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Welcome to Women in Film & Video DC! We're here to celebrate women’s creative and technical achievements in media, both in front and behind the camera
Mark your calendars and grab your favorite mug for Mark your calendars and grab your favorite mug for our virtual New Members meetup this Friday, Oct. 9! Have a cup of coffee, hear an overview of WIFV's services, and spend some time connecting with local filmmakers in the community. RSVP at wifv.org/calendar so we can save your seat!
Oct. 5 is the first meeting of the year for our Ta Oct. 5 is the first meeting of the year for our Talent Lunch & Learn program! Every first Monday of the month, join actors in the DMV area to discuss career-building over lunch. This session, we'll meet via Zoom to brainstorm discussion topics for our future Lunch & Learns. RSVP at wifv.org/calendar, and we'll see you there!
Join @clearbrookartistcollective in Lake Ridge, VA Join @clearbrookartistcollective in Lake Ridge, VA for the second annual Horror Film Fest! This event is a celebration of local filmmakers whose passion and resilience spawned frightfully creative shorts. Tickets are $5 at the door on October 16. https://clearbrookcenterofthearts.org/events/cac-horror-film-fest/
Director Shaun Michael Colón talks about how podca Director Shaun Michael Colón talks about how podcasting and media in general is great at building communities.
Writers Helping Writers is back - join us via Zoom Writers Helping Writers is back - join us via Zoom Friday, Oct. 9 for our a new WIFV initiative hosted by Lisa Scott! This virtual table read gives scripts by WIFV members a chance to receive deep, constructive feedback on their story structure, formatting, characters, dialogue, and more. If you don't have a script ready to share, you're welcome to attend and support your fellow writers with feedback. To submit your own script, register for the session, or learn more about upcoming meetings, visit wifv.org/calendar!
Lots of coffee on the calendar this week - don't m Lots of coffee on the calendar this week - don't miss our meetup in Frederick next Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Roggenart Cafe! Many thanks to @jeanrosolino for organizing this event. RSVP at wifv.org/calendar so we can save your seat.
Happy National Coffee Day! Consider this a reminde Happy National Coffee Day! Consider this a reminder to grab your favorite brew today. Don't forget to check out wifv.org/calendar to RSVP for our regular coffee meetups, so you never miss a chance to chat with fellow filmmakers over your morning caffeine.
Don't miss our meetup in Annapolis next Tuesday, O Don't miss our meetup in Annapolis next Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Double T Diner! Grab a cup of coffee and spend some time connecting with local filmmakers. Many thanks to Felicia Barlow Clar (@reelredhead_fmbc) for organizing this event. RSVP at wifv.org/calendar so we can save your seat!
Mark your calendars for our free Narrative Directo Mark your calendars for our free Narrative Directors Roundtable next Monday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m.! Director Katrina Binutu will be sharing her experience creating her debut short film, "Rite of Passage," which premiered at the Ghanaian-Diaspora Nursing Alliance in Accra, Ghana and MdFF. RSVP or learn more at wifv.org/calendar.
When Tara Jabbari found out there was a documentar When Tara Jabbari found out there was a documentary about the history of podcasting and its impact on audio storytelling, she also knew she had to get them on MediaMaker Spotlight. In this episode, she speaks with the director of the doc, Shaun Michael Colón, who spent seven years making it. https://pod.link/1612657462
Want to see all the coming month's events in one p Want to see all the coming month's events in one place? Check out our October newsletter, now live on wifv.org/newsletter or available through the link below! https://www.wifv.org/manage/assets/uploads/2026/09/Oct26News.pdf
Independent filmmakers or small production compani Independent filmmakers or small production companies can navigate the public broadcasting system (PBS) to distribute their films - but how, exactly? Join us via Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET to learn more about national and station-by-station distribution from public broadcasting professionals. In this program, PBS experts Devin Karambelas and Robyn De Shields share their insights into scheduling, funding, station relations, and the challenges of "one-off" program broadcasting. Devin is the Vice President of TV Programming and Operations at WETA, DC's flagship PBS station and a national producer of programming for PBS. Robyn is a public television marketing and event management consultant with over 30 years of experience in strategic marketing management, campaign development, promotion, and more. She is also founder of the marketing firm De Shields Associates Inc. Attendance is $20 for WIFV members and $35 for the public. Register now at wifv.org/calendar!
What is Ed Sullivan's legacy? A preview is shared What is Ed Sullivan's legacy? A preview is shared in this clip, listen to the full episode out now!
Don't miss our meetup in Falls Church next Friday, Don't miss our meetup in Falls Church next Friday, Oct. 2 at Northside Social! Grab a cup of coffee and spend some time connecting with local filmmakers. Many thanks to Amelia Milstein for organizing this event. RSVP at wifv.org/calendar so we can save your seat!
The deadline for the Proof of Concept Challenge by The deadline for the Proof of Concept Challenge by Halfway Crooks Entertainment (@halfwaycrooksent) and @roadmapwriters is only two days away! Register now with the link below for a chance to win $15,000 in production funding to turn your short film into a feature. https://www.roadmapwriters.com/pages/halfway-crooks-entertainment-x-roadmap-writers-proof-concept-challenge-2026
Stuck on a project? Need a set of hands on a shoot Stuck on a project? Need a set of hands on a shoot? Come to the Monster Mash and collaborate with other creatives in the area! Part work-trade and part round-table, this Wednesday One will be a place to trade insight and suggestions with other filmmakers and build community dialogue! FREE for ALL! How's that for a treat? Event sponsored by Interface Media Group, Maryland Film Office, OCTFME, Virginia Film Office, and Netflix.
Join us Wednesday, Sep. 30, for an exclusive sneak Join us Wednesday, Sep. 30, for an exclusive sneak peek and filmmaker conversation on the award-winning documentary, "Holding Liat" from @brandonkramerfilm and @lancekramer at @meridianhillpix. In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home. Registration is free at wifv.org/calendar!
Join us via Zoom this Friday for Writers Helping W Join us via Zoom this Friday for Writers Helping Writers, a new WIFV initiative hosted by Lisa Scott! This virtual table read gives scripts by WIFV members a chance to receive deep, constructive feedback on their story structure, formatting, characters, dialogue, and more. If you don't have a script ready to share, you're welcome to attend and support your fellow writers with feedback. To submit your own script, register for the session, or learn more about upcoming meetings, visit wifv.org/calendar!
Calling all screenwriters! Join us via Zoom Sep. 2 Calling all screenwriters! Join us via Zoom Sep. 28 at 6:30 p.m. for our Screenwriters Roundtable: First Five Page Readings. Our Screenwriters Roundtables provide a safe place for new and established writers to have their work read and critiqued. We also features special guest speakers when available. The week before each meeting, we put out a call for submissions of your scripts' first five pages, selecting the first several submissions for a table read. Roundtable selections receive readings by actors and constructive criticism from attendees. If you'd like your script to be considered for our next roundtable, email director@wifv.org to be added to our listserv! Attendance is free for WIFV members and $15 for the public. Register at wifv.org/calendar!
What did Margo Precht Speciale learn about her gra What did Margo Precht Speciale learn about her grandfather, Ed Sullivan? Find out in this clip.
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