Exciting News! 7 films from the WMM Production Assistance (PA) program are premiering at DOC NYC 2023! Here’s a peek at the features and shorts that will be screening:
- TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW (dir. Martina Radwan) WORLD PREMIERE
- PRETTY UGLY – THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS (dir. Illya Chaiken) WORLD PREMIERE
- TAKING VENICE (dir. Amei Wallach), NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
- EAT BITTER (dir. Ningyi Sun and Pascale Appora-Gnekindy), NY PREMIERE
- LOVE, JAMIE (dir. Karla Murthy) NY PREMIERE
- TRACING HISTORY (dir. Jalena Keane-Lee) NY PREMIERE
- TAKING BACK THE GROOVE (dir. Celia Aniskovich) NY PREMIERE
Additionally, 9 new films by WMM filmmakers and alum are also screening:
- YOURS IN FREEDOM, BILL BAIRD (dir. Rebecca Cammisa)
- POLISH PRAYERS (dir. Hanka Nobis, prod. Esther Van Messel)
- DALTON’S DREAM (dir. Kim Longinotto)
- UNCROPPED (dir. D.W. Young, prod. Judiith Mizrachy)
- THE COST OF INHERITANCE (dir. Yoruba Richen)
- WE ARE FIRE! (DRAW FOR CHANGE) (dir. Karen Vázquez Guadarrama, prod. Hanne Phlypo, Estelle Robin You, Marion Guth, François Le Gall, Heino Deckert, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix )
- HOW TO HAVE AN AMERICAN BABY (dir. Leslie Tai, exec prod. Esther Robinson)
- MNM (dir. Twiggy Pucci Garçon, prod. Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney)
- HOW WE GET FREE (dir. Geeta Gandbhir, Samantha Knowles)
The following WMM projects will be participating in DOC NYC’s Live Pitch Competition:
- ARREST THE MIDWIFE (dir. Elaine Epstein)
- COACH EMILY (dir. Pallavi Somusetty)
- INSTRUMENTAL: THE ELAYNE JONES STORY (dir. Julie Wyman)
Program Alum Emily Harrold and Heidi Reinberg are also pitching new projects.
Several WMM filmmakers, friends, and colleagues are serving as guests on DOC NYC industry panels:
Nov. 10, 11:30-12:45 PM – DOCUMENTARY ETHICS AND THE LAW
Nicole Paige and Jessica Devaney
Nov. 12, 1:45-3 PM – COLLABORATIVE FILMMAKING, ACCESSIBILITY AND EDITING
Alexis Neophytides
Nov. 12, 3:15-4:30 PM – CASE STUDY: GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT
Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster
Nov. 14, 11:30-12:45 PM – CASE STUDY: LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING
Lisa Cortés
Nov. 16, 3:14-4:30 – WHERE WILL YOUR FILM BE IN 20 YEARS?
Shola Lynch
WMM staff will also be in attendance at DOC NYC which runs November 8-26, 2023. Check out our blog for a full list of screenings, pitches, filmmakers participating on industry panels, and more.
