How To Qualify Your Documentary for an Academy Award | A WMM Webinar

Film Catalog     About       For Filmmakers      Resources      News & Events PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEWS  Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (Rachel Grady & Heidi Ewing), Weiner(Elyse Steinberg & Josh Kriegman), Trapped (Dawn Porter),  Sonita (Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami) andCameraperson (Kirsten Johnson), LoveTrue (Alma Har'el), The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (Brett Story), Ovarian Psycos(Joanna Sokolowski, Kate Trumbull-LaValle), The Last Laugh (Ferne Pearlstein) and What Tomorrow Brings (Beth Murphy) will all screen at Hot Docs!  Trapped (Dawn Porter) is now in theaters. Look at Us Now, Mother! (Gayle Kirschenbaum) will open theatrically on April 8th.  FUNDRAISING NEWS You can donate to the following crowdfunding campaign: Even When I Fall (Elhum Shakerifar) tells the story of 3 incredible women, survivors of child trafficking, who set up Nepal's first circus. For more information, and to donate, click here.  Connect with WMM!       WMM's Spring webinar season is in session! Be sure to register for next week's webinar with the Academy!  WEBINAR: Navigating the Academy Awards: Understanding the Qualifying Process for Feature Documentaries with Tom Oyer Thursday, April 14th | 1:00pm Regular Rate ($25) | WMM Filmmakers/Member Rate ($15) Winning the Oscar is the Holy Grail for most filmmakers yet understanding Oscar-qualifying process can be a mystifying and mysterious process. WMM is extremely fortunate to be joined by Tom Oyer, Awards Manager at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who will provide a detailed explanation of the qualifying requirements for Oscar consideration for the Documentary Feature and Short Subject categories. Tom is an expert on all aspects of the documentary and short film categories, including rules, submissions, voting and member engagement and outreach. Find out what you need to do for your film to qualify for Oscar consideration and how to best navigate the process. Join in the conversation and bring your questions. Register for this webinar! Don't miss our next webinar, Making Your Screenplay a Success with Susan Kouguell on April 25! Register here.  Check out the Spring workshop season lineup.  All WMM workshops and events are open to the general public and our offices are ADA compliant.  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.  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 with public funds from 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.