Women and Hollywood

Indiewire Wins Webby for Best Movie and Film Site

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Just want to take a moment and congratulate all my colleagues at Indiewire particularly editor in chief Dana Harris for the big webby win.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 2, 2012 11:24 AM
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Tony Nominations: Good for Female Directors, Horrible for Female Writers

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Last June after a season where not a single female playwright was produced on Broadway it was announced that there would be at least five women with plays in the just ended 2011-2012 season. Four of the expected plays opened: The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond, Relatively Speaking co-written by Elaine May and Seminar by Theresa Rebeck.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 2, 2012 9:42 AM
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We Need to Talk About Kevin Wins Best Film at the Evening Standard Awards

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Lynne Ramsey's We Need to Talk About Kevin took another top award in Britain this week - The Evening Standard Award.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 7, 2012 10:30 AM
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The Help Wins Big at the SAG Awards

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Check out this image of the cast of the Help winning best ensemble at the SAG Awards last night. I'm pretty sure we won't see that many women on a stage again at the same time winning an award (at least not this Oscar season.) Just take it in because it is beautiful.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 30, 2012 10:30 AM
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Lauren Greenfield and Ava Duvernay Win Top Directing Honors at Sundance

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Another Sundance is in the books and women and their films took many of the top honors in this past weekend's awards ceremony.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 30, 2012 9:19 AM
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Maiwenn's Poliss Scores 13 Cesar Nominations Including Best Director and Best Picture

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The Maiwenn directed film Poliss scored the most Cesar nominations -- 13 -- including best picture, best screenplay and best director.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 27, 2012 9:25 AM
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Why Is Oscar Blue

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From the indefatigable Jan Lisa Huttner who writes the Hot Pink Pen. Make sure to check out her Oscar Impact Chart.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 25, 2012 11:30 AM
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The Oscar Noms: It Sucks to Be a Female Filmmaker Part 2

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This is an up and down day as you will see from the posts on the site. The Academy Award nominations have been released and while there are many great women nominated in a variety of categories, at the top level- best picture and best director - women are missing.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 24, 2012 12:07 PM
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Pariah Scores Both NAACP Image Awards and GLAAD Media Awards Noms

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It's awards time and the NAACP and GLAAD are getting into the mix with the release of the nominees for their annual awards. Pariah, directed by Dee Rees is nominated by both organizations.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 23, 2012 11:04 AM
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Agnieszka Holland is the Only Remaining Female Director with a Shot at the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

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We all know that only one woman -- Kathryn Bigelow (and it has been a long time since we uttered her name) -- has won the best director honors. But there have been other women acknowledged for their films in the best foreign language category. Marleen Gorris won for Antonia's Line. Caroline Link won for Nowhere in Africa. And just last year Susanne Bier won for In a Better World.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 19, 2012 9:45 AM
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