"Someone Great" watch party + Q&A with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

Join Women's Weekend Film Challenge for a virtual watch party of "Someone Great" (starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise), followed by a live Q&A with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson!

JENNIFER KAYTIN ROBINSON recently made her feature directorial debut with Netflix’s "Someone Great," for which she also penned the screenplay. The film, starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise, received excellent praise by critics and audiences alike, and instantly became a timeless anthem of female friendship among the pantheon of romantic comedies.

Together with Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi, Robinson is co-writing the screenplay for Marvel’s highly anticipated feature "Thor: Love and Thunder" with Chris Hemsworth returning as the title role, and also starring Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson and Christian Bale.

Upcoming, The CW has put into development the dark comedy series "Obsessed," a one-hour dark comedy which Robinson will executive produce alongside Jessica Amento, Jennie Snyder Urman and Sutton Street Productions.

Robinson is the creator and executive producer of MTV’s critically acclaimed series, "Sweet/Vicious." The show made a remarkable impact with viewers for its examination of sexual assault crimes on college campuses, becoming a cornerstone for survivors’ portrayal on television. 

In 2016, Robinson was named one of Variety's 10 TV Writers to Watch. The following year, she was invited to the White House under the Obama administration to speak at Vice President Biden's final It's On Us Summit about her work and her advocacy for sexual assault survivors. 

Robinson continues to create a celebrated body of work across film and television that speaks to generations of audiences. She currently resides in Los Angeles. 

Here are the details:

• At 6 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, May 2, we will begin watching "Someone Great" via the Netflix Party extension on Google Chrome, along with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. While you watch, make sure to tag us (@WWfilmchallenge) in your tweets! Plus, follow us on Instagram (@womensweekendfilmchallenge), as we have some fun interactive stories to share!
• NOTE: You will need a Netflix account to watch "Someone Great."
• After the watch party/live tweet, we will host a Q&A via Zoom with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson starting at 8 p.m. Eastern! Women's Weekend Film Challenge founders Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre will moderate a Q&A, and guests can submit their own questions during the call.
• We will send an email to all attendees on the day of the event containing the Zoom webinar link. Make sure to add womensweekendfilmchallenge@gmail.com to your contact list, and check your spam and promotions folders if you do not see an email from us.

Because we know that the film community has been hit hard at this time, we are making this event free. However, we are also experiencing a difficult time as well since donations and grants have dried up and we depend on that to run our film challenges. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help fund this new series we're hosting throughout the isolation period.

By signing up for this event, you will receive occasional emails from Women's Weekend Film Challenge for future free events.

ABOUT WOMEN'S WEEKEND FILM CHALLENGE

Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) works for gender equity by creating opportunities for women to bring their leadership, talents, and stories to the forefront of the film industry. WWFC places professional filmmakers on crews to write, shoot and edit a short film in one weekend and provides top-of-the-line equipment, insurance and workshops. This career-building opportunity is free for participants.

Since its first challenge in January 2018, WWFC has worked with over 700 women to produce 30 short films, which have been accepted to more than 60 festivals. This grassroots, bi-coastal movement combats the gender imbalance of the film industry by providing an intensive networking experience and telling women's stories on screen.