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April 2018 Newsletter
April 01, 2018
April 2018 Newsletter:
Members in the News: Carol Bidault de l'Isle (Producer, Cut Off) and Jency Griffin Logan (Director, Seed of the Free) at the Louisiana International Film Festival; Daneeta Jackson (Writer/Director, Locked) at Sync Up Cinema; Abby Berendt Lavoi's 'Roots of Fire' Kickstarter; Caterina Picone (Writer/Director, Language of Silence) brings inclusiveness to the Broad theatre; and Natasha Brown script a finalist at the Kansas City Film Festival.
January 2018
January 13, 2018
DOWNTOWN COVINGTON FILM FESTIVAL & WIFT Louisiana Panel January 13 2018, 3pm
WIFT Louisiana Presentation - January 13, 3pm
The Role of Women in Film in Louisiana - President / Producer Carol Bidault will moderate, Sandy Parker - Writer/Director and other panelists TBD will participate on the panel
Other WIFT LA Member events at the DTC Film Festival:
- “Monster in the Bayou” (short doc) by Victoria Greene - January 12, 6pm
- “Creatures of God” (short) by Sandy Parker - January 13, 6pm
Festival runs Jan 12 - 13. Southern Hotel 428 E. Boston Street, Covington, Louisiana
For more information about the festival, please contact https://jessycale.wixsite.com/dtcfilmfest
Location: Southern Hotel 428 E. Boston Street, Covington, Louisiana
August 2017 Newsletter
August 02, 2017
Highlights:
Aug. 1: WIFT Louisiana board meeting
Aug. 3-6: WIFTI USA Regional Chapters Conference, hosted by WIFT Louisiana in New Orleans
Aug. 8: Alice Evening - New WIFT Louisiana board presents 2017-2018 Objectives
Aug. 12: WIFT Louisiana presents 48hr Film Award
Aug. 30: WIFT Louisiana at Culture Collision, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
- New WIFT Louisiana membership cards
- August Member Spotlight: Jean Joseph
WIFT LOUISIANA MEMBERS IN CANNES
WIFTI, WIFT Louisiana and WIFT Sweden have organized an important panel in Cannes. Variety, Alliance of Women Directors, the Swedish Film Institute and other distinguished panelists will discuss how to work towards parity in the industry.
If you are attending and interested in events, please email wiftlouisiana@gmail.com
Thank you New & Renewing
WIFT LA Members:
Rachel Bennett
Kimberly Coburn
Brandon Frank
Tamalyn Harris
John Migdal
Anisha Morrell Moorhead
Samuel Ryan
TESTIMONIALS
"To me the importance of WIFT is that it is run by women and for women We are strong women who help each other and in today's world it is good to belong to a group that is there to help." Pat C.
Patricia Davies Clarkson, born in New Orleans, is an American actress and recently became a Honorary Member of Women In Film & TV Louisiana.
She has starred in many leading and supporting roles in films such as The Station Agent, The Pledge, The Green Mile, Far from Heaven, High Art, Dogville, Good Night, and Good Luck, Easy A, and Cairo Time. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe for her performance in Pieces of April (2003). She twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring role in Six Feet Under. In 2015, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in The Elephant Man.
August 4 - 6: WIFTI USA Regional Chapters Conference in New Orleans. Presidents & WIFTI Liaisons from Florida, Tennessee, Utah, Houston, Dallas, Colorado, as well as the WIFTI & Louisiana Board met over the weekend to discuss how to best create opportunities for their respective members, such as a crew directory and a share calendar among the US chapters. For full schedule of events: http://www.wiftlouisiana.org/wifti-specialevents
July 25, 2017
Women in Film & Television Louisiana receives donation from Romance Writers of America’s Scriptscene
New Orleans, La. - Women in Film & Television Louisiana (WIFT Louisiana) is the recipient of a generous donation from the screenwriting chapter of the Romance Writers of America.
Leslie Ann Sartor, past treasurer and secretary of the RWA Screenwriting Chapter, Scriptscene, announced the donation will be made to WIFT Louisiana in honor of one of Scriptscene’s founding members, the late Donna Caubarreaux of Marksville, Louisiana.
“We are proud to make these donations in honor of their tireless work and their love of film,” Leslie Ann Sartor said. Read more
DISPATCH FROM THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL : WIFT Louisiana Member Kenna Moore discusses her trip to London for the WIFTI Conference and the Cannes Film Festival (June 2017) Read more
WIFT Louisiana New Board & Committees
June 2017
New Board & Committees (elected at the June 7 Annual General Meeting):
Carol Bidault de l'Isle - President (term ends June 2018)
Nicole Eiden
Shameka Gray
Jean Joseph
Keshuna Jones Lee
Kelly Lind
Sheri Myers
Also the following Committees have been formed:
a. Communications - Chairs: Jean Joseph, Sharon Edwards/ Sheri Leigh Myers
b. Membership - Chair Shameka Gray/ Daneeta Loretta Jackson, Natasha Brown
c. Programs - Alcee Stoller, Kelly Lind, Jana Barroga, Keshuna Jones Lee, Windy Fleetwood, Chantel Jackson
d. Special Projects - Chair – Daneeta Loretta Jackson
e. Sponsorship - Chair – Open / Daneeta Loretta Jackson
f. Volunteer Coordinator - Chair Nicole Eiden / Patricia Cheron
g. WIFTI / Chair – Carol Bidault de l'Isle/ Kenna J Moore
WIFT LA & WIFTI in London & Cannes
May 2017
The Louisiana Chapter of Women in Film & Television (WIFT LA) will join members of more than 40 chapters across the globe at the WIFT International (WIFTI) Chapter Executive Conference May 14-16, 2017 in London. Immediately following the conference, attendees will travel to Cannes and attend the internationally renowned film festival and market. Members are encouraged to sign up and attend these important events. Click here for the Press Release
Voted "The best events in New Orleans" (March 2017): WiFT La Directors' Krewe Master Class with Ann Asprodites Read more
Biz New Orleans (March 2017) Fighting for Equality in Film. Local professional organization, Women in Film & Television Louisiana, is ramping up during the industry slowdown.
WGNO (March 2016) Films directed by women are on display this weekend in New Orleans
Biz New Orleans (March 2016) WiFT LA Members: Kelly Bingham, Carol Bidault, Carroll Morton & Susan Brennan speak at the November 2015 American Business Women's Association luncheon on “The New Orleans Film Industry: How can you get a piece of the pie?”
The Advocate (June 2015) Steven Forster’s Party Central: Women in Film reception
The Best Of New Orleans (Feb 2012) Louisiana chapter of Women in Film and Television International to present short film showcase