Reprinted with permission from Women and Hollywood Emma Watson is taking a hiatus from acting to concentrate on her feminist activism. Watson famously enrolled as an undergraduate student at Brown […]
Author: Laura Berger
Viola Davis Made History on the Cover of Vanity Fair’s 2016 Hollywood Issue
Reprinted with permission from Women and Hollywood The cover of Vanity Fair‘s 2016 Hollywood Issue has been unveiled, and all of the stars being celebrated are women. This is, of […]
How Samatha Bee’s New Late-Night Show is Tackling Gender Diversity Behind the Scenes
Reprinted with permission from Women and Hollywood Samantha Bee and her team for her new talk show, Full Frontal, are putting their money where their mouths are. “The talent is […]
Australia Launches 3-Tick System to Get More Women On-Screen and Behind the Scenes
Reprinted with permission from Women & Hollywood Only 15 percent of features backed by Screen Australia, that country’s state film fund, are directed by female filmmakers. Just 23 percent are written by […]
Keira Knightley Accepts Pay Cut for the Chance to Play an Interesting Woman
Reprinted with permission from Women and Hollywood Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley has revealed that she accepted the scale rate—or the minimum set by a union—of $1,300 a week to […]