WMM: Meet the Funder: Fledgling Fund on Thursday!

Film Catalog     About       For Filmmakers      Resources      News & Events PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEWS  Mark your calendars: The next PA Deadline is October 15! Apply here.  A BRAVE HEART: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (Sara Bordo) opened in theaters on Sept. 25th and was featured in Variety. IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE (Ricki Stern & Annie Sundberg) will have its theatrical release on October 9th in select theaters nationwide. Click here for details. DEMOCRATS (Camilla Nielsson) has been selected for the Conflict and Resolution section of the Hamptons Film Festival.  FUNDRAISING NEWS: You can donate to these active kickstarter campaigns:  SAVING SEA TURTLES: PREVENTING EXTINCTION (Michele Gomes, Jenny Ting), a film about the current plight of the world's rarest sea turtle. Click here to learn more & to donate! A WOMAN LIKE ME (Alex Sichel, Elizabeth Giamatti), a film about the triumph of the creative process in an unimaginably dire situation. Click here to learn more & to donate! LOOK AT US NOW MOTHER (Gayle Kirschenbaum), a personal documentary on forgiveness and healing between mothers and daughters. Click here for more information & to donate!   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.  Join us this Thursday to meet with Sheila Leddy, Executive Director of The Fledgling Fund. Don't miss this great opportunity,  register now.  Meet the Funder: The Fledgling Fund Thursday, October 1 | 6:30pm Regular Rate: $35.00 | Discount rate: $25.00 Do you believe that film can inspire a better world? If you do and have a project that you hope has the potential to create long-term social impact, this event is for you. WMM is excited to present an evening with Sheila Leddy, Executive Director of The Fledgling Fund. Since its launch in 2005, the Fledgling Fund has contributed nearly $11 million to more than 300 films addressing key social issues, such as equality, democracy, economic justice, education, environment, health care and justice reform, human rights and girl's empowerment. The Fund seeks to improve the lives of individuals, families and communities by supporting innovative media projects that target entrenched social problems. To achieve their goal, Fledgling's support focuses on outreach and audience engagement campaigns for films that put a human face on abstract policies issues, spark conversation, bring people together, strengthen social movements and/or catalyze people to action.  We hope you will join us for what promises to be an engaging event!  Register here.  UPCOMING WEBINAR: From Festivals to Cinemas to Broadcast to Digital: Surveying Your Distribution Options  Tuesday, October 6 | 1:00pm  Regular Rate: $25.00 | Discount rate: $20.00 Knowing your options for distribution and establishing a clear set of goals for your film - as early as pre-production - are essential for your film's success. This webinar, conducted by WMM Executive Director and Hot Docs Media Mogul Awardee Debra Zimmerman, will help you understand the various markets (i.e., theatrical, festivals, broadcast, educational, VOD/DVD) you need to consider and give you the essential tools to devise a successful roll out for your film. Register here.  Connect with WMM!       All WMM workshops and events are open to the general public and our offices are ADA compliant.  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.