Women and Hollywood

Melissa Silverstein is the founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected sites for issues related to women and film as well as other areas of pop culture. Women and Hollywood educates, advocates, and agitates for gender parity across the entertainment industry.

She is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Athena Film Festival. The 4th annual festival will take place from February 6-9, 2014 at Barnard College in NYC.

Melissa recently published the first book from Women and Hollywood, In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing, which is a compilation of over 40 interviews that have appeared on the site.

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Annie Baker Wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

News

Annie Baker has won the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play, The Flick, an exploration of love, friendships and work.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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March 20, 2013 12:00 PM
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Link Roundup: TIFF Edition

Here are some stories out of TIFF that we didn't get the chance to report on or things we liked from there. We are going to have a lot more content from Toronto over the the next couple weeks including interviews and movie reviews. Make sure to check it out!

By Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas
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September 14, 2012 10:57 AM
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Trailer Watch: Season 2 Preview of The Big C

Show stars Laura Linney and some guests stars this year include Cynthia Nixon, Parker Posey and Gabourey Sidibe. The Big C was created by Darlene Hunt and the showrunner is the amazing Jenny Bicks. Season premieres, Monday June 27 at 10:30pm on Showtime.