WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11th, 2010, 7:00 to 9:30pm
at KTOP-TV 10 STUDIOS
250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5354
OAKLAND, CA 94612

The BAWIFM Board of Directors extends a very warm invitation to all of you to join us for a members meeting in the East Bay! This event is a must attend for folks looking to reach beyond the edges of their existing film work in San Francisco, or for those looking to deepen their existing connections across the Bay Area.

We'd like to thank Ami Zins and the Oakland Film Office for their ongoing enthusiasm around building our community of women mediamakers and theirsuggestion that BAWIFM bring some of our meetings to the East Bay. And we believe that all of you filmmakers out there will benefit immensely by getting to know other Bay Area film community supporters.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

~ Janet Austin, Assistant Film Coordinator, Oakland Film Office

~ Brena Bailey, Film Commissioner, San Mateo County Film Commission

~ Laurel Barsotti, Permit Coordinator, San Francisco Film Commission

~ Barbara Hillman, Film Commissioner, Berkeley Film Office 

~ Christine Munday, Permit Coordinator, San Francisco Film Commission

~ Ami Zins, Film Coordinator, Oakland Film Office

So - check out the great line-up of speakers and pay close attention to the location, because Toto, we're not just in San Francisco anymore...

SIGN UP HERE!!!

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 BAWIFM is a proud Co-presenter of the 30th
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL from
July 24 - August 9, 2010


We are co-presenting 3 Films:

You Won't Miss Me
Grace Paley: Collected Shorts
My So-Called Enemy

Please check out SFJFF.org website for further details and to purchase tickets. We hope to see you there!
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 BAWIFM is happy to Co-present the 2010 DIGITAL VIDEO EXPO in Pasadena, CA, Sept 28-30, 2010



DIGITAL VIDEO EXPO | September 28-30, 2010 | Pasadena Convention Center | Pasadena, CA | http://www.dvexpo.com

The Digital Video Expo is a three-day post|production conference, professional networking event and an exposition featuring the latest tools and technologies for digital media creators.  Show highlights include an intensive look at emerging technologies with a special focus on 3D, Final Cut Pro 7 certification courses, Apple one-day hands on "immersion" workshops and back by popular demand, Free Master Lighting Classes. 

SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BAWIFM MEMBERS!  Save an additional $50 off the digital video conference plus unlimited FREE expo passes!  Use customer code BAWIFM when registering! http://WWW.DVEXPO.COM

For more information, including how to win 1 of 2 VIP tickets, click here.

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO JOIN AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER OF WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION?

BAWIFM congratulates Kathryn Bigelow on her Academy Award and DGA Award for best-directed feature film for The Hurt Locker.  This makes her the first woman to ever win the awards.  Bigelow is featured in The Hollywood Reporter giving more details on her success, and in this New York Times article as well.



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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & READ THE RECENT NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE
ABOUT THE LACK OF FEMALE FILMMAKERS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & READ THE RECENT ARTICLE ABOUT THE LACK OF DIVERSITY AND WOMEN TELEVISION WRITERS & SHOW RUNNERS
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Whether you are just launching your professional career or are an established, award winning artist, BAWIFM is a talented, social and supportive network of women in media.

As a Chapter of Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI), our members are also connected to a global network comprised of some 37 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 other screen-based media.

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