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ENEWS is sent regularly to customers and other associates of Women Make Movies to announce the latest news about WMM films, filmmakers, programs, events and broadcasts.
View online at wmm.com/news/enews.shtml
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A RECORD SIX FILMS FROM WMM AT SILVERDOCS
 A record six films from WMM will be at the AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Film Festival (June 15-22), including WMM New Releases, ELLA ES EL MATADOR (SHE IS THE MATADOR) by Gemma Cubero and Celeste Carrasco, and MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER by Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, which was also produced through the WMM Production Assistance (PA) Program, Also screening from the WMM PA Program are OFF AND RUNNING by Nicole Opper, and MY NEIGHBOR, MY KILLER by Anne Aghion. All four films will compete in the Sterling U.S. Feature Competition.
Also screening from the WMM Production Assistance (PA) Program in the Silver Spectrum Section are YOUTH KNOWS NO PAIN by Mitch McCabe, which will be broadcast on HBO this year, and NO IMPACT MAN by Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein, which was recently acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories. Congratulations to all our filmmakers!
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FUNDRAISING AND FINANCING FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS: AN INTENSIVE SEMINAR - JUNE 13 IN NYC
Raising funding for quality independent documentaries can be challenging so Women Make Movies and New York Women in Film & Television have teamed up to present a comprehensive, all-day seminar, Saturday June 13 at Hunter College in NYC, exploring the diverse sources of funding currently available for independent film and video makers, including grants, television pre-sales and on-line communities.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from some of the most important funders and leading television executives looking for projects and putting money into documentary film. Plus you’ll hear from independent filmmakers who, against all odds, have successfully raised the funds they needed to complete their docs. Find out what financing is still out there and how you too can get it.
Panelists to include reps from HBO, ITVS, P.O.V., the Sundance Channel, Chicken and Egg, Cinereach, the Fledgling Fund, the Gucci Tribeca Fund, IndieGoGo, and many successful filmmakers.
 Register here $125 non-members | $75 members*
*The $75 discount rate is available to PA Program Participants, WMM distributed filmmakers, WMM Friends, and NYWIFT members. Become a WMM Friend today!
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MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER SCREENS AT THE NEW YORK HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
 WMM is pleased to announce the New York Premiere of MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER at the New York Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (June 11-25). This film is a deeply personal account of one Malian mother's determination to navigate a bureaucratic U.S. immigration system and cultural traditions of female clitoral excision to do what is best for her daughter.
 Also a congratulations to WMM Production Assistance filmmaker Anne Aghion, this year's winner of the Human Rights Watch Nestor Almendros Award. Aghion's MY NEIGHBOR, MY KILLER will premiere in New York at the fest. Fifteen years after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, this powerful film asks, "When peace comes, how do you make it right again?" This film is part of the award-winning Gacaca Justice in Rwanda Film series, produced through the WMM PA Program. For a full schedule and tickets, visit here.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WMM's AMAZING YEAR-END SALE
 Buy 5 titles from our collection for just $99 each*, and save up to 65%! Check out our online catalog, and search by title, subject, or filmmaker.
The Year-End Sale is a great opportunity to purchase multiple titles from WMM's 500+ film catalog which includes always-relevant and vital thought-provoking works such as: TILLE OLSEN – A HEART IN ACTION, a moving homage to the influential Tillie Lerner Olsen – a renegade, distinguished fiction and non-fiction writer, feminist, labor organizer and social activist; FINDING DAWN, a critical documentary on the underreported, estimated 500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past 30 years; THE EDUCATION OF SHELBY KNOX, the awe inspiring story of Shelby Knox, a devout Baptist teenager turned community leader who challenges abstinence-only sex education policy and homophobia in her conservative, Texas town; and MOTHERLAND: CUBA KOREA USA, a contemplative film on national identity and immigration, seen through the eyes of a little known group in the Asian diaspora – Korean Cubans.
Email orders@wmm.com, or call 212.925.0606 x360 and mention promo code YES09 to receive the discount. This offer expires June 30, 2009. Sorry, no web orders with this offer. *Offer excludes 2009 releases, which will be billed at list price.
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WMM STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND STAFF AROUND THE WORLD
Women Make Movies is delighted to welcome Lisa Ko as Publications Coordinator. Lisa most recently worked with ITVS as their Web Writer, working on over 200 film-specific companion websites on PBS.org for Independent Lens. Additionally, she is a freelance writer, as well as co-founder and contributing editor to Hyphen, a nationally distributed Asian-American magazine. WMM is also delighted to welcome Sara Kiener as Administrative Assistant. Sara comes to WMM from Magnolia Pictures, where she worked as Exhibitor Relations Coordinator. Her other experience includes work with ThinkFilm, Rooftop Films, and as a founder for the Bike Messenger Film Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
In other staff news, Executive Director Debra Zimmerman recently attended the International Film Festival on Human Rights in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to festival business, she ran a Marketing and Distribution Workshop focused on digital distribution. This month look out for Debra Zimmerman and WMM staffers, Merrill Sterritt and Kristen Fitzpatrick, at SILVERDOCS Film Festival, June 15-19.
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WMM OFFICE SPACE RENTAL AND JOB OPPORTUNITY
 1,000, 1,500 & 2,850 SQ FT SOHO OFFICE SPACES FOR SUBLEASE | SHORT OR LONG TERM
Gorgeous office/loft sublease spaces available immediately (wired and ready for move-in) on Broadway at Grand Street. One is a corner loft with huge windows and SE exposure. Mixed tenant building features architects, media/print/graphics firms and non-profit organizations. Ideal business location in the center of SoHo's finest shops and galleries. Conveniently located close to 4, 5, 6, N, R, B, D, and F trains. Space can be rented on a month-to-month basis or annually. Please contact Maya Jakubowicz at mjakubowicz@wmm.com or call 212.925.0606 to inquire.
AFFORDABLE CONFERENCE/SCREENING ROOM RENTAL
WMM offers affordable multi-use conference/screening room rental opportunities for screenings, workshops, meetings, or events at Women Make Movies. Facilities are centrally located in SoHo, NYC, and include use of TV, DVD players, a projector, and more. Please call 212.925.0606 x300 to inquire.
WMM OFFICE MANAGER OPPORTUNITY
WMM is looking for a smart, savvy, hardworking individual who can work independently in a busy, fast paced office. The right candidate will have at least two years experience in an office management position, with an understanding of office administration and maintenance, and excellent methods of communication. The ideal candidate must also have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, be able to effectively prioritize, and must be willing and able to wear multiple hats. Excellent benefits package including employer-paid medical and dental insurance, long term disability insurance, employer-contributed retirement plan, and generous paid time off schedule. Read the full description and how to apply here.
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About Women Make Movies
Women Make Movies is the world's leading distributor of independent films by and about women. For the third year in a row, films from WMM took home top prizes at Sundance. This year, ROUGH AUNTIES by acclaimed filmmaker Kim Longinotto won the World Cinema Documentary Jury Prize; and last year, THE GREATEST SILENCE: RAPE IN THE CONGO received the Special Jury Prize in Documentary. Additionally, WMM's well-established Production Assistance (PA) Program helps American women directors get their stories to the screen. Recent films of note from the Production Assistance Program include Oscar-nominated NERAKHOON (THE BETRAYAL) by Ellen Kuras and EL GENERAL, by Natalia Almada, winner of the Sundance Directing Award in U.S. Documentary. For more, visit our website at www.wmm.com.
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