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WMM filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis attended one of the screenings of her newly restored 4K film COMPENSATION at NY's Film at Lincoln Center, joined by WMM staff. The evening featured a sold-out screening and Q&A with Zeinabu and Marc Arthur Chéry, the film’s scriptwriter. See it through Feb. 27!

🎬 Don’t miss this special Women Make Movies webinar with Joslyn Barnes, Oscar®-nominated co-producer & co-writer of NICKEL BOYS! Hear her journey to the 2025 Academy Awards® & the challenges of indie filmmaking. 📅 Feb 14 | 🕛 12 PM EST | 💥 FREE! Sign up now! bit.ly/JoslynBarnes

Newly nominated for Best Documentary at the César Awards, WMM release BYE BYE TIBERIAS, directed by Lina Soualem and starring Hiam Abbass, is on its U.S. campus tour! Schools nationwide are hosting screenings & Q&As—yours can too! Email [email protected] to book.

Shirley Chisholm was unbought & unbossed—the first Black woman in Congress and the first to run for president. WMM release CHISHOLM ’72 a film by Shola Lynch, captures her fearless fight for inclusion in a system built to shut her out. Enjoy this BHM w/ 25% off: BHM25. www.wmm.com/catalog/film...

Congratulations to former WMM staffer @huriyyahmwright for the NAACP Image Award nomination for the short film @chocolatewsprinkles! Vote now through February 7th to help Chocolate with Sprinkles win Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)! Watch the film & vote now: apple-octopus-pn3t.squarespace.com

Congratulations to WMM PA Filmmaker Roni Jo Draper on being named a 2025 Sundance Graton Fellow! She’ll receive $25K, mentorship, and creative support for her impactful storytelling. We are excited to see her career thrive! Read more here: www.sundance.org/blogs/sundan...

Big news: 12 WMM films and filmmakers are heading to SXSW 2025! That includes four P.A. Program World Premieres: ARREST THE MIDWIFE (dir. Elaine Epstein), THE TALLEST DWARF (dir. Julie Wyman), UVALDE MOM (dir. Anayansi Prado), and EXODUS (dir. Nimco Sheikhaden). www.wmm.com/12-wmm-films...

This winter, catch these WMM screenings across NYC: Jan 25 @MoMA: AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE (dir. Lourdes Portillo), Feb 7 & 10 @BAM: KILLING TIME/FANNIE’S FILM (dir. Fronza Woods), Feb 21 @Lincoln Center: COMPENSATION (dir. Zeinabu irene Davis), and Feb 22 @Metrograph: FOUR WOMEN (dir. Julie Dash).

Join our team! Women Make Movies is hiring a Program Assistant. Assist women filmmakers who produce and direct independent films. Passion for feminism, experience in a nonprofit administrative setting, and attention to detail required. Apply now: www.wmm.com/jobs-and-int...

🎬 Applications Open for the Jerome NYC Film Production Grant! Deadline: April 3. Up to $30,000 for early career NYC filmmakers working in short/long form, experimental, narrative, animation, or documentary. Take creative risks and make an impact! Full details at jeromefdn.org.

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Only 3 films by women are on the shortlist for International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards! Congratulations to Sandhya Suri, Maura Delpero, and Mati Diop, a WMM program alum. Nominations will be announced on Jan. 17. Good luck to these filmmakers! press.oscars.org/news/97th-os...

We’re thrilled to share that WMM release FANNIE LOU HAMER’S AMERICA was made even more special with Fannie Lou Hamer receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom! Her incredible legacy is honored in this powerful film by Joy Davenport and Monica Land. Read on our blog! www.wmm.com/fannie-lou-h...

We’re excited to announce our latest acquisition SALLY!, dir. Deborah Craig, Jörg Fockele, & Ondine Rarey, is screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival this weekend! Sat, Jan 11 @ 4 PM & Sun, Jan 12 @ 9:30 AM. Book SALLY! for your festival now: www.wmm.com/sally-host-a...

We love when our filmmakers link up! Pictured here are WMM filmmakers Celine Parrenas Shimizu and Trinh T. Minh-ha, and Professor Yiman Wang at UC Santa Cruz. On December 6th, Trinh visited for a screening of her documentary WHAT ABOUT CHINA?. Afterward, students and faculty discussed its impact.

Tomorrow! Make sure to check out WMM release ESTHER NEWTON MADE ME GAY by Jean Carlomusto on Apple TV! This moving film celebrates Esther Newton, a trailblazer who fought for LGBTQ visibility and carved her own path as a butch lesbian anthropologist and athlete. tv.apple.com/us/movie/est...

🎥 Mark your calendars! WHAT ABOUT CHINA? (dir. Trinh T. Minh-ha) screens at LA Film Forum on Dec. 15, at 7 PM PST with an in-person Q&A. Free for Film Forum members! Also, catch NAKED SPACES – LIVING IS ROUND at the Academy Museum on Dec. 14, 7:30 PM. Details: www.lafilmforum.org/schedule/sum...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of poet & advocate Nikki Giovanni, who died on Dec. 9 at 81. 🌹 Honor her legacy by watching GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT, directed by Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster. Now streaming on HBO Max. 🖤 #NikkiGiovanni www.hbo.com/movies/going...

🎉 Celebrate Universal Human Rights Month this December! 🌍 Explore WMM’s Human Rights Collection and dive into powerful stories from around the globe. 🌏 Learn about forced sterilization, female autonomy, activism, climate change, and more: www.wmm.com/catalog/subj... #UniversalHumanRightsMonth

🎬 FACING THE FALLS by WMM PA alum Celia Aniskovich screened last night at JCC, presented by ReelAbilities! 🌟 The story of disability rights advocate Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan’s Grand Canyon expedition was followed by a Q&A with Chelsea Clinton. Now on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMa8...

We’re passionate about amplifying voices that need to be heard! Our interests include: 🎥 Women Filmmakers 🎬 Documentary Film 🎞️ Film Festivals ✊ Human Rights 👩‍⚖️ Women’s Rights 🗳️ Democracy 🎬 Independent Film 🌍 Social Justice Let’s connect with others who share these values! #WomenMakeMovies

We’re excited to join Bluesky! 🎬 As the world’s leading distributor of indie docu films by & about women, we support women producers & directors from the start. Let’s connect w/fellow creators & allies! Check out our website for films and programs wmm.com #womenmakemovies #WomenInFilm #documentary

Filmmakers, we're currently accepting submissions for CAAMFest 2025! caamedia.org/call-for-ent...