Abbreviation | WIFTI |
---|---|
Formation | 1997 |
Headquarters | Sandy, Utah, U.S. [1] |
Website |
wifti |
Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network of non-profit membership chapters. Established in 1997, it is dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media. [2]
Women in Film Los Angeles was founded in 1973 by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. After several Women in Film organizations were established in a variety of cities around the globe, Women in Film and Television International WIFTI was organized in the mid-1990s. [4]
Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) is a "global network comprised of over forty Women in Film chapters worldwide with over 10,000 members, dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video and digital media." [5] The organization was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel and grew quickly worldwide, hosting their first Women in Film and Television International World Summit in New York City in September 1997. [6]
Region | Chapter | Yr.fo. | Yr.ch | President | Web | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | WIFT South Africa | 2005 | ||||
Asia | WIFTAI India | |||||
Australia [4] | WIFT NSW | 1982 | [1] | |||
WIFT Victoria | 1988 | [9] | ||||
WIFT WA | 2016 | [10] | ||||
WIFT Australia | 2018 | [9] | ||||
Pacific Islands | WIFT NZ | 1993 | Vicki Jackways | [3a] | ||
Europe | WIFT Finland | 2014 | Elina Knihtilä | [2] | ||
WFTV United Kingdom | 1989 | 1990 | Liz Tucker | [2a] | ||
WIFT Ireland | — | |||||
WIFTM Italy | 2018 | [11] | ||||
WIFT Germany | [3] | |||||
WIF France | ||||||
WIF Sweden | 2003 | 2005 | [4] | |||
WIFT Greece | 1973 | Olympia Mytilinaiou | [5] | |||
WIF Czech Republic | [6] | |||||
South America | WIFT Brazil | [7] | ||||
Latin American & Caribbean | Dominican Republic | [8] | ||||
WIFT (Mexico) | 2002 | Concepción Tabaoada | [9] | |||
Canada | WIFT Alberta | Susan Feddema-Leonard | [10] | |||
WIFT Atlantic | - | 2009 | Kimberlee McTaggart | [11] | ||
WIFT Montreal | 1991 | Brigitte Monneau | [12] | |||
WIFT Toronto | 1984 | Karen Bruce | [13] | |||
WIFTV Vancouver | 1989 | Sarah Kalil (2017-19) | [14] | |||
United States | WIFT Atlanta | LaRonda Sutton | [15] | |||
WIFT San Francisco | 2001 | 2003 | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | [16] | ||
WIF Chicago | Carrie Hunter | [17] | ||||
WIF Dallas | 1984 | Alicia Pascual | [18] | |||
WIFM Kansas City | Laurie Crawford (2017 19) | [19] | ||||
WIF Los Angeles | 1977 | 1997 | [1a] | |||
WIF Las Vegas | 2002 | 2004 | Phyllis Cesare-Taie (Founder) | |||
MNWIFT (Minnesota) | 2012? | Joanne Liebeler (2016-17) | [20] | |||
WIFT Nashville | Lynda Evjen | [21] | ||||
WIFV New England | 1981 | 2005? | [22] | |||
NMWIF Santa Fe | Christine McHugh | [23] | ||||
NYWIFT New York | 1977 | Simone Pero (2017-18) | [24] | |||
WIF & Media Pittsburgh | 2007 | Roxana Gilani | [25] | |||
WIF-PDX Portland | Lisa Miyamoto | [26] | ||||
WIF Seattle | Lisa B. Hammond | [27] | ||||
WIFV Washington D.C. | 1979 | Carletta S Hurt | [1b] | |||
Women in Film Utah | 2010 | Susan McEvoy (2017- ) | [28] | |||
WIFM Tennessee | Roxanna 'Roxie" Green | [29] | ||||
WIFT Palm Springs | 2001 | 2010 | [30] | |||
WIFT Florida | Nancy McBride | [31] | ||||
WIFT Louisiana | Carol Bidault de l'Isle | [32] | ||||
WIFT Maryland | — | |||||
WIFT Houston | [33] |
Notes
Related organizations
In 1979, Ginny Durrin sent a letter to women she knew working in media inviting them to a meeting at her house. [...] Among the women involved in the first year were: Ginny Durrin, Judy Herbert, Sharon Ferguson, Christine Brim, Jan Hatcher, Norma Davidoff, Pat McMurray, Catherine Anderson, Lauren Versel, Michal Carr, Elise Reeder, and Polly Krieger.
In 1989, a group of women came together for the first WFTV (UK) meeting. A mix of executives, creatives and performers, they included Lynda La Plante, Norma Heyman, Jenne Casarroto, Dawn French, Joan Collins and Janet Street-Porter. [...] They resolved to take positive action and follow in the footsteps of organisations in Los Angeles and New York City established in the '70s to support women working in the film and TV industries. [...] In 1990, the first Women in Film awards ceremony was held to recognise the achievements of some of the most successful women the industry could boast. Twenty-five years on, the WFTV Awards is the largest annual celebration of women working in film, TV and digital media in the UK.
Abbreviation | WIFTI |
---|---|
Formation | 1997 |
Headquarters | Sandy, Utah, U.S. [1] |
Website |
wifti |
Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network of non-profit membership chapters. Established in 1997, it is dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media. [2]
Women in Film Los Angeles was founded in 1973 by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. After several Women in Film organizations were established in a variety of cities around the globe, Women in Film and Television International WIFTI was organized in the mid-1990s. [4]
Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) is a "global network comprised of over forty Women in Film chapters worldwide with over 10,000 members, dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video and digital media." [5] The organization was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel and grew quickly worldwide, hosting their first Women in Film and Television International World Summit in New York City in September 1997. [6]
Region | Chapter | Yr.fo. | Yr.ch | President | Web | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | WIFT South Africa | 2005 | ||||
Asia | WIFTAI India | |||||
Australia [4] | WIFT NSW | 1982 | [1] | |||
WIFT Victoria | 1988 | [9] | ||||
WIFT WA | 2016 | [10] | ||||
WIFT Australia | 2018 | [9] | ||||
Pacific Islands | WIFT NZ | 1993 | Vicki Jackways | [3a] | ||
Europe | WIFT Finland | 2014 | Elina Knihtilä | [2] | ||
WFTV United Kingdom | 1989 | 1990 | Liz Tucker | [2a] | ||
WIFT Ireland | — | |||||
WIFTM Italy | 2018 | [11] | ||||
WIFT Germany | [3] | |||||
WIF France | ||||||
WIF Sweden | 2003 | 2005 | [4] | |||
WIFT Greece | 1973 | Olympia Mytilinaiou | [5] | |||
WIF Czech Republic | [6] | |||||
South America | WIFT Brazil | [7] | ||||
Latin American & Caribbean | Dominican Republic | [8] | ||||
WIFT (Mexico) | 2002 | Concepción Tabaoada | [9] | |||
Canada | WIFT Alberta | Susan Feddema-Leonard | [10] | |||
WIFT Atlantic | - | 2009 | Kimberlee McTaggart | [11] | ||
WIFT Montreal | 1991 | Brigitte Monneau | [12] | |||
WIFT Toronto | 1984 | Karen Bruce | [13] | |||
WIFTV Vancouver | 1989 | Sarah Kalil (2017-19) | [14] | |||
United States | WIFT Atlanta | LaRonda Sutton | [15] | |||
WIFT San Francisco | 2001 | 2003 | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | [16] | ||
WIF Chicago | Carrie Hunter | [17] | ||||
WIF Dallas | 1984 | Alicia Pascual | [18] | |||
WIFM Kansas City | Laurie Crawford (2017 19) | [19] | ||||
WIF Los Angeles | 1977 | 1997 | [1a] | |||
WIF Las Vegas | 2002 | 2004 | Phyllis Cesare-Taie (Founder) | |||
MNWIFT (Minnesota) | 2012? | Joanne Liebeler (2016-17) | [20] | |||
WIFT Nashville | Lynda Evjen | [21] | ||||
WIFV New England | 1981 | 2005? | [22] | |||
NMWIF Santa Fe | Christine McHugh | [23] | ||||
NYWIFT New York | 1977 | Simone Pero (2017-18) | [24] | |||
WIF & Media Pittsburgh | 2007 | Roxana Gilani | [25] | |||
WIF-PDX Portland | Lisa Miyamoto | [26] | ||||
WIF Seattle | Lisa B. Hammond | [27] | ||||
WIFV Washington D.C. | 1979 | Carletta S Hurt | [1b] | |||
Women in Film Utah | 2010 | Susan McEvoy (2017- ) | [28] | |||
WIFM Tennessee | Roxanna 'Roxie" Green | [29] | ||||
WIFT Palm Springs | 2001 | 2010 | [30] | |||
WIFT Florida | Nancy McBride | [31] | ||||
WIFT Louisiana | Carol Bidault de l'Isle | [32] | ||||
WIFT Maryland | — | |||||
WIFT Houston | [33] |
Notes
Related organizations
In 1979, Ginny Durrin sent a letter to women she knew working in media inviting them to a meeting at her house. [...] Among the women involved in the first year were: Ginny Durrin, Judy Herbert, Sharon Ferguson, Christine Brim, Jan Hatcher, Norma Davidoff, Pat McMurray, Catherine Anderson, Lauren Versel, Michal Carr, Elise Reeder, and Polly Krieger.
In 1989, a group of women came together for the first WFTV (UK) meeting. A mix of executives, creatives and performers, they included Lynda La Plante, Norma Heyman, Jenne Casarroto, Dawn French, Joan Collins and Janet Street-Porter. [...] They resolved to take positive action and follow in the footsteps of organisations in Los Angeles and New York City established in the '70s to support women working in the film and TV industries. [...] In 1990, the first Women in Film awards ceremony was held to recognise the achievements of some of the most successful women the industry could boast. Twenty-five years on, the WFTV Awards is the largest annual celebration of women working in film, TV and digital media in the UK.