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LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING, directed by Lisa Cortés and supported by WMM’s Production Assistance Program, has been nominated for an esteemed Peabody Award. The Peabody Awards, which recognize superior storytelling in media, selected their nominees from a pool of over 1,100 entries that encompass a wide array of themes and current issues. This documentary...
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 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...
Eleven WMM Filmmakers have been nominated for the 75th annual EMMY Awards, including two WMM releases: TIKTOK, BOOM. (dir. Shalini Kantayya, whose previous film CODED BIAS was also Emmy-nominated), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary” category; and APART (dir. Jennifer Redfearn), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding...
