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"When I read it, I felt it was so similar to my story," says the Indian-Canadian director of Kaling's script.

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Do women view and represent the world differently, or is that just a social construct? We tried to get some answers.

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The Oscar nominations are out, and there’s plenty that’s noteworthy about this year’s crop of nominees: Black Panther became the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture; astoundingly, this is Spike Lee’s first Oscar nomination for directing (for BlackKklansman); Lady Gaga became just the second person (after Mary J Blige) to be nominated […]

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Birks, in partnership with Telefilm,  hosted a star-studded evening at The Atrium at Ricarda’s this week to celebrate the work of six women from within Canada’s film industry. The Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film which is held traditionally during TIFF, recognized the accomplishments of actresses Tantoo Cardinal and Pascale Bussières, screenwriter Susan Coyne, and directors […]

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The movement for gender equity in Hollywood often falls on the famous faces we see in front of the camera. But behind these brave, outspoken celebrities — and the inspiring heroines they play onscreen — are the women who create and define iconic female characters for film and television. In order for us to see the […]

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In her new film, Half Magic—which she wrote and directed—Heather Graham plays a woman striving to become a writer in Hollywood who is waking up to the fact that her industry, and society in general, isn’t equal gender-wise. This is not exactly a new message, but it’s an interesting one coming from Graham, an actress […]

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Woody Allen, Casey Affleck, Roman Polanski, Terrence Howard, Chris Brown. What all these men have in common is the fact that despite repeated rumours or allegations of assault, sexual harassment or sexual abuse, their work continues to be solicited and supported, encouraged and awarded. Although the likes of Harvey Weinstein, James Toback and Kevin Spacey […]

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Amidst the hunt to find the next incarnation of 007, people are proposing: “Charlize Theron should totally be the next James Bond!” Even Chris Hemsworth, Theron’s co-star in Snow White and the Huntsman, thinks she is perfect for the role. “She’s embodies every sort of ounce of strength and nobility and dignity and integrity that that character should have,” […]

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The people have spoken (with their words AND their wallets): Wonder Woman is officially DC Comics Extended Universe’s highest rated AND highest earning movie to date. The highly-hyped summer blockbuster has action, humour, heart and a badass female lead played by celeb-of-the-moment Gal Gadot. With its 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and $330.533 million gross domestic earnings so far, Wonder […]

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If you’re going to give your employer an ultimatum, why not do it in front of 3.8 million Instagram followers? That’s how Michelle Rodriguez played her latest job role request, and the power move is making headlines. The female star of Fast and Furious has publicly demanded that the franchise puts more women in the spotlight. […]

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The Hollywood film industry can be a tough place for women. Debra Messing has finally come out about a distressing incident that occurred on the set of her first film, A Walk In The Clouds. At this week’s 2017 MAKERS Conference, a conference dedicated to bringing together hundreds of leaders, Messing talked about the tough […]

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