WMM: Successful Proposal Writing with Michelle Materre!

Film Catalog     About       For Filmmakers      Resources      News & Events PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEWS  Congrats to Laura Poitras, whose film Citizenfour just won the Academy Award for Best Documentary! The Diary of a Teenage Girl won the Grand Prix Jury Award for the Berlin Film Festival's Generation 14plus section, which focuses on films for older teens. Connect with WMM!       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.  Join us this Thursday for a workshop on successful proposal writing with WMM Board Member Michelle Materre! Don't miss this great opportunity, register now.       Secrets of Successful Proposals  Thursday, February 26th | 6:30pm $35.00 (Reg Rate) | $25.00 (WMM Partner & Filmmaker Rate)    As film funding becomes increasingly scarce and the competition for every dollar skyrockets, how will you make your grant application grab a funder's attention? Proposal writing is a skill, equal parts art and science. Join us to learn these essentials skills and build your confidence so you can put your best foot forward and make your proposal stand out in a crowd. In this workshop, we will cover the essentials of grant-writing, provide an overview of the major film funders, review what they fund, how best to approach them, and how to avoid common mistakes. Presented by Michelle Materre,Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Film at the New School. Michelle has more than 25 years experience as film producer, writer, arts administrator, distribution and marketing specialist and is a member of WMM's Board of Directors. Purchase tickets here.  See the full list of Spring workshops here.  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.