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Visit wmm.comWe are excited to share that our inaugural year of our Next Steps Fellowship, funded with the generous support of the Jerome Foundation, was a great success. The Next Step Fellowship is a new WMM initiative that provides one-on-one support to a select cohort of emerging NYC-based filmmakers in our…
Nov 3, 2026 · via wmm.comIn honor of Dwarfism Awareness Month, Women Make Movies is partnering with ReelAbilities* to offer a free, on-demand panel discussion exploring belonging and visibility. The conversation features filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as well as artist, performer, and filmmaker Sofiya Cheyenne, moderated by…
Oct 26, 2026 · via wmm.comProduction Assistance Program filmmaker Rachel Handler was recognized by Arts Mid-Hudson as the Individual Artist of the Year at the Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards on October 7. Rachel Handler is a writer, filmmaker & actor known for her role as Peg Leg Doris on AMC’s “INTERVIEW WITH A…
Oct 14, 2026 · via wmm.comWe’re excited to announce that 16 WMM films and filmmakers are heading to DOC NYC 2026! DOC NYC is the largest documentary festival in the US! This year’s lineup brings together a wonderful range of stories from WMM-supported filmmakers. LOVE APPTUALLY (dir. Shalini Kantayya), made with the support…
Oct 13, 2026 · via wmm.comWomen Make Movies is delighted to present the Women Make Movies Award at the 2026 Durban FilmMart to ON THE SEA ROAD, a documentary directed by Palestinian filmmaker Fitnat Waked. This award recognizes the best pitch by a woman filmmaker and comes with acceptance into WMM’s Production Assistance…
Oct 13, 2026 · via wmm.comTen projects from Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program, as well as seven new projects by program alum, have been selected for 2026 Research & Development Grants from Chicken & Egg Films’ 2026 programs! From OUR PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: UNTITLED LEBANON PROJECT (dir. Janay Boulos)…
Oct 7, 2026 · via wmm.comWe’re excited to celebrate several WMM filmmakers from Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program who have been recognized as part of the Sundance Institute’s 2026 Documentary Fund grantees! Two projects made with support from WMM’s Production Assistance Program received grants: GOD OF THE…
Oct 7, 2026 · via wmm.comWe’re excited to share that both recipients of the inaugural Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award – INDÍGENA (dir. Siku Allooloo, prod. Jessica Hallenback) and UNTITLED EAR HUSTLE FILM (dir. Erika Cohn, prod. Rajal Patroda, Jaz Kealoha Berger) – are by WMM filmmakers! This award…
Sep 24, 2026 · via wmm.comCongratulations to WMM Board Member Lisa Cortés on receiving the 2026 Black Film Space Visionary Award, a special honor given to prominent Black filmmakers and leaders who shape the landscape of film and television! The BFS Awards take place on Sept. 20, from 1–5 PM. A beloved member of the WMM…
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