The film industry’s new era of unfettered consolidation with tech companies is not good news for those who have been pushing for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood.
The film has been screening at embassies around the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the women’s strike, offering inspiration to feminists internationally.
A new documentary, Heightened Scrutiny, exposes the mainstream media’s outsized and extraordinary influence in the law.
The acclaimed film offers a vision of women characters whose strength is rooted in textured humanity.
Director, co-writer, and producer Rachel Feldman talked to WMC about the 12-year journey behind her new film, “Lilly,” which comes to theaters across the U.S. May 9.
In addition to screening women-focused movies, the Athena Film Festival offers talks and workshops, screenplay competitions, and year-round professional support for writers and creators.
The two new reports, Inclusion in the Director's Chair and The Celluloid Ceiling, both point to stagnant representation for women behind the camera.
The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
This summer, feature films offer varying depictions of women as movie directors.
The recent wave of women-directed documentaries have been drawing impressive viewership numbers and raising awareness.
Here is what some female filmmakers had to say about their Oscar-nominated work for the major categories in the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.
Chloe Domont’s film is not just a story about terrible people doing terrible things — it’s also a commentary on the danger of abusive work cultures that dehumanize the people in them.
The blockbuster film, with ticket sales of $1.4 billion worldwide, is the highest-grossing movie ever directed solely by a woman.
This summer’s films about women were an odd mix of stories that expanded the scope of women’s roles and those that offered tired narratives.
It’s impossible to enjoy Barbie without also being made to grapple with the throes of our real world.
As writers and actors continue their work stoppage, are recent improvements in representation and opportunity in jeopardy?
The Inclusion List, a first-of-its-kind resource, ranks creators based on cast and crew inclusion.
Two major reports on women’s participation in behind-the-camera jobs shows little progress over many years, as the percentage of women in these principal creative positions still has not topped 25%.
The opportunity gap is only widening in Hollywood.
Change in Hollywood does not materialize from a movie, especially not one that disregards existing industry threats.
Today I consider myself a passionate advocate for reproductive justice and freedom.
As comforting and engaging as these love stories can be, the truth is that most reiterate a problematic theme.
Two new studies show that the percentage of women in key behind-the-scenes jobs has barely budged in recent years.
Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than are white women. The new documentary Aftershock tells the stories of some of those women, and how their families are channeling grief into action.
With a simple gesture, Sacheen Littlefeather lit a fuse that would impact the rest of her life.















