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ARREST THE MIDWIFE Takes Home the Top Pitch Prize at Hot Docs!
The Hot Docs Forum, the central industry event at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto, recently concluded with its awards announcements this past Wednesday. Winning the First Look Pitch Prize was ARREST THE MIDWIFE, directed and produced by Elaine Epstein, and produced by Robin Hess and Ruthann Harnisch. This documentary, supported by WMM’s Production...
Read PostBYE BYE TIBERIAS – NOW IN THEATRES ACROSS THE US.
Originally posted on February 23, 2024 Republished: May 1, 2024 at 11:15 AM ET “BYE BYE TIBERIAS cements Soualem’s status as a documentary filmmaker to watch.” – Variety “Suffused with the scents of Palestine, the film is an instructive and touching mosaic where past and present overlap, and a keen sense of heritage and transmission...
Read PostPeabody Award Nomination for LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING, directed by Lisa Cortés and supported by WMM’s Production Assistance Program, has been nominated for an esteemed Peabody Award. The Peabody Awards, which recognize superior storytelling in media, selected their nominees from a pool of over 1,100 entries that encompass a wide array of themes and current issues. This documentary...
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