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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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WMM Release RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE Featured on Ms. Magazine’s Best Documentaries of 2024

We’re excited to share that several WMM films and filmmakers have been recognized on Ms. Magazine’s list of the Best Feminist Documentaries of 2024!   The list includes WMM release RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE, directed by Katja Esson, whose films we have been distributing for more than 20 years. This powerful documentary dives into the devastating...

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Zeinabu Irene Davis’s COMPENSATION Joins the National Film Registry

Zeinabu irene Davis’s landmark film COMPENSATION— distributed by Women Make Movies from its release in 1999 until 2023, when it was restored and released by The Criterion Collection—has been selected for preservation in the prestigious National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. This recognition affirms the enduring cultural, historical, and artistic importance of Davis’s work,...

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4 WMM-Supported and Alum Films on the 97th Oscars Shortlist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist for the 97th Oscars, and we are thrilled to celebrate the recognition of SUGARCANE (dir. Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie), made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program. Shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature, this powerful and timely film investigates the abuse,...

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