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Women Make Movies has a 50-year history of supporting women filmmakers and distributing artistically significant films to audiences with an intentional focus on uplifting the voices of underrepresented women and enriching society. With a mission of increasing gender equity in the film industry, we support women filmmakers with production assistance and tailored distribution strategies. We have a long history of supporting women of color, differently abled women, LGBTQIA people, and other communities too rarely represented both on-screen and behind the camera.
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9 WMM-Supported Films to Screen and Pitch at the 2025 Sheffield DocFest Festival
Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and a crucial platform for politically conscious nonfiction cinema, is underway this week. Nine films developed with the support of our Production Assistance Program will be participating in the film program, MeetMarket, pitching forums, and showcases. The festival runs June 18-23 across venues in Sheffield, UK. THE GAS STATION...
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Two WMM Production Assistance Program Films Premiere at Tribeca 2025
Two films supported through our Production Assistance Program are premiering this week at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival (June 5-16), both featured in the Spotlight Documentary section. JIMMY & THE DEMONS Director: Cindy Meehl; Producer: Elizabeth Westrate) World Premiere The film follows acclaimed sculptor James Grashow, now 79, as he undertakes the most ambitious work...
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Women in Power, Politics, and Media: A Juneteenth Conversation with Christina Jackson and Abby Ginzberg
On Wednesday, June 18 from 8–9 PM ET, Women Make Movies invites you to a special Juneteenth program: WOMEN IN POWER, POLITICS, AND MEDIA, a virtual conversation celebrating the contributions of Black women to political leadership and cultural discourse. This free, public event features actress Christina Jackson, who portrayed Barbara Lee in Netflix’s SHIRLEY,...
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