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We're gearing up for another banner year at film festivals! The
2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
will feature several WMM supported projects and filmmaker alum including:
- WHOSE STREETS? (Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis)
- UNREST (Jennifer Brea)
- MOTHERLAND (Ramona Diaz)
- STRONG ISLAND (Yance Ford)
- TOKYO IDOLS (Kyoko Miyake)
- MUDBOUND (Dee Rees)
WHOSE STREETS? has already received a complimentary nod from the New York Times, listing it as one of four films to watch while attending the festival. We're looking forward to more acclaim to come for all the films and their talented directors! Congrats to all of the filmmakers!
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The awards season is well underway and we couldn't be more proud of all of our nominees and winners! For the last decade, films from the WMM programs were nominated for or have won an Academy® Award, including CITIZENFOUR, SAVING FACE, and more!
Congratulations to the following WMM supported projects featured on the exclusive
2017 Oscar Short List for Best Documentary Feature
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- CAMERAPERSON (Kirsten Johnson)
- WEINER (Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman)
- SONITA (Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami), nominated for Best Documentary
- CAMERAPERSON (Kirsten Johnson), nominated for Best Documentary
- THE FITS (Anna Rose Holmer), nominated for Best First Feature
- THE FITS (Anna Rose Holmer) - WINNER, Breakthrough Performance (Female), Royalty Hightower
- CAMERAPERSON (Kirsten Johnson) - WINNER, NBR Freedom of Expression Award
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 RESPONSE TO HATE: TEACHING TOLERANCE
VOICES OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN THE U.S. SOUTH
This year's post-election period revealed deep societal divisions that prompted acts of violence, as well as other forms of intolerance. Concerned communities are looking to cultivate transformative conversations
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To help with these efforts, WMM is inviting educators to participate in our new "SCREEN IN" initiative, which provides an opportunity to view a selection of films online, for free during the week leading up to the January 20th inauguration.
These films amplify vital issues surrounding topics about race and race relations, Islamophobia, transgender life, violence against women, health care injustice, immigration and more. The curated
titles include:
To sign up for a preview link, password, and expiration date, please contact us at:
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NEW WMM
FILMMAKERS/NEW ACQUISITIONS
THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD
Make sure to catch these films that have been added to our 2017 distribution slate! We're looking forward to a great year with these compelling new releases and their gifted storytellers!
THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD (Sekiya Dorsett): Chronicles the US tour of a group of Black lesbian poets and musicians who become present-day stewards of a historical movement to build community among queer women of color.
Trailer: ow.ly/Ts5N306PJ1R
A REVOLUTION IN FOUR SEASONS: TUNISIA'S ARAB SPRING (Jessie Deeter): Tells the story of two women with opposing political views (one secular, one Islamist) fighting for their different versions of a democratic future for Tunisia, the country that sparked the Arab Spring.
Women Make Movies accepts submissions to the distribution program on a rolling basis.
Click
here for more information.
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WMM WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS
Meet award-winning, Sundance producers Julie Goldman and Jennifer MacArthur
who will teach you
about the director/producer relationship, creative fundraising,
how to get your film before audiences, and more!!
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WORKSHOPS
We're ending the 2016 workshop season on a high note! December is your opportunity to meet powerhouse producers whose films are listed on this season's most respected awards ballots, and are primed for success at Sundance. See the remaining workshops listed below, and sign up to reserve your seat today! ow.ly/s0U1306LMCp
* In Conversation with Motto Pictures' Julie Goldman
Producer of WEINER and LIFE ANIMATED
(both on the 2017 Oscar Documentary Short List!)
* Impact Producing, Outreach, Engagement and Social Media with Jennifer MacArthur Producer of WHOSE STREETS? (Premiering at Sundance 2017)
WEBINAR
From the convenience of your home or office, you can now join WMM from anywhere around the world.
If you've missed previous
webinars this fall, you're in luck - there's one more incredibly resourceful one left. Sign up now, tune in, learn how you can get your film broadcast on two of AL JAZEERA'S award-winning broadcast channels. They're looking for great docs to present, and your film could be next!
* Meet the Broadcaster: Al Jazeera English and Arabic Documentaries
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WMM FILMMAKER NEWS
Cecilia Aldarondo and Elyse Steinberg: 2017 Women at Sundance Fellows
Congratulations to
Cecilia Aldarondo (MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART) and
Elyse Steinberg (WEINER) who were both awarded with the
2017 Women at Sundance Fellowship! We're looking forward to seeing more brilliant work from them, and the other female directors in their class.
Support
NETIZENS: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF CIVIL RIGHTS, the latest project from award-winning director/producer Cynthia Lowen (BULLY). Executive produced by Abigail Disney and Gini Reticker, the film not only explores how women are targets of different forms of digital abuse including threats of violence, privacy violations, stalking, impersonation, non-consensual pornography and reputation harm, but also provides a call to action for online equality and justice. Contribute to the film's post production efforts by clicking
here!
NATIONAL BIRD (Sonia Kennebeck)
opened in theaters in New York and Los Angeles last month and continues to screen theatrically in other major cities.
THE MESSENGER (Su Rynard) is now available on home VOD (iTunes) and DVD/Blu-Ray in the US, Canada, and France.
Women Make Movies accepts applications to the Production Assistance Program on a rolling basis. Click
here for more information.
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WMM SEEKS FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Women Make Movies seeks a Finance and Administrative Manager with exceptional administrative management and organizational leadership skills to join our team!!
The Finance and Administrative Manager will be responsible for strategic oversight of the overall financial management of the organization, human resources, and general office administration including facilities and IT. Click
here
for full job description.
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WMM CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE FOR RENT!
Our beautiful, fully equipped
conference/screening room is centrally located on 29th Street and 6th Avenue in NYC. The room is available hourly, 24/7, and seats between 25-30 people depending on desired setup.
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Room includes: 60" plasma monitor, PC/Mac/iPad hookups, and DVD player. It offers a separate private entrance, as well as access to full kitchen.
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Rates:
Prices vary from $35-$50 an hour, depending on use needs and day/time. Please contact
[email protected]
for more information on rates and booking.
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Sarasota Film Festival
Deadline December 9, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival
Late Deadline December 14, 2016
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Deadline December 14, 2016
Full Frame Film Festival
Deadline December 15th, 2016
Dallas International Film Festival
Deadline December 16, 2016
Santa Barbara International Film Fest
Late Deadline December 16, 2016
Montclair Film Festival
Deadline December 16th, 2016
Portland International Film Festival
Rolling Deadline before January 2017
Seattle International Film Festival
Deadline January 6, 2017
FUNDING DEADLINES
Film Independent and Documentary Lab
Deadline December, 7th, 2016.
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
Deadline December 9th, 2016.
Screencraft Short Film Production Fund
Final Deadline December 30th.
National Endowment for the Humanities Fund
Deadline January 3rd, 2016.
Panavision's New Filmmaker Program
Deadline January 8th,2017.
Pacific Pioneer Fund
Deadline January 10th, 2017.
The Bertha Britdoc Documentary Journalism Fund
No deadline.
Big Vision Empty Wallet Kickstart Diversity Fund
Rolling Deadline.
Catapult Film Fund
No deadline.
The Filmmaker Fund
No deadline.
FirstPix Program
No Deadline.
Impact Partners
No Deadline.
Sundance Documentary Fund
No Deadline.
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About WMM:
Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy®, Emmy®, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone.
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Women Make Movies gratefully acknowledges the support of our funders: The National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The Andy Warhol Foundation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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