Eva Longoria’s narrative feature debut set SXSW ablaze. The fest has announced its Audience Award winners, and “Flamin’ Hot” took home the honor in the Headliners slate. The film tells the story of Richard Montañez, a Frito Lay janitor...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus faces an unexpected crisis in a new trailer for “You Hurt My Feelings,” Nicole Holofcener’s latest. The “Veep” alumna plays Beth, a New York novelist who is prepping her latest book. Already struggling to deal with the...
Attention filmmakers: Chicken & Egg Pictures has launched a new Research & Development Grant to support up to 30 directors working on feature-length documentary films in critical R&D stages. Applications are now open.The grants will offer support “for research...
A female-led “spiritual successor” to “Peaky Blinders” is in the works at BBC One. Deadline reports that “Dope Girls” will delve “into the history of Soho’s criminal underworld.”Set in the early 20th century, the six-part series is reportedly partly...
Film and television sets have transformed in the wake of #MeToo, and Intimacy Coordinators have helped lead that charge by choreographing sex scenes, opening up communication between actors and directors, and educating about consent and boundaries — and ensuring...
The recipients for the The Future of Film is Female (FOFIF) Short Film Fund Fall 2022 Grant cycle have been announced. FOFIF’s website details, “Two filmmakers will receive $1000 financial grants: Nicole Otero for production on her short film...
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) has revealed the honorees for the 43rd annual NYWIFT Muse Awards. Dedicated to “ and women of outstanding vision and achievement, both in front of and behind the camera in...
“Mobilizing is really hard when you’re scared and you’re censored,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Plan C.” Tracy Droz Tragos’ latest doc sees a group of blue state advocates, midwives, and doctors working to increase access to...
Now screening at SXSW, Sophie Jarvis’ “Until Branches Bend” tells the story of Robin (Grace Glowicki), a cannery worker who is struggling to get an abortion. She’s also dealing with major drama at work. When she finds an invasive...
Halle Bailey is ready to be part of your world. A trailer has arrived for “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action take on the classic 1989 animated feature. Bailey takes on the role of Ariel, an adventurous mermaid desperate to...
