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Eleven WMM Filmmakers have been nominated for the 75th annual EMMY Awards, including two WMM releases: TIKTOK, BOOM. (dir. Shalini Kantayya, whose previous film CODED BIAS was also Emmy-nominated), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary” category; and APART (dir. Jennifer Redfearn), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding...
The 2023 BlackStar Film Festival is set to take place on August 2-6 with online and offline screenings in Philadelphia, and 3 films from our production assistance program will premiere!
We are ecstatic to announce that Women Make Movies Executive Director Debra Zimmerman has been invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!
We are thrilled to announce that BREAK THE GAME (dir. Jane M. Wagner), a WMM-sponsored film, received the New Documentary Director Special Jury Mention at the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival.
The 2023 Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival, the UK’s leading documentary festival, is happening this week, and 7 films from WMM filmmakers will screen!
Congratulations to the team behind the WMM-sponsored film COACH EMILY (dir. Pallavi Somusetty) for taking home the DOCLANDS 2023 DocPitch Industry Prize, which includes $40k in production funding! The festival wrapped up last night and included 6 films from WMM filmmakers.
Congratulations to our WMM Filmmakers who took home ALL FOUR Hot Docs Pitch prizes!
The 2023 Tribeca film festival lineup has been released and 4 films from WMM filmmakers are on the list!
On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed April 2023 as Second Chance Month and called for observance of the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Women Make Movies is answering the call by highlighting films that shed light on the impact of mass incarceration.
