2023 Women's History Month

“I used to be tasked to write a story about two hot Asian sisters,” Adele Lim, the writer known for Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and The Last Dragon, told Gold Derby in 2018. She will now make her directorial debut with the raunchy comedy Joy Ride which she wrote and produced.

Chief Creative Officer and founder of Gutsy Marika Makaroff and her team have given a new touch to the iconic Finnish characters, the Moomins. She shares core values like kindness, love and respect for nature with them.

There are many professions in Hollywood in which women are under-represented, and despite an increasing number of women winning cinematography awards around the globe, there are many glass ceilings yet to smash in order to reach anywhere near gender parity.    Here are some of the most highly regarded below-the-line talents making a difference in and outside Hollywood.

Media composer Esin Aydingoz was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. She is a Berklee College of Music graduate with a degree in contemporary writing, production and film scoring.

In honor of International Women’s Day, Hollywood Foreign Press Association member David Caspi hosts this episode of our Golden Globes Around the World podcast series featuring Israeli actresses, sisters Moran Atias and Shani Atias, to discuss their new women empowerment initiative titled “Me First”. Moran Atias first rose to fame as a fashion model in Italy, with noted designer Roberto Cavalli taking her under his wing and later walking the runways for major brands, namely Dolce and Gabbana with whom she formed a close bond.

As we observe International Women’s Day this March 8, as part of Women’s History Month, it seems like a good time to reflect on just how much progress women in Hollywood have made in the past year. The answer today may be disappointing.

Control and temptation are the themes of Medusa, a timely drama directed by rising Brazilian helmer Anita Rocha da Silveira. The film world premiered at Cannes and went on to SXSW last year.

Los Angeles native, Florencia Martin, received her first Academy Award nomination this year as production designer of Damien Chazelle’s Golden Globe Best Picture nominee, Babylon. She also was production designer for Golden Globe-nominated Blonde.

Heba Khaled sees it as her quest to speak for Syrian women who do not have a voice and who do not know how to protect their rights. With Under the Sky of Damascus, the Syrian director sheds light on a culture that is not yet ready for this quest.

Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Donatella Versace, Candice Swanepoel, Tan France, Ashley Park! You, the reader: 'Oh stop, you're just listing every huge fashion name. ' Nope.