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WISE August Spotlight: Jamie Lee Curtis – Celebrating Resilience and Flair
Jamie Lee Curtis is the WISE Spotlight artist this August, 2025
anushka
Aug 12 min read


🌈 Pride Month Spotlight: Tina Romero Is Breathing Queer Life Into Horror
Tina Romero’s Queens of the Dead is a queer zombie comedy debuting at Tribeca, blending drag, horror, and heartfelt homage.
anushka
Jun 103 min read


Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month: Spotlight on Janet Yang
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Spotlight on Janet Yang and Other Trailblazing Women
anushka
May 23 min read


WISE Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month
Honoring the Trailblazing Women of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage in Global Entertainment
anushka
May 13 min read


Arab Women Behind the Lens: Nadine Labaki and Haifaa al-Mansour Double Up the Spotlight This April
Celebrating Arab women filmmakers this Heritage Month—stories that inspire, challenge, and thrive with WISE’s support
anushka
Apr 83 min read


March Spotlight at WISE: Zoe Saldaña makes HISTORY at the 97th Academy Awards
Zoe Saldaña makes history as the first American of Dominican descent to win an Oscar! WISE celebrates her trailblazing journey in film.
anushka
Mar 12 min read


February Spotlight at WISE: Beyoncé – A Genre-Defying Triumph
Beyoncé, WISE’s Spotlight of the Month, made history with Cowboy Carter as the first Black woman to win Best Country Album.
anushka
Feb 92 min read


December Spotlight at WISE: Karla Sofia Gascon – A Trailblazer Making History
December Spotlight at WISE: Karla Sofia Gascon – A Trailblazer Making History
anushka
Dec 10, 20242 min read


WISE Spotlight: Devery Jacobs—A Force for Change in Hollywood
Devery Jacobs’ groundbreaking work as an Indigenous actress, filmmaker, and activist, highlighting her contributions in Hollywood.
anushka
Nov 7, 20242 min read


WISE Spotlight: Liza Colón-Zayas—Making History with Her Emmy Win
WISE chooses actress Liza Colon Zayas as our Spotlight of the Month for the months of Sept-Oct in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
anushka
Oct 1, 20242 min read


WISE Spotlight of AAPI month/ May: Versatile Actress Michelle Yeoh
WISE spotlights actress Michelle Yeoh this month, who recently received the Presidential Medal of Honor on Asian American Heritage Month
Max Tselevich
May 5, 20242 min read


WISE SPOTLIGHT of APRIL 2024 - VIOLA DAVIS!
Celebrating Viola Davis: A Beacon of Excellence during Black Women's History Month Introduction: In the realm of cinema, certain figures...
Max Tselevich
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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