Women Directors

Fill The Void- Written and Directed by Rama Burshtein

I saw Fill the Void back in September at the Toronto Film Festival. It's been making its way around the country on the film festival circuit before opening in limited release this weekend.

The Importance of Changing Perspective

Since I write on the web, I spend a lot of time, as you can imagine, in front of my computer. Most days all day (except for a couple of dog walking breaks.) But this spring due to the fact that I had a book to promote...BTW, have you gotten your copy of In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing...

Lake Bell On Women Directors: If You Happen to Have a Vagina, That's Okay

Lake Bell, director of the anticipated summer film In A World, spoke in an interview for her latest film that she acts in, Black Rock, directed by Katie Aselton, about being a woman director in Hollywood.

Zooey Deschanel Directs New She & Him Music Video

Last week, Rashida Jones made her directorial debut with a music video for Sara Bareilles' "Brave." This week, Zooey Deschanel, announced her own directorial debut with the She & Him music video for "I Could've Been Your Girl."

Sony Head Amy Pascal on Women Directors: The Whole System is Geared for Them To Fail

Holy crap. In a revealing interview with Forbes' Dorothy Pomerantz on the occasion of the publication of the most powerful women in the world list, Sony studio chief Amy Pascal, the only female head of a major studio, actually answered some questions about the status of women in Hollywood, especial...

Tribeca: Interview with Jane Weinstock - Co-Writer/Director of The Moment

I was traveling a lot during this year's Tribeca Film Festival but thanks to technology I was able to catch some of the movies that I really wanted to see. One of those was the Jennifer Jason Leigh starrer, The Moment, written and directed by Jane Weinstock. It was a prototype Jennifer Jason Leigh...

Weekly Update May 17: Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You

Odes to Female Friendships Rule The Weekend with Katie Aselton's Black Rock and Frances Ha

This weekend, two very different films that explore the intricacies of female friendships are hitting theaters (and VOD) near you: Katie Aselton's thriller Black Rock and Noah Baumbach's wry Frances Ha.

Guest Post: Screaming With Your Body

Hysteria is the way to express with your body desires that the society does not accept. It’s like screaming with your body.