links we love
Organizations, schools, festivals, and other useful sites.
Women in Film & Television
Women in Film & Television International
www.wifti.org
Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network comprised of 37 Women In Film chapters worldwide and over 10,000 members dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media. Check out TRACTION, WIFTI’s online inter-active magazine.
Women in Film Los Angeles
www.wif.org
Women In Film’s purpose is to empower, promote and mentor women in the entertainment and media industries.
Women in Film Portland
www.wif-pdx.org
WIF-Portland supports women in the industry by promoting equal opportunities, encouraging professional development, serving as an information network, and educating the public about women's creative and technical achievements.
Women in Film & Television Vancouver
www.womeninfilm.ca
Our sister organization in Vancouver, B.C. WIFTV is an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing and celebrating women in screen-based media.
washington organizations
911 Media Arts Center
www.911media.org
911 supports the expressive use of innovative media tools by providing the access, training, and environment needed to create/exhibit works of enduring merit and artistic excellence.
ReelGrrls
www.reelgrrls.org
ReelGrrls is an organization dedicated to empowering young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent, and influence through media productions.
Northwest Film Forum and Wiggly World Studios
www.nwfilmforum.org
Northwest Film Forum screens over 200 independent and classic films annually, offers a year-round schedule of filmmaking classes for all ages, and supports filmmakers at all stages of their careers.
Northwest Production Index – Media, Inc.
www.nwfilm.com
This website provides job-related information online. Media Inc. also publishes an industry index considered a go-to standard for producers in the Northwest. www.washingtonproductionindex.com
Northwest Scouts
www.nwscouts.com
A listing of Northwest location professionals
Northwest Screenwriters Guild
www.nwsg.org
Dedicated to helping screenwriters in the Pacific Northwest further their craft and careers. Women in Film Seattle members receive the member rate on all NW Screenwriters Guild events and workshops.
Washington Filmworks
www.washingtonfilmworks.org
Washington Filmworks assists all types of productions, facilitating project conception through completion. WF offers funding assistance of up to 30% of total in-state qualified expenditures (including labor and talent who are Washington state residents) to commercial, television, and feature film productions.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
www.thewla.org
Washington Lawyers for the Arts (WLA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Washington State by making legal resources available to artists and arts organizations.
Washington Film Offices
City of Seattle — Office of Film & Music
www.seattle.gov/filmandmusic
The Office of Film + Music works to maintain Seattle's reputation as a professional, efficient and hospitable location in which to film. Sign up for the Film + Music Newsletter for weekly industry updates.
Tacoma Regional Film Commission
www.tacomafilmcommission.com
Tacoma-Pierce County, located just south of Seattle, offers affordable, film-friendly communities where local governments make it easy to film projects on schedule. Their production resources provide a list of valuable contacts and film guidelines.
Washington Educational Institutions
Bellevue College
www.bellevuecollege.edu
BC offers movie-making and theory courses.
The Evergreen State College
www.evergreen.edu
Undergraduate Studies
TESC's film program offers an interdisciplinary look at film through the lens of genre, history, psychology, philosophy, and gender studies, as well as rigorous film and video techniques.
TheFilmSchool
www.thefilmschool.com
TheFilmSchool’s mission is to elevate the art of cinematic storytelling through intensive training in screenwriting and directing. Students learn the art of writing quality and marketable screenplays from a well-known group of professional filmmakers.
Seattle Film Institute
www.seattlefilminstitute.com
The Seattle Film Institute offers hands-on classes ranging from intensive one-day seminars to forty-week, full-time total immersion programs. New MA & MFA Programs in producing and Filmmaking are available March, 2011. SFI also offers Women in Film Seattle members grants and scholarships.
Shoreline Community College
www.shore.ctc.edu
Digital Photography and Video Program – Students study elements of design and composition as well as develop hands-on skills.
University of Washington Film Certificate Program Professional and Continuing Education
www.pce.uw.edu
The award-winning Certificate Program in Filmmaking is designed to provide a basic understanding of film and video production and experience the collaborative nature of the art form through work on group projects.
Festivals
Withoutabox
www.withoutabox.com
Online application submission service for film festivals.
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
www.langstonblackfilmfest.org
Their annual film festival provides provocative films from independent Black filmmakers and works about the African American experience.
Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival (MIFFF)
www.mifff.org
Home of Genre Films in Seattle, WA
National Film festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)
www.nffty.org
The largest youth film festival in the world, showcasing films from directors 22 and under.
Northwest Asian Film Festival
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Along with screenings of curated and selected works from the Pacific Northwest and North America, the film festival offers a variety of social events and programs relating to Asian American media
Polish Film Festival
www.polishfilms.org
Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) is an annual event showcasing the best of Polish cinema since the early 1990s. The SPFF is produced and presented by the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association.
Post Alley Film Festival (PAFF)
www.postalleyfilmfestival.com
Female centric and eccentric short films; a venue for the female voice and narrative. Sponsored by Women In Film Seattle.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival
www.empsfm.org/programs
Genres of science fiction and fantasy.
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
www.threedollarbillcinema.org/programs/SLGFF/
Largest LGBT arts event in the Pacific Northwest. Features and short films.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival
www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org
“The World Through a Vibrant lens.”
SIFF Cinema
www.siff.net
SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. SIFF runs programs all year round including the world-renowned Seattle International Film Festival www.seattlefilm.com/
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
www.tasveer.org
A Northwest not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting independent South Asian cinema.
Vancouver International Film Festival
www.viff.org
The premiere event for British Columbia's prestigious film industry for decades.
general
Art Zone
www.seattlechannel.org/artZone/
Hosted by Nancy Guppy (writer, reporter, comedienne, TV host ) A weekly love letter to Seattle's art scene.
Filmmaker Magazine
www.filmmakermagazine.com
The online magazine covers the most intriguing independent feature films being made today.
Fractured Atlas
www.fracturedatlas.org
A non-profit organization that serves artists and arts organizations
providing access to funding, education, insurance, fiscal sponsorship, and more.
Laurie Clark Photography
laurieclark.com
A vision. A frame. A light and a lens. It's how she works and what she is. Her phone is: (206) 799-7642
blog: laurieclarkphotography.wordpress.com
email: info@laurieclark.com
Herflix
www.herflix.com
herFliX is a place to discover movies for women.
The High Bar
www.thehighbar.tv
An award-winning weekly television series hosted by Warren Etheredge devoted to "raising the bar" through light-hearted conversation with people who care about culture that matters.
IndieFlix
www.indieflix.com
A forum for filmmakers and their audience to interact and build a community that translates artistic vision into commercial success, homebased in Seattle.
The Internet Movie Database
www.imdb.com
Visited by over 50 million movie and TV lovers each month, the Internet Movie Database is the biggest, best, most award-winning movie and TV site on the planet.
Scarecrow Video
www.scarecrow.com
The largest independent video store in the country with the latest new releases on DVD and Blu-ray, to rare and out-of-print films only available on VHS and Laserdiscs. Still Seattle's treasure trove of films in many formats.
5030 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 524-8554
Sundance Institute
www.sundance.org
The Sundance Institute advances the work of risk-taking storytellers and provides a space for independent artists to explore free from commercial and political pressures. Its mission: to discover and develop independent artists and audiences across the globe.
Regional Film Organizations
OREGON:
The Northwest Film Center
www.nwfilm.org
Screenings, Festivals, and Workshops
Southern Oregon Film and Video Association
www.sofva.org
The regional trade group for the film, video and multimedia businesses in Southern Oregon.
VANCOUVER BC:
British Columbia Film Commission
www.bcfilmcommission.com
The gateway to motion picture production in BC. Connects filmmakers with local producers, professional services, and natural resources.
Vancouver Film School
www.vfs.com
VFS offers 13 world-class post-secondary programs spanning every aspect of the entertainment arts.
Vancouver Film Studios
www.vancouverfilmstudios.com
VFS provides production facilities and infrastructure that have made Vancouver the third largest centre for film and television production in North America. Home to more than 90 feature films and television series in its first ten years of operation.