Add the expertise of our 900+ members to your next project. Gain advance notice of jobs, grants, festivals, scholarships, preview screenings, and reduced admission to a wide range of educational programs. WIFV offers a variety of membership to serve all experience levels.
Women in Film & Video (WIFV) provides educational and networking opportunities for screen-based media makers, celebrates women’s creative and technical achievements in media, and advocates for parity both in front of and behind the camera to ensure that all voices can be heard.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit community benefit organization founded in 1979, WIFV is the premier professional resource for people who want successful media careers in the DC-metro region. All genres, genders, and experience levels are welcome. Our resources, connections and advocacy support a vibrant, creative media community.
When I was in film school, fixing video in post-production was barely an option—especially for documentary or reality-based content. Using post tools wasn’t well regarded by our teachers, and we didn’t have access to advanced software or the budget to pay for plugins. We had to get everything right from the start: choosing lenses carefully,...
New WIFV Board Member, Shaunda Patterson-Strachan, volunteered and repented WIFV at the 22nd Annual DC Shorts International Film Festival at Crescendo Studios (Falls Church, VA) and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (DC), September 4-6. Her attendance on the final evening of the festival followed WIFV’s board retreat earlier in the day, which facilitated her ability to share WIFV materials with local...
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