Lean In changes the way we see women
Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In organization is taking aim at institutional sexism in an unlikely medium: stock photos. Born out of the memoir...
Cannes 2014 Lineup Revealed Only Two Women Directors in Main Competition
For whatever reason, the Cannes Film Festival -- perhaps because of its grandeur, glamorous red carpet, and press attention -- has become...
Cate Blanchett's Best Actress Oscar Acceptance Speech 2014
“For so bravely and intelligently distributing the film and to the audiences who went to see it and perhaps those of us in the industry...
David O Russell - On writing American Hustle
SSN: The women in American Hustle are great characters, not just eye candy. Are you both conscious of how you write the female roles?...
Scathing report on diversity in Film and TV
Just when you thought it was safe to be hopeful again, here comes another reality check. The Bunche Center at UCLA has released its...
No Meaningful Change in Female Filmmaker Participation at the Sundance Film Fest (Indiewire)
Though the 2014 lineup at the Sundance was disappointingly low on women directors, the festival remains committed to advancing the ranks...
No Meaningful Change in Female Filmmaker Participation at the Sundance Film Fest (Indiewire)
This morning, Women in Film and the Sundance Institute released the next stage of research on female filmmakers. Last year they released...
How many of this year's Oscar nominees pass the Bechdel test. Not many.
Judging by the winners’ speeches at last Sunday’s Golden Globes, 2013 was a banner year for ladies in cinema — everyone from Amy Adams to...
Dear Hollywood: We know how you can make more money in 2014
The biggest blockbusters of 2013 scored pretty well on the Bechdel Test, a measure of quality onscreen time for women—but even better at...
Women successful, yet sidelined in film writing and directing.
A new study for the BFI finds that UK independent films were more likely to be profitable if they had women in key backstage roles, yet...
