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We are pleased to share that 9-MONTH CONTRACT (dir. Ketevan Vashagashvili; prods. Anna Khazaradze, Nino Chichua), made with the support of Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program, has received a Special Mention in the International Competition at the 2025 DOC NYC Feature Film Jury Awards. The film follows a Georgian mother who, striving to provide a better future for...
We’re thrilled to announce that the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has awarded grants to 24 projects sponsored by Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program, including Academy award nominated filmmakers Anne Alvergue and Rebecca Camissa, as well as long time WMM Production Assistance filmmakers, Stephanie Wang-Breal and Theresa Loong. These grants are...
The International Documentary Association has announced the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards, and four of the five nominees for Best Feature Documentary were made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program, including: LIFE AFTER (dir. Reid Davenport; prod. Colleen Cassingham), APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS (dir. Petra Costa; prods. Alessandra Orofino, Petra Costa), SEEDS (dir. Brittany Shyne; prods. Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon,...
We’re excited to share that two films made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program were recognized at this year’s IDFA Forum Awards! THE CORD, directed by Nolwenn Hervé, received the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut Project. The jury praised the film for its raw emotional power, intimate camerawork, and deeply human portrayal of a woman anchoring her community through...
The 2026 Cinema Eye Honors revealed their nominations, and filmmakers from Women Make Movies’ Production Assistance Program — along with distinguished Program alum — made an extraordinary showing across Feature, Short, Broadcast, and Audience Choice categories. Notably, three of the nominees for Outstanding Feature are directed by WMM filmmakers: SEEDS (dir. Brittany Shyne and made with...
Congratulations to WMM filmmaker Laurie Townshend, who has been awarded the Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary by the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) for directing the powerful new WMM release A MOTHER APART, which was also made with the support of our Production Assistance Program. This coveted award honors outstanding achievement in documentary...
We are thrilled to announce that 12 films and filmmakers, supported by WMMs Production Assistance Program, will be featured at the 38th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), taking place November 12–24, 2025. From our Production Assistance Program, three films are screening in International Competition: MAILIN (dir. María Silvia Esteve, World Premiere), FLOOD (dir. Katy...
We’re thrilled to share that 16 films from Women Make Movies filmmakers will premiere at this year’s DOC NYC 2025, the largest documentary festival in the U.S.! From world premieres to North American, U.S., and NYC debuts, these films showcase the extraordinary range, vision, and impact of WMM supported films and filmmakers from around the...
We are deeply saddened by the passing of longtime WMM filmmaker, and dear friend, Allie Light, an artist, storyteller, educator whose whose work had a deep impact of the lives of many independent filmmakers, students, and the audiences who saw her film, in the landscape of documentary filmmaking. Allie was a force of creativity and...
