Women in Film & Television Victoria

News from Other WIFT Chapters
WIFT NSW	APPLICATION DEADLINE REMINDER Media MENTORSHIP for Women Round 2 Applications end: 6th February 2009 Applications for Mentorship Round 2 open! If you are interested in applying please download the Guidelines and Application form from our website - www.nsw.wift.org/MENTOR. The Media Mentorship for Women (MMW) program will establish mentor relationships between industry professionals and women who are seeking to further their careers in key technical areas such as Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design, Music Composition, Directing, Script Writing, Animation, Location Management, Media Law, Interactive Media and other areas in which women are consistently under represented. All applicants will be invited to attend free workshops and forums and will have free access to our online forum called i-Mentoring and Podcasts of our Sydney events. UPCOMING EVENTS: These events are FREE for all MMW Applicants. - MEDIA LAW Talk by Sonia Borella and Cathy Hoyle at Holding Redlich (6-8pm, 21 January 2009) - SCRIPTWRITING Workshop with Karel Segers at the Rex Centre (21 February 2009) - CINEMATOGRAPHY Workshop with Piet De Vries at Getting Creative (14 March 2009) ENQUIRIES: If you would like to participate as a Mentor or Sponsor please email Ana Tiwary (MMW Program Director) at mentorship@wiftnsw.org.au WEBSITE: www.nsw.wift.org/MENTOR The Media Mentorship for Women program is proudly sponsored by: NSW Film and Television Office \| Holding Redlich \| Content + Technology Magazine \| Spring in Alaska \| Miller Camera Support \| City of Sydney Visit the NSW WIFT WEBSITE
Bay Area WIFT	SAVE THE DATE FOR BAWIFT's UNIQUE & NOT-TO-BE-MISSED FEBRUARY EVENT AT THE RENOWNED PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS... PIXAR'S LEADING WOMEN presented by Bay Area Women in Film and Television hosted by Pixar Animation Studios Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 - 7 pm - 9:30 pm What are some of the roles women play in one of the Bay Area's most successful studios? How did their career paths lead them to these positions? Join us at Pixar Animation Studios for an enlightening evening with some of the women leaders of this renowned animation studio. You'll have a unique opportunity to hear from Pixar's first woman Director, Brenda Chapman, and long time Producer Darla Anderson (A Bug's Life, Monster's Inc., Cars, & the upcoming Toy Story 3) and other accomplished women Producers, Artists and Technical Directors. DATE: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Panel Event 9:00 - 9:30 - Reception LOCATION: Pixar Animation Studios, 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville CA 94608 ADMISSION: FREE for current BAWIFT Members and Pixar Employees, $5 general admission for non-members and $3 general admission for students with ID RSVP IS REQUIRED: YOU MUST REGISTER ON-LINE to ATTEND THIS EVENT by 5pm, Sunday, February 8, 2009 at www.bawift.org This February event is open to men and women in the Bay Area film and media community and we hope you will join us for this unique opportunity to hear from these accomplished women at their own studio. Visit the Bay Area WIFT Website
NYWIFT	Remember to sign up now for the remaining January 2009 NYWIFT programs Learning The TV Writer Ropes Sound Ideas For Your Independent Film Producing WEB TV: Reinventing Storytelling, Content Creation and Distribution Jan 16, 2009 Visit the NYWIFT Website
WIFT-Germany	Ladies and Gentlemen, and members of WIFT(G) and WIFTI, The 2009 Berlin International Film Festival is coming up and before you mingle with all the stars and movie moguls, we'd like to invite you to our WIFTG Brunch Meeting on Saturday, February 7th - from 10am to 1pm. It's a great chance to do some networking! Our panel discussion and business "speed dating" will take place at the German Film Academy Cafe, (dffb), which is on the 9th floor of the Sony Centre, on Potsdamer Strasse 2, in Berlin's central Mitte district. It's right on top of the Film Museum at the Sony Centre, you can't miss it! Of course, your friends and colleagues are more than welcome to attend - the more the merrier! The panel discussion starts at 10.30am: "Generation 40+ - a new target group and new challenges in the film industry" (For Germans aka "Best Agers - a new target group and new challenges in the film industry) Please join us to explore innovative ways to meet the new challenges posed by the target group, Generation 40+, in the media business in 2009, in the realms of marketing, production, sales and scriptwriting. We have the following distinguished speakers: Don Bohlinger / Author Maren Niemeyer / Film & TV Production Margit Stärk / Director, Acquisitions Feature Films ZDF Sasha Bühler / Sales & Aquisitions Constantin Film Silke Azoulai / iMedia Productions, Inc. Sherry Horman / Director (requested) *************************************************************************************************************** 10.00 Registration and coffee 10.15 Opening Address 10.30 Panel discussion 12.00 Business "Speed Dating" - get to know you session *************************************************************************************************************** What: Panel discussion "Generation 40+" plus business speed dating When: 7 February 2009 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Where: Potsdamer Str. 2, Sony Center, 9th floor, Cafeteria @ Deutsche Film- Fernsehakademie, Berlin, www.dffb.de Costs: Euro 10,00 for Non-Members of WIFTG FOR REGISTRATION please contact: Alexandra Georgie alexandra.georgi@gmx.de until Feb. 5 Visit the WIFT International Website