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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.
From the Blog: Film Budget Breakdown 2026 What Investors Really Want to See (Before They Write the Check)
Here’s the hard truth about film financing that nobody tells you at film school: investors don’t reject your project because your budget is wrong. They reject it because your budget tells them you don’t understand the business of filmmaking. Your film budget breakdown is your first business handshake. It’s your chance to prove you’re not...
Members in the News: Farmer Script in Production
WIFV Executive Vice President Robin Farmer is collaborating with Oakwood Arts, a Richmond-based nonprofit that trains young adults for filmmaking careers, to produce her concept short film based on her novel, “Malcolm and Me.” Farmer wrote the script and will direct the short film. Farmer said working with the organization “is an unexpected gift.” The production includes...
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