Women Directors

Trailer Watch: The Brass Teapot - Directed by Ramaa Mosley

The Brass Teapot, directed by Ramaa Mosley, centers around a down on their luck couple (Juno Temple and Michael Angarano) who are struggling to make it until they find a magical teapot at a local antique store. The teapot gives the pair money, but the catch is they have to hurt themselves in order t...

Let’s Talk About Gender and Women Directors at the Berlin International Film Festival

This year’s Berlin Film Festival kicked off yesterday—screening over 400 films—19 of which are in competition.

Weekly Update: Women-Centric, Directed, Written Films Playing Near You

Barbra Streisand, Ellen Page Directing New Films

After yesterday’s news that Melissa McCarthy would be directing her first feature, more news about upcoming women directed films has been announced. The legendary Barbra Streisand will be directing a new project.

Athena Co-Chair Diablo Cody Helps Kicks Off The Athena Film Festival Tonight

As we here at Women and Hollywood gear up for the Athena Film Festival starting tonight at Barnard College, we are so excited and thankful for the press that has been circulating about the festival. Co-chair of this year’s festival, Diablo Cody, has been speaking about the festival in a bevy o...

Interview with Cate Shortland - Director and Co-Writer of Lore

Cate Shortland’s Lore opens on this Friday (2/8) in New York and Los Angeles.

Jane Campion Named President of 2013 Cannes Short Film Jury

In exciting news from Cannes, Jane Campion has been named president of the Short Film Jury and the Cinefondation at this year’s festival.

Trailer Watch: Connected - Directed by Tiffany Shlain

After a Sundance world premiere, a theatrical release, winning 14 awards (including a Disruptive Innovation Award from The Tribeca Film Festival), and travelling the world with the U.S. State Department’s 2012 American Film Showcase, Tiffany Shlain's Connected has now come to iTunes. ...

Sundance Interview with Lynn Shelton – Director of Touchy Feely

I had never met Lynn Shelton before last month but I already felt like I knew her.  She has a way of telling us stories about other people that are really about all of us.  Her new film Touchy Feely is about about a brother a sister, one who touches for a living and one who makes a point o...