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We are excited to share that Program Alum and WMM filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir won Best Documentary at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards for her most recent film THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR. Gandbhir winner of multiple Emmy Awards for her work, explores weaponized racism and exposes the consequences of “stand your ground” laws in THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, which has has had 35 wins and 41 nominations since its premiere at Sundance...
Three WMM filmmakers won awards at the prestigious 76th Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival! Made with support from the WMM Production Assistance (PA) Program, BARBARA FOREVER directed by Brydie O’Connor won the esteemed Teddy Award for Best Documentary/Essay Film. BARBARA FOREVER takes an exclusive look at the iconic life, work, & legacy of pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker, Barbara Hammer, tracing her prolific canon alongside never-before-seen...
SXSW is back and this year four films from WMM Filmmakers will premiere, including two made with the support of our Production Assistance Program: #WHILEBLACK (World Premiere in Documentary Feature Competition): Witnesses who filmed the deaths of George Floyd, Philando Castile, and others, step forward in this ground-breaking documentary about the police brutality videos igniting global movements. Director: Sidney Fussell, Jennifer Holness Producers: Ann...
We are excited to announce that SIX films supported through the Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program will have their world premieres, all of them in competition, at CPH:DOX 2026 — taking place March 11–22, 2026! Program films DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST (dir. Otilia Portillo, prod. Paula Arroio, Elena Fortes); THE SANDBOX (dir. Kenya-Jade Pinto, prod. Shasha Nakhai, Kenya-Jade Pinto); THE CORD (dir. Nolwenn Hervé, prod. Estelle Robin You); and WHISPERS IN MAY (dir. Dongnan Chen, prod. Jia Zhao) will together...
We are excited to announce that WMM new and recent releases are now streaming on 1stLook, powered by Docuseek, making urgent and transformative films available earlier in their release life. This partnership expands access to stories that challenge dominant narratives and spark critical conversation, allowing colleges, universities, and schools to license hosted streaming for these titles for 1 or...
Women Make Movies is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of three filmmakers connected to our community who were recognized by Creative Capital this year. Two WMM filmmakers received the inaugural Creative Capital State of the Art Prize. Brydie O’Connor, selected for the state of New York, is the director of LOVE, BARBARA, distributed by WMM, and BARBARA...
We’re thrilled to celebrate WMM filmmakers who have received nominations at the 98th Academy Awards®. This year, our community is represented in both the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short categories, and we are also celebrating that every Best Documentary Feature nominee is directed or produced by a woman, a powerful affirmation of feminist filmmaking on the world’s biggest stage. Nominated for Best...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist for the upcoming 98th Oscars, and Women Make Movie filmmakers are extremely well represented! More than half of the films shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature are by WMM filmmakers. This is a milestone for feminist filmmaking, and it builds on an autumn of nominations and wins that shows that...
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival lineup is here, and five films made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program will make their World Premieres in competition! Additionally, three new films from program alum Liz Garbus, Dawn Porter, and Alysa Nahmias will also premiere. Below are the five WMM Production Assistance films premiering at Sundance: ...
