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Women in Film and Television International
AbbreviationWIFTI
Formation1997; 29 years ago (1997)
HeadquartersSandy, Utah, U.S.[1]
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Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network of non-profit membership chapters. Established in 1997, it is dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media.[2]

Aims

  • Enhance the international visibility of women in the entertainment industry.
  • Facilitate and encourage communication and cooperation internationally.
  • Develop bold international projects and initiatives.
  • Stimulate professional development and global networking opportunities for women.
  • Promote and support chapter development.
  • Celebrate the achievements of women in all areas of the industry.
  • Encourage diverse and positive representation of women in screen-based media worldwide.[3][citation needed]

History

Women in Film Los Angeles was founded in 1973 by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. After several Women in Film organizations were established in a variety of cities around the globe, Women in Film and Television International WIFTI was organized in the mid-1990s.[4]

1973–1997

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WIFTI chapters

Main sources:[5][6]
Region Chapter Yr.fo. Yr.ch President Web
Africa Template:Flagdeco WIFT South Africa 2005
Asia Template:Flagdeco WIFTAI India
AustraliaPage Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[4] Template:Flagdeco WIFT NSW 1982 [1]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Victoria 1988 Lauren Simpson Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[5][7]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT WA 2016 [8]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Australia 2018 Liz Tomkins (chair of national board) [9][10]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT South Australia 2018 [11]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Tasmania 2018 [12]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Queensland 2020 [13]
Pacific Islands Template:Flagdeco WIFT NZ 1993 Vicki Jackways Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[3a]
Europe Template:Flagdeco WIFT Finland 2014 Elina Knihtilä [2]
Template:Flagdeco WFTV United Kingdom 1989 1990 Liz Tucker Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[2a]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Ireland —
Template:Flagdeco WIFTM Italy 2018 [14]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Germany [3]
Template:Flagdeco WIF France
Template:Flagdeco WIF Sweden 2003 2005 [4]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Greece 1973 Olympia Mytilinaiou [5]
WIF Czech Republic Template:Flagdeco [6]
South America Template:Flagdeco WIFT Brazil [7]
Latin American & Caribbean Template:Flagdeco Dominican Republic [8]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT (Mexico) 2002 Concepción Tabaoada [9]
Canada Template:Flagdeco WIFT Alberta Kathy Fedori [10]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Atlantic - 2009 Kimberlee McTaggart [11]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Montreal 1991 Brigitte Monneau [12]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Toronto 1984 Karen Bruce [13]
Template:Flagdeco WIFTV Vancouver 1989 Sarah Kalil (2017-19) [14]
United States Template:Flagdeco WIFT Atlanta LaRonda Sutton [15]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT San Francisco 2001 2003 Soumyaa Kapil Behrens [16]
Template:Flagdeco WIF Chicago Carrie Hunter [17]
Template:Flagdeco WIF Dallas 1984 Alicia Pascual [18]
Template:Flagdeco WIFM Kansas City Laurie Crawford (2017 19) [19]
Template:Flagdeco WIF Los Angeles 1977 1997 Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[1a]
Template:Flagdeco WIF Las Vegas 2002 2004 Phyllis Cesare-Taie (Founder)
Template:Flagdeco MNWIFT (Minnesota) 2012? Joanne Liebeler (2016-17) [20]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Nashville Lynda Evjen [21]
Template:Flagdeco WIFV New England 1981 2005? [22]
Template:Flagdeco NMWIF Santa Fe Christine McHugh [23]
Template:Flagdeco NYWIFT New York 1977 Simone Pero (2017-18) [24]
Template:Flagdeco WIF & Media Pittsburgh 2007 Roxana Gilani [25]
Template:Flagdeco WIF-PDX Portland Lisa Miyamoto [26]
Template:Flagdeco WIF Seattle Lisa B. Hammond [27]
Template:Flagdeco WIFV Washington D.C. 1979 Carletta S Hurt Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[1b]
Template:Flagdeco Women in Film Utah 2010 Susan McEvoy (2017- ) [28]
Template:Flagdeco WIFM Tennessee Roxanna 'Roxie" Green [29]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Palm Springs 2001 2010 [30]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Florida Nancy McBride [31]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Louisiana Carol Bidault de l'Isle [32]
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Maryland —
Template:Flagdeco WIFT Houston [33]

Notes

1. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content. 1a WIF Los Angeles — Official Website: WomenInFilm.org
— see also, Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards
... Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content. 1b WIFV Washington D.C. — Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards
— The founders include Ginny Durrin, Judy Herbert, Sharon Ferguson, Christine Brim, Jan Hatcher, Norma Davidoff, Pat McMurray, Catherine Anderson, Lauren Versel, Michal Carr, Elise Reeder, and Polly Krieger.[15]
2. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.2a WFTV United Kingdom — Official Website: WFTV UK
— The founders include Lynda La Plante, Norma Heyman, Jenne Casarroto, Dawn French, Joan Collins and Janet Street-Porter.[16]
3. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.3a WIFT NZ — Official Website: WIFT NZ
History of WIFT in NZ, researched and written by Helen Martin, traces the history of Women in Film and Television, from the establishment of WIF in Los Angeles in 1973, through the founding of WIFT Wellington in 1994, to the 10th anniversary of WIFT Auckland in 2005.[17]
4. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.4 As of May 2022, WIFT VIC and WIFT WA were operating as individual organisations, while WIFT NSW was in the process of transitioning up into WIFT Australia.[10]
5. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.5 See also Women Applying to Film School, an initiative run from 1989 and co-sponsored by WIFT Victoria in 1990.

Programs

  • Women in Film-LA presents annual awards at their Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards ceremonies. In 1988, they presented the Lillian Gish Award for excellence in episodic directing.
  • Women in Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund supports films by, for or about women.[18] — since 2004
  • There are 22 affiliate organizations of WIFTI in the United States.[19] The Washington D.C. affiliate, Women in Film & Video, has presented Women of Vision awards annually since 1994 to honor creative and technical achievements of women in media.[20][21] Women in Film & Video has held a WIFV annual film festival.[22]
  • Women In Film & Television Short Film Showcase, or WIFTI Short-Case, is a demonstration of WIFTI members' creativity, vision, and artistry.[23] — since 2004
  • WIFTI Summits have been held bi-annually.[24][25] — since 1997

See also

Related organizations

References

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  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History". Women in Film & TV (UK). Retrieved May 21, 2018. In 1989, a group of women came together for the first WFTV (UK) meeting. A mix of executives, creatives and performers, they included Lynda La Plante, Norma Heyman, Jenne Casarroto, Dawn French, Joan Collins and Janet Street-Porter. [...] They resolved to take positive action and follow in the footsteps of organisations in Los Angeles and New York City established in the '70s to support women working in the film and TV industries. [...] In 1990, the first Women in Film awards ceremony was held to recognise the achievements of some of the most successful women the industry could boast. Twenty-five years on, the WFTV Awards is the largest annual celebration of women working in film, TV and digital media in the UK.
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  20. ^ Annual Women of Vision Awards program, October 6, 2011, Rosslyn, Virginia
  21. ^ Women of Vision Awards at wifv.org
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  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WIFTI Summits". WIFTIchapters.org. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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