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Duke & Duck Receives ADDY

Posted on May 7, 2023

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Sandra Abrams explains the common tropes we find i

Sandra Abrams explains the common tropes we find in romantic comedies. Watch the full episode out now!

#podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasthost #ValentinesDay #RomCom #ForgettingSarahMarshall #CrazyRichAsians

This panel will feature panelists who will discuss

This panel will feature panelists who will discuss the opportunities of AI and whether this technology will democratize or increase inequity within the film, TV, and publishing industries in 2025 and beyond.

Learn more and register for the roundtable by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

Calling all filmmakers! The regular submission dea

Calling all filmmakers! The regular submission deadline for @dcdoxfest 2025 is just ONE WEEK away! The late deadline is March 14!

Submit your documentary feature or short to be part of a festival that champions bold voices, innovative visions, and truth-tellers.

DC-based filmmakers may apply to the special DC/FRAME program!

Go to @dcdoxfest link in bio to apply via FilmFreeway.

Where does the term, "meet-cute" come from? Candic

Where does the term, "meet-cute" come from? Candice Bloch (@janeofmanylanes) explains in our latest episode that is out now wherever you listen to podcasts!

#podcast #podcastersofinstagram #meetcute #romcom #romanticcomedies #podcasthost

This panel will feature panelists who will discuss

This panel will feature panelists who will discuss the opportunities of AI and whether this technology will democratize or increase inequity within the film, TV, and publishing industries in 2025 and beyond.

Learn more and register for the roundtable by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

"Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey fights to assert h

"Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey fights to assert her power while a defiant young trumpeter threatens to upend the order and claim the spotlight.

For the final film in our Stage to Screen series, WIFV Film Club will discuss MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM starring Viola Davis, Coleman Domingo, and, in his final role, Chadwick Boseman. The screenplay of August Wilson's seminal play was adapted by Ruben Santiago Hudson, produced by Denzel Washington and directed by George C. Wolfe with a score composed by Bradford Marsalis.

You can watch MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM on Netflix.

Learn more and register for the roundtable by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

It’s time for another all-hosts special! Hosts S

It’s time for another all-hosts special! Hosts Sandra, Tara, and Candice discuss romantic comedies ahead of Valentine’s Day. We discuss some of our favorite films, actors, and tropes within the ubiquitous rom-com genre, while also sharing some fun facts. https://mediamakerspotlight.com/ep-091-host-special-love-laughs-and-the-rom-com-genre/
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#podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasthost #ValentinesDay #RomCom

Melissa Davey explains how at 65 years old, she ha

Melissa Davey explains how at 65 years old, she had a change of career, #nevertooold!

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #womeninfilm #supportindiefilm #climbing #yosemite #lifestories #beyondsixty #aging
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What's next for Melissa Davey? She gives us a litt

What's next for Melissa Davey? She gives us a little preview in this clip!

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #womeninfilm #supportindiefilm #nevertooold #climbing #yosemite #lifestories #beyondsixty #aging
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For the past three years, the Film Event Accessibi

For the past three years, the Film Event Accessibility Workgroup (FEAW) has been hard at work on a suite of FREE and easy-to-use accessibility tools to help film organizations create more accessible events, combined with existing tools from organizations like FWD-Doc, filmmakers and event organizers now have the resources they need to build accessible events and sets. The new tools from FEAW include an Accessibility Checklist, Resources, Terminology, and a living Accessibility Vendor Database. WIFV is honored to have Cassidy Dimon join us to discuss the tools and overall initiative!

Learn more and register for the roundtable by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

In this clip, Melissa Davey shares how she started

In this clip, Melissa Davey shares how she started working with filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan!

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #womeninfilm #supportindiefilm #nevertooold #climbing #yosemite #lifestories #beyondsixty #aging #mnight #mnightshyamalan
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THE OTHER YOU is an independent featured film writ

THE OTHER YOU is an independent featured film written, directed, produced, and filmed by WIFV members: Julie Gold, Shoshana Rosenbaum, Robin Noonan-Price, Kimberly Skyrme, and Anne Saul. Join us as they discuss next steps for their film, and what they have learned about marketing, distribution, and festival runs.

THE OTHER YOU is screening at the DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) on February 13th at 8 pm at the Avalon Theatre. Tickets can be purchased on the DCIFF website.

Learn more and register for the roundtable by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

This clip from our latest podcast episode, Melissa

This clip from our latest podcast episode, Melissa Davey shares what inspired her to share the stories of women in her work.

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #womeninfilm #supportindiefilm #nevertooold #climbing #yosemite #lifestories #beyondsixty #aging
#mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

In our latest #podcast episode, documentary filmma

In our latest #podcast episode, documentary filmmaker Melissa Davey (@gettingoldbutwhocares)sits down with host Candice Bloch (@janeofmanylanes) in this episode to discuss her filmmaking journey and her latest film, “Climbing Into Life @climbing_into_life.” Listen in to hear great advice about filmmaking and life, get inspired by Melissa’s personal story of finding filmmaking at age 65, and rethink your own possibilities for the years that lie ahead:
https://mediamakerspotlight.com/ep-090-stories-that-reframe-aging-and-celebrate-older-women/
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#storytellers #womeninfilm #supportindiefilm #nevertooold #climbing #yosemite #lifestories #beyondsixty #aging #mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

Filmmaker, Zhanna Ozirna explains the thought proc

Filmmaker, Zhanna Ozirna explains the thought process of making her main male character a therapist in her first feature film, "Honeymoon" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

Podcast host, Tara Jabbari (@tara_jabbari) shares

Podcast host, Tara Jabbari (@tara_jabbari) shares how the audience reacted to Zhanna Ozirna (@rozkryto)'s powerful film about a newlywed couple trapped in their apartment during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2002.

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #femalefilmmakers #venicefilmfestival #venicefilmfestival2024
#mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

Zhanna Ozirna shares what it was like directing he

Zhanna Ozirna shares what it was like directing her first feature film which was accepted at the Venice Film Festival.

Full episode is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, including YouTube!

#storytellers #femalefilmmakers #venicefilmfestival #venicefilmfestival2024
#mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

In our latest #podcast episode, host Tara Jabbari

In our latest #podcast episode, host Tara Jabbari (@tara_jabbari) speaks with Zhanna Ozirna, a Ukrainian filmmaker whose first feature film premiered at the Venice Film Festival (@labiennale). They talk about the inspiration behind her film, the importance of art showcasing challenges like war, winning the Biennale Cinema Competition, plus much more.
https://mediamakerspotlight.com/ep-089-art-amongst-adversity-from-ukraine-to-venice/

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#storytellers #femalefilmmakers #venicefilmfestival #venicefilmfestival2024
#mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

The WIFV Film Club invites you to join us for our

The WIFV Film Club invites you to join us for our January selection, ROMEO + JULIET (1996) directed by Baz Luhrmann starring Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio. Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. Available on Amazon and AppleTV.

Find out more and register by selecting the event on our calendar at WIFV.org/calendar (link in bio)

A preview of our upcoming new episode with filmmak

A preview of our upcoming new episode with filmmaker, Zhanna Ozirana (@rozkryto) and her first film, "Honeymoon" (@medovyi_misiats) that premiered at the Venice Film Festival (@labiennale). Full episode comes out this Sunday!

#storytellers #femalefilmmakers #venicefilmfestival #venicefilmfestival2024
#mediapodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastonfilmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #podcasthost #podcastproducer #wifvdc #womeninmedia #behindthescenes #bts #mediamakerspotlight #mediamakers #filmmakerscommunity #podcastcommunity #podcasting

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