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We are pleased to announce that several WMM-supported films and filmmakers have received nominations for both the Gotham Awards and Cinema Eye Honors. For the Gotham Awards, in the Best Documentary Feature category, the following films, made with support from our WMM Production Assistant Program, are nominated: INTERCEPTED (Directed by Oksana Karpovych) SUGARCANE (Directed by...
We are delighted to announce that as awards season gets underway, WMM films and filmmakers are receiving nominations and making the lists of top contenders. The nominations for the 9th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards were unveiled last week, and a film from our Production Assistance Program received eight nominations. SUGARCANE (dir. Julian Brave NoiseCat...
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, Women Make Movies has teamed up with Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film in NYC for a special in-person screening series of films focused on women and U.S. politics, Her Power, Our Future. This series of six films showcases documentary films that feature women leading the charge in...
Congratulations to the six WMM filmmakers who took home awards at the recent BFI London Film Festival, Mill Valley, and Woodstock Film Festivals. At the BFI London Film Festival 2024, two films supported by WMM’s Production Assistance Program were honored: MOTHER VERA (dir. Cecile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson) – Grierson Award for Best Documentary THE SHADOW SCHOLARS...
We are thrilled to announce that several WMM-supported films and filmmakers will be featured at DOC NYC 2024. Notably, MY STOLEN PLANET (dir. Farahnaz Sharifi) will have its NYC Premiere in the Fight The Power program section. From our Production Assistance (PA) Program, the following films will also have their NYC Premieres: A MOTHER APART...
We are happy to announce that 12 WMM-supported films and filmmakers will be featured at the 2024 edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Additionally, WMM’s award-winning new release MY STOLEN PLANET (dir. Farahnaz Sharifi), will make its Dutch Premiere. Five films from our Production Assistance program will make their Dutch Premiere: APOCALYPSE...
On October 5 and 6, the Brooklyn Museum celebrated its birthday with a vibrant two-day bash featuring a film marathon. Among the exciting lineup was the powerful, classic WMM film BRINCANDO EL CHARCO: PORTRAIT OF A PUERTO RICAN, directed by Frances Negrón-Muntaner. This documentary offers an intimate exploration of the Puerto Rican experience, weaving personal...
Women Make Movies, together with Docuseek and the filmmakers behind the award-winning WMM release A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE (dir. Kara Zatz, Lisa Riordan Seville), invites you to the panel The Art of Self-Care: Uplifting Black Women Through Joy and Wellness! On World Mental Health Day, join us to explore the vital theme of self-care...
INTERCEPTED (dir. Oksana Karpovych), a powerful film made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program, premieres theatrically in NYC this weekend at Film Forum. After the February 2022 invasion, the Security Service of Ukraine released intercepted phone calls from Russian soldiers to their families — sharing their innermost fears, contempt for Ukrainians, and hopes...
