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Is Women Make Film coming back?

Women Make Film (2020–present) — history on TCM

The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 1, 2020, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
History
Network / streamer
TCM
Premiered
September 1, 2020
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
14episodes

About Women Make Film

Women Make Film is currently on a break between seasons. The show last aired its final episode on December 1, 2020, and there is no confirmed return date at this time.

Women Make Film is a documentary series that premiered on September 1, 2020, on TCM. It explores the art and craft of filmmaking through a collection of 14 episodes narrated by well-known actresses such as Tilda Swinton, Jane Fonda, and Thandie Newton. The series features nearly a thousand film extracts spanning thirteen decades and five continents, offering insights into how movies are made, shot, edited, and how they depict various aspects of life, love, politics, humor, and death.

The show was a comprehensive overview of cinema from a female perspective, highlighting the work of some of the world's greatest women directors. Each episode examined different themes and techniques, providing viewers with a deeper understanding of film history and storytelling. The series was a part of the history genre and had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes per episode.

Women Make Film episode schedule

14 aired

Aired · 14

DateEp.Title
December 1, 2020 S1·E14 Death, Endings, Song and Dance
November 24, 2020 S1·E13 Life Inside, the Meaning of Life, Love
November 17, 2020 S1·E12 Reveal, Memory, Time
November 10, 2020 S1·E11 Tension, Stasis, Leave Out
November 3, 2020 S1·E10 Melodrama, Sci-Fi, Horror & Hell
October 27, 2020 S1·E9 Politics, Gear Change, Comedy
October 20, 2020 S1·E8 Home, Religion, Work
October 13, 2020 S1·E7 Bodies, Sex
October 6, 2020 S1·E6 POV, Close Up, Dream
September 29, 2020 S1·E5 Adult / Child, Economy, Editing
September 22, 2020 S1·E4 Staging, Journey, Discovery
September 15, 2020 S1·E3 Conversation, Framing, Tracking
September 8, 2020 S1·E2 Believability, Character, Meet Cute
September 1, 2020 S1·E1 Openings, Tone