festival this week, the French filmmaker’s striking short ‘Fragments for Venus’ is the latest in Miu Miu’s series supporting women filmmakers.

Wavelength Names Jessica Wolfson as Executive Director of Film Grant Program

Wavelength has hired Jessica Wolfson as its new executive director of the Wave Grant, a program supporting filmmakers from diverse backgrounds.
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Nicole Kidman Has Now Worked With 27 Women Directors in 8 Years; She Urges ‘Financial Mentors’ to Invest in Unknown Female Filmmakers and ‘Take a Risk’

Nicole Kidman has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is set to receive the Woman in Motion Award from Kering chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iris Knobloch ...

First-Time Director Scarlett Johansson Was Inspired to Make 'Eleanor the Great' Because of Her Grandmother (Exclusive)

As a first-time director Scarlett Johansson employed a gentle touch that endeared her to June Squibb, the leading lady in her upcoming film Eleanor the Great.
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'Crises both reunite us and unite us' – stars of 'Belén' on new film, women's rights

Director and star Dolores Fonzi and actor Camila Plaate discuss ‘Belén, their new original Prime Video production which ...
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A New Residency Is Launching To Support Women Feature Animation Directors

A new initiative was announced today at the Annecy Festival: the creation of a residency devoted to women directors developing animated feature films. The residency is set to launch in 2027 at ...

How a new documentary depicts religious women

This isn’t a rebuttal to Hulu, reality TV, or other portrayals of Latter-day Saint women," says the film’s director. "It’s a movement to honor, empower, and properly represent the millions of ...