Women-Directed Films You Can Stream Right Now

Ferdosa March 8, 2021 1 Comment

Happy Women’s History Month!

In honour of the month dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating achievements from women, let’s take a moment to recognize films directed by women. This list consists of films released recently on respective streaming platforms. Each film was either exclusively released on said streaming platforms or found their homes on streaming after an initial theatrical run.

Now without further ado, here are a few women-directed film recommendations to enjoy this month!

Netflix

Always Be My Maybe dir. Nahnatchka Khan
Bulbbul dir. Anvita Dutt Guptan
The Forty Year-Old Version dir. Radha Blank
Homecoming dir. Beyoncé
Lingua Franca dir. Isabel Sandoval
Moxie dir. Amy Poehler
Namaste Wahala dir. Hamisha Daryani Ahuja
The Old Guard dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood

Amazon Prime Video

Blow the Man Down dir. Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy
Nocturne dir. Zu Quirke
Troop Zero dir. Bert & Bertie
Radioactive dir. Marjane Satrapi
Selah and the Spades dir. Tayarisha Poe

Hulu

Booksmart dir. Olivia Wilde
Happiest Season dir. Clea DuVall
Kid 90 dir. Soleil Moon Frye (on Hulu March 12)
Nomadland dir. Chloé Zhao
Skate Kitchen dir. Crystal Moselle
Portrait of a Lady on Fire dir. Céline Sciamma

Disney+

Black Beauty dir. Ashley Avis
Elephant dir. Vanessa Berlowitz and Mark Linfield
Flora & Ulysses dir. Lena Khan
Godmothered dir. Sharon Maguire
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals dir. Anna Mastro
Stargirl dir. Julia Hart

HBO Max

Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) dir. Cathy Yan
Emma. dir. Autumn de Wilde
Harriet dir. Kasi Lemmons
Never Rarely Sometimes Always dir. Eliza Hittman
Queen & Slim dir. Melina Matsoukas
Steven Universe Movie dir. Rebecca Sugar
The Photograph dir. Stella Meghie
Unpregnant dir. Rachel Lee Goldenberg