Every month WIE selects and highlights a series of women-led projects that could use some support

check out this month's pick!

I killed my boyfriend by Alex Chadwick

I killed my boyfriend is a proof of concept short film following a conversation between two women discovering what it means to take their lives into their own hands. The film explores the consequences of extreme boredom, the monotonous cycle of upholding expectations, and the desire to escape it.

A Midwife Solution by Nicole Havelka

This is the story of Certified Professional Midwives and how their care improves birth outcomes and experiences. Your support will allow us to create a film that inspires voters, politicians, and policy makers to get curious, learn more, and create positive change through CPM licensure in NC!

NENA by Zoie Ellis

A USC MFA thesis film, NENA is an emotionally charged drama that explores the complexities of family, queerness, motherhood, and the Cuban immigrant experience in 1995 Miami: What does survival and the American dream look like for a young, queer mother, and her American-born child?

Gardening for the Planet by Joanne Hershfield

There is a plethora of climate change related content out there of varying quality. We setting out to not only inform objectively on the urgency of climate change but to actually provide methods and knowledge an individual can do to help improve our environment.

DOORS by Gilian Fritzsche

Horror in the mundane! Pamela Painter’s story of an older couple’s disagreement is deceptively simple — a slow-burn, creepy thriller with a twist ending that corrects a gendered power imbalance. So I put together a team of mostly-female creatives to bring this story to life!

I'm Different Now Produced by MACK OGDEN & ZOË PAPIA

I’M DIFFERENT NOW follows the story of two sisters, Lou and Jane Troch, dealing with the aftermath of a recent tragedy. As they learn to break down their walls and lean on one another, we are reminded that even in darkness we must proceed with the courage and vulnerability to live in the light.

LOVED & LOST by Zora Iman Crews

Inspired by a chapter in my life, a young woman is challenged to face the death of her best friend, the death of a romance, and accept the loss of her two greatest loves. Loved & Lost invites us to press pause, take a breath, and sit in the stillness of our pain.

The Intimacy of War by Balbinka Korzeniowska

We bring you the true story of Kyril, a 10 year old boy who overnight went from being a happy boy playing video games to being a war refugee. When he flees to Poland he meets Amelia, a 10 year old Polish girl and together, they tell the story of love set amidst the backdrop of war.

Birds Eye View by Tingting Lyu

A dystopian town where history is rewritten, memories are curated, and individual voices are silenced. It’s not just a dystopia tale; it’s a reflection on our present, a critique of the systems that shape our understanding of the world. A call to safeguard our collective memory and seek truth.

Sol to Seoul by Hannah Zamora & Bex Rodriguez

Sol to Seoul is a feature documentary that diversifies climbing media and provides the power of representation for the Asian community.

THRIFT SHOP by Camila Papadopoulo

Thrift Shop is a love story that blossoms between two unsatisfied women, one engaged and the other married, when they uncover their true feelings for each other during their routine meetings at their local thrift shop.

Ephestia by Natalia Pacheco

Ephestia is dying; she must do something before she’s gone forever. She breaks up with her self-absorbed girlfriend and attempts the impossible because what’s there to lose? Ephestia devises a plan to fly, undergo metamorphosis and become a moth. Does she die or achieve her insect dream?

Los Angeles by Andrea Lee Christensen

A struggling actress forces herself to make a deal with the devil. “Los Angeles” is a horror short film exploring desperate measures when reality doesn’t match your ambition and its personal, terrible cost.

Chestbound by JANINE ANNE UYANGA

Gender-affirming treatment can be life-saving and provide a sense of gender euphoria. “Chestbound” aims to capture these cherished moments and preserve the precious memories of many trans-masculine people.

Uncle Filmi by Nazgol Kashani

This film is an homage to the underground film culture during a time when videotapes were banned in Iran.

La Santería by Lisa Cerda Fernandez

After enduring a series of disastrous online dates, Eric’s luck takes an unexpected turn when he meets Xiomara, a captivating woman with stunning beauty and mystery. As their evening unfolds, Eric finds himself falling under her spell. What could possibly go wrong with falling in love with a witch?

Outbound by Missy Bell

Everyone yearns for connection. Some seem to find it easily and others pretend not to care. Outbound is an exploration of the isolation experienced by so many, especially the teenagers caught in the crosshairs of the pandemic. This film gives validation to those feelings and hope for the future.

Blood Ties by Mackenzie Jamieson

Blood Ties is a sharp and sometimes shocking film about sisterhood and the moral ambiguity of humanity’s darker impulses. Follow Talia as she returns to her hometown to help her younger sister cover up for their serial killer father when he strikes again–this time far too close for comfort.

MADE IN AMERICA by Maritza Cruz

A migrant girl seeks to uncover the truth after her best friend’s disappearance from a late-night factory shift. MADE IN AMERICA is an intimate portrait of an unaccompanied minor coming-of-age alone and exploited in America.