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The Oscars Are Snubbing Women Directors Again—and the Next Generation of Filmmakers Is Watching

By Julia GlassmanJan 24th
12 Best Horror Movies Directed by Women

By Vanessa MakiAug 23rd
Batgirl Deserves a Woman Director and Here’s Why

By Lyra HaleMay 20th
Here Are All the Upcoming Superhero Films Directed by Women

By Chelsea SteinerMar 23rd
INTERVIEW: Birds of Prey’s Cathy Yan Talks About Her Debut Film Dead Pigs

By Chelsea SteinerFeb 11th
Indie Director Lynn Shelton Passes Away Unexpectedly at 54

By Chelsea SteinerMay 16th
Lulu Wang Urges Industry to Hire Female Directors During Her Acceptance Speech at the Independent Spirit Awards

By Chelsea SteinerFeb 9th
Refinery29 Reminds Us That We Need More Women on the National Film Registry

By Kate GardnerMar 19th
Paul Feig Calls BS on Hollywood’s Perceived Lack of Female Directors

By Chelsea SteinerOct 23rd
#IfAWomanDirected: Women Should Tell Stories About Women

By Kate GardnerOct 22nd
Learn How The Handmaid’s Tale Uses Shallow Focus to Create Its World of Intimate, Claustrophobic Oppression

By Marykate JasperSep 3rd
Things We Saw Today: Meet Martha, The 125-Pound Mastiff Who Was Very Rudely Named World’s “Ugliest Dog”

By Vivian KaneJun 24th
Birthright: A War Story Doc Offers Chilling Glimpse of the Real-Life Handmaid’s Tale We’re Living

By Teresa JusinoJun 2nd
Hollywood May Face Federal Lawsuit for Discriminating Against Women Directors

By Marykate JasperFeb 19th
Dear Kathleen Kennedy: If No One Gambled On Newbie Blockbuster Directors, We Wouldn’t Have Star Wars

By Teresa JusinoNov 28th
Lumberjanes Film Finds Its Director in Emily Carmichael

By Teresa JusinoAug 11th
Ava DuVernay Becomes First African American Woman to Command $100 Million Film Budget

By Jessica LachenalAug 3rd
Interview: The Night Manager Director Susanne Bier

By Lesley CoffinMay 9th
Supergirl Crew Say Lexi Alexander’s Episode Is “Badass,” Want More Female Directors

By Emily GagneJan 12th
Director Lexi Alexander Talks Directing Arrow and Why More Women Aren’t Directing Superhero Stuff

By Teresa JusinoOct 30th