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Five films supported through the Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program will screen at the Movies that Matter Festival, taking place March 20–28, 2026 in The Hague, including the Opening Night film, AMERICAN DOCTOR (dir. Poh Si Teng). 9-MONTH CONTRACT (dir. Ketevan Vashagashvili); THE WOMAN WHO POKED THE LEOPARD (dir. Patience Nitumwesiga); CITIZENFOUR (dir. Laura Poitras); and COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! (dir. Amber Fares) are also all in the line-up. THE CORD (dir. Nolwenn Hervé), from our Program, will be pitching in the Take on...
We are happy to share that Julie Forrest Wyman’s powerful documentary THE TALLEST DWARF, which was also made with the support of our Production Assistance Program, received the Unstoppable Feature Grand Jury Prize Honorable Mention at the 32nd Slamdance Film Festival. Described as “a beautiful manifesto” by Virgie Tovar of Forbes, the film follows Julie Wyman as she charts her personal journey to...
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...
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...
