Women in Film & Video New England

New Member Meet & Greet with Kristen Capaldi is TODAY at 10am on Zoom! All members welcome - grab a cup of coffee and come on by to welcome our 2024 new Women in Film & Video New England members! https://wifvne.org/event-5785676

WIFVNE is collaborating with newportFILM for a 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗩𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 & 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 at Second Beach this Thursday, July 25th, at 6 PM in advance of that evening's screening of "𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘦𝘻 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘈 𝘕𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦"!

Join WIFVNE's Rhode Island members—and anyone who wishes to join for some film fun by the sea—for a chance to meet other filmmakers and film enthusiasts! 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗩𝗡𝗘 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 at 6 PM Thursday night to 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘁, 𝟰𝟳𝟰 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻. Enjoy light, complimentary refreshments, drinks, and conversation! Food Trucks will also be on location if you'd like to purchase dinner or other beverages.

The Rhode Island WIFVNE Happy Hour/ Networking will continue until 8 PM - right before NewportFilm's Screening of "𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘦𝘻 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘈 𝘕𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦" at 8:30 PM. Tickets to the screening are free with a suggested donation of $10.

Parking: Parking at the Second Beach Parking Lots is available on a first-come, first serve.
Rain Venue: Casino Theatre (10 Freebody St, Newport)
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JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE - newportFILM SUGGESTED $10 DONATION Second Beach Parking Lot 474 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown, RI ABOUT THE FILM: Joan Baez: I Am A Noise is an unusually intimate psychological portrait of legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez. Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this immersiv...

TONIGHT! Join us for the Zoom Table Read of SUDDEN MIRACLE by Bob Tourangeau from 6:30pm-9pm EST! This will be the world premiere reading of Tourangeau’s full-length feature, an inspiring story set in 1979 that centers on a common man and his uncommon survival of tragedy.

WIFVNE’s Summer Virtual Table Reading Series is held on Zoom and recorded for use by the writers. Tickets are free. RSVP >>https://wifvne.org/event-5781415

MORE PICS from advance screening of at Studio Lab this past Sunday, July 21st! Congrats to writer/director and WIFVNE Board Member Rachel Thomas, Cast (and WIFVNE Board Members) Jaci Kjernander and Alyson Beth Muzila and WIFVNE member Joe Bell along with Jacob J. Christiansen (Asst. Director), Alexx Lisoukov (PA), Beth Ricci (Sound), Caroline Skerry (PA) and Gracie Vicente (PA.) Attendees toured the studio, had a chance to network, and got to view the film on the studio’s cutting-edge XR stage. Thank you to WIFVNE corporate member Studio Lab for hosting this fun and successful event! Tag yourself in the pics!

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎

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Woohoo! I see WIFVNE represented in this fab red carpet photo from last year’s New Hampshire Film Festival!! Jaci Kjernander Rachel Thomas New Hampshire Union Leader We are definitely looking forward to this year’s festival!!

NH Film Festival slated for Oct. 17-20 PORTSMOUTH — Four days of extraordinary independent filmmaking, parties, comedy, panel discussions and educational opportunities will once again descend upon Portsmouth for the 22nd annual New Hampshire Film Festival on

Thank you to our 3.9K followers for supporting Women in Film & Video New England's mission and vision! For those of you new to WIFVNE, we "Widen the Lens" by amplifying our members' voices and stories with deep respect and appreciation for the rich diversity of experiences and perspectives that they bring.

WIFVNE is dedicated to empowering our members, those in front of and behind the camera, and transforming the media and entertainment industry to reflect the diverse and inclusive world we envision.

By providing hands-on training, mentoring, and networking, WIFVNE creates a lasting legacy of excellence and equity in the media and entertainment industry. For more information or to join us as a member, visit www.wifvne.org!

*NOW VIRTUAL!**
Q: "𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺?" This and many other questions will be raised at 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱: 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, a timely discussion about accurately representing the disabled community in media, this Thursday, June 27th, at 7pm EST via ZOOM and on Facebook Live. Free!

Register here: https://www.wgbh.org/events/disability-pride

WATCH FB LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/share/P2JQ7zL9CTHDWttT/

WIFVNE is thrilled to support our Corporate Member and Partner GBH as they launch this inaugural event! and .

We had such a fun time Saturday afternoon in Downtown Providence with Glenn Turner PhotographerGlenn Turner Photographer at our WIFVNE Headshot Clinic. It was so nice to get a moment to chat with the WIFVNE Members & guests who came by!
Hands down, Glenn is an absolute dream to work with and has a very laid-back studio! PLUS? Taking a peek at all your new headshot choices? Y'all !

Thank you to all who attended our interactive discussion on the importance of inclusive casting & accurate representation of diverse groups within entertainment and commercial media. Co-hosted and Moderated by Kristie Raymond, HumanKind casting + talent, the discussion featured panelists (seated left to right): Steven Kaldeck, neurodivergent actor & editor; Erik Kondo, wheelchair user & disability advocate; Laura Marotta, Founder of Creative Hub & LGBTQA advocate; and Léon Jerfita, Deaf performer. (Seated far left is ASL interpreter Jesserina Kolaco.)

Panelists shared personal experiences and anecdotes, as well as recommended actionable strategies to practice towards fostering new standards in entertainment, film, and commercial production.

Kondo shared illuminating examples of stock photography commonly used in advertising to depict wheelchair users. He pointed out that not only were the wheelchairs depicted inappropriate for actual daily use, but some of the images were of able-bodied models. All of this was incredibly revealing when displayed side-by-side with actual disabled individuals in their customized wheelchairs. These errors would be immediately apparent to any wheelchair user, solidly sending a message that the images were created without any conversation with the disabled community.

Women In Film & Video New England would like to especially thank Kristie Raymond and all the panelists gathered for their time, energy, openness, and invaluable insight into these issues, as well as Board member Alyson Muzila for coordinating the event—and of course, all of our attendees!

Meet our panelists! Introducing 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸, Actor + VFX Supervisor and 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, HMUA + parent of adaptive talent! Join us this 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 i𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for an empowering panel discussion on creating 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀! More info & to RSVP https://wifvne.org/event-5739169

Meet our panelists! Introducing 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 founder of HumanKind casting + talent and 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼, long time wheelchair user, entrepreneur and innovator. Join us this 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 i𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for this empowering panel discussion on creating 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀!

Meet our panelists! Introducing 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 founder of HumanKind casting + talent and 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼, long time wheelchair user, entrepreneur and innovator. Join us this 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 i𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for this empowering panel discussion on creating 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀! More info & to RSVP https://wifvne.org/event-5739169

Meet our panelists! Introducing 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 founder of HumanKind casting + talent and 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼, long time wheelchair user, entrepreneur and innovator. Join us this 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗜𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for this empowering panel discussion on creating 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀!

Join and this Thursday, June 20th, for an panel discussion focusing on actionable ideas for and inclusion to change the face of the film, TV & commercial industry.

"𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺, 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮" will be moderated by Laura Marotta. Featured panelists include:
• 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸, Actor, Editor & VFX at RAVision Productions
• 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼, Actor, Activist, Engineer
• 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, Hair & Makeup Artist and parent of adaptive talent

𝗤 & 𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. Open to all.
$10 admission (WIFVNE members $5) includes bites & beverages.

For more info and to RSVP, visit wifvne.org!

Women in Film and Video New England - Creating with Intention: Embracing Inclusivity in Film, Video & Commercial Media Join hosts WIFVNE Board member Alyson Muzila and Kristie Raymond of HumanKind Casting Thursday June 22nd at 5:30pm forCreating with Intention: Embracing Inclusivity in Film, Video & Commercial Media.empowering panel discussion will focus on actionable ideas for Moderated byLaura Marotta. Fe...

Join WIFVNE and HumanKind casting + talent this Thursday June 20th at Amy Rose Productions LLC in Worcester, MA for an empowering panel discussion focusing on actionable ideas for embracing diversity and inclusion to potentially change the face of the film, TV & commercial industry.

"𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺, 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮" will be moderated by Laura Marotta. Featured panelists include:
• 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸, Actor, Editor & VFX at RAVision Productions
• 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼, Actor, Activist, Engineer
• 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, Hair & Makeup Artist and parent of adaptive talent

𝗤 & 𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. Open to all.
$10 admission (WIFVNE members $5) includes bites & beverages.

For more info and to rsvp, visit https://wifvne.org/event-5739169

Happy Pride Month!!

A day of remembrance.
"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes." — Maya Angelou.

📸✨ Truth time! When was the last time you got a new business headshot taken? It's time for a spring refresh of your social media & Linkedin profiles! We've booked an afternoon Headshot Clinic with Glenn Turner Photographer.

WIFVNE Member appointments are a steal at $20 (we told you that we bring our members the best discounts!) Non-members can join us for $40. Grab your friends, dress to impress reserve your slot today at www.wifvne.org. See you there!

Ready to take your networking game to the next level? WIFVNE has just announced a new virtual workshop opportunity for you!

"Connect with Confidence: Learn to Network Like a Pro!" is happening live on Zoom Tuesday, May 28th, from 6PM – 7:30PM. Free for WIFVNE members, $5 for non-members. Sign up online at www.wifvne.org

Join hosts Erica Brookhyser and Corrie Legge as they share insights on how to strategically seek out relationships with diverse people in the industry.

Whether you're searching for potential collaborators, aiming to be top-of-mind for job openings, or want to be the go-to expert in your field, effective networking is key!

Let's connect and unlock endless opportunities together! Reserve your spot today!