British filmmaker Alicia MacDonald’s feature film debut ‘Finding Emily’ appears in U.S. theaters in summer
“Finding Emily” follows a lovesick musician who is given the wrong number for his dream girl, so he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Read MoreIsabella Rossellini to receive the Excellence Award at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland
The daughter of two cinema legends, she has left her distinct mark on film history, forging a career featuring collaborations with filmmakers like Robert Zemeckis, David O. Russell, Marjane Satrapi, Guy Maddin, the Taviani brothers and, arguably most memorably of all, David Lynch, delivering remarkable turns that have given powerful but elusive voice to their diverse visions.
Read MoreRoadside Attractions cooking up a theatrical bow for Alysa Nahmias’ documentary ‘Cookie Queens’
The documentary “Cookie Queens,” which made its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, counts Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, among its executive producers.
Read MoreAnya Taylor-Joy plays a con artist on the run in the upcoming series ‘Lucky’
With a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr. and William Fichtner, “Lucky” will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 15.
Read MoreJennifer Garner and Bekah Brunstetter are dishing up the Peacock series ‘The Five Star Weekend’
Along with Garner, who is also an executive producer, the series stars D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant. It is adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Read MoreCreated by Laura Kittrell, ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ coming soon to Prime Video
The debut season of “Elle” stars Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt. Ahead of the series’ debut, Prime Video has already ordered a second season of the prequel series.
Read MoreA24 is bringing Olivia Wilde’s Sundance hit ‘The Invite’ to theaters
In “The Invite,” director Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen star as Angela and Joe, whose marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
Read MoreLisa Cholodenko’s acclaimed debut film ‘High Art’ is getting a Criterion Collection Blu-ray release
The queer romantic drama follows Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy), a once prominent photographer who has retreated into a life of heroin abuse with her faded-actress lover (Patricia Clarkson). When Lucy is rediscovered by Syd (Radha Mitchell), an up-and-coming editor at a photography magazine, professional ambition and personal attraction become dangerously entwined.
Read MoreSheryl J. Anderson’s Netflix series ‘Sweet Magnolias’ returns for Season 5
Based on the popular book series by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, “Sweet Magnolias” follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, South Carolina.
Read MoreAmazon Original series ‘Every Year After,’ from showrunner Amy B. Harris, is streaming soon
The series is based on Fortune’s “Every Summer After,” which spent 16 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, has sold more than a million copies to date and gained popularity through BookTok.
Read MoreWelcome to The Week in Women, an AWFJ Network Blog authored by Brandy McDonnell
An Alliance of Women Film Journalists blog.