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Patty Jenkins has brought us a hugely popular Wonder Woman.

Ava DuVernay has signed on to direct a film off the back of a Twitter suggestion that went viral.

I’m glad Goldie Hawn got her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame but it was long overdue

And now Elizabeth Banks is set to helm a Charlie’s Angels reboot for 2019.

Female filmmakers are working hard and people are enjoying their efforts everywhere – not because they are women but because the fruits of their labour are really, really good.


Here are the female directors you should be keeping your eye on.

1. Patty Jenkins

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Her film directing CV is short – there’s just Monster and Wonder Woman on there at the moment.



But, given how well-received both of these films have been, Jenkins is a sure bet to be back making more films in the near future.

2. Ava DuVernay

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After following up the impressive Selma with her documentary 13th, DuVernay went on to shoot the big budget A Wrinkle In Time – and documented a large chunk of the experience on her Instagram account.

We won’t get the film until next year but it’s already looking good. It was also just announced this week that she will be helming a new film that all began when a tweet suggestion went viral.

3. Niki Caro

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Caro’s moving and shocking The Zookeeper’s Wife didn’t get a lot of coverage when it was released recently but it was a phenomenal film based on a true story of a woman and her husband who kept Jews hidden in their zoo during the German occupation of Poland in World War Two.

The New Zealander’s next big project might just get noticed a little more – she’ll be at the helm for the new, live-action remake of Mulan.

4. Sofia Coppola

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There’s a lot of love this week for the woman who brought us some cinematic gems, including Lost In Translation and The Virgin Suicides.

Her next film, The Beguiled, just screened in Cannes to a host of favourable reviews.

5. Elizabeth Banks

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After delighting audiences with her directing work on Pitch Perfect 2, Banks is now set to take on a Charlie’s Angels reboot scheduled for 2019 and excited fans are already coming up with their dream cast.

6. Stella Meghie

Her new film, teen drama Everything, Everything, doesn’t have a UK release date confirmed yet, but people in the US have made positive noises about it.

Stay tuned.

7. Amma Asante

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Asante’s A United Kingdom and Belle were both brave and captivating films.

Critics expect that whatever this much-lauded filmmaker does next is likely to be equally bold.

8. Mira Nair

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Nair followed up Monsoon Wedding with last year’s Queen Of Katwe and proved her skill at directing films with scope that are as visually captivating as they are emotional and complex.

9. Catherine Hardwicke

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The woman many film fans might know for Twilight has also shown off her talent with the emotionally wrought Miss You Already, a story of friendship and illness that is as funny as it is heart-breaking.

10. Lone Scherfig

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From An Education to Their Finest, Danish national Scherfig has shown her immense prowess dealing (largely) with very British films.

Her next project, Secrets From The Russian Tea Room, will take her across the pond to New York.

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