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"Indie filmmaking at its most poignant and profound"

"There should be more things in the world like this"

"an interesting, rich and terrifying narrative"

"an intricate narrative that celebrates personal evolution"

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Emergence Films

The mission of Emergence Films is to revolutionize the way women conceptualize, make, distribute and market independent media. We are a female-focused venture studio prioritizing ethical practices, equity for our storytellers, and sustainability for our planet and our industry.

We are disrupting conventions, pioneering alternatives, and utilizing cutting edge technology to directly connect storytellers with their audiences in creative and market-expanding ways. 

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The Emerging Filmmakers Program

We are igniting a patron/artist relationship for early career female-identifying filmmakers. Through our unique support and growth model, we are nurturing the next generation of storytellers by offering them industry mentorship, paid apprenticeships on a professional film set, and full funding for inaugural projects.

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Recent Projects

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Under The Open Sky

Ahmed’s idyllic life as a nomadic camel-herder in Western India is turned upside down when grazing land is sold to private corporations, and he has to choose between keeping his traditional livelihood or modernising with the times.

Documentary (UK/India)
Director: Sonum Sumaria

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Breaking Waves (2025)

Kelda Wood is the first para-athlete to row across the Atlantic Ocean as a solo. Following this “ordinary” woman’s journey through the tallest peaks in the world, the GB Paralympic Squad, cancer, and her charity helping people going through trauma, inspires us to go on our journey and accept that sometimes life is just shit… but that doesn’t mean we quit.

Director: Alice Rosso
Documentary (UK)

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INHERITANCE (2024)

Estranged sisters Lucy and Paige reunite to bury their father, becoming entangled in the complicated web of their past as they realize that they have inherited more from their father than just money.

Directed by Emily Moss Wilson
Written by Rachel Noll James
Produced by Sienna Beckman, Rachel Noll James, Austin Highsmith Garces, Emily Moss Wilson

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INGRESS (2023)

A woman who can move between realities loses her husband in a tragic accident and seeks the help of a spiritual channel to find her way back to him.

Written and Directed by Rachel Noll James

Produced by Sienna Beckman and Rachel Noll James

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