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Film Catalog     About       For Filmmakers      Resources      News & Events PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM NEWS  FILMMAKER NEWS NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU (Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing) premieres on Tuesday, October 25th at 9:00pm on the PBS American Masters program. Watch a clip from the film here. AMONG THE BELIEVERS (Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Naqvi) will premiere on World Channel on Sunday, October 16th. Enter your zipcode here to check your local listings. THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED (Assia Boundaoui) was accepted into the 2016 class of Points North Fellows, and we're very happy to announce that it won this year's Points North Pitch Award! Learn more about the film here.  NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL is presenting two PA supported films on their slate: SWIM TEAM (Lara Stolman) and IN THE PURSUIT OF SILENCE (Patrick Shen). More information on the festival here.  It's exciting to see the NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL feature the following PA supported films: JACKSON (Maisie Crow) MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART (Cecilia Aldarondo) OVARIAN PSYCOS (Joanna Sokolowski and Kate Trumbull) THE PRISON IN TWELVE LANDSCAPES (Brett Story) MAMI Y YO Y MI GALLITO (Arisleyda Dilone) Check out the trailer for NATIONAL BIRD (Sonia Kennebeck), which was recently featured in IndieWire! View the trailer here.  Women Make Movies  accepts applications to the  Production Assistance Program  on a rolling basis.  Click here for more information. OTHER NEWS  THE REEL MAGIC HOUR CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL Head over to the Chelsea Film Festival this weekend! On Saturday, October 15th from 10.30am - 6pm will be Reel Magic Hour® - a day long program that provides one hour panels designed for Chelsea Film Festival filmmakers to meet and network. This is the second edition of the Reel Magic Hour program. This program is supported by the Sundance Institute and listed in the Women at Sundance and Women in Film LA Resource Map. For more information: ow.ly/9Sc230524eB 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.  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 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.       WEBINAR ALERT! Meet the Funder: In Conversation with  Rahdi Taylor of the Sundance  Documentary Film Program Thursday, October 20th | 6:30pm EST The Sundance Documentary Film Program supports non-fiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes. Established in 2002 with founding support from Open Society Foundations, the Program is a vibrant global resource for independent non-fiction storytelling. Recent projects include Cameraperson, Growing Up Coy, Whose Streets, Southwest of Salem, Audrie and Daisy, Newtown and many more... Join Rahdi Taylor, Sundance Documentary Film Fund Director in a lively conversation about changes at and within the DFP, what they are looking for, how best to succeed in your application and what happens when you are funded.  The journey seems not to end there with a grant, but really it's just a beginning of a beautiful relationship. Register here! Regular Rate ($30)  WMM Filmmakers/Member Rate ($20) -------------------- SPEAKER BIO Radhi Taylor is Film Fund Director for the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. Taylor finds, cultivates and finances cinematic feature documentary films of contemporary relevance globally for the Sundance Documentary Fund. Films supported by the Fund have included Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe's (T)ERROR, Joshua Oppenheimer'sThe Look of Silence, Laura Poitras' CITIZENFOUR, Jehane Noujaim's The Square, Lauren Greenfield's The Queen of Versailles, and Matthew Heineman's Cartel Land. Taylor provides creative and editorial consultation as a staff advisor for Sundance labs and fellowships. A former film distributor and labor and community organizer, Taylor brings a unique perspective to the growing movement for social engagement and impact of documentary films. Taylor serves frequently as a juror, nominator or industry advisor for film festivals, funds, and pitch forums. *REMINDER* Meet the Funder:  An Evening with  the TriBeCa Film Institute  Thursday, October 13th | 6:30pm  Meet Amy Hobby, VP of Artists Programs and  Jose Rodriguez, Director of Documentaries There have been changes at TriBeCa Film Institute's staff in the last year and WMM is thrilled to welcome Amy Hobby and Jose Rodriguez to discuss what's new at TriBeCa in both narrative and documentary and new forms of storytelling.  They will discuss available grants, what they're looking for and how best to apply.  Come armed with questions for what is sure to be an evening charged with energy and ideas. Recent films funded through the TriBeCa Film Institute include Weiner, People's Republic of Desire, One Bullet Afghanistan, What Walaa Wants, Marriage Cops. Register here! Regular Rate ($30)  WMM Filmmakers/Member Rate ($20) Date Change** Traditional and Non-Traditional Fundraising with Cynthia Lopez, Indie Film Media Strategist and Former NYC Film Commissioner    Wednesday, October 26th | 6:30pm** Cynthia López is a media strategist, executive producer, content advisor and creative consultant developing national and global engagement strategy. She is the former Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and wasthe steward of the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. López implemented strategiesto support production of film and TV. She joined the City of New York from American Documentary | POV, where she had worked since 2000 as executive VP and co-executive producer of the award-winning POV documentary series. Responsible for the organization's development, she worked with key stakeholders in education, public policy and community development. Her ability to forge strategic partnerships among corporate and public interest media has been a signature of her work. She is the recipient of 11 National News & Documentary Emmy Awards and four Peabody Awards and three Columbia-DuPont Awards among many other industry recognitions.  Register here!   Regular Rate ($30) WMM Filmmakers/Member Rate ($20) NOVEMBER  WORKSHOPS WEBINAR - Meet the Funder: The Filmmaker Fund with Marc Silver and Minette Nelson Thursday, November 3rd | 11:00am EST (RSVP here)  Meet the Industry: Indie Film Clinic with Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Director of Indie Film Clinic Wednesday, November 9th | 6:00-7:30pm (RSVP here)  WEBINAR - Welcome to the 21st Century: Unpacking and Understanding the World of VR with Interactive and VR Specialist Ingrid Kopp Tuesday, November 15th | 12:00-2:00pm EST (RSVP here)   DECEMBER WORKSHOPS In Conversation with Motto Pictures' Julie Goldman Wednesday, December 7th | 6:30-8:30pm (RSVP here)  Impact Producing, Outreach, Engagement and Social Media with Jennifer MacArthur of Borderline Media Wednesday, December 14th | 6:30-8:30pm (RSVP here)  WEBINAR - Meet the Broadcaster: Al Jazeera English and Arabic Documentaries   Monday, December 19th |12:00-2:00pm EST (RSVP here)