The federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) supports the production of a feature-length documentary film titled "COMING HOME: FIGHT FOR A LEGACY." The film will explore the stories of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II, as well as the experiences of Black female pilots who served in the Civil Air Patrol but were denied entry into the WASP program due to their race. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will enable the woman-owned, non-profit organization Women Make Movies to conduct research, filming, and post-production for the documentary, which is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. The project aims to bring the underrepresented narratives of these pioneering female aviators to broad public audiences through an engaging documentary format.
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