We are pleased to announce that the New York State Council on the Arts has awarded grants to twenty-eight projects from the Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program! Following New York State’s historic investment in the arts, NYSCA has awarded $90 million since Spring 2022 to a record number of artists and organizations across the state. as they return to pre-pandemic levels of capacity and creation. Governor Kathy Hochul said, “As a cultural capital of the world, New York State is strengthened by our expansive coverage of the arts across all 62 counties. This year’s historic commitment to the arts sector will spur our continuing recovery from the pandemic and set the course for a stronger future.”
The list of WMM filmmakers who received grants and their new projects are below:
- Alexis Clements – SO, YOU’RE WHITE… ME TOO
- Amber Fares – COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!
- Beth Aala – THIS IS BRIGHTON
- Chenhui Lin – QUEENS BALLROOM (working title)
- Danielle Beverly – QATAR STARS
- Dorie Hagler and Resa Matthews – 8×10
- Elaine Epstein – MY MIDWIFE
- Eunice Lau – SON OF THE SOIL
- Grace Raso – DIEGO & FRIDA IN DETROIT
- Hsuan Yu Pan – HEAR, EAT, HOME
- J. Faye Yuan – MILES TO GO BEFORE SHE SLEEPS
- Jacqueline Christy – MAGIC HOUR
- Jalena Keane-Lee – STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
- Juliane Dressner – UNTITLED YOUTH ORGANIZING DOCUMENTARY
- Leslie Harris: IRT 2 WEATHERING IN BROOKLYN
- Marcia Rock – FAMILY TREASURES LOST AND FOUND: A DOCUMENTARY SERIES
- Mariam Ghani – DIS-EASE
- Marisa Fox – MY UNDERGROUND MOTHER
- Katsitsionni Fox – KANENON:WE – ORIGINAL SEEDS
- Ningyi Sun – EAT BITTER
- Rebekah Maysles – HANDHELD
- Reid Davenport – LIFE AFTER
- Sarah Friedland – FAMILIAR TOUCH
- Sasha Wortzel – RIVER OF GRASS
- Sekiya Dorsett – I LOVE BED-STUY
- Smriti Keshari – PROJECT X
- Vivian Vazquez-Irizarry – THE PEOPLE VS. AUSTERITY
- Vaishali Sinha – GIVE IT A SHOT
NYSCA Chair Katherine Nicholls said, “On behalf of the entire Council, I congratulate Women Make Movies on this grant award. Their creative work provides the benefits of the arts to both their community and all of New York. Arts organizations are essential, leading our tourism economy and fueling sectors such as hospitality, transit, and Main Streets across our state.”
More information about NYSCA grants can be found here.
