Venice: Maggie Gyllenhaal Calls For Empathy In Politically Charged Times; Addresses Dearth Of Women In Comptetition: "It's Systemic"

Salli Richardson-Whitfield, who made history in 2024 as the first Black woman to receive an Emmy nomination for directing in a drama series has done it again.

"The Future Is NOW" will explore women's cinema from different periods via a combination of classics and world premieres, while IFFR also unveiled first titles for its Cinema Regained section.

The 'Whale Rider' and 'Mulan' director warns of a “reversal” in Hollywood’s progress on women behind the camera and discusses her return to New Zealand storytelling.

As the keynote speaker at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, the actor-director didn’t hold back her frustration: “It's like we're not even supposed to be angry, but I could eat this podium with a fork and...

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Interview with producer/writer/actor Lisa Brenner

From 'F1' to 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' all of the summer blockbusters were directed by men, writes Martha Lauzen.

Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer are starring in Focus Features Amblin's 'Death of a Salesman' directed and co-written by Chinonye Chukwu and co-written by Tony Kushner.

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Mulvey will be handed the award at BFI Southbank on 4 November

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Interview with director Megan Griffiths

Icarus Films has acquired North American distribution rights to 'Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny'.

Abbi Jacobson, Billy Eichner, Heléne Yorke and Kara Young will star in a reading of Mathilde Dratwa's play, directed by Leslye Headland. "If Mamet gets to write about Weinstein, then I get to write ab...

Interview with producer Lauren Cioffi

Interview with Director Brett Story

Interview with producer/director Eva Orner

Interview with director Soraya Simi

Interview with director Maris Curran

Interview with Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed

In closing arguments, attorney Arthur Aidala positioned the encounters between the former mogul and the three women as part of consensual and transactional relationships.