WIFTI Summit 2023 – Early Bird Registrations

The WIFTI Summit is a bi-annual event dedicated to our inspiring global community. This year, we are making our way to beautiful Finland and meet at Hanaholmen just outside Helsinki. For two days, we will be discussing industry trends, meet inspiring leaders from around the world and of course take lots of time to meet and mingle. We will also have a special celebration of Women in Film Los Angeles’ 50th anniversary!

With the conference center Hanaholmen, we could not have found a better, more beautiful and calming place for our members to meet. Have a look at Hanaholmen here!

The closest airport is Helsinki. From there, the conference centre is accessible by car, taxi or public transport.

While the details and programme are still under construction, we would like to grasp the interest and number of attendees with our Early Bird registration until May 31. If you are interested to attend, please send an email to wiftsummit23@wift.fi.

Kindly indicate which chapter you represent and if you require an invitation letter for VISA or funding applications, which we are happy to provide.

The Early Bird registration rate is 100€, to be charged at the end of May. From June 1 until August 22 the regular fee of 180€ will apply.

The fee include access to the conference, dinners and afternoon tea/coffee service. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.

The conference centre has its own hotel. A single room costs 128€ per night, a double room costs 148€ per night. Breakfast included.

The organizers are working towards a scholarship system, for those who need support in covering their costs.

See you in Helsinki!

Enjoy the longest March 8 with WIFTI!

International Women’s Day is our annual reminder to renew and reinforce our fight for intersectional justice. We stand with everyone who faces discrimination caused by capitalist patriarchy and use our voices to shape public discourse and influence decision-makers, all around the world.

To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023 we are hosting our annual, 48h-long March 8 Short Film Showcase – the longest March 8 spanning across all time zones.

Here on the WIFTI Homepage and on Herflix, you will be able to watch 14 short films from our global community from March 8 at 12am in New Zealand until 12am in Hawaii!

We will feature inspiring, fierce, funny and beautiful works from our chapters in Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New England, New Zealand, Savannah, Sweden and Washington.

How to watch? On March 8, whenever it starts in your country, go to www.wifti.net or www.herflix.com – you will find the access there.

Why not organise a watch party with your local chapter? Just saying…

WIFTI x Berlinale 2023

For the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival and European Film Market 2023, WIFTI will be hosting, co-hosting and supporting several events. After three years of not meeting in-person in Berlin, we are looking forward to reconnecting with our global community in the German capital.

Several members of the board from Jamaica, USA, Caucasus, Israel, Germany, Sweden, Italy, and Ireland will be present and available for meetings, chats or friendly catch-ups.

WIFT Germany is hosting their annual Berlinale event on Saturday, 18th February. Meet filmmakers from all over the world in networking sessions and panel discussions!

As filmmakers we get to create our vision of the world and inspire audiences to dream of what might be and to shape their perception of what already is.

But that also means that we have the responsibility to reflect on these stories and on how we tell and present them to maximise their impact. Women’s visions have long been overlooked – now is the time to make them seen.

Date: February 18th from 9.30am to 1pm at the Nordic Embassies.

Join us for this event by Power To Transform which WIFTI is supporting!

The pandemic has brought special challenges for women and for our work towards a gender-balanced film industry. We think is it time and important to both reflect on the past years and to look into the future together: What challenges have women film organizations faced recently and what can a path forward look like?

On top of that, we like to shine a spotlight on the work of women filmmakers in the current crisis areas that are shaking the world. We want to make visible the importance of female voices during crisis and in restrictive systems. Female filmmakers from Iran, Afghanistan and Ukraine are invited and will share their perspectives.

Date: February 17th at the Embassy of Canada to Germany, Leipziger Platz 17, 10117 Berlin.

WIFTI Summit 2023 – Save The Date

“WIFTI Helsinki Summit 2023 – Facing the Future” takes place in Hanasaari cultural center and conference hotel in the inner city archipelago of Helsinki.

WIFTI invites all chapters to join this unique event. Your wishes and ideas for the programme are also welcome, so do send them as well as any inquiries to marjaana.mykkanen@wift.fi along with possible requests for letters of invitation.

Stay updated on our homepage in the next months.

Watch the WIFTI Worldwide Pitch

On December 12, 2022 we are hosting the WIFTI Worldwide Pitch event for the first time. Every member of any WIFT chapter is invited to join online and watch our sisters that will present their projects to the jury. Find the public registration for the Pitch below.

The WIFTI Worldwide Pitch is dedicated to the impact of our global community and is based on the belief of making us all love and live in a peaceful environment.

We are proud to feature projects from all six continents. The following chapters will present a project:

New Mexico Women in Film, USA

WIFT JAMAICA

WIFT ISRAEL

WIFT Germany

Women in Film Guild Botswana

WIFT Namibia

WIFT Finland

WIFT Georgia

WIFTGR /GREECE

WIFT Brasil

WIFT Italy

WIFT CYPRUS

WIF LA, USA

WIFT China

WIFT Austin Texas

WIFT Sweden

WIFTGCC – Abu Dhabi

WIFT Australia

WIFT Norway

Time: 10am Pacific Time / 1pm Easter Time / 7pm Central European Time / 8pm South African Time / 5am Australian Easter Time (Dec 13)

Please share in your networks. The participating projects will receive their own individual links.

Submissions open for March 8 Short Film Showcase    

To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023 we will host our annual, 48h-long March 8 Short Film Showcase!