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A passionate new documentary proves women have always been horror's driving force, from silent films to modern masterpieces. Director Donna Davies and scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas shatter the myth that horror is a boys' club.
While women directed only 8.1% of Hollywood's top films in 2025, these seven recent releases prove female filmmakers are creating stunning stories across every genre. From K-pop demon hunters to Iranian motorcycle activists, here's how to support their work.
From theatre pioneers to Netflix directors, women have shaped Nigeria's film industry into the world's second-largest by volume. Premium Times celebrates the actresses, producers, and visionaries who built Nollywood from the ground up.
The Guanajuato International Film Festival celebrates three groundbreaking women in Mexican cinema this July while screening 203 films from 55 countries. The festival's focus on gender equity reflects a growing transformation in the industry.
A groundbreaking Chinese film depicts painful gyno exams and menstrual health, topics rarely shown publicly. Young women across China are increasingly using movies, social media, and public platforms to normalize conversations about their bodies and needs.
In 1913, Saraswatibai Phalke hand-edited India's first feature film, sold her jewelry to fund it, fed 70 crew members daily, and shaped cinema history without credit. Her work as editor and technical pioneer broke barriers for women in Indian film.
A groundbreaking documentary premiering on International Women's Day shines a spotlight on the pioneering women who shaped Nigeria's vibrant Fuji music industry. The film reveals decades of untold stories, from record label founders to the cultural keepers whose contributions made the genre thrive.
Two female filmmakers from Afghanistan and Iran premiered groundbreaking films at the Berlin International Film Festival, using cinema to reclaim their stories and challenge stereotypes. Despite facing criticism and exile, they're showing the world that their cultures contain more than just war and oppression.
A Nigerian coming-of-age drama has been chosen as the only African feature film among five selected for Washington DC's longest-running independent film festival. The selection marks a significant milestone for contemporary Nigerian cinema on the global stage.
A new Boston film tells the story most movies skip: what happens after sexual assault when survivors reclaim their agency. "The Prince Charming Theory" was created by an all-women team and partners with a crisis center to support real survivors.
Ghana's government is taking strong legal action to extradite a foreign national who secretly recorded and shared intimate videos of women online for profit. The case highlights how nations are stepping up to protect citizens from digital exploitation.
A Kazakh documentary about women imagining life beyond male dominance just made history at one of the world's top film festivals. Despite zero government funding, the filmmakers turned persistence into a sold-out Berlin premiere.
At just 13, Conchi Amancio scored five goals in a match that drew 8,000 fans and became Spain's first female football superstar. Now, a new film celebrates her and the women who played for their country without official recognition in the 1970s.
Over 77,000 fans packed London's Allianz Stadium to watch England's Red Roses defeat Ireland 33-12, setting a new Women's Six Nations attendance record. The crowd marked another milestone for women's rugby as the sport continues its remarkable growth.
Morocco's women's soccer team secured their second-ever World Cup appearance with a thrilling 2-1 victory over South Africa in the Africa Cup quarterfinals. The win marks another milestone for a program that's rapidly becoming a force in African women's soccer.
Women across St. Augustine will pick up hammers and build affordable housing this March to celebrate International Women's Day. No experience needed, just a willingness to help local families find safe homes.
The National Defence Academy is bringing in female physical trainers to better support women cadets' training needs. The move comes as 92 women cadets competed in a major inter-academy sports meet for the first time.
A new documentary reveals how the first medication for female sexual dysfunction faced five years of FDA obstacles while male ED drugs sailed through approval. The film exposes systemic bias in women's healthcare and celebrates the women who fought back.
In Imphal, India, 5,000 women gather daily at Ima Keithel, Asia's largest all-women market that has operated continuously for five centuries. What began as necessity in the 1500s has become a powerful symbol of economic independence, where mothers pass trading rights to daughters and run their own credit system without banks.
Israeli director Guy Nattiv turned his Holocaust survivor grandmother's life into "The Liberation," a psychological thriller premiering at Toronto International Film Festival. The deeply personal film stars Carrie Coon as a survivor tempted to join a women's cult, echoing his grandmother Rita Cooper's real journey.
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