Hollywood Labor Gathers to Give Voice to the Voiceless

Out of Silence: Readings From the Afghan Women’s Writing Project

Presented by the Women’s Committees of SAG, AFTRA & WGA, West with PGA and Women In Film International Committee in Honor of International Women’s Day

Los Angeles (March 1, 2010) - Hollywood unions, guilds and organizations will unite in support of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2010 with Out of Silence: Readings from The Afghan Women’s Writing Project.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE WOMEN IN FILM TV & MEDIA COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PROGRAMS “OPEN FOR BUSINESS”;
ABC, MTV, AND TNT/TBS REVIEWING APPLICATIONS WITH WIF/TV&MEDIA

Los Angeles….Realizing its commitment to support emerging talent in the television and digital media industries - as promised when the committee was first formed in September 2009 - the Women In Film TV & Media Committee has officially launched three outreach programs, one each in association with ABC, MTV and TNT/TBS, and is currently offering applications online at www.wif.org.

WOMEN IN FILM, LA HOSTS SUNDANCE PANEL AND AWARD EVENT

DIRECTOR JENNIFER ARNOLD & PRODUCER/DP PATTI LEE WIN
WOMEN IN FILM/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ALL ROADS FILM GRANT
FOR “A SMALL ACT”

FILMMAKER J.J. ADLER WINS
WOMEN IN FILM/THE INCENTIVES OFFICE GRANT
FOR “NEW MEDIA”

JANUARY 24, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Park City, UT – January 24, 2010) … Women In Film Los Angeles, the leading non-profit organization dedicated to women in the global entertainment industry, hosts its fourth annual filmmakers panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival.  This year’s panel, “Choosing Artistic Freedom: How Singular Vision Can Lead to Heroic Filmmaking” features select female filmmakers with both narrative and documentary films at the festival. Women In Film is proud to include two very special award presentations during the annual event, the first with support from the National Geographic All Roads Film Project.

The Women In Film/National Geographic All Roads Film Grant has been established to recognize and award a deserving female documentarian in the Sundance Film Festival Program.  Women In Film and National Geographic are pleased to announce the inaugural recipient(s) of this grant:  director Jennifer Arnold and producer/director of photography Patti Lee.  They will receive $5,000 prize for their work on A Small Act, which is in the feature-length documentary competition at this year’s festival.

For the second consecutive year, The Incentives Office joins Women In Film to present the Women In Film/The Incentives Office Grant to a female director in the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Program.  A jury of WIF educators, filmmakers and artists has chosen filmmaker J.J. Adler as the 2010 recipient for her work on New Media.  With this grant, Adler takes home $5,000 from The Incentives Office and Women In Film, 5,000 feet of motion picture film stock from Eastman Kodak and 5,000 feet of development and HD Dailies from Technicolor.  Dama Claire, filmmaker and Production Executive at The Incentives Office joins Lucy Webb, WIF Sundance Chair and moderator of today’s panel for this very special presentation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09/21/2009

For More Information Contact:
Tobie Loomis:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 310-924-4050
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WOMEN IN FILM INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE (WIFI)

Title
“A Night of Palestinian & Israeli Culture”

Women In Film International Committee’s 3rd Annual Short Film Night, this year’s films support the creative talents of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers.

When/Where:
Los Angeles, California, September 30, 2009 5:00PM – 10:00P.M.
Mount St. Mary’s College, 12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles, CA 90049

Admission Prices:
In Advance: WIF Members - $10; Non-Members - $12
At the Door:  WIF Members - $15; Non-Members - $17

Description
Every filmmaker has a unique perspective of their culture and their world, and through a diverse program of short films, this year’s series will support the creative talents of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers.  Selected short films will provide the public with a respect and appreciation of these communities, and deepen our understanding of Palestinian and Israeli life, lands, and cultures.  Members of the audience will also experience the culinary delights of both Palestinians and Israelis, partake in a display of fine art, and be entertained by Palestinian and Israeli dance and music that express the vibrant and artistic beauty of these two cultures.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/31/2009

For More Information Contact:
Tobie Loomis:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 310-924-4050
Tessa Bell:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 908-310-7141

WOMEN IN FILM INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE (WIFI)

Title
“A Night of Palestinian & Israeli Culture”

Women In Film International Committee’s 3rd Annual Short Film Night, this year’s films support the creative talents of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers.

When/Where:
Los Angeles, California, September 30, 2009 5:00PM – 10:00P.M.
Mount St. Mary’s College, 12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles, CA 90049

Description
Every filmmaker has a unique perspective of their culture and their world, and through a diverse program of short films, this year’s series will support the creative talents of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers. Selected short films will provide the public with a respect and appreciation of these communities, and deepen our understanding of Palestinian and Israeli life, lands, and cultures. Members of the audience will also experience the culinary delights of both Palestinians and Israelis, partake in a display of fine art, and be entertained by Palestinian and Israeli dance and music that express the vibrant and artistic beauty of these two cultures.