Weekly Film & TV News Roundup
Photo via YouTube. The Women In Film panel at Sundance called out Hollywood’s sexism. Sold! Lynn Shelton’s film Laggies did well in Park City. Another promising new production company to be based in NYC. Cate Blanchett reveals a red carpet disparity. Got lights? Got camera? Here’s how to tape your own audition. Editorial Director Kierna Mayo brings...
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Oscars 2014: Jennifer Lawrence (left) is nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Amy Adams for Best Actress, both for their roles in American Hustle. Photo credit: Annapurna Productions LLC. Irked by the lack of women oscar noms? This DGA news might soothe you. At age 82, Patricia Norris, 12 Years A Slave‘s costume designer, is nominated — again! Fewer women...
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Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will be hosting the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. Photo via NBC. And the Golden Globe and BAFTA nominees are… First Sasheer Zamata and now this?! New Year, new SNL (finally). Has 27-year-old producer Megan Ellison dethroned Harvey Weinstein? My love for Tig Notaro and her new EW talk show is boundless. Downton Abbey costume designer Caroline McCall explains the absence of...
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Slut: The Play. Sasithon Photography. Teen actors from Slut: The Play discuss a serious issue among the selfie generation. Naomie Harris on the struggles of portraying Winnie Mandela. (video) Helpful phone apps for actors. Do (non)friends ask to meet for coffee? Charge them for it. Q&A with Teresa Lee, creator of NYC comedy web series #YouUp. Halle Berry helps Hannibal gain strength at the...
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Photo by Joe Pugliese Finally, a truly diverse actress roundtable. New York Film Academy’s article on gender inequality in film. Wow. HBO’s getting a show created by Diablo Cody and someone named Oprah. Winona is back. And starring in an action flick. Meet director Dennie Gordon, made in the USA—in demand in China! Indie producer Alison Owen controls the only...
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Still from Lucky. I got goosebumps from the trailer for NYC filmmaker Laura Checkoway’s Lucky. The WGA or Fashion Police writers—whose side is Joan Rivers really on? Conservative commentator and author Monica Crowley discusses her career, Nixon, and the hypocrisies woman journalists still face. (video) Guinevere Turner’s new project is called Creeps. I’m sold! Here are the best women in...
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Photo by Google photos Need to finance your project? Check out these grant writing secrets. Maya’s coming back! Maya’s coming back! Well played, Lorne. WIE Network founder Dee Poku on taking risks, entrepreneurship & the state of women. This Lena Dunham & Mindy Kaling interview is FUNNY and very important. “Older guys” at ABC couldn’t steal Shonda Rhimes’ creative thunder. Soledad...
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Photo: Russell James Glamour magazine’s 2013 Woman of the Year honoree Barbara Streisand has 5 pieces of advice. We can certainly get behind this student filmmaking PACT5. Will Deadline.com still be worth reading? Television love triangles may not be the best thing for women. Maybe. 2nd 2nd AD Alicia Lewis knows a thing or three about...
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Apply! Apply! Apply! (Disney/ABC Directing Program) ((Sigh)) Another blow to the NYC filmmaking industry. Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke on her struggle to find more work. Monkey wrench. Perhaps “Hillary 2016” will be better to watch? A Garfunkel & Oates (not the men) comedy has landed IFC. Congratulations to CNN’s Geraldine Moriba on her new post. Listen to...
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Photo via snl.wikia.com Now Seth Meyers can have better conversations with SNL’s Cecily Strong Sarah Silverman is old, sensitive and only “kinda” racist? Hmmm… (Video) After NINETY years Time magazine names Nancy Gibbs as their 1st female Managing Editor. Breaking Bad’s Laura Fraser discusses Lydia yet reveals nothing. Smooth! (Video) The Kelly File (great name) is the new 9pm vehicle...
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photograph via Saturday Night Live Congratulations to Carol Burnett! Uh, what took so long? Au revoir Beast! Tina Brown has other plans… ABC is in a buying mood. *Meet these two Directors–Piro Honkasalo & Judy Kibinge. “What the hell is subtext?” Explained. Tina’s coming! Tina’s coming! *I know, it’s the same website but I couldn’t choose just one....
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Photo via Getty Images Sarah-Siegel Magness replaces Michael Radford as Castro’s Daughter Director. A funny thing happened… to comedian Cameron Esposito on her late night debut. There’s more work to do but women are making “incremental growth” in primetime TV. Film school not your thing? It wasn’t hers or hers either. Keep shooting ladies! Hanging out with actress Olivia...
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Photo via Nigel Parry Long weekend = Long Roundup ((Cue applause)) Adios Matt & Al… Robin’s back full-time! Woman to Woman: Tips on producing, creating tight scripts & habits for overall success. Elizabeth’s favorite Peggy moments. Anna takes on Skylar haters. The legendary Nichelle Nichols talks Star Trek, NASA–and the 1st interracial kiss on television. (video) Brie Larson is a big reason behind the buzz of Short Term 12....
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Photo Olaf Blecker for The New York Times Charged with espionage? Want to spill secrets? Contact Laura Poitras. The 1st single, working woman on tv, Marlo Thomas was “born to be a feminist.” Exec-Producer Gale Hurd explains what she does on The Walking Dead & how she got there. Screenwriting advice for the “Lisa’s” (self included) of the world....
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Photo via thefeministwire.com Congratulations Katherine Oliver! Late-Night viewing gets a serious revamp at PBS, a playful one at MTV. Director Gwyneth-Horder Payton makes it known “I am the leader here.” Issa Rae’s awkwardness is fitting into Hollywood quite nicely. Philippa Gregory & Emma Frost’s The White Queen KILLS on Starz! – KELLY GLOVER
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When does Shonda Rhimes sleep?! Congratulations Cheryl Boone Isaacs! This is worth posting again and again… HBO’s Fall (Documentary) line up has me considering pay cable. Orange is a hit! Taylor Schilling isn’t bad luck after all. Only 1 female? Well, there aren’t any Spike Lee films on his list either. – KELLY GLOVER
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photo from Salon.com Gravity Director Alfonso Cuaron defends choosing Sandra Bullock. NBC’s Tamron Hall’s new crime show hits close to home. Do we need more complicated women on TV? Yes, please! UPM Allegra Clegg loves the emotional & logistical difficulties of her career. – KELLY GLOVER
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