women in film Archives | Talkhouse

Is It Time for Women to Reclaim the Soap Opera?

By Alina Adams | February 25, 2025

By Alina Adams | February 25, 2025

Is It Time for Women to Reclaim the Soap Opera?

Former soap opera writer Alina Adams on the most significant reason why CBS' new show Beyond the Gates is a gamechanger.

I Love Difficult Women

By Sarah Wayne Callies | December 16, 2021

By Sarah Wayne Callies | December 16, 2021

I Love Difficult Women

Actress, writer and director Sarah Wayne Callies celebrates the women in Hollywood who don't get hired – for all the wrong reasons.

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Jon M. Chu’s Jem and the Holograms

By Megan Griffiths | October 29, 2015

By Megan Griffiths | October 29, 2015

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Jon M. Chu’s Jem and the Holograms

A filmmaker who grew up a fan of the original cartoon series finds a disappointing vision presented in its big-screen remake.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks with Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

By Daniel Schechter | January 26, 2015

By Daniel Schechter | January 26, 2015

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks with Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Two New York writer-directors discuss their work, gender inequality in film, bad actors, "director jail," finding your voice, and much more.