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We mourn the loss and celebrate the monumental life of Ruby Duncan (June 7, 1932 – April 26, 2026), a fierce visionary who transformed the landscape of economic justice in America, and the center of WMM release STORMING CAESARS PALACE (dir. Hazel Gurland-Pooler). A fearless organizer and the heart and soul of the Las Vegas Welfare Rights Movement, Ruby proved that poverty...
We are deeply saddened by the passing of longtime WMM filmmaker, and dear friend, Allie Light, an artist, storyteller, educator whose whose work had a deep impact of the lives of many independent filmmakers, students, and the audiences who saw her film, in the landscape of documentary filmmaking. Allie was a force of creativity and...
As many of you may have already heard, Women Make Movies and the independent film community suffered a huge loss this past week. Michelle Materre, the Chair of the WMM Board, former staff member and long time supporter of the organization passed away.
