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WIFVNE VIRTUAL EVENTS & RECORDINGS

Provided below are edited recordings of WIFVNE events held online. Special thanks to all of the participants and the event producers as well as the editors and composers.  Do not reproduce these events without express permission from the participants, partnering organizations (as applicable) event producers, and WIFVNE.  Learn about upcoming events on the WIFVNE calendar. 

For additional resources and event recordings on the topics of personal branding, marketing, pitching, and presenting, please see the WIFT Marketing Circle.


A Conversation with Jennifer Siebel Newsome

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Filmmaker/Founder of The Representation Project, speaks with WIFVNE President Sharon Contillo about her journey into documentary filmmaking and her new hit documentary FAIR PLAY, which brings to light astonishing statistics and information about the imbalance of invisible care work historically held by women and inspires a more equitable balanced future for millions of families across the globe. WIFVNE proudly sponsored the screening of FAIR PLAY at the Woods Hole Film Festival.


A Conversation with Siân Heder

from WIFVNE 2021 Annual Meeting of Members

Siân Heder is a writer/director whose most recent work includes CODA (2021), which debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival where it received the top four awards: the Grand Jury Prize, the Audience Award, Best Director and an Ensemble Acting Award. CODA was acquired by Apple TV+ in a festival record-breaking deal and released theatrically and for streaming in August. Siân is currently Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner on the series Little America for Apple TV+. She previously wrote and produced for three seasons on the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black. Her other television writing credits include Men of a Certain Age, which earned her a Peabody Award, and she has directed episodes of Netflix’s GlowOrange is the New Black, Hulu’s The Path, and Little America.

Her debut feature film, Tallulah (2016) starring Elliot Page and Alison Janney, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was released as a Netflix original.

Conversation moderated by Alecia Orsini, WIFVNE President Emerita


Networking Wednesday AMA: The 2022 48 Hour Film Project

Join Boston 48 Hour Film Project Producer Andrew Osborne for this special "Meet & Greet" Networking Wednesday. Whether you're a pro or new to filmmaking, the Boston 48 Hour Film Project is a great way to connect with local cast, crew, musicians, and more as teams rush to complete 4-7 minute movies in, yes, just 48 hours. 

Andrew Osborne is an Emmy-award winning writer with credits including the Sundance premiere On_Line, his own feature debut Apocalypse Bop, the Discovery Channel game show Cash Cab, and the third place Best Film of the 2009 Boston 48HFP, "Sock Pox." He's also written film, theater, comic book and interactive scripts for Warner Bros., MTV, HBO, Orion, MPCA, The Pinehills Players, The Builder’s Association, Platinum Studios, Digital Anvil, enVie Interactive, and the Eisner-nominated Image Comics series Blue Estate. 

This event is moderated by WIFVNE Board Member Rachel Thomas-Medwid. Her first 48 Hour Film Project film in 2021 "Therapy King" was the Audience Choice Award runner up and after only one experience she's hooked for life!

Event recorded March 9, 2022. 


Meet CODA Camera Op Scott Lebeda

Learn about Scott's work as a Camera Operator on CODA, a three-time Academy Award-winning picture shot in Massachusetts. Hear how Scott has built a career in New England, and ask any other burning questions you may have!

Scott Lebeda is a freelance camera operator, website content manager, and photo and video archivist. He is a member of IATSE Local 600. Scott is a member of WIFVNE, and former WIFVNE Board member. Scott was recently interviewed about working on CODA and his participation in the 48 Hour Films Projects, and both articles can be found on the WIFVNE website.

Introduction by WIFVNE Board Member Kathryn Taccone.  Recorded April 27, 2022.



Documentary Educational Resources and WIFVNE present:  

Documentary Distribution in the Time of COVID-19

So, you made a film! Congratulations! Now...who's going to see it? And where? Women in Film & Video New England and Documentary Educational Resources have come together to bring experts from the field to jointly discuss the robust world of documentary film distribution:  Film Festivals, Public Media, Digital Distribution, and Educational Distribution.

How do filmmakers find the right audience for their film?  What are the possibilities for broadcast on public television?  What is happening with festivals these days?  

Filmmakers, distributors, and festival organizers alike are grappling with how to support one another. Join us for this real discussion about documentary distribution in a virtual space. 

Introduction by WIFVNE Board Member Emily Abi-Kheirs. Moderated by Alice Apley of DER. Panelists:  Sara Archambault, Ron Bachman, and Maori Karmael Holmes.  Recorded May 26, 2020.



Documentary Educational Resources and WIFVNE present:  

Producing with Impact

A successful impact campaign has the power to extend the life of your documentary--creating rich dialogue and fostering change. Impact campaigns are often just as important as the film themselves and can help filmmakers secure funding for their next project.

Join WIFVNE and Documentary Educational Resources for a discussion around impact producing in today’s documentary landscape. Panelists Margo Guersney, Maria Judice, and Marga Varea will cover topics such as their roles as impact producers, how goals change with each project, what strategies they’re employing in the time of COVID-19, and the effect of rising demands to address racial inequities across the globe.

Panelists:  Margo Guersney, Maria Judice, and WIFVNE Member Marga Varea. Recorded July 28, 2020.


Story Generation Class:  120 Minutes, 20 Ideas with Alexa Alemanni

This exploratory story generation online class gets you kickstarted with wherever you are in your creative process. Feeling stuck? Run out of ideas? Finding it hard to crystallize ideas in this time? Wanting a method and process to continue to generate ideas? After 120 minutes, not only will you leave with 20 brand new ideas for stories, you’ll leave with 20 tools to keep generating ideas going forward! 

Designed for anyone, anywhere in the world who is struggling with writing during this time. This Story Generation class: 

* gives you twenty easy to use exercises and examples to get you started with new ideas. 

* gives you tools to manage and organize those ideas & build upon them.
* gives you a creative space to leave the news behind, and simply allow new ideas the space to grow

Recorded June 5, 2020.


Using Social Media to Advance Your Career with Sarah Salbu Young

During this 45 minutes session you will learn:

  • How to define your personal brand
  • A breakdown of the different types of posts you use on different social media channels

The session will be interactive and will include prompts for you to think about to define your personal brand and unique voice. We’ll go through an exercise to practice your social media posting skills! You’ll walk away with a plan of action for using social media to advance in your career. 

Recorded May 13, 2020.


Public Speaking Techniques workshop with Rachel Bailit

This workshop will introduce you to techniques that will eliminate tension, create authentic & unique communication, and help you to connect and fulfill your intention with your audience. Whether you are pitching, giving a speech or being interviewed on camera, this session will help you begin to enjoy the process and make it your own! 

Recorded April 18, 2020.


WIFVNE Coffee Talk with the Woods Hole Film Festival





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