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FILM NEWS ROUNDUP

Photo by Phil Han/ZUMAPress.com In The Way, Way Back Toni Collette knowingly dates a jerk. We still love her. All hail! A new daytime talk show Queen arrives this fall. Comedian Whitney Cummings takes being funny very seriously. Watch footage from Danielle Gardner’s upcoming 9/11 doc. Grab tissue… If you’re okay with it, Tig Notaro will perform standup in your driveway....

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(source:hqparadise) UN Women + Geena Davis = Global gender film research. YES! Watch the trailer for Wadjda,the 1st Saudi film by a female director. Just what we need, another critical female. No seriously, we need it. We knew this would happen. ((fist pump)) Al Jazeera America snags Soledad O’Brien. Can we please have more, better female antiheroes to enjoy?...

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Photo credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Melissa McCarthy doesn’t embrace Hollywood’s limitations. Director Freida Mock discusses her poignant documentary Anita. The highly anticipated 50 Shades movie has a woman writer AND director! This comedy actress roundtable is hilarious. As President of NBC Entertainment, Jennifer Salke tries to build diversity. We can thank Bill Murray for a bit of...

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Matilda The Musical. Photo credit: Joan Marcus. Females ruled the Tony Awards! Joss Whedon has “Much” to say about feminism & female superheroes. Sooo, do actresses over 40 have clout or not? Consider changing the name of your Facebook fan page. The Real talk show is geared towards younger women of color. Holla! To all women directors,...

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Photo via Pinkmag.com. 23 of the “best ever” series were written or created by women. Behind The Candelabra costumer Ellen Mirojnick on Speedos, fur and more! Deadline’s Nikki Finke vs. The Wrap’s Sharon Waxman. Chick fight? Issa Rae prefers the web and enjoys being an Awkward Black Girl. Women over 40 in Hollywood are doing the damn thing!...

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How do you feel about the low percentage of women film critics? Image courtesy of them0vieblog.com This Julianne Moore interview is definitely not “boring.” Six resources indie filmmakers should embrace. Tika Sumpter has exciting new gossip surrounding her. Get to know actress and NYWIFT member Anna Van Valin. Comedy Central came to their senses. Congratulations, Amy Schumer!...

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(Image from Let Me Entertain You: Carol Burnett Sings album cover.) Bravo, Carol Burnett. You are much funnier than people in Washington. Scandal! Scandal! Scandal! Q&A with Kerry Washington. Can Deborah Turness improve The Today Show ratings in her new role? Lizz Winstead was an “idiot” and Glenn Beck defends it. “There’s no average days,” says Rookie Blue creator Tassie Cameron....

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Photo credit: Daily News. After 35+ years, she’s leaving. “Well, she’s too Asian,” NYWIFT Muse Award honoree Lucy Liu on racism. Lena, there’s a new It girl on your heels. Rodham is the hottest script in Hollywood. Hillary always wins! Only 1 female director? Cannes you believe this?! From “the block” to CCO, Jennifer Lopez is moving in the...

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Amy Poehler is a serious Hollywood player now. “There’s an actual bar in Apple stores?” Aww, we’ve missed you, Winona. Costume Designer Sophie De Rakoff on characters & wardrobe choices. Only three women made this list of “highest paid.” *sigh* She’s the first female Director in 118 years. Congratulations Marin Alsop! R.I.P. Jeanne Cooper (The Young...

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“Women do not do any of the creative work” — 1938 Disney rejection letter Are any female written/directed films playing near you? Sara St. Onge takes little credit for directing her big film, Molly Maxwell. Ladies, what’s our media status in 2013? Creator Theresa Rebeck makes it clear, she did not ruin “Smash.” Bad mothers? VP Candidates? Julianne Moore can...

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Who Cannes we blame for the lack of female directors in festivals? Ava DuVernay has shown an affinity for filmmaking. She’s moving, not retiring. She’s only 88, people! Mira Nair gives a fundamentally important interview. Rejected, accepted, has written and directed. The Claire Kilner interview. This Maidentrip director didn’t shoot everything herself. BANG! Meera Menon, you won!  Meera Menon...

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Emily Kapnek makes the suburbs look appealing. “Your film? Never heard of it.” Sheri Candler on marketing your project. Nina Shaw reps hard. She was baptized on The Godfather movie set. HBO has Girls, the web has even more women. These comedy numbers aren’t funny. Nora Ephron Prize nominees. Lots of women at the box...

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What’s on our radar this week: Director Kimberly Peirce is frightening. There’s a new voice at the village: Stephanie Zacharek. Cannes to honor director Jane Campion (again). This means “everything”: Nora Ephron doc coming to HBO. We all love Scandal(ous) discussions. I sue you. You thank me. Now that’s beautiful, Sylvia Nasar. In case you’ve...

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What’s on our radar this week: She can make men cry, but makes everybody laugh: Amy Poehler interviews comedy pioneer Irma Kalish. New film tax credits in NY State could bring more production opportunities. Why crowdfunding isn’t always the best way to finance your project. Women writers still have a ways to go in the industry… *sigh.* Free Angela Director Shola Lynch doesn’t...

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