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Current Webinar Series

Celebrating WMM Filmmakers at the Oscars: 2 Best Feature Doc Nominations

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the Oscar campaigns of two of the five films nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the 2024 Academy Awards®: TO KILL A TIGER, a WMM Production Assistance Program film directed by Nisha Pahuja; and THE ETERNAL MEMORY, directed by WMM program alum Maite Alberdi.

On Friday, February 23, we’ll have a conversation with the women behind TO KILL A TIGER, led by director Nisha Pahuja. Her small but mighty team started with the kernel of an idea and marched it all the way to a nomination – and they’re willing to share how they did it! On Tuesday, March 5, we’ll sit down with director, Maite Alberdi and her Executive Producer Julie Goldman from THE ETERNAL MEMORY to discuss their collaboration and what it takes to be a contender. Women Make Movies is proud to celebrate all our filmmakers, including the 19 who qualified for the award, 5 who made it to the shortlist, and three who are nominated for awards. Rising to the occasion can propel and expand your career in some very surprising and unforeseen ways. Don’t miss these powerful conversations!

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The Long and Short(er) Road to Funding: A Four-Part Webinar Series

A series exploring the funding journey of critically acclaimed films now celebrating broadcast or theatrical release. In each session, we’ll take a deep dive into the filmmakers’ fundraising strategies for both production and impact campaigns. This series pops the hood and asks the tough questions of filmmakers who conquered grants and foundations, courageously raised funds through volunteers and social media, and who pivoted and made adjustments as the moment called for it. The speakers in this series are first-time filmmakers who have been extremely successful or experienced filmmakers who have greatly increased their funding. We’re exploring milestones that kept them going, smart budgeting that propelled them forward, and story development that directly impacted funding – in other words, the long (and at times shorter) roads to funding.

This series has ended, but the series, and each individual workshop is now for sale On Demand.

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Leveraging the Power of Story to Finance Your Film

A four-part webinar series on getting your independent film financed!

A strong, compelling story about why your film matters and a well-thought-out fundraising plan are your two greatest assets when it comes to raising money for your film! In this four-part webinar series, seasoned professionals and experts in the independent film industry will walk you through financing strategies and developing the story you tell about your film, including perfecting proposal and pitch materials to get buy-in from funders and raise money! This is a great series for those working on their first feature, as well as experienced filmmakers looking for fresh ideas and perspectives on how the fundraising landscape has changed in independent film. 

This series has ended, but the series, and each individual workshop is now for sale On Demand.

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Making Your Film Stand Out in a Crowded Market

Making your film stand out competitively in today’s media market is no easy feat! Filmmakers must begin strategizing during development, through production, and all the way to distribution. In this four-part webinar series, experts in the fields of marketing, PR, sales, and film festival strategy will teach you everything you need to know about developing your release plan, building your audience, and maximizing the reach of your film.

This series has ended, but the series, and each individual workshop is now for sale On Demand.

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The Business of Film Production

A four-part webinar series on legal, accounting and business issues for independent filmmakers!

Whether you are making your first feature or are a seasoned filmmaker, Women Make Movies’ latest webinar series has essential information you need to know about the business and legal side of filmmaking. These four webinars are skill-building workshops for creating the right business structure for your film production, securing various rights, establishing agreements between all entities, and tracking finances in and out of a project. Guided by experts in each field, we will breakdown, examine, and give a rundown of the legal and financing issues you need to know about to produce your independent film.

This series has ended, but the series, and each individual workshop is now for sale On Demand.

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Producing for Documentary Film

A four part webinar series on creative producing, impact and engagement, executive producing, and archival producing!

Whether you are looking for a producer, want to be a producer, or are confused by what kind of producer does what and/or what you need for your project and your team, this series is for you! 

In our constantly changing industry, the title ‘producer’ gets muddled with many descriptions, what does the work entail, but how specifically do we break this down into what a producer is, does, and is credited? It’s not a catch-all by any means. And if you want to be a producer, how does one make it a sustainable career?

These four webinars are skill-building workshops for creative producing, producing for impact and engagement, executive producing, and archival producing. With experts in each field, we will break down, examine and define what each bucket of producing entails and how to make it work successfully.

This series has ended, but the series, and each individual workshop is now for sale On Demand.

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Fundraising for Success
 

Fundraising for Success

A four part webinar series on fundraising strategy, financial planning, proposal writing, and visual messaging for your film! Fundraising can seem like the hardest part of making a film. This 4-part series brings together seasoned professionals in the documentary field to give you all the tools you need to tackle the challenge – especially in the virtual world. From creating a fundraising strategy, crafting a budget and financing plan, to writing a standout proposal and learning how to visually sell your story, we’ve got you covered! A great series for those working on their first film as well as experienced filmmakers looking for new ideas and to learn what’s working in 2021.
 


ABOUT WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS

These events are targeted at all levels of filmmakers. They provide networking opportunities as well as valuable and practical information about the business of filmmaking. 


PRICING AND DISCOUNTS

WMM Production Assistance Program and Distribution Filmmakers can receive a special discount for being part of our programs. Please email [email protected] if you are in need of the promo code. Members of WMM partner organizations can receive $15 off admission of the full webinar series or $5 off individual sessions. Please contact your organization for more info.

Discount Partner Groups include:

A-Doc
Bay Area Video Coalition
Black Documentary Collective
Black Film Space
Black TV & Film Collective
Black Public Media
BRIC
Brown Girls Doc Mafia
CAAM
Catapult Film Fund
Chicana Directors Initiative
Chicken & Egg
Cinema Tropical
DCTV
Diverse Filmmaker’s Alliance
DOC NYC
Documentary Alliance of Europe
Documentary Producer’s Alliance
D-WORD
European Women’s Audio Visual Network
Film Fatales
Film North
FilmShop
Firelight Media
The Gotham
IDA
ITVS
LEF New England
Meerkat Media
Mezcla Media Collective
New Orleans Film Society
NYC Women Filmmakers
Pacific Islanders in Communications
POV
Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Scribe Video Center
She Films
Southern Documentary Fund
Sunny Side of the Doc
Third World Newsreel
Union Docs
Vision Maker Media
All chapters of Women in Film (NYWIFT, WIFVNE, etc)
Students enrolled in college or university

 

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