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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...
Two films supported through our Production Assistance Program are premiering this week at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival (June 5-16), both featured in the Spotlight Documentary section. JIMMY & THE DEMONS Director: Cindy Meehl; Producer: Elizabeth Westrate) World Premiere The film follows acclaimed sculptor James Grashow, now 79, as he undertakes the most ambitious work...
June 2025 will mark the third edition of DC/DOX, a major international film festival in the U.S. capital. This year, 21 WMM films and filmmakers will be in the line-up, and Managing Director Kendra Hodgson will be in attendance. We’re excited to be a significant part of this festival that is fast becoming an essential...
We’re thrilled to share that four films made with the support of WMM’s Production Assistance Program received awards at Hot Docs 2025! Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who premiered, screened in Works in Progress, and took meetings. WMM staff members Debra Zimmerman, Kendra Hodgson, and Kyra Brands were happy to get the chance to...
We’re excited to announce that thirteen films from WMM’s Production Assistance Program will be at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Eight films made will be premiering or screening at the festival, and five exciting new projects from our program will be participating in Works-in-Progress and Deal Maker programs. The following four films...
Two films made with support of Women Make Movies’s Production Assistance Program took home awards at CPH:DOX this year. 9 MONTH CONTRACT (dir. Ketevan Vashagashvili, prod. Anna Khazaradze, Nino Chichua, Martichka Bozhilova & Sylvia Nagel) won the Human Rights Award for its unflinching look at the surrogacy industry in Georgia. Told through the lens of...
March 6–16, 2025 | Thessaloniki, Greece Held in Thessaloniki, Greece from March 6–16, the 2025 Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival featured a powerful lineup of international nonfiction films. WMM new release MY SEXTORTION DIARY (dir. Patricia Franquesa; prod. Patricia Franquesa, Mireia Graell Vivancos) — about Pati’s journey through a hacker’s extortion scheme, revealing a hidden world...
