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WMM is excited to announce its presence at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival! WMM release BYE BYE TIBERIAS (directed by Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker Lina Soualem about her family’s story of exile and displacement), which premiered at Venice and had its North American premiere at TIFF, will have its Northwestern premiere! Don’t miss this extraordinary film!...
This Friday, January 12th at 4:00 p.m., the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) offers a unique opportunity to explore the cinematic world of Fronza Woods, an acclaimed filmmaker renowned for her insightful portrayal of Black women’s experiences in America. Join us at MoMA for a special screening of Women Make Movies’ releases, KILLING TIME and...
Nominated for the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, Women Make Movies’s new release BYE BYE TIBERIAS (dir. Lina Soualem) will open theatrically in New York City on January 12 at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema. Director Lina Soualem and her mother, actress Hiam Abbass, will conduct Q&As during the following opening weekend screenings: Friday,...
The Academy Awards shortlist has been announced and we are thrilled that the following WMM films and filmmakers are on the list: GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT Directed by Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster A WMM Production Assistance Program Film The winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2023, this examination presents the...
We are thrilled that so many films from both our programs and our alum are eligible for Best Documentary in the 2024 Academy Awards. Don’t miss these wonderful films! BYE BYE TIBERIAS Directed by Lina Soualem A Women Make Movies Release Hiam Abbass departs from her Palestinian village to chase her dream of acting, parting ways...
We are excited to announce that 7 WMM films and filmmakers have received recent IDA grants and other awards. A huge shoutout to WMM release STORMING CAESARS PALACE, also made with the support of the Production Assistance program, which won IDA’s ABC News VideoSource Award at last night’s IDA Documentary Awards. This accolade acknowledges documentaries...
We are excited to share that three films from both WMM programs have been nominated for the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Each year, the Spirit Awards brings together top talent from throughout the world of film and television to honor independent film. Our newest acquisition BYE BYE TIBERIAS (dir. Lina Soualem) – read the announcement in...
We are pleased to announce that the New York State Council on the Arts has awarded grants to eighteen projects from the Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program! Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded over $80 million since Spring 2023 to over 1,500 artists and organizations across the...
We are happy to share that 5 of the 11 projects selected for IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund Production Grants are being made with the support of the WMM Production Assistance Program. Our filmmakers were chosen out of 371 applicants from various countries, making this an impressive achievement! The 2023 Women Make Movies IDA Enterprise Documentary...
