WIFT International
ABOUT WOMEN IN FILM & WIFT INTERNATIONAL
The first chapter organized in Los Angeles in 1973, spreading to Atlanta, and then New York City. As chapters began to spread across the country and the globe, finally in 1997 the first Women In Film & Television International Summit was held in New York City, and the formalization of the international organization was accomplished. An important decision was made at that time to hold the WIFT International Summit every two years so that the members from all chapters could meet face-to-face to better stimulate and support the global networking that had been occurring only informally up to that point.
In 1998, the first “official” World Summit was held in Los Angeles, followed by another in London (2000), then Montego Bay, Jamaica (2002), Auckland, New Zealand (2004), and back to Los Angeles (2005), then Toronto (2007).
Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a voice for women in the industry worldwide. It is now a global network comprised of some 39 Women In Film chapters across the globe with over 10,000 members, dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media.
Objectives of WIFT International
•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
Calendar of Events
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MFAH Discounts Tickets for WIFT Members thru 9/20 as WIFT Houston Co-Sponsors MFAH’s
4th Annual Italian Retrospective
“Signore e Signore: Leading
Ladies of Italian Cinema” At
MFAH Brown Auditorium
Sept 11 – MFAH
7PM “Vanina Vanini”
Sept 13 – MFAH
5PM – “Bread, Love, and Dreams”
Sept 18 – MFAH
7PM – “A Drama of Jealousy”
Sept 19 – MFAH
7PM – “Two Women”
Sept 20 – MFAH
5PM – “The Girl With A Suitcase”
Sept 9 – Tom Vaughan’s Story
& Plot III/10 wks
Sept 12 – Rice Media Center
12 Noon - SWAMP & TALA's
Business of Film Conference
Sept 12 – MFAH
6PM – “Amreeka” –Writer/ Director in Attendance
Sept 15 – “Bright Star” Screening
See email dated 9/4 for details
Sept 21 – Indian Film Festival
Opens - Studio Movie Grill (T&C)
Member Spotlight
Message from your President