MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS/SERVICES:
One year free admission to monthly events and hear directly from extraordinary women in film,
television and media!
(normally a $5 charge applies to non-members or $3 for student non-members
to attend each monthly event).
Access renowned professionals in the industry. Previous
panels have included independent theater owners, entertainment law
attorneys, film festival programming directors, film distributors, and
fundraising directors as well as Award winning and renowned filmmakers, artists, editors and media pioneers including:
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filmmaker Judy Irving (
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
),
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filmmakers Emiko Omori & Wendy Slick (
Passion and Power: The Technology of Orgasm
)
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editor Vivien Hillgrove (
Heart of the Sea
,
Senorita Extraviada
)
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producer Debbie Brubaker (
Swing
,
Dopamine
)
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screenwriter Janet Peoples (
12 Monkeys
,
Nico
)
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Filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, Tiffany Shlain (
The Tribe
)
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Emmy award winning producer/director Dorothy Fadiman
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filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia (
The Future of Food
)
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filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine (
Ballets Russes
)
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filmmaker/artist Lynn Hershman Leeson (
Conceiving Ada
,
Teknolust
,
Strange Culture
)
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Justine Shapiro (
Promises
)
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Filmmakers Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Dawn Valadez (
Going on 13
)
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Leading
film festival programmers and film curators including: Zoe Elton and
Janis Plotkin (Mill Valley Film Festival), Nancy Fishman (San Francisco
International Jewish Film Festival), Anita Monga (Seattle International
Film Festival) and Lois Vossen (ITVS)
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New
digital media distribution leaders including: Sara Pollack from
YouTube's Screening Room, Danae Ringelmann founder of IndieGoGo.com,
Vanessa Arteaga from Jaman.com, Tom Hicks from Caachi.com
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Heads of the Bay Area Film Commissions and leading media funding organizations
OTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
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Screen
your works-in-progress.
Our members' screening and Shorts Film Showcase
provide opportunities to show your works and receive feedback from
professional mediamakers. See more information on our most recent Short Film Showcase in our Programs Section.
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Listing in the Women in Film & TV International database
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Listing in BAWIFT's online 'Talent Directory'
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Listing of your productions on BAWIFT's online 'In Productions' Page
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Opportunity to run and vote for BAWIFT's Board of Directors
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Invitations to members-only workshops and special events
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Discounts/special offers from participating vendors including:
(see full list on Member Discounts Page)
Comtel Pro Media
, 15%
discount
JCX Expendables
, 10% discount
Point.360
, 15% off economy
rate
Propville.com
, six-month
free membership
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Legal Services
- $30 for initial 30-minute attorney consultation; special BAWIFT hourly rate for services thereafter.
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Opportunity to apply for and receive special grant awards through the WIF/GM Alliance
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Discounted
rates on California Lawyers for the Arts Workshops
- BAWIFT is a member
organization with California Lawyers for the Arts. This membership
entitles four (4) BAWIFT members to attend any Calawyer seminar at the
member price for that seminar.
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Sell
Your Film through BAWIFM.ORG
- Link from the BAWIFT Shop directly to
wherever your film's DVD/VHS is sold. When your film is first posted,
we will make an announcement to Chicks-Chat and again in the next
monthly update. See our website for more information about this benefit.
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Letter
of Support
- Are you trying to get funding for your film? Are you
trying to gain credibility to gain access to your subjects? As a member
of BAWIFM, you may submit a 1-2 page proposal for your project to the
BAWIFM Board of Directors for a letter of support to include in your
materials. See the BAWIFM website for more information about this
benefit.
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Discounts to various workshops, conferences events and co-presentations throughout the year.
Recent examples in have included:
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On October 17 and 18th, BAWIFM partnered with the organizers of
THE CONVERSATION
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an exciting conference event at Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive. Members were
offered a 15% partner discount to attend and many Members of the
Board and of the community were there to take part in this informative
event.
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Members also received a 15% discount to attend The Documentary Filmmaking Workshop in October
taught by author & filmmaker Andrew Zinnes.
COST OF MEMBERSHIP:
$50
per year for General Members; $30 per year for Student Members (which
includes all Membership Benefits including no charge admission to
monthly meetings and events - a $60 value for General Members; $36
value for Student Members).
TO JOIN:
Apply online with our Membership Application