Wellywood Woman

photo: Jill Morley Cinefemme   was founded by women filmmakers, for women filmmakers, back in 2002.  It provides fiscal sponsorship to women filmmakers and artists, as well as peer-to-peer networking, mentorship, and strategy for project fundraising. By advancing women’s careers in film and the arts, the organisation empowers women’s voices to create gender parity in the arts and equal representation in the media.  Cinefemme goes from strength to strength. You can check out its many projects and partners  here . Its monthly  Dinner With Dames  is among Cinefemme's many thoughtful strategies for change. I love this initiative, because it aims to 'propel women to bigger & better career opportunities within studios & networks' and 'invites Hollywood to tackle the gender diversity issue by sitting down for dinner with up and coming female writers, directors, producers, and other skilled department heads. The hot topic of diversity in fil...

Tema Staig Photo:  Reggie Burrows Hodges  for the  Bluestocking Series Tema Staig is the producer, production designer and visionary activist who founded and runs Women in Media ( WiM ), a networking group for above and below the line women and the men who love making movies with them. Women in Media hosts regular networking events and supports women-focused screenings and film festivals, like Seeking Our Story , Etheria Film Night , and Bluestocking Film Festival . It also created the annual #AltOscarParty which invites everyone who believes more women should be included by the Academy to skip the ceremony, have a nice dinner with drinks, and watch movies directed and created by women. And, with Seeking Our Story , Women in Media encourages women to review women-directed films on Rotten Tomatoes and offers to amplify their reviews. Most recently, Tema created the Women In Media Crew List (#WiMCrewList), as a resource for all those who want women in their crew...