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Excellence in Craft on International Women’s Day 2022
Excellence in Craft with WIFT Australia on International Women's Day 2022 Excellence in Craft is back in 2022 with a Mexican bang! (Watch out, new date!) In this masterclass we'll meet with Argentinian/Australian Leticia Cáceres who is a writer and director for both...
Annual WIFTI Event @Berlinale
Annual WIFTI Event @Berlinale 2022Humor is an essential part of the most successful content of the film and TV industry. To laugh is a lot of fun. It unites people, it gives audiences a great time. However – to create great humor isn’t always a walk in the park. To be...
Announcement: WIFTI Summit 2022 in Nigeria
WIFTI Summit 2022 to take place in NigeriaCelebrating the Women in Film & Television International 25 years anniversary, the 2022 WIFTI Summit will take place in Nigeria this August. Nigeria has a population of 200 million people, 371 tribes, 36 states and with...
WIFTI Members enjoy 30% discount on IMDb Pro
WIFTI Members enjoy 30% discount on IMDb Pro tools!We are delighted to have established a partnership with the IMDb Pro Affiliate Programme! This partnership gives all WIFT International members a 30% discount on IMDb Pro and its amazing tools for finding contacts,...
WIFTI Worldwide Webinar: Sustainable Wardrobe and Set
WIFTI Worldwide Webinar with Bunny Yan in conversation with Imogen RossWIFTI Sustainability Conversation #2: Sustainable Wardrobe & Set - Tips & Tricks that will save you money & the environment December 2, 9am CET / 6pm AEST / 7pm AEDT Join us for this...
WIFTI Worldwide Webinar: In The Director’s Chair Sits a Woman
WIFTI Worldwide Webinar: In the Director's Chair Sits a WomanThis webinar is presented by our sisters at WIFT Israel. On November 16, 6pm CET Osnat Bukofzer will be in conversation with Smadar Zamir about her work and latest film 'In the Director's Chair Sits a...
WIFTI stands in solidarity
WIFTI stands in solidarity with our Afghan sisters Read our statement below:
WIFTI Annual Report
Read the WIFTI Annual Report 2020-21 here With our fiscal year 2020-21 having ended on August 31, it's time for our chapters to renew their membership - and for new groups to think about whether they want to join the global movement and become a member of WIFTI....
European Organisations Join Forces Against Racism
WIFT International fights against racism together with ARTEFIn the Summer of 2020, a group of European film industry professionals gathered to form ARTEF, the Anti-Racism Taskforce for European Film. WIFT International has been a member from its beginnings. Engaging...
WIFTI x Cannes International Film Festival 2021
Producing & Social Impact with Pavillon Afriques in CannesWe are delighted to be co-hosting a conversation with Pavillon Afriques at the Cannes International Film Festival. Our moderator Inya Lawal, WIFTI board member and President of WIFT Africa, will speak to...
WIFTI Worldwide Webinar with Christin Baker
Producing, Distributing & Social Impact with Christin Baker // How to put underrepresented topics on the radar? What is it like to get your own production company and streaming service off the ground? How to find investors for your indie project? In this...
Letter from Anna Serner to WIFT members & SFI’s Facts & Figures 2020
Letter from Anna Serner to WIFT membersFollowing our open letter thanking Anna Serner for her decade-long work for gender equality, Anna has sent us a response, amongst others also drawing on the Swedish Film Institute's latest Facts & Figures report. Their work...
50 organisations celebrate Anna Serner alongside WIFTI
WIFTI joined by 50 Organisations in Open Letter to Anna Serner After 10 years as CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, Anna Serner has handed in her resignation on 27 April, 2021. Women in Film & Television International is grateful for and proud of Anna's...
WIFT International congratulates Chloé Zhao!
Historic Win! Chlóe Zhao wins Best Director at Academy Awards!Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) celebrates Chloé Zhao’s win at today’s Academy Awards, for Best Director for feature film “Nomadland”. Zhao is the first Asian woman to receive the award...
Coffee Chat for Emerging Networks
Coffee Chat for Emerging Networks Are you new or in the starting phase of your WIFT network, and could do with some advice? Do you know a group of women who is currently forming and would like to get involved with WIFTI? With great happiness, we have seen the...
March 8 Short Film Showcase
Celebrate March 8 with us and join us for 48 hours of short films from around the world! On International Women’s Day, you’re invited to travel the globe with an empowering short film showcase spanning 18 countries. Created by and centered on women, these stories...
Annual WIFT at Berlinale Event
Annual WIFT Berlinale Event You can re-watch the event here. An official partnership with Berlinale. In collaboration with WIFT Germany and WIFT International, WIFT Sweden, WIF LA, WIFT India, WIFT Africa & Forum of Women in Film & TV Nigeria...
Certify your film for free
Certify your film for free A staggering 80% of audiences want more diversity in media and entertainment. (Read up on it here!) To meet this demand, Ceretai has developed an artificial intelligence tool that measures diversity and determines if a film breaks norms....
Monitoring Diversity
Monitoring Diversity In a collaboration with Ceretai, Herflix, WIFTI and SF Studios, we are running a project funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova to investigate norms on the big screen. The goal of the project is to implement technical solutions to drive...
WIFT Chapter of the Month: Wift Denmark
WIFT Chapter of the Month: Wift Denmark WIFT Denmark has somewhat experienced a revival during 2020. WIFT DK started energetically in 1999, but had a period of fewer activities in the last years. With a new board elected in 2020, WIFT DK propelled their membership...
Online Magazine
Online Magazine Check out the January edition of WIFT Nashville's Online Magazine! Reel Lumiere Magazine is a digital monthly publication and an engaging source for news, information, and resources for female filmmakers and film industry professionals. Why not do...