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We were moved to see four films distributed by Women Make Movies included in The New York Times recent roundup of this century’s critics’ favorites, The Movies We’ve Loved Since 2000—a curated reflection on the most impactful films of the last 25 years. These documentaries expose truths, amplify voices too often unheard, and ignite the...
Looking for powerful, independent documentaries that challenge the status quo? Women Make Movies has 26 thought-provoking films now streaming on The Documentary Channel— a relaunch of the prior, highly successful linear cable television channel of the same name offering an alternative streaming space for bold, independent storytelling. Explore award-winning classics like LAS MADRES (dir. Lourdes...
We are thrilled to announce that FAMILIAR TOUCH (dir. Sarah Friedland), made with the support of Women Make Movies’s Production Assistance Program, will open the prestigious 54th edition of New Directors/New Films, presented by The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center. This highly anticipated festival will run from April 2 to April...
After being Palestine’s entry to the 2024 Oscars and receiving nominations for Best Documentary in both the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the European Film Academy Awards, WMM Release BYE BYE TIBERIAS (dir. Lina Soualem) is now one of six films nominated for Best Documentary in the César Awards, the French equivalent to the Oscars....
The jury’s selections are in from Park City! Three WMM Production Assistance Program films took home awards: U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary SEEDS (dir. Brittany Shyne, prod. Danielle Varga) — An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South, revealing the fragility of legacy and the importance of owning land. Danielle Varga also received...
Zeinabu irene Davis’s landmark film COMPENSATION— distributed by Women Make Movies from 2002 until 2023, when it was restored and re-released by The Criterion Collection—has been selected for inclusion 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, and its...
Women Make Movies (WMM) returned this week to Montreal to participate in the RIDM Montreal International Film Festival. WMM’s Executive Director Debra Zimmerman, and Leonard Cortana, Inclusion Programs and Strategic Partnerships Manager at EURODOC, presented the opening keynote of the DOC FORUM: Toward a Fairer, More Inclusive Industry. INTERCEPTED (dir. Oksana Karpovych), a powerful documentary...
SUGARCANE (dir. Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat), made with the support of our Production Assistance Program, is taking the awards circuit by storm. At this year’s Critics Choice Documentary Awards, the film, which delves into the harrowing abuse of Indigenous children, received a remarkable eight nominations, the most for any film this year. It...
We are excited to announce that WMM release IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?, directed by Ella Glendining, has received two prestigious nominations from BAFTA Scotland, following its earlier nominations for the BAFTA Awards this year. The film is nominated for Best Feature Film and Ella Glendining is nominated for Best Director Factual. IS THERE ANYBODY...
