Julia Louis-Dreyfus faces an unexpected crisis in a new trailer for “You Hurt My Feelings,” Nicole Holofcener’s latest. The “Veep” alumna plays Beth, a New York novelist who is prepping her latest book. Already struggling to deal with the fact that she’s an “old voice” among “lots of new voices,”…

Attention filmmakers: Chicken & Egg Pictures has launched a new Research & Development Grant to support up to 30 directors working on feature-length documentary films in critical R&D stages. Applications are now open. The grants will offer support “for research or development of [selectees’] projects, in addition to opportunities for…

A female-led “spiritual successor” to “Peaky Blinders” is in the works at BBC One. Deadline reports that “Dope Girls” will delve “into the history of Soho’s criminal underworld.” Set in the early 20th century, the six-part series is reportedly partly based on “the true story of conservative, god-fearing 42-year old…

Film and television sets have transformed in the wake of #MeToo, and Intimacy Coordinators have helped lead that charge by choreographing sex scenes, opening up communication between actors and directors, and educating about consent and boundaries — and ensuring that they are respected. Intimacy Coordinators have become a fixture in…