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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...
Women Make Movies is thrilled to celebrate two incredible wins at the 2024 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), highlighting the remarkable work of WMM-supported filmmakers. WMM new acquisition MY STOLEN PLANET, directed by Farahnaz Sharifi, received the esteemed Beeld & Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award, accompanied by a €5,000 prize. Using the essayistic style of...
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...
Today, the European Film Academy announced the nominees for the main categories of the 37th European Film Awards, and we are thrilled to celebrate that the multi-award-winning WMM release BYE BYE TIBERIAS, directed by Lina Soualem, has been nominated for Best European Film and Best European Documentary! This powerful film takes viewers on a poignant...
The 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards nominations have been announced and 5 WMM PA Program Projects and filmmakers are on the list! The Documentary ceremony will broadcast live on Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The following films made with the support of our Production Assistance Program are nominated: NO ACCIDENT (dir....
This year, 5 films supported by the Production Assistance Program and 7 films by PA Program alumni will participate in the Gotham Week Project Market in Brooklyn. The Gotham Week Expo brings together partners from The Gotham’s Expanding Communities initiative to provide community and thought leadership on topics pertinent to film and media creators, including...
WMM release ILLUSIONS, a breakthrough film by the legendary Julie Dash (DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST), which WMM has been proud to distribute since the ’80s, has been restored. IndieCollect has completed the 4K restoration of ILLUSIONS. This restored version is premiering as part of “Passing You By: Impostorism on Film,” curated by Jessica Green. Made...
We’re thrilled to announce that four films from the WMM Production Assistance Program will premiere or screen at the renowned Venice International Film Festival this year. This selection showcases diverse narratives and powerful stories, highlighting the incredible work of filmmakers from around the world. Here’s a look at some of the films: FAMILIAR TOUCH (United...
