I have been a member of WIFSFBA for the last three years and a member of our former chapters BAWIFM/Cinema Chicks for over 20 years. I believe in our powerful organization and I am proud to serve as the next president. I will continue to provide critical support for our mission to empower, promote, and celebrate women's creative work! I will seek to deliver useful solutions, build a strong community, and further the craft for women working at all levels in film, television, and digital media in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I’m honored to be chosen to lead WIFSFBA in the years ahead and look forward to working with our outstanding board of directors. We will provide an intentionally welcoming and safe environment where all of our members feel valued and cared for, and where all are given the opportunity to form meaningful connections with one another. We will continue to promote a climate of inclusion, elevating and amplifying the role of women in film and media.

I’m looking forward to sharing the leadership of WIFSFBA with Tasha Nesbitt during the transition period. I salute Tasha, who has worked tirelessly to build our organization since the beginning in 2019. Through her hard work and focus, she has continued to unite us in a vision of female empowerment and advancement. Tasha continually inspires me with her passion and drive. Our goal remains firm: to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the screen industry. 

I have had the privilege of serving on the board as Vice President alongside such intelligent, innovative, strong, and talented women. I look forward to a bright future ahead. 

Thank you for this incredible opportunity. 

With warm regards,

Julie

This has been a year of successes at WIFSFBA! Let’s take a look back on some of what we’ve accomplished in 2022.

• Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Volunteers were treated to an in-person lunch and gifts with the board.

• Conversations & Connections 

We held two major events this year: Covid Compliance On Set was our spring event and the highly attended State of Post-Production was our fall event.

• Pitch Practice

Members had a chance to learn about how to pitch their projects to a panel of experts at our popular Script Incubator event this year.

• Plan Like a Boss

We continued to provide financial education to members in two separate events this year.

• Short Film Showcase

Another popular event was our inaugural Short Film Showcase, with filmmaker Q & A panel.

• And more!

We co-sponsored a film screening at Cinequest and hosted a live in-person event at the festival pavilion to celebrate. Not to mention our virtual socials on Wonder.me - it’s been a full year! All this while we continued to grow our membership through 2022.

Join us January 31 for a Script Incubator sponsored Pitch Panel!

Are you a screenwriter with a completed script or a director with a project looking for a producer? Are you a producer looking for a partner? Would you like to get your project before a streaming service?

Then come to our Pitch-A-Pro Night when you can present your 2–3-minute project pitch to the producer, agent, manager, or streaming service rep of your choice! If there is space and time, you may be able to pitch more than one executive. At the end of the evening, at least four lucky people will get a chance to pitch all of the professionals at once before the entire audience. We have four execs coming with more being added! 

More details to be announced in early January!

Cost: $20 non-members, $10 members

When: Saturday, January 14, 2023 @12PM  

   Tuesday, January 17, 2023 @9PM

Tickets are FREE -- no registration needed

Where: Various Locations

The Liberation Film Festival (LFF) is dedicated to bringing short-format cinema and human interest documentaries to the public through innovative programs designed to engage new and diverse audiences. 2023 marks the thirteenth annual program and will feature human interest and civil rights documentaries and conversations. In partnership with California Newsreel, the screenings are free and open to the public with limited theater seating on a first-come first-served basis.  

MORE INFO: Liberation Film Festival

When:  January 26, 2023, @7-8:30PM (Doors open at 6PM)

Where: The Bureau 510 -- 5800 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA

This is a Drag Show WITH a Screening of a short LGBTQ+ film In ONE LIVE SHOW. Come be entertained by Queer Performance Art & Queer Cinema!  This show is also sponsored by over two dozen businesses and key community members. This is a family-friendly restaurant and show. Minors can attend with their parents.

MORE INFO: Fishnets and Film - Drag Show & Queer Cinema

Submission Period: November 30, 2022 - March 13, 2023

BFF is a festival for and by independent filmmakers. The organizers bring to this annual event 25 years of festival experience. BFF accepts submissions in six categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Short Narrative, Short Documentary, Experimental, and Animation.

MORE INFO: Brooklyn Film Festival - FilmFreeway

Deadline: April 10, 2023

“SF Shorts explores a wide mix of genres and cultures without circumscribing them into niches. We accept all types of short films, which for us includes music videos. Our festival prides itself on its range. It's our mission to present the widest possible scope of content. Go to our website to view the 2022 season’s diverse range of films, many of which continue to screen there.”

MORE INFO: SF Shorts