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Peabody Award Nomination for LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING
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...
Read PostTIKTOK, BOOM. WMM New Release is an Essential Watch with the New TikTok Ban Signed into Law
A new bill passed by the Senate this week and signed into law by President Biden demands that its Chinese owners sell the social media app TikTok within a year or face a U.S. ban, underscoring the themes explored in WMM release TIKTOK, BOOM., directed by Shalini Kantayya (CODED BIAS). The film delves into the...
Read PostIn Memoriam: Lourdes Portillo
We are deeply saddened to share that longtime WMM filmmaker Lourdes Portillo, a cherished member of the Women Make Movies family, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80. A Mexican-born documentary filmmaker whose work explored Latin American social issues, Lourdes directed influential and acclaimed works such as LAS MADRES: THE MOTHERS OF...
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