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And with Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman breaking the record for highest - grossing live - action film directed by a woman in the world, it's already a landmark year for women in this field.

Long criticized for the lack of women directors represented, this year Cannes will see the Coppola and Ramsay films, as well as Naomi Kawase's Radiance premiering in competition, a short film directed by Kristen Stewart, the Campion series, and seven films directed by women in the independent - minded Directors» Fortnight section.

You have to wonder if a film like this could actually win both Best Picture and Best Director, becoming only the second film directed by a woman in 90 years to do so.

To be fair, 66 is a lot when you consider that most movie - goers probably won't see a film directed by a woman in any given year.

Not exact matches

In fact, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins was the first woman to direct a superhero movie and the film ended up as the highest - grossing movie ever helmed by a woman (along with being last year's third - highest grossing film domesticaWoman director Patty Jenkins was the first woman to direct a superhero movie and the film ended up as the highest - grossing movie ever helmed by a woman (along with being last year's third - highest grossing film domesticawoman to direct a superhero movie and the film ended up as the highest - grossing movie ever helmed by a woman (along with being last year's third - highest grossing film domesticawoman (along with being last year's third - highest grossing film domestically).

Despite all the attention paid lately to the lack of gender diversity in the role, the portion of films directed by women declined last year, to just 7 %.

According to a study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, the number of women directing films may actually be declining, with the top 250 highest - grossing domestic films going from 7 percent in 2015 to 5 percent in 2016 being directed by wWomen in Television and Film, the number of women directing films may actually be declining, with the top 250 highest - grossing domestic films going from 7 percent in 2015 to 5 percent in 2016 being directed by wwomen directing films may actually be declining, with the top 250 highest - grossing domestic films going from 7 percent in 2015 to 5 percent in 2016 being directed by womenwomen.

Co-written by Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed, and directed by Jean - Marc Vallée (of Dallas Buyers Club fame) this film is unflinching in it's portrayal of a woman wild and, ultimately, freed.

These difficulties are exaggerated in the film adaptation, A Good Woman, written by Howard Himelstein and directed by Mike Barker.

The Homesman is written, directed and produced by Tommy Lee Jones, who also leads the film as a claim - jumping rascal of a man saved from a hanging by a pioneer woman (Hilary Swank) who has a unique request in return.

In fact, eight of the ten movies I included in my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by womeIn fact, eight of the ten movies I included in my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by womein my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by women.

Organizers say that 43 % of the competition films in this year's festival were directed by women and that 38 % were directed by people of color.

Rich: The «films directed by women» part of your prompt is sadly irrelevant this year — unless Phyllida Lloyd developed serious directing chops between Mamma Mia and The Iron Lady, or the Academy suddenly takes a shine to the amazing Kelly Reichardt, no films directed by women will really be in the conversation.

For all of the times the Academy has nominated films directed by women for Best Picture, the directors have declined except for four times: Lina Wertmuller in 1976, Jane Campion in 1993, Sofia Coppola in 2002, and Kathryn Bigelow in 2009.

But watching it is, distilled into a pure essence, watching the film debut of one of our national treasures, Willem Dafoe, in a film directed by the woman who would next helm Near Dark, and of the man who would play the Cowboy in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and serve as producer on Lynch's «Twin Peaks» and Wild at Heart, which reunited him with Dafoe.

Here's a list, in no particular order, of 20 of the 40 women - centric films — films either starring, written or directed by women — expected to be released sometime this year (as always, release dates are subject to change):

We've discovered a lot of great films directed by women at Cannes — just not in the Official Competition.

I've been enjoying a lot of the Trailblazing Women programming myself but since we're in the middle of Schocktober, I thought I'd set aside some time to highlight some of my favorite horror films and thrillers directed by women who have left their macabre mark on a genre that many mistakenly assume is not very female frieWomen programming myself but since we're in the middle of Schocktober, I thought I'd set aside some time to highlight some of my favorite horror films and thrillers directed by women who have left their macabre mark on a genre that many mistakenly assume is not very female friewomen who have left their macabre mark on a genre that many mistakenly assume is not very female friendly.

Three of this year's 21 films in competition were directed by women.

A Wrinkle In Time director Ava DuVernay is the first woman of color to direct a film with a $ 100 million - plus budget, and alongside her «little brother,» Black Panther's Ryan Coogler, she crossed another milestone this past weekend, which marked the «first time films by black directors with $ 100 million plus budgets have ever placed in the first two box office spots,» as CNN puts iIn Time director Ava DuVernay is the first woman of color to direct a film with a $ 100 million - plus budget, and alongside her «little brother,» Black Panther's Ryan Coogler, she crossed another milestone this past weekend, which marked the «first time films by black directors with $ 100 million plus budgets have ever placed in the first two box office spots,» as CNN puts iin the first two box office spots,» as CNN puts it.

Billy Crudup, who recently starred in The Stanford Prison Project, is set to play the male lead in 20th Century Women, an Annapurna film written and directed by Mike Mills and co-starring 21st century women Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, and Greta GeWomen, an Annapurna film written and directed by Mike Mills and co-starring 21st century women Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, and Greta Gewomen Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, and Greta Gerwig.

New York Women in Film and Television is offering grants of in - kind post-production services to documentary films directed and produced by New York area — based women filmmaWomen in Film and Television is offering grants of in - kind post-production services to documentary films directed and produced by New York area — based women filmmawomen filmmakers.

Of the 21 films in Competition at Cannes this year, only three are directed by women.

In directing «The Space Between Us,» Peter Chelsom, who takes an acting part in the film as the voice of a robot, is on a similar wavelength by dealing with the space between one young man from Mars and one young woman from EartIn directing «The Space Between Us,» Peter Chelsom, who takes an acting part in the film as the voice of a robot, is on a similar wavelength by dealing with the space between one young man from Mars and one young woman from Eartin the film as the voice of a robot, is on a similar wavelength by dealing with the space between one young man from Mars and one young woman from Earth.

Wadjda, both the first film to be shot in Saudi Arabia as well as the first to be directed by a Saudi woman, may not be infallible, but it is a sharp commentary that pierces to the heart of things just as well as its eponymous protagonist pierces our own hearts with her quirky, rebellious ways.

In a series of firsts for the festival, there were 51 rookie filmmakers represented, and eight of the 16 films in official competition were directed by womeIn a series of firsts for the festival, there were 51 rookie filmmakers represented, and eight of the 16 films in official competition were directed by womein official competition were directed by women.

The Gal Gadot - starring, Patty Jenkins - directed film made history by making $ 100 million in its opening weekend, the biggest opening for any woman - directed movie.

Based on the iconic DC Comic book, Wonder Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest - grossing film directed by a woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest - grossing film directed by a woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based film.

For the second year in a row my favorite film of the year was not directed by a woman, but as per tradition it was also a queer romance.

I watched 32 new release films directed by women (with my total new - to - me directed by women clocking in at 79 this year; more on that when I do my year - end review tomorrow).

Tully is directed by Canadian filmmaker Jason Reitman, of the films Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, Labor Day, and Men, Women & Children previously.

The ultimate haptic heroine of the AFI FEST was the unnamed protagonist of Krotkaya (A Gentle Creature), the third narrative film of the Berlin - based Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitza.45 The Russian title is that of the original short story by Dostoyevsky (1876) about a meek young woman inexplicably committing suicide, but, in its country of production (France), the film is called Une Femme douce — like the 1969 adaptation of the same story by Robert Bresson directed.

Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan (who also co-wrote the screenplay), and directed by Stephen Frears, the film tells the true story of a disgraced journalist whose latest assignment is helping an elderly woman find the long lost son she was forced to give up decades ago while living in a convent.

After Franco won Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for the film at the 75th Golden Globes Sunday, several women accused him of sexual misconduct on Twitter, including a cryptic tweet by Ally Sheedy, who appeared in a 2014 Off Broadway production that Franco directed.

The dearth of opportunities for female filmmakers is one of Hollywood's biggest problems these days, so it's cheering to note that fully half of the films in the U.S. Dramatic Competition were directed by women, including Stacie Passion's Concussion, Lake Bell's In A World..., Jill Solloway's Afternoon Delight, Cherien Dabis's opening - night selection, May in the Summer, and.in the U.S. Dramatic Competition were directed by women, including Stacie Passion's Concussion, Lake Bell's In A World..., Jill Solloway's Afternoon Delight, Cherien Dabis's opening - night selection, May in the Summer, and.In A World..., Jill Solloway's Afternoon Delight, Cherien Dabis's opening - night selection, May in the Summer, and.in the Summer, and...

a no doubt incomplete list of 77 films (24 directed by women) featuring some of the most anticipated female performances in 2017 (and beyond).

Curtis, who has directed such films as «My Week with Marilyn» and «Woman in Gold,» has assembled an impressive technical team that includes cinematography by Ben Smithard's («Belle» and TV's «Cranford» for which he won an Emmy), editing by Victoria Boydell («The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel»), production design by David Roger (TV's «Great Expectations»), and costumes by Odile Dicks - Mireaux («Brooklyn» and «An Education»).

Women in Cinema: With the highest opening of 2014 and the fifteenth highest opening of all time, at the domestic box office, Mockingjay Part 1, which grossed nearly $ 122 million in its opening weekend, might inaccurately give the impression that female films (starring, written by or directed by) are making progress at the box office.

It was a year where a horror film directed by a comedian and a movie where a woman sleeps with a fish monster are in serious consideration for major award nominations and might actually capture some wins.

As a woman revisiting her past in an attempt to access repressed experience, Dern stars opposite Ellen Burstyn, Common, and Elizabeth Debicki in the film, written and directed by Jennifer Fox.

Yet again, the festival will not evade criticism for its historically gender - imbalanced selection, with only three films in the 2016 competition slate directed by women (one more than last year), two in the Un Certain Regard sidebar (the lowest since 2012), and one Out of Competition.

Joanna Hogg, the woman who directed Tom Hiddleston in his feature film debut, is helming «The Souvenir: Part One,» which will be executive produced by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert Pattinson, a recent snub for «Good Time.»

At a roundtable interview, DeWitt discussed her research for the role, how playing a real - life person informed her approach to the character, what it was like meeting the real Sue Webb, what she enjoyed most about working with Renner, what she learned about journalists and their determination to get to the truth of their story, her new film «Men, Women & Children» directed by Jason Reitman, and her upcoming projects: Joe Swanberg's «Digging for Fire,» Sam Raimi's remake of «Poltergeist» with Sam Rockwell, and a small part in the TV mini-series «Olive Kitteridge.»

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of transcendent filmmaking in the The Lost City of Z and A Ghost Story, it was the age of foolish Spider - Man remakes / reboots / regurgitations, it was the epoch of a magnificent enquiry into belief by the evergreen Martin Scorsese, it was the epoch of the incredulous return of Mel Gibson in a box office hit, it was the season of Michael Haneke shining a light on our uncaring societal malaise, it was the season of manifold more people watching Baywatch, it was the spring of Aki Kaurismäki's warm - hearted but politically pressing The Other Side of Hope, it was the winter of despair at the box office results of masterpieces like Certain Women, Aquarius and The Death of Louis XIV, we had Yorgos Lanthimos» Kubrickian masterpiece before us, we had a new Kingsman film before us, we were all going direct to cinematic Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.

The Harry Potter star will play a woman caught up in the Chilean military coup of 1973 in a film directed by Florian Gallenberger

From «The Seagull» to «Let the Sunshine In,» films directed by and starring women dominated specialized releases this weekend.

SKA: My first question is when you were directing Sharon Stone on set, did you ever have a moment where you just kind of thought, «Wow, this film is really breaking down ageism in Hollywood by focusing on a single woman who's in her late forties and going into her fifties?»

In the 1980s, Gilbert directed Educating Rita, which introduced Julie Walters to a wide audience, and Shirley Valentine — both films about brave and funny women trying to find themselves by stepping outside their harsh social conditions.

Homme recently scored In The Fade, a German film directed by The Edge Of Heaven's Fatih Akin, which stars Diane Kruger as a woman whose husband and son are killed by neo-Nazis.

The 2012 film directed by Todd Louiso stars Melanie Lynskey as Amy, a 35 - year - old woman who once had a job, a husband, and a life in the city.