The New York State Council on the Arts has announced its 2021 grants and we are thrilled to announce that FIFTEEN projects from the Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program received funds ranging from $10,000 to $22,500. WMM filmmakers received more grants than any other sponsoring organization, representing a quarter of all grants given to film projects! A big congratulations to all!
The list of filmmakers and their new projects are below. More information about NYSCA grants here.
- Kelly Anderson – UNTITLED SUNSET PARK FILM
- Dianne Bellino – DEAR PRINCE
- Ilya Chaiken – PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS
- Arisleyda Dilone – THIS BODY TOO/ ESTE CUERPO TAMBIEN
- Heather Dune Macadam – 999: THE EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG WOMEN OF THE FIRST JEWISH TRANSPORT TO AUSCHWITZ
- Theresa Loong – GAME ON
- Cynthia Lowen – BATTLEGROUND
- Marialuisa Ernst – A PLACE OF ABSENCE
- Erin Sanger – THE COMA CLUB
- Emily Schuman – MICHAEL’S OLGA
- Katy Scoggin – FLOOD
- Michèle Stephenson – GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT
- Therese Shechter – MY SO-CALLED SELFISH LIFE
- Heather White – UPPER WEST SIDE LOVE STORY
- Jiefei Yuan – HOW ABOUT WE ESCAPE
