3 women forgo Hollywood’s boys club to make ‘Austenland’

In the male-dominated hierarchy of Hollywood, it’s not often that three women — a director, a writer and a deep-pocketed producer — can team up and make their own movie.

This makes the existence of “Austenland,” an offbeat romantic comedy rolling out around the country — and opening Friday at Salt Lake City’s Broadway Centre Cinemas — a particularly happy surprise.

3 women forgo Hollywood’s boys club to make ‘Austenland’