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Mowgli - Written by Callie Kloves
2018-10-19
Mowgli
Drama
October 19, 2018 (USA)
Director: Andy Serkis
Writer: Callie Kloves
Stars: Naomie Harris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale

Let It Snow (US Release) Written by Kay Cannon
2017-11-17
Let It Snow
Comedy, Romance
November 17, 2017 (USA)
Written by Kay Cannon, Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber.
Directed by Luke Snellin
Based on the story collection by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle

Pitch Perfect 3 (US Release) Directed by Elizabeth Banks
2017-08-04
Pitch Perfect 3
Comedy
4 August 2017
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Writer: Kay Cannon
Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick

Wonder Woman - Directed by Patty Jenkins
2017-06-02
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man to become the greatest of the superheroines.
Wonder Woman
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
June 2, 2017 (USA)
Director: Patty Jenkins
Writer: Jason Fuchs
Stars: Gal Gadot, Nicole Kidman, Chris Pine
Find Patty Jenkins on the Hollywomen Directors Board

The Bye-Bye Man - Directed by Stacy Title
2016-12-09
People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the source of all evil is not a matter of what…but who?
When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?
The Bye Bye Man
Horror, Thriller
US Release: December 9, 2016
Directed by Stacy Title (The Last Supper)
Written by Jonathan Penner based on the short story by Robert Damon Schneck
Starring Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Trucco
Find Stacy Title on the Hollywomen Directors Board

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them written by J.K. Rowling
2016-11-18
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
US & UK release: November 18, 2016 (USA)
Director: David Yates
Writer: J.K. Rowling
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller

Underworld: Next Generation - Directed by Anna Foerster
2016-10-14
Underworld: Next Generation
Action, Horror
October 14, 2016 (USA)
Director: Anna Foerster (Criminal Minds, Outlander)
Writer: Cory Goodman

On The Farm (CBC) directed by Rachel Talalay
2016-10-10
50 Missing Women. One Prime Suspect. The Story That Shocked The World.
On the Farm
90 min – Drama
Airs on CBC (Canada) on October 10, 2016
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Written by Dennis Foon based on the book by Stevie Cameron
Cast: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Sarah Strange, Paul McGillion

The Girl on the Train (US Release) Written by Erin Cressida Wilson
2016-10-07
The Girl On The Train follows the story of a woman named Rachel, who goes on a train to London. She witnesses the “perfect” couple. Scott and Megan. But one day, havoc ensues this couple, and Rachel becomes involved in their drama/ murder mystery of Megan Hipwell.
The Girl on the Train
Mystery, Thriller
US Release: 7 October 2016 (USA)
Written by Erin Cressida Wilson based on the novel by Paula Hawkins
Director: Tate Taylor

Monster High - Written by Stephanie Savage
2016-10-07
The sons and daughters of the monsters attend a special high school called Monster High.
Monster High
Musical
7 October 2016 (USA)
Director: Ari Sandel
Writers: Stephanie Savage (The Astronaut Wives Club, Gossip Girl), Josh Schwartz

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - written by Jane Goldman
2016-09-30
A 16-year-old boy named Jacob Portman accidentally works himself onto a mysterious island where he helps a group of peculiar orphan children at Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, protecting them and leading them away from horrible creatures who are out to destroy them.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Adventure, Fantasy
September 30, 2016 (USA)
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Jane Goldman, based on the novel by Ransom Riggs
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Bridget Jones's Baby by Emma Thompson & Sharon Maguire
2016-09-16
The continuing adventures of British publishing executive Bridget Jones as she enters her 40s.
Bridget Jones’s Baby (UK)
Comedy, Romance
UK & US Release: 16 September 2016
Director: Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary)
Writer: Emma Thompson based on the characters created by Helen Fielding
Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey

The Space Between Us (US Release) Co-written by Tinker Lindsay
2016-08-19
A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.
The Space Between Us
Sci-Fi
August 19, 2016 (USA)
Director: Peter Chelsom
Writers: Peter Chelsom, Allan Loeb, Tinker Lindsay (Hector and the Search for Happiness)
Stars: Britt Robertson, Carla Gugino, Gary Oldman

Les Femmes Underground Film Fest @ Los Angeles
2016-08-13
The International Les Femmes Underground is a film festival centred on the subversive, unique, and innovative.
It showcases artists from all walks of life creating work which redefines the manner in which women are represented in mainstream cinema. Making its debut in 2016, Les Femmes Underground is premiering in Los Angeles as the first ever traveling women’s underground film festival.
Les Femmes Underground was created as a response to the decline of feminist icons and role models in the media.

Ghostbusters (US Release) Written by Katie Dippold
2016-07-15
30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its long-awaited return. Director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today.
Ghostbusters (2016)
Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
15 July 2016 (USA)
Written by Paul Feig & Katie Dippold
Directed by Paul Feig
Starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones & Chris Hemsworth
Produced by Amy Pascal, Ivan Reitman, Paul Feig & Jessie Henderson
Find Katie Dippold on the Hollywomen Screenwriters Board

Read the script of Bridesmaids co-written by Kristen Wiig on Read 26 Screenplays of Award-Nominated Films by Female Writers & Directors – 2015-2012

The BFG (US Release) Written by Melissa Mathison
2016-07-01
A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because unlike his peers refuses to eat boys and girls.
The BFG
Family, Fantasy
1 July 2016 (USA)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Melissa Mathison based on the novel by Roald Dahl
Stars: Rebecca Hall, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader

Finding Dory (US Release) Co-written by Victoria Strouse
2016-06-17
The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way.
Finding Dory (2016)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
17 June 2016 (USA)
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Writers: Victoria Strouse, Andrew Stanton
Stars: Idris Elba, Dominic West, Diane Keaton

Etheria Film Night 2016 @ Los Angeles
2016-06-11 | Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, 90403
Etheria Film Night is a showcase of the best new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
Invading the American Cinematheque for the third time on June 11, the Etheria Film Night will present the most fascinating new horror, action and genre short films by women directors.
Created in 2014, the event helmed by Heidi Honeycutt, Stacy Pippi Hammon and Kayley Viteo has been more and more successful after each edition and even in between, partnering with festivals all over the world and headlining the brand new Egyptian Theatre initiative Rack Focus which focuses on women filmmakers by hosting the screenings of the Etheria Film Night, Seeking Our Story, Etheria’s Women Underground, the upcoming Les Femmes Underground Film Festival on top of established programs of the Cinematheque.
Find the Etheria Film Night on our List of 100+ Women’s Film Festivals Worldwide

Read our articles about the Etheria Film Night

UnREAL 2X01 (Lifetime) Written by Marti Noxon & Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
2016-06-06
UnREAL 2×01 (Lifetime)
“War” (Airs on June 6, 2016)
Written by Marti Noxon & Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
Directed by Peter O’Fallon
Find the UnREAL Premiere at SXSW on SXSW 2015: Watch Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and 10 Films & Series Written By Women
Discover the 2014 AFI Directing Workshop For Women Showcase
Meet Marti Noxon, Liz Tigelaar & Mara Brock Akil at the Writers Guild of America Writers Salon
Find Marti Noxon on the Hollywomen Screenwriters Board
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Alice Through The Looking Glass (US Release) Written by Linda Woolverton
2016-05-27
Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
27 May 2016 (USA)
Director: James Bobin
Writer: Linda Woolverton
Stars: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter

Maggie's Plan (US Release) directed by Rebecca Miller
2016-05-20
Maggie’s plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette.
Maggie’s Plan (2015)
Comedy
20 May 2016 (USA)
Director: Rebecca Miller
Writers: Rebecca Miller, Karen Rinaldi
Stars: Travis Fimmel, Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke
Find Maggie’s Plan on 16 Film, TV & Doc Premieres By Women Filmmakers To Discover At Sundance 2016

Elena Rossini's The Illusionists California Tour
2016-05-13 - 2016-05-16 | Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
Filmmaker Elena Rossini is visiting Southern California for a series of exclusive screenings and talks in Los Angeles and Orange County this May for The Illusionists, a documentary about the commodification of the body and the marketing of unattainable beauty around the world.
May 13: Orange County Museum of Art
Newport Beach, CA
A screening of the director’s cut (91 minutes) of The Illusionists at the Orange County Museum of Art.
May 15: AJFCA Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
Elena Rossini will be a speaker at the Open Plenary Lunch, showing excerpts from The Illusionists.
May 16: Soho House
West Hollywood, CA
A screening of the TV cut of The Illusionists for members of Soho House, followed by a Q&A with director Elena Rossini. More details coming soon.
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Our Kind of Traitor (UK release) Directed by Susanna White
2016-05-13
Our Kind of Traitor (UK)
Thriller
UK theatrical release: May 13, 2016
French theatrical release: June 15, 2016
US theatrical release: July 1, 2016
Directed by Susanna White
Written by Hossein Amini based on the novel by John le Carré
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris

Money Monster (US Release) Directed by Jodie Foster
2016-05-13
Lee Gates is a TV personality whose insider tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When Kyle loses all of his family’s money on a bad tip, he holds Lee and his entire show hostage on air threatening to kill Lee if he does not get the stock up 24 and a half points before the bell.
Money Monster
Drama, Thriller
May 13 2016 (USA)
Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: Alan DiFiore, Jim Kouf & Jamie Linden
Stars: Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Dominic West
Read our film announcement on Scripts & Heroines – News Round-up #1

Bentonville Film Festival, Arkansas May 3-8
2016-05-03 - 2016-05-08
Co-founded by Geena Davis in 2015, BFF’s mission is to encourage content creation in media that reflects the diverse & half female world we live in.
Founded in 2015 by Geena Davis and Trevor Drinkwater, the Bentonville Film Festival is partnering once again with ARC Entertainment, Walmart, Coca-Cola and AMC Theaters for its 2016 edition.
Programmed by Wendy Guerrero, the festival will take place on May 3-8 in Bentonville, Arkansas to support women and diverse storytellers.
Find the Bentonville Film Festival on our Women’s Film Festivals

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The Vampire Diaries 7x20 (CW) Directed by Kellie Cyrus
2016-04-29
With Bonnie’s (Kat Graham) life at stake and an uphill battle ahead of them, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Enzo (Michael Malarkey) lead the charge to save Bonnie before her condition worsens
The Vampire Diaries 7×20
“Kill ‘Em All” (Airs on the CW on April 29, 2016)
Directed by Kellie Cyrus
Written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux

Mother's Day (US Release) co-written by Lily Hollander & Anya Kochoff
2016-04-29
Intersecting stories with different moms collide on Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day
Comedy
29 April 2016 (USA)
Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff, Tom Hines, Matthew Walker
Stars: Britt Robertson, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston

Ratchet and Clank -US Release) co-directed by Jericca Cleland
2016-04-29
Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they’ll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one’s own identity.
Ratchet and Clank
Animation, Action, Adventure
29 April 2016 (USA)
Directors: Jericca Cleland (Animism, DP for Space Chimps), Kevin Munroe
Writer: T.J. Fixman (as Todd Fixman)

Arrow 4x19 (CW) Directed by Laura Belsey
2016-04-27
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Oliver and the team struggle to come to terms with Laurel’s death, especially Diggle who is overwhelmed with guilt for choosing to believe Andy had changed. Meanwhile, Lance refuses to believe his daughter is really gone and asks Nyssa to help bring her back. A recent Black Canary sighting in Star City only seems to prove his theory that Laurel isn’t actually dead.
Arrow 4×19
“Canary Cry” (Airs on the CW on April 27, 2016)
Directed by Laura Belsey
Written by Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz

Walk with Me (French release) directed by Lisa Ohlin
2016-04-27
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Deployed on mission in Helmand, Afghanistan 25-year old Thomas steps on a landmine and loses both his legs. At the local rehabilitation center he meets Sofie, an ascending ballerina from the Royal Danish Ballet, who is helping a relative to regain strength after a long term sickness. Thomas desperately wants back in the field and gets impatient as progress does not emerge as fast as he wants to. When Sofie offers to help him with a more intense rehabilitation plan, he accepts. Despite their differences, they develop a special bond and a mutual affection.
Walk with Me (“De Standhaftige” – Denmark)
French theatrical release: April 27, 2016
Danish theatrical release: April 7, 2016
Director: Lisa Ohlin
Writer: Karina Dam
Stars: Dar Salim, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Morten Kirkskov
