This blog post about the June 13th event at WGBH was written by Veronica Mendez, a Suffolk University student and WIFVNE summer intern. The June WGBH event was presented by the WGBH Media Library and Archives department. They invited co-editor Lindy Jankura, of the soon to come series Chasing the Moon. They also invited Ingrid […]
WIFVNE Member Spotlight on Sharon Contillo
Sharon Contillo is the President of Middle Center Productions, LLC which focuses on female and family-centric stories, films, books, and productions. Sharon produces films and stories with female leads of all ages and within all genres, focusing on the underrepresented to give them a platform to be seen and heard. Sharon is a screenwriter, executive producer, […]
WIFVNE Community Tour Recap: Hartford, CT with ISA-Hartford
WIFVNE was honored to join the ISA-Hartford meeting on July 18 at Republic at the Linden. It was a fabulous meeting with some talented writers. Excitement was in the air as we introduced our new Connecticut state chair Wendy Wilkins! We were also joined by Trish Robinson, producer of the 48 Hour Film Project of […]
‘Telling Our Stories’ film competition
Starz and WrapWomen are seeking short documentaries by female filmmakers telling female stories. The ‘Telling Our Stories’ film competition is for short documentaries highlighting themes relevant to womanhood, created by female and female-identifying filmmakers. These shorts, or treatments for works-in-progress films, will be evaluated by industry professionals, competing for one of six finalist spots. The […]
WIFVNE Community Tour Recap: Portland, ME at Wild Root Kombucha
Portland area women join WIFVNE for a happy hour at Wild Root Kombucha to discuss the film world, what they need, and their own projects. Attendees included Jill Harrigan, Phoebe Parker, Liz Hall (from the Maine Film Association), Kendra Smith, Kathleen O’Heron and memebrs of the Jynx Productions team. WIFVNE President Alecia Orsini and WIFVNE […]
WIFVNE Community Tour Recap: Derry, NH at StudioLab
This blog post was written by Meghan Mickela, a rising junior at Keene State College where she studies film production/critical studies with a minor in women’s and gender studies. After college, she desires to wotk in a writers room. Meghan is a WIFVNE intern. The second stop on Women In Film and Video New England’s […]
Mentoring on set of Island Queen
This write-up is provided by Sarah Lima, a student at Lesley University. She was connected to Jenn Harris and Island Queen via WIFVNE. Recently I got to work on set of the new film Island Queen, directed by Jenn Harris and Zackary Grady. On set, I worked as a production assistant and script supervisor. When […]
MONIFF Experience
This blog post was written by Meghan Mickela, a rising junior at Keene State College where she studies film production/critical studies with a minor in women’s and gender studies. After college, she desires to wotk in a writers room. Meghan is a WIFVNE intern. The Monadnock International Film Festival takes place in Keene, New Hampshire […]
PARE LORENTZ DOCUMENTARY FUND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Due July 1
Pare Lorentz was an award-winning documentary pioneer whose work illuminated the most pressing social issues in the United States. In his spirit, International Documentary Association (IDA)’s Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund provides production and post production grants to full-length independent films that embody the spirit and artistic vision of Pare Lorentz’s work. Each year the fund […]
2019 Paul Berg Scholarship due June 28
2019 Paul Berg Scholarship ACM Northeast will fund one person to attend the ACM national conference in Portland, Oregon on July 10-12. This scholarship includes: full conference registration up to three nights at the conference hotel meals and money towards transportation This scholarship is a partial reimbursement, and receipts must be provided in order to receive […]