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Surprising No One, Female Directors Are Nearly Entirely Excluded From This Year’s Oscar Noms

By Jan 23rd
Despite the Success of ‘Barbie’ & More, Hollywood Still Isn’t Hiring Female Directors

By Jan 2nd
Sarah Polley Expertly Addressed the Academy’s Lack of Female Representation at the Oscars

By Mar 13th
The 5 Best Action Movies by Female Directors

By Jul 12th
The Latest Episode of ‘One Piece’ Might Be the Greatest Anime Episode of All Time (Or at Least High on the List)

By Apr 25th
REVIEW: Judaism, Sexuality, and Cringe Comedy Combust in Shiva Baby

By Apr 3rd
Dead Still’s Imogen Murphy on Directing TV, Indomitable Irish Women, and Making a Mischievous Victorian Murder Mystery

By Jun 15th
Natalie Portman Pretty Much Agrees With Criticism of Her Female Directors Oscar Dress

By Feb 13th
The “Give Her A Break” Campaign Will Use Oscars Ad Time to Highlight Female Directors

By Feb 7th
Women Directors and The Fight for Parental Benefits in Hollywood

By Jan 23rd
Review: Sister Aimee Is a Surprising Story About Power and Privilege

By Sep 27th
Olivia Wilde Deserves Way More Attention Than She’s Gotten for Booksmart

By Sep 2nd
Percentage of Female Directors in Hollywood Has Been Stagnant for 20 Years

By Apr 15th
All Six Major Studios Are Releasing at Least One Film Directed by a Woman This Year

By Mar 1st
Things We Saw Today: Tessa Thompson, J.J. Abrams and More Sign on for the 4% Challenge

By Jan 27th
Things We Saw Today: Blumhouse Finally Hires a Female Director

By Dec 7th
Things We Saw Today: Jason Blum Promises to Hire Underrepresented Filmmakers For His Amazon Project

By Nov 18th
Jason Blum’s Excuse For Not Hiring Female Directors is Pretty Terrible

By Oct 17th
Seriously, Will Lucasfilm Ever Hire a Female Director?

By Oct 3rd
Ten Years After Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke Talks Female Directors

By Sep 23rd