The Chicago International Film Festival wraps up today after featuring an excellent 12-day lineup, 30 percent of which was directed by women. Female characters and their creators played a central role in this year’s festival, from documentaries to foreign language features, but it was the following films directed by women that made the most impact.…
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Netherlands doc 'Miss Kiet' best of Chicago European Union Film Festival
Nine films were directed by women (roughly 14.8 percent, down from last year’s record high of 25 percent).
Time's up: How women nominees fared at the 75th Golden Globes
Advocates in support of women were both heard and seen at last night's 75th Golden Globe Awards. The nominees and presenters all wore black in support of sexual assault and domestic abuse survivors, and to send a message about ending gender inequality in the workplace.
A forgotten force: Remembering ‘Empire Strikes Back’ writer Leigh Brackett
Fan favorite Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was ranked number one - the only Star Wars film with a credited female screenwriter.
Gerwig reigns supreme at Chicago International Film Festival
The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival was held in Streeterville Oct. 12-26, featuring films from more than 30 female directors from 29 countries.
Television Academy increases Emmy noms for women writers, directors
The Television Academy announced its 2017 Emmy award nominees July 13, with a substantial number of female nominees in its writing and directing categories. Director Jamie Babbitt is nominated for the HBO comedy Silicon Valley, while Kate Dennis and Reed Morano are recognized for respective episodes of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Lesli Linka Glatter is…
Spanning Generations: 20 summer films by women
Ducking into an air-conditioned movie theater for a few hours is weaved into the fabric of summer, and many of our favorite summertime flicks were written and directed by women. From stories of aliens to superheroes to small towns, from Oz in the 1930s to Themyscira of 2017, these 20 stories are perfect for summer-night…
Feminism is funny: Writing team inspires a generation with female-led comedies
It has come to my attention that the maintenance staff is switching our toilet paper from Charmin to generic. All those opposed to chafing, please say ‘Aye.’ - Legally Blonde Feminism is funny. In researching our favorite funny films from the early 2000s, we found a surprising common thread - writing team Karen McCullah and Kirsten…