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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.
If you’re a freelancer, I’m guessing one of the reasons you like being a freelancer is the ability to say “no”. No, I’m not available. No, I don’t want to work with them. No, I don’t want to do that job. No, that pay doesn’t work for me. No, that’s not the way it works....
James Mae (they/them) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and multimedia storyteller in D.C. At the end of April they finished their first professional short documentary HIDDEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT (HITS), following Mexican actor and playwright Victor Salinas navigating family, love and sacrifice while pursuing his dream of creating an artistic refuge for his Hispanic, Latine and LGBTQA+...
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