Women In Film with generous support of Perrier-Jouet, MAC Cosmetics and Max Mara had another smashing Oscar® Party on Friday, February 22 at the Fig & Olive restaurant on Melrose Place in Los Angeles.

We invited all the women nominees from all categories; and the stars came out.

Our congratulations go to all the nominees and winners.

Click on the read more... to see some of the coverage links.

The Women In Film International Committee's Cuban Filmmaker Showcase is already getting press.

Click on the links below to see the coverage.

WIF expanded its presence at the Sundance 2013 Film Festival this year.  We continued our popular WIF in Park City panel, this year titled, “Female Voices:  Women Who Dare” and launched an ambitious Diversity Initiative with the Sundance Institute.

The Diversity Initiative includes a Mentoring Program and a detailed study titled, “Exploring the Barriers and Opportunities for Independent Women Filmmakers”.

Our WIF in Park City panel on January 20th featured a spirited discussion of the issues facing women working in the ever changing media landscape and the distribution of $30,000 of cash and in-kind grants to filmmakers.

Read more about it:
Diversity Initiative Press Release
WIF in Park City Panel Press Release
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WIF Foundation Chair, Susan Cartsonis, was a featured speaker at this year's Digital Hollywood Conference.  She lead a WIF sponsored panel whimsically titled, "Shaping the Future of Women in Entertainment and Media - Binders Full of Amazing Women in Technotainment."

http://www.examiner.com/article/digital-hollywood-women-highlight-what-women-want

Our 2012 pre-Emmy party on September 21, 2012 was co-hosted with Variety and Saint Vintage Jewelry.  It took place at Scarpetta at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.

For coverage, click on the links below:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-emmy-parties-allison-williams-ew-veep,0,7037856.story

http://celebrity-gossip.net/emmy-awards-2012/2012-variety-and-women-film-pre-emmy-party-star-studded-soiree-729372

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/22/4844142/emmy-nominees-celebrate-at-pre.html

Variety has partnered with Women In Film to host a pre-Emmy party on Sept. 21 to fete femme nominees.

Presented by jewelry designer Saint Vintage, WIF's fourth annual Pre-Emmy Celebration will be held at Scarpetta at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058187

Liz Kelly of examiner.com writes about WIF/NatGeo grant winner and Oscar nominee Lucy Walker.

http://www.examiner.com/digital-entertainment-in-national/oscar-nominee-interview-with-lucy-walker-the-tsunami-and-the-cherry-blossom

http://www.examiner.com/digital-entertainment-in-national/3-women-film-directors-win-2012-sundance-film-festival-awards

http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/sundance-institute-and-women-in-film-spotlight-challenges-facing-women-film/

The WIF International Committee's fourth annual Short Film Festival was covered by the Korean Cultural website DramaFever.

http://blog.dramafever.com/2010/10/event-recap-a-night-to-celebrate-short-films-by-korean-filmmakers/

Petra Korner, winner of Women In Film's 2009 Kodak Vision Award for Achievement in Cinematography is recognized in the July 21, 2010 issue of Variety.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021998.html?categoryid=4080&cs=1