WIFVNE Members Gabrielle Rosson and Alyson Muzila and WIFVNE Board Member Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid representing their films at the opening night of the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival in Worcester, MA in April.

Gabrielle's film "Dessert" was a nominee for Best Massachusetts Short, Alyson's film "Scotch, Please" a nominee for Best New England Short, and Rachel's film "In the Company of Crows" a nominee for Best Genre Short.

MassIFF has shown films annually since 2011 in the Boston area and is now run by The Shawna E. Shea Memorial Foundation Inc. The nonprofit organization, founded by Skip Shea, supports artists, especially women in filmmaking, through financial assistance, collaborative fellowships, mentoring, and educational opportunities.