Danny Boyle’s reasoning for the lack of female leads in his films shows we need more male allies
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Olivia Wilde’s frank message to anyone who illegally streamed Booksmart
Wilde shared an urgent tweet over the weekend
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Life
Why being on an Ava DuVernay film set is so different from anything else in Hollywood
How the director is making the industry better and more diverse, both in front and behind the camera.
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People
Guess which male actor has worked with the most female directors?
The answer would surprise you.
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People
Cannes just turned a female filmmaker away because she is a mother
British director and actor Greta Bellamacina claims that she was refused entry to the festival because she was with her baby.
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Cannes 2019: This director perfectly sums up why you shouldn't ask this question about sexism
"Ask the people who run film schools..."
Life
The trailer for Awkwafina’s new film will make you laugh and cry
The Farewell is the actor's first dramatic turn.
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People
Lizzo is making her film debut in a movie that sounds unbelievably good
Lizzo, Oscar winner? With this cast and this director, anything is possible.
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Life
Why Netflix’s Someone Great is the perfect rom-com about female friendship
We speak to star Gina Rodriguez and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson about their must-watch movie Someone Great.
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People
Meet the awe-inspiring teenager who just became Hollywood’s youngest ever producer
Marsai Martin is taking over the film industry, one female-led movie at a time.
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People
Greta Gerwig confirms baby rumours in most low-key way ever
The Oscar-nominated actress, writer and director definitely caught her fans by surprise with this announcement
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Life
The trailer for Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart is here, and it looks so good
Trust us, you need to watch this
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The Time’s Up challenge to end Hollywood’s gender gap is already working
Tessa Thompson got the ball rolling – and now, everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Jennifer Lopez has committed to working with female directors
Life
Birds of Prey: everything you need to know about Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn spinoff
Including who will play the villain and why everyone is so excited about the team behind it
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Life
This filmmaker just summed up why there aren’t enough female directors in Hollywood
Yet again, there were no women nominated for Best Director at the Oscars
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Life
Netflix now has a category just for female directors
It’s the only section of the streaming service you could possibly need.
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People
Critics’ Choice Awards 2019: how the awards show sparked controversy
People are extremely unhappy about this oversight, and for good reason.
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People
Tom Hanks pays tribute to A League of Their Own director Penny Marshall after her death
The actor collaborated with the filmmaker on two iconic projects.
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Life
This is what Ruth Bader Ginsburg says her biopic got wrong about her life
Set to release later this year, On The Basis Of Sex takes a look at Ginsburg's lifetime battle against gender discrimination
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This is the category the Golden Globe nominations got wrong this year
We can’t believe we’re having this conversation again.
Opinion
Why isn’t the female director of Clueless a bigger Hollywood success story?
It’s one of the most iconic high school movies ever made. But why has its writer and director found it so hard to get more of her work made?
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