First Women Filmmakers: Meet 9 of Hollywood’s Pioneering Female Auteurs
A new series includes a number of brand-new 2K restorations of classic (and often forgotten) films, focused on female directors from America’s rich silent-era in cinema.
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Carey Mulligan: ‘There’s Been a Massive Injustice’ Against Female Filmmakers In the Past — Cannes 2018
During a conversation at the Cannes Film Festival, Mulligan reflected on the past treatment of women in Hollywood, and how it’s finally starting to change.
Indie Festivals Must Step Up to Get Equal Representation for Female Filmmakers
In the latest study from The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, even the U.S.’s biggest indie film festivals fall short when it comes to female creator representation.
Meet 4 Essential Women Filmmakers From the New Hollywood Era
This month, BAM is paying tribute to the true revolutionaries of the celebrated New Hollywood: the trailblazing women filmmakers who defied historic inequity to bring their stories to the screen.
Cannes: Meet the 20 Female Filmmakers Debuting New Films at This Year’s Festival
There are major signs of diverse life on this year’s slate, which includes 20 female filmmakers set to debut new feature films at the festival. Get to know them now.
10 Films Directed By Female Filmmakers You Can’t Miss This Summer Season
From films that will make you pass out to documentaries that will make you want to stand up and cheer, this season offers a wide variety of female-directed features.
‘Star Wars’: Filmmaker Victoria Mahoney Will Be First African-American Woman to Direct for Franchise
Director J.J. Abrams has tapped the filmmaker and producer to serve as second unit director on his upcoming film, marking a major milestone for the series.
Cannes 2018: Critics’ Week Competition Lineup Dominated By Female-Directed Features for First Time in Decade
This year’s lineup includes a majority of female-directed features for the first time in a decade, a compelling counterpoint to the main competition slate’s stagnant numbers.
Cannes 2018: Here Are 12 Movies By Female Filmmakers That Could Have Been at the Festival (It’s Not Too Late)
This year’s competition slate is predictably thin on female filmmakers, but there is no shortage of projects that could have made the cut.
Cannes 2018: Wanuri Kahiu’s Lesbian Love Story ‘Rafiki’ Is First Kenyan Feature Film to Ever Screen at Festival
The director of the award-winning short film “Pumzi” is poised to make history at 71st edition of the festival.
Cannes 2018: Festival Competition Slate Increases Female Filmmaker Percentage Without Making New Strides
For the second year in a row, percentages are up, but Cannes is still falling behind when it comes to actually diversifying its competition slate.
14 Movies From Female Filmmakers to See At SXSW, From ‘Fast Color’ to ‘Sadie’
At this year’s festival, 33% of all feature films are directed by women. Here are the ones we’re most excited to see.
