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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...
We are excited to share that two documentary filmmaking teams supported by Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program have been selected for the highly competitive Catapult Film Fund and True/False Film Fest Rough Cut Retreat. Congratulations to the teams behind THE LAST NOMADS (dir. Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić) and SEEDS (dir. Brittany Shyne and...
Director Lorena Luciano and producer and cinematographer Filippo Piscopo, have been selected by the Sundance Institute for its 2024 Documentary Edit Intensive for the documentary #NUNSTOO, made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program. The week-long intensive will support the film team in their post-production stage with rigorous conversation and experimentation. It will be...
In honor of Disability Pride Month, Women Make Movies proudly presents IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE? directed by Ella Bee Glendining. This powerful documentary follows Ella’s quest to find others who share her rare disability, short femurs, and no hip joints. Having never seen anyone with a body like hers, Ella embarks on a global...
