For the past couple of years I’ve compiled an anuual list of movies that are directed or written by women. This year is hard to predict, but here’s a preliminary list to get 2021 off to a good start. I’ll be updating every few weeks. Judging from how much the dates have changed in just the past few weeks I’m guessing these will move around a lot over the course of the year.
Updated: 1/13/21
JANUARY
Shadow in the Cloud Director: Roseanne Liang (Jan 1)
Pieces of a Woman Writer: Kata Weber (Netflix: Jan 7)
Herself Director: Phyllida Lloyd, Writers: Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne (Amazon Prime: Jan 8)
The 355 Writers: Simon Kinberg and Theresa Rebeck (Jan 15)
Double Dad Director: Cris D’Amato (Netflix: Jan 15)
One Night in Miami Director: Regina King (Amazon Prime: Jan 15 )
Identifying Features Director: Fernanda Valdez, Writer: Valdez & Astrid Rondero (Jan 22)
Our Friend Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Jan 22)
Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time Director: Lili Horvát (Jan 22)
The Go-Go’s Director: Alison Ellwood (Jan 24)
Beginning Writer & Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili (Jan 29)
The Dig Writer: Moira Buffini (Netflix: Jan 29)
Palmer Writer: Cheryl Guerriero (Jan 29)
FEBRUARY
Cinderella Writer & Director: Kay Cannon (Feb 5)
Dear Comrades Co-writer: Elena Kiseleva (w/ director Andrey Konchalovskiy (Hulu: Feb 5)
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Writers: Annie Mumolo, Kristin Wiig (Feb 12)
Breaking News in Yuba County Writer: Amanda Idoko (Feb 12)
I Blame Society Writer & Director Gillian Wallace Horvat (Feb 12)
Land Director: Robin Wright (Feb 12) (Premieres at Sundance)
RUTH: Justice Ginsberg in her own Words Director: Freida Lee Mock (Feb 12)
The World to Come Director: Mona Fastvold (Feb 12)
Nomadland Director: Chloé Zhao, based on the book by Jessica Bruder (Feb 21)
Cherry Writers: Angela Russo-Otstot & Jessica Goldberg (In theaters Feb 26; Apple+ Mar 12)
My Zoe Writer & Director: Julie Delpy (Feb 26)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Writer: Suzan Lori-Parks (On Hulu, date TBD)
To All the Boys, Always and Forever, Lara Jean Writers: Jenny Han and Katie Lovejoy (Netflix, date TBD)
MARCH
Moxie Director: Amy Poehler, Writer: Tamara Chestnut, Jennifer Mathieu (Netflix: Mar 3)
Chaos Walking Co-screenwriter Lindsay Beer (Mar 5)
Raya and the Last Dragon Writer: Adele Lim (Disney+ Mar 5)
APRIL
Reminiscence Writer & Director: Lisa Joy (HBO Max: Apr 16)
Last Night in Soho Writers: Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Edgar Wright (Apr 23)
MAY
Marry Me Director: Kat Coiro (May 14)
Cruella Writers: Dana Fox, Kelly Marcel and Aline Brosh McKenna (May 28)
JUNE
Zola Writer & Director: Janicza Bravo (June 30)
JULY
AUGUST
Hotel Transylvania 4 Directors: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska (Aug 6)
Respect Director: Liesl Tommy, Writer: Tracey Scott Wilson (Aug 13)
Candyman Director: Nia DaCosta (Aug 27)
NOVEMBER
Eternals Director: Chloé Zhao (Nov 5)
Black Widow Director: Cate Shortland (Nov 6)
Encanto Writers: Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith (Nov 24)
DECEMBER
The Nightingale Director: Melanie Laurent (expected Dec 21)
Wicked Writer: Winnie Holzman (Dec 22)
TBD
Beauty Writer: Lena Waithe (Netflix)
Bergman Island Writer & Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
Bruised Director: Halle Berry, Writer: Michelle Rosenfarb (Netflix)
Charlatan Director: Agnieszka Holland
Don’t Worry Darling Director: Oliva Wilde
False Positive Co-writer: Ilana Glazer
Fear Street Director: Leigh Janiak
Harry Haft Writer: Justine Juel Gillmor
I Carry You With Me Director: Heidi Ewing
Jolt Director: Tanya Wexler
Last Letter From Your Lover Director: Augustine Frizzell based on the book by Jojo Moyes
The Lost Daughter Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal, based on the novel by Elena Ferrante
Love Sarah Director: Eliza Schroeder
A Mouthful of Air Writer & Director: Amy Koppelman
O2 Writer: Christie LeBlanc (Netflix)
Passing Writer & Director: Rebecca Hall, based the novel by Nella Larsen (Sundance)
The Power of the Dog Director: Jane Campion (Netflix)
Red, White and Water Director: Lila Neugebauer
Saint Maud Writer & Director: Rose Glass
Seacole Writers: Marnie Dickens and Dianne Houston
The Sky Is Everywhere Director: Josephine Decker, Writer: Jandy Nelson (Apple TV+)
The Souvenir: Part II Writer & Director: Joanna Hogg
Things Heard and Seen Writers & Directors: Shari Springer Bergman & Robert Pulcini
Titane Writer & Director: Julia Ducournau
