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Mean Girls Day: Celebrating Tina Fey’s Contributions to Comedy

“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.” “It’s October 3rd.” 

Happy Mean Girls Day! Today we are celebrating Tina Fey, a writer of this iconic film, and a leader in the world of comedy. 

Tina Fey is a well-loved and talented everywoman in the entertainment industry. As an actress, writer, director and producer, Tina has been nominated for 45 Emmys and won 9, nominated for 10 Golden Globes and won 3, and even received nominations for a Grammy and a Tony. read more.

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Queen of Comedy Amy Poehler — No Limit to Her Potential

Actress, writer, producer and director Amy Poehler celebrates her birthday today! Happy birthday to Amy Poehler!
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With decades of impactful work, Tina Fey is still the comedy queen we wanna be

As part of our Tribute Series, FF2 Media celebrates the work of female filmmakers. Be sure to click on the film titles for full reviews & see where you can stream on JustWatch.com.

Tina Fey is one of the most down-to-earth but hugely successful and hardworking comedy writers and actors in television. As an actress, writer, producer, and playwright, her smart, humorous scripts and acting appearances have received recognition in the form of 49 wins, 131 nominations, and a solid fan base.read more.

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Watch at Home: ‘Wine Country’ & More From Female Filmmakers

Wine Country

FF2 Media’s new “Watch at Home” columns list the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers that are newly available each week on DVD, Video On Demand &/or streaming services.

Here are the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers now available at home as of 5/10/2019 (with links to FF2 Media reviews posted the week of their theatrical release):

  • Bathtubs over Broadway – Dava Whisenant (director) (streaming on Netflix)
  • Blaze – Sybil Rosen (co-writer)
  • Chasing Molly – Shelley Pack (writer)
  • Reinventing Rosalee – Lillian Glass (director/co-writer), Rosalee Glass (co-writer)
  • What Men Want – Tina Gordon (co-writer)
  • Wine Country – Amy Poehler (director), Liz Cackowski and Emily Spivey (writers)

DANIELLE’S TOP PICK OF THE WEEK

This week’s selection is Amy Poehler’s directorial debut, Wine Country. … read more.

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WFF ’16: Women Filmmakers Make Impact

By: Senior Contributor Lisa Iannucci

At last year’s Woodstock Film Festival in New York, Sasha Gordon debuted her movie It Had to Be You and it was extremely well-received. This well-done romantic comedy centers on Sonia, a neurotic jingle writer who’s always dreamt of a big and exciting life. Sonia is surprised by a sudden proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easy-going boyfriend, Chris.read more.

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