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NEW WEBINAR SERIES!  FILMS IN FOCUS: The Road to Sundance or SXSW Co-sponsored by Film Fatales This Will Sell Out Fast; Sign Up Now! FILMS IN FOCUS: The Road to Sundance or SXSW Thursdays, May 8 - May 29 | 12 PM ET | ZOOM This May, join Women Make Movies for a comprehensive series of case studies on stand-out films that premiered at Sundance or SXSW. These four case studies span the most important issues facing filmmakers working today: international co-production, navigating relationships and ethical concerns with vulnerable participants, building teams of producers and executive producers, pitching at international forums, and finding creative solutions to distribution using new platforms.  The series kicks off with Maia Lekow, co-director of HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY, which had its World Premiere at Sundance 2025. Then, followed by Julie Wyman, director of THE TALLEST DWARF, and Anayansi Prado, director of UVALDE MOM — both films premiered at SXSW 2025. Lastly, we're joined by Brett Story, co-director of UNION, which premiered at Sundance in 2024 and won a Special Jury Award for the Art of Change.  If you are a WMM filmmaker, member of a partner organization, or if it's your first time attending a WMM webinar, reach out to fsprogram@wmm.com for exclusive discount codes or refer to the Eventbrite page. By purchasing a ticket to the series, you will have access to the four sessions below: May 8: Case Study: HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY May 15: Case Study: THE TALLEST DWARF May 22: Case Study: UVALDE MOM May 29: Case Study: UNION REGISTER FOR THIS SERIES NOW Sessions in this Webinar Series: Case Study: HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY With co-director Maia Lekow Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST | Zoom World Premiere in the World Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2025   This webinar will have a special focus on its international co-production with Executive Producer Roger Ross Williams and the importance of this model now more than ever as grants and funding are being endangered in the US. Case Study: THE TALLEST DWARF With director Julie Wyman  Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST | Zoom World Premiere in the Documentary Spotlight section at SXSW 2025   In this session, we'll discuss putting together an extraordinary team of Producers and Executive Producers, pitching at CPH:DOX and other international forums, and the challenges that artists face in funding and distributing social issue, creative, and personal documentaries.  Case Study: UVALDE MOM With director Anayansi Prado Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST | Zoom World Premiere in the Documentary Spotlight section at SXSW 2025  In conversation with Anayansi Prado, we'll explore the ethical and practical challenges of telling sensitive narratives with care, along with how to prioritize the well-being of participants and yourself during the filmmaking process. Case Study: UNION With co-director Brett Story Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST | Zoom World Premiere in the U.S. Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2024 where it won a Special Jury Award for the Art of Change  In the final webinar, we'll talk about one filmmaker's creative solutions to the challenge of releasing controversial political documentaries. We will also unpack the team's collaboration with the visionary company Field of Vision, how they broke through the gates to Impact Partners and Anonymous Content, and their decision to release UNION through innovative platforms such as GATHR.  *If you are unable to participate live in any of the webinars, recordings will be emailed to all registrants and available for three months after they are posted. Accessibility: Real-time captions are provided, and recordings are available after the sessions to watch on-demand with captions. Email fsprogram@wmm.com with needs or questions. REGISTER FOR THIS SERIES NOW