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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: ...
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...
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 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’re thrilled to share big news from Women Make Movies: 6 of the 25 documentaries (more than 20%!) premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year are by WMM filmmakers! This milestone speaks to the vision and global storytelling power of the WMM community. Two films made with the support of WMM’s Production...
The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival begins July 31st and four films made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program are screening: THE SHADOW SCHOLARS – Directed by Eloise King SEEDS – Directed by Brittany Shyne KANENON:WE (ORIGINAL SEEDS) – Directed by Katsitsionni Fox EXODUS – Directed by Nimco Sheikhaden SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE...
Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and a crucial platform for politically conscious nonfiction cinema, is underway this week. Nine films developed with the support of our Production Assistance Program will be participating in the film program, MeetMarket, pitching forums, and showcases. The festival runs June 18-23 across venues in Sheffield, UK. THE GAS STATION...
