Amazon gives season order to ‘A League of Their Own’ series
Abbi Jacobson (“Broad City”) and Will Graham (“The Onion News Network”) created the series, which is billed as a reinterpretation of Penny Marshall’s 1992 feature film starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and Lori Petty about the World War II-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Read MoreStudy: For the first time, family films had as many women and girls in lead roles as men and boys in 2019
“Media images have a huge impact on how we see ourselves and judge our value,” said Geena Davis. “When you see someone like yourself reflected, you take in the message: ‘There’s someone like me, I must belong.’ This is why it’s vital for children to see — from the beginning — fictitious worlds that reflect the real world.”
Read MoreAFI gala honoring Julie Andrews, Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival and more pushed back over coronavirus concerns
The outbreak has disrupted the global theater marketplace, forcing the shuttering of theaters in Italy, Korea and China — and the latter is the second biggest movie market in the world behind the U.S.
Read More‘American Horror Story’ star Jamie Brewer to receive the ‘See It, Be It’ Award from Bentonville Film Festival
In 2015, Brewer became the first woman with Down Syndrome to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week, and two years later, she was asked by Miley Cyrus to introduce the singer/actor at the Variety Power of Women event, underscoring the position she has already achieved as an influential figure in popular culture.
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Girls Trip’ breaks records, Patty Jenkins hopes ‘Wonder Woman’ leads to opportunities, Geena Davis talks acting and ageism and Women Texas Film Festival names winners
THE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Girls Trip’ breaks records, Patty Jenkins hopes ‘Wonder Woman’ leads to opportunities, Geena Davis talks acting and ageism, and Women Texas Film Festival names winners.
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: Geena Davis celebrates 25th anniversary of ‘A League of Their Own,’ while Alicia Silverstone reflects on the legacy of ‘Clueless’
Geena Davis celebrates 25th anniversary of ‘A League of Their Own,’ while Alicia Silverstone reflects on the legacy of ‘Clueless.’ Plus, Jennifer, Lawrence, Zoe Saldana, Carrie Underwood, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson and more will get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
Read MoreGeena Davis: Hollywood is at a turning point for gender equality
After more than a decade of commissioning research and advocating for change through her Institute on Gender and Media, Geena Davis says that she believes Hollywood may be at a “turning point” regarding gender equality.
Read MoreCannes Film Festival showcases Women in Motion
Cannes Film Festival is showcasing Women in Motion at its 69th edition, continuing through May 22.
Read MoreWhere Are the Women? project finds movies that represent women well are just as likely to be profitable as those that don’t
It costs Hollywood nothing to make movies that treat women well, and in fact, those films are less risky business. That’s one of the many interesting conclusions Alliance of Women Film Journalists member MaryAnn Johanson came to after spending 16 months crunching the numbers for her Where Are the Women? project.
Read MoreAnalysis of 2,000 scripts confirms Hollywood’s sexism issues
The folks at Polygraph released Friday an impressive analysis of about 2,000 film scripts broken down by gender and age, and the results put data behind the anecdotal evidence of Hollywood’s sexism issues.
Read MoreExamining Hollywood’s diversity issues: The Oscars, ‘Ghostbusters’ – and why women in film and on TV matters
Geena Davis reminds us why women getting equal representation in movies and television is important, plus the Oscars and ‘Ghostbusters’ offer opportunities for real talk about diversity.
Read More88th Academy Awards preview: Examining Oscars’ gender imbalance and another good reason Hollywood should embrace diversity
The 88th Academy Awards are Sunday, and Hollywood’s lack of diversity and gender balance are taking a bit of the shine off.
Read MoreRemembering the fiery spirit of Maureen O’Hara – and reflecting on the need for more women throughout the moviemaking process
While we mourn the passing of fiery actress Maureen O’Hara, we look to the need for more women in front of the camera, behind the camera and in the boardroom.
Read MoreWhile Malala inspires at the movies, U.S. government investigates bias complaints behind the scenes
While the new documentary ‘He Named Me Malala’ inspires at the movies, the U.S. government is finally investigating bias complaints behind the scenes.
Read More38 and ‘second-class citizens’: How Hollywood’s ageism denies actresses their ‘Prime’
Remember back in 1970, when 36-year-old Maggie Smith was considered ‘prime’ enough to win an Oscar as Miss Jean Brodie? These days, 30-something actresses from Liv Tyler to Maggie Gyllenhaal are finding themselves out of contention for prime roles because of Hollywood’s ageist attitudes.
Read MoreSwitching genders: ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ ‘Roadhouse’ reboot put women in leading roles originally written for men
When filmmakers start casting women in roles originally written for men, it gives real hope that Hollywood might just be changing its sexist ways.
Read MoreSpreading the feminist spirit of Hayao Miyazaki as ‘Spirited Away’ debuts on Blu-ray
With the Blu-ray debut of “Spirited Away,” Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning coming-of-age masterpiece about a girl, here’s hoping more creators of animated films capture his spirited affection for strong female protagonists. Plus Quick Hitters on Meryl Streep, LA Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival.
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