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We are happy to share that RED ZONE (dir. Iryna Tsilyk, prod. Darya Bassel), which was made with the support of our Production Assistance Program, was awarded the Eurimages Development Award at CPH:DOX’s Forum Pitch. This project was one of three to win at CPH:DOX Pitch Forum, one of the biggest documentary film festivals in…
WATCH CLIP ► The TikTok social media platform has been making headlines as it is threatened with a potential United States ban. Yesterday, lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok about mounting concerns over data and national security and TIKTOK, BOOM. and CODED BIAS director Shalini Kantayya spoke to CNN about social media algorithms and their...
We are excited to announce that 6 films from Production Assistance Program filmmakers and alum will be premiering next week at CPH:DOX 2023, and 7 WMM filmmakers will be pitching their projects. PA Program films EAT BITTER (dir. Ningyi Sun and Pascale Appora-Gnekindy) and QUEER FUTURES (a collection of three shorts produced by Jessica Devaney,...
Six of the eight filmmakers selected are WMM filmmakers and Program alum. Congratulations to our filmmakers Angela Tucker and Rea Tajiri, as well as Program alums Nico Opper, Sabaah Folayan, Ilinca Calugareanu and Sonia Kennebeck.
WMM is heading to Big Sky Documentary Film Festival! WMM release STORMING CAESARS PALACE (dir. Hazel Gurland-Pooler) will have its Northwest Premiere on Sunday, February 19. LILY GLADSTONE: FAR OUT THERE, a new film from WMM filmmaker Brooke Swaney (dir. DAUGHTER OF A LOST BIRD), will screen on Monday, February 20th. WMM Managing Director Kendra Hodgson will be in attendance…
We're excited to share great news from Park City, Utah: films and filmmakers from WMM won both Grand Jury prizes for Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
The 95th Academy Award nominations have been announced and we are excited that 3 WMM filmmakers and program alum have been nominated, making this the 17th year in a row that a WMM film and/or filmmaker has been nominated for an Oscar!
The Oscar shortlists have been announced, and four films by WMM filmmakers are included. Congratulations to makers of THE MARTHA MITCHELL EFFECT, ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED, FIRE OF LOVE, and AMERICAN JUSTICE ON TRIAL.
WMM release FANNIE LOU HAMER’S AMERICA (dir. Joy Davenport, prod. Monica Land) took home the Best TV Feature Documentary or miniseries at the 38th IDA Awards held this past weekend!