WMM is the world's leading distributor of independent films by and about women. Visit us at www.wmm.com From cutting-edge documentaries that give depth to today’s headlines to smart, stunning films that push artistic and intellectual boundaries in all genres, Women Make Movies (WMM), a non-profit feminist social enterprise based in New York, is the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women.
Our Production Assistance Program assists women directors with their productions from concept through completion with fiscal sponsorship, consultations and other technical assistance. We work with creative, ground-breaking films which win awards at festivals around the world. Films and filmmakers we have supported have been nominated for or won Academy® Awards in 12 of the past 13 years.
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As states roll back abortion access nationwide, we are making a selection of films available to watch for free that shed light on the history of reproductive rights in the U.S. and emphasizes exactly what is at stake. Watch now - https://mailchi.mp/wmm/waronreprochoice-wmmfilmseries
Recognizing the potential of film to educate and spark discussion about the Holocaust, the Claims Conference is hosting the 'Short Film Large Subject Emerging Filmmaker Contest." The deadline to submit your film is June 6, 2022. For more info: http://film.claimscon.org
TONIGHT on America ReFramed: The Indian Adoption Era changed Indigenous communities forever. Decades later, with the impact of those adoptions still being felt, one adoptee contends with her complex identity in WMM release Daughter of a Lost Bird. Watch on air or online at 8/7c.
And, before the broadcast premiere at 7pm ET, join WORLD Channel for an in-depth conversation on generational effects of adoption on Native American families and how communities are advocating for justice and tribal sovereignty with WMM filmmaker Brooke Pepion Swaney and other thought leaders! Vision Maker Media
Starting soon! Can't attend live? A link to the recording will be emailed to all registrants and available for three months after posted. Sign up now: https://bit.ly/ProducingforImpact
Whether you’re trying to change laws or inform hearts and minds, our next webinar will unpack and define the role of the Impact Producer and teach you how to build an audience for your documentary film! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/ProducingforImpact
Tomorrow on America ReFramed: A powerful tale of a Native adoptee’s 7 year journey to find her biological mother and connect with her ancestral Lummi community. Watch WMM release Daughter of a Lost Bird May 5 at 8/7c on WORLD Channel. Vision Maker Media https://bit.ly/ARF_LostBird
Learn how to maximize the impact of your documentary film in our next webinar! Our powerhouse trio, all who specialize in this kind of work, will help us unpack and define the role of the Impact Producer. Sign up to attend on Thursday, May 5: https://bit.ly/ProducingforImpact
Producing for Impact, Outreach and Engagement with Sonya Lockett, Erika Howard, and Eliza Licht
Non-fiction storytellers! Camden International Film Festival / Points North Institute is currently accepting applications for 3 of their fellowships; Points North, North Star, & LEF/CIFF, as well as submissions for the 18th edition of CIFF!
Don’t miss the chance to attend or feature in CIFF, taking place Sept 15-18 in Maine + online. Artist Programs Deadline: Monday, May 16. CIFF Deadline: Mon, May 3. Visit https://pointsnorthinstitute.org/
Congratulations to the fantastic team behind WEDNESDAYS IN MISSISSIPPI (dir. Marlene McCurtis, prod. Joy Silverman), which has been supported by the WMM Production Assistance Program since 2006, for being awarded $150,000 at last night’s annual Black Public Media annual PitchBLACK
Awards!!! Learn more about the film: https://wimsfilmproject.com
The official website for the Wednesdays in Misssissippi Film Project.
Whether you’re trying to change laws or inform hearts and minds, our next webinar will unpack and define the role of the Impact Producer and teach you how to build an audience for your documentary film! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/ProducingforImpact
WMM release UNLEARNING SEX (dir. Zanah Thirus) is a deeply personal film that explores sexual assault and trauma with complexity and sensitivity. Purchase a copy for your college, university or institution: https://bit.ly/WMM_UnlearningSex #SAAM
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival begins today and we are over the moon to see that 30 WMM filmmakers and Program Alum are premiering new films and pitching new projects! Don’t miss WMM-sponsored films The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales (dir. Abigail Disney & Kathleen Hughes), MIDWIVES (dir. Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing), Silent Beauty (dir. Jasmin Mara López), and so much more! Read more on our blog: http://ow.ly/k39v50ITWS9
Six films from our Production Assistance Program and ten films from current WMM filmmakers and past Program alum are premiering at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival — North America's largest doc festival, conference, and market! The festival will include in-person screenings acr...
Our PRODUCING FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM Webinar Series Kicks off TODAY with Defining the Role of the Producer! Can't attend live? A link to the recording will be emailed to all registrants and available for three months after posted. Sign up now: https://bit.ly/WMM_Producing2022
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Science Friction host Natasha Mitchell calls AI ethics leader Timnit Gebru's work with Joy Buolamwini an "incredible study that has had an explosive impact." Listen to Mitchell's full interview below and see their groundbreaking work in WMM's Coded Bias Movie. https://bit.ly/WMM_CodedBias
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Timnit Gebru was fired by Google in a cloud of controversy, now she's making waves beyond Big Tech's pervasive influence
Kicking off tomorrow, April 28! Have you signed up yet? https://bit.ly/WMM_Producing2022
Whether you are looking for a producer, want to be a producer, or are confused by what each type of producer does, this webinar series is for you! Join us for four skill-building workshops now and get 4 sessions for the price of 3! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/WMM_Producing2022
WMM release Fly So Far (dir. Celina Escher) will screen at the Chicago Latino Film Festival TONIGHT @ 6pm! As states in the U.S. increasingly restrict reproductive rights, the film serves as a grave warning of how far government control of women’s bodies can go.
Also available to stream in the Midwest through May 1. Learn more and purchase tickets: http://ow.ly/BStf50ISFF2
Good luck to WMM filmmakers pitching at Black Public Media's PitchBLACK forum! Wednesdays in Mississippi Film Project (dir. Marlene McCurtis & Joy Silverman) and Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (dir. Julie Dash & Rachel Wantanabe-Batton) will compete for $150k in funding. http://ow.ly/Sbi050ISrnu
Two out of the five projects selected for the PitchBLACK Forum are from WMM Filmmakers! Good luck to the WMM-sponsored teams behind WEDNESDAYS IN MISSISSIPPI (dir. Marlene McCurtis & Joy Silverman) and TRAVEL NOTES OF A GEECHEE GIRL (dir. Julie Dash & Rachel Wantanabe-Batton).
We are thrilled to share that Mr. Soul! The Movie (dir. Melissa Haizlip & Sam Pollard), which was made with major funding from National Endowment for the Humanities through our Production Assistance Program, has been nominated for a 2022 Peabody Award! #NEHGrant Congratulations! http://ow.ly/AxyY50IRm5a
We are thrilled to announce that MR. SOUL! (dir. Melissa Haizlip & Sam Pollard), which was made with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities through our Production Assistance Program, has been nominated for a 2022 Peabody Award! The film dives into the public television series ....
The title ‘producer’ often gets muddled with many descriptions, but what does the work entail, and how specifically do we break this down into what a producer is, does, and is credited? Learn more in our next webinar series, beginning Thursday, April 28! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/WMM_Producing2022
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"Makes an invaluable intervention in contemporary debates on feminism by shattering the monolithic ways in which the 'Muslim woman' is often framed." - Films for the Feminist Classroom on WMM release FEMINISM INSHALLAH: A HISTORY OF ARAB FEMINISM. http://ow.ly/VLe950IQbJl
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Commemorate #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth with WMM release THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED. In this film, filmmaker and journalist Assia Boundaoui uncovers the story of her community’s surveillance by the FBI long before 9/11. Watch on Kanopy: http://ow.ly/EjRX50IQb9y
Join director Brooke Swaney, producer/protagonist Kendra Mylnechuk Potter, and special guests, the Black Hawk Singers for the #SIFF2022 screening of Daughter of a Lost Bird tonight @ 6:30pm PT! Purchase tickets: https://www.siff.net/festival/daughter-of-a-lost-bird @SIFFnews
This #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth, we are featuring MUSLIM IN AMERICA - TRUMP'S LEGACY OF FEAR. In this Peabody Award-winning exposé, director Deeyah Khan uses her uniquely intimate filming style to investigate the rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S. Discover the film: https://bit.ly/WMM_MiA
Whether you are looking for a producer, want to be a producer, or are confused by what each type of producer does, this webinar series is for you! Join us for four skill-building workshops now and get 4 sessions for the price of 3! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/3Om5XVg
Producing for Documentary Film
Whether you are looking for a producer, want to be a producer, or are confused by what each type of producer does, this webinar series is for you! Join us for four skill-building workshops now and get 4 sessions for the price of 3! Sign up to attend: https://bit.ly/WMM_Producing2022
Women Make Movies is in a period of growth and transition and we are in the process of reorganizing and re-envisioning staff positions. Now is a great time to join our team – you can contribute directly to our exciting, evolving organization, and play a direct role in helping women from every corner of society tell stories that impact us all. If you are someone who thrives in an exciting, challenging, fast-paced, collaborative work environment, and you believe in the power of elevating the messages of women, then we encourage you to join our team!
We are seeking a Production Assistance Program Coordinator and an Executive Assistant (Part-Time). Learn more about the positions and apply here: https://bit.ly/WMM_Jobs-Internships
Congratulations to WMM filmmaker and UCSC Division of Arts Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu for receiving the 2022 Excellence in Mentorship Award from The Association for Asian American Studies! http://ow.ly/NNZ250IIRUf
We are proud to distribute her film, THE CELINE ARCHIVE, a journey into family & community memory and archives, a story of grief, and a séance for the buried history of Filipino-Americans. Learn more: https://bit.ly/WMM_CelineArchive
The Association for Asian American Studies has selected UC Santa Cruz Division of Arts Dean, Dr. Celine Parreñas Shimizu, for its 2022 Excellence in Mentorship Award.
This #SAAM, hear the story of six Native American women fighting to restore personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women in the U.S. in WMM release Sisters Rising Documentary. https://bit.ly/WMM_SistersRising
"These stories...remind us that racism and sexism are structural and systemic and are deeply embedded in academia." – Films for the Feminist Classroom on LIVING THINKERS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK WOMEN IN THE IVORY TOWER (dir. Roxana Walker-Canton). http://ow.ly/V9hh50IIES0
LIVING THINKERS is available for purchase, to book for screenings, and to stream on Kanopy. https://bit.ly/lWMM_LivingThinkers
Tell Them We are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. Directed by Stanley Nelson and Marco Williams. Arlington, VA: PBS, 2017. 82 minutes. Living Thinkers: An Autobiography of Black Women in the Ivory Tower. Directed by Roxana Walker-Canton. New York: Women Make Movies, 2013. 75 min...
Despite hundreds of accusations and reports of misconduct, former gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall continued his medical practice for decades, treating more than 17,000 women without being held accountable. Anchored by stories of the survivors, BREACH OF TRUST (dir. Mishal Mahmud) chronicles the timeline of Tyndall’s crimes and ultimate downfall.
Available to purchase and book for screenings: https://bit.ly/WMM_BreachofTrust
#SAAM #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth
Explore the distinct experiences of three residents from McAllen, Texas. On The Divide provides an intimate look at the fight for reproductive rights currently being waged across the country. Tune in Monday, April 18 at 10pm ET for the broadcast premiere of the WMM-sponsored film on PBS! #OnTheDivideFilmPBS https://loom.ly/1MNoKaQ
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