Murphy McCann is the writer-director of the short film Burning My Tongue, which is now hitting the festival circuit. Burning My Tongue is about a queer woman who walks into a conservative diner and tries to navigate a conversation with a waitress who may or may not be flirting with her. Murphy edits, shoots and sometimes directs things. […]
Women in Film & Video Career Symposium – Surrounded by good people
On October 25, 2018, WIFVNE partnered with Lesley University’s College of Art and Design to host a symposium with a group of industry professionals to talk about their career experiences. WIFVNE was proud to participate with such accomplished women and meet with energized students. Moderated by WIFVNE President Alecia Orsini (far left), the panel featured […]
WIFVNE Interview with Director and Writer Thomas Stuber
WIFVNE Intern Dina Klein recently sat down with Thomas Stuber, director of IN THE AISLES, which Music Box Films will release in 2019. IN THE AISLES is part of the “..And The Winners Are…” film festival. For the first time, the German Film Academy and the Goethe-Institut are joining together to exhibit award-winning German Films […]
2018 WIFVNE Annual Meeting
Join us for the WIFVNE Annual Meeting of Members December 5th, 6pm at WGBH! Keynote Speaker: Maria Giese, Filmmaker & Activist Women directors remain a fraction of the filmmakers in Hollywood, the world’s largest entertainment and culture-making machine. That vivid inequality is central to a heated gender discrimination battle and filmmaker/activist Maria Giese is leading […]
Talking about “Butter” by Kimberly Rose
“Food is everything,” said Anthony Bourdain, an endless source of inspiration for a writing foodie like myself. There is so much that comes up with women and food: food as love, our role as nurturing chefs & cooks & moms, providers of sustenance…Then there is food as enemy when we have allergies, Crohn’s, or celiac […]
“Music for Media” Mixer Event Recap
On June 25, 2018, WIFVNE and the Society of Composers & Lyricists co-hosted a “Music for Media” Mixer. The evening brought together media creators and composers, and marked the SCL’s first event in Boston. Topics of conversation included: finding and selecting a composer for a project differing roles of music in narrative and documentary forms female composers’ underrepresentation in […]
WIFVNE Participates on RISD Panel Addressing Industry Diversity on 9/26/18
WIFVNE President Alecia Orsini and Emmy Winner and WIFVNE Board Member Charlotte Robinson were invited to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Film, Animation & Video department to participate in a panel discussion entitled “Emotional Intelligence & Professional Practice” addressing workplace harassment and how to handle yourself in the age of #metoo. They were […]
MBCC to honor Charlotte Robinson, WIFVNE Board member, on October 20
MASSACHUSETTS BREAST CANCER COALITION TO HONOR EMMY WINNER CHARLOTTE ROBINSON AT 21st ANNUAL LESBIANS & FRIENDS DANCE OCTOBER 20th Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will honor Emmy winner Charlotte Robinson with the MBCC Appreciation Award at the 21st annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQ+ Dance: A Party for Prevention. The fundraising event to be held on October 20th […]
WIFVNE apppoints 1st NH Chair, Christine Altan
New Hampshire resident filmmaker, Christine Altan of Exeter, has been appointed as the 1st NH Chair for the Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) chapter, based in Boston, MA. WIFVNE NH Chair, Christine Altan, has been immersed in the local film industry for the past decade with credits as an actor, producer, writer, […]
New WIFVNE Board Members
As voted on by the membership in June, WIFVNE is excited to announce and welcome to our new WIFVNE Board members (left to right): Wendy Raad, Dawn Davis, Charlotte Robinson, Carina Chavda, and (not pictured) Michelle Romano. Please let us know how we can support you, your ideas, and your stories.