Film Festival Scholarship Winners

The fall semester has officially ended and we are very excited to announce the winners of the Women In Cinema Fall Film Festival Scholarship. Drum roll please.....

My Super Valentine - Jing Yang

Imaginative 7-year-old Ashley has to stand up to the class bully to save her crush in an art class on Valentine’s day.

The Rapture and Gammy Gwen - Brittany Reeber

At the stern request of Great Grandma Gwen, a young woman must spend the day with her overbearing family as they await the rapture.

Transidentity - Jenny Phillips

Transidentity is a short documentary that captures the experiences of two transgender male students, who attend a public high school, in the suburbs of Kansas City.

And a huge thank you to our three wonderful judges Treva Wurmfeld, Sarah Deuel, and Ying Liu for their time.  You ladies rock!

Film Festival Scholarship 2013

The deadline for Women in Cinema's Film Festival Scholarship is approaching on December 6 at noon. Winners will be announced on December 9. Three winners will receive waived submission fees to the following festivals:

1. SXSW Film Festival
2. Hill Country Film Festival
3. Sarasota Film Festival
4. Dallas International Film Festival
5. deadCenter Film Festival
6. Maryland Film Festival

Rules and Guidelines:
-Director or Producer must be a current and paid member of Women in Cinema
-An entrant may submit only ONE entry
-Previous winners are not eligible
-All films must be completed after January 2013
-There is NO entry fee
-Send completed applications to utwomenincinema@gmail.com

Visit the scholarship tab at the top of the web page to access the application and for more information!

Life After Film School Panel - Rescheduled

Recent film school graduates Carlyn Hudson, Beth Chatelain, Sarah Deuel, Monique Walton, and Carmen Hilbert join the November Women In Cinema Panel to talk about life after college.  Stop by to learn how each panelist transitioned from college to working life, what they're currently working on (from gaffing to directing to editing), and for general advice on post-grad options!

PANEL DETAILS
November 13, 2013
BMC 4.206 (*NEW LOCATION*)
6:30-8pm
Facebook Event

20th Annual Austin Film Festival

Austin Film Festival is back for its 20th year and we couldn’t be more excited for all the films, panels, and parties popping up around Austin over the next week.  There’s so many great folks coming to town and we’ve outlined (in no particular order) films with a female writer and/or director and female panelists who will be attending the festival.  Cheers to all you ladies out there!

FILMS

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Whoopi Goldberg (Director: HBO’S WHOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY)

Maggie Kiley (Writer/Director: LIGHT YEARS)

Madellaine Paxson (Director: BLOOD PUNCH)

Tara Anaise (Writer/Director: DARK MOUNTAIN)

Hilary Brougher (Writer/Director: INNOCENCE)

Chelsea Hernandez (Director: THE ROAD TO LIVINGSTON)

Kelly Daniela Norris (Writer/Director: SOMBRAS DE AZUL)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Alexandra Lescaze (Director: ALL OF ME)

Laura Waters Hinson (Director: DOG DAYS)

Maureen Judge (Director: LIVING DOLLS)

SHORTS

Holle Singer (Writer/Director: ABANDONED)

Jenny van den Broeke (Writer/Director: BLINDE LIEFDE)

Erica Harrison (Writer: A CAUTIONARY TAIL)

Wendy Dent (Writer/Director: DECEMBER 25)

Jessica Yu (Director: THE GUIDE)

Paola Morabito (Writer/Director: I’M THE ONE)

Janine Sides (Writer/Director: JODY’S BRA)

Grace Kim (Writer/Director: LUMIN)

Frances Poletti (Writer: MISS TODD)

Kristina Yee (Writer: MISS TODD)

Jing Yang (Writer/Director: MY SUPER VALENTINE)

Bracey Smith (Writer/Director: OUVERTURE)

Becca Friedman (Director: PAST THEIR PRIME)

Kate Marks (Writer/Director: PEARL WAS HERE)

Jennifer Suwak (Director: PULLING TEETH)

Jacqueline Christy (Writer/Director: REHEARSAL)

Sara Zandieh (Writer/Director: REZA HASSANI GOEST TO THE MALL)

Sarah Jean Kruchowski (Writer/Director: SPECIAL MOMENTS BY OKSANA)

Claire Winter (Director: TALENT SHOW)

Renee Felice Smith (Writer/Director: YOUNG(ISH))

PANELISTS

Callie Khouri (Screenwriter: THELMA & LOUISE)

Leslie Dixon (Screenwriter: MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HAIRSPRAY, LIMITLESS)

Jenji Kohan (Screenwriter: GILMORE GIRLS, SEX AND THE CITY, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK)

Elaine May (Screenwriter/Director/Actress: TOOTSIE, THE BIRDCAGE)

Lindsey Doran (Producer: SENSE & SENSIBILITY)

Kelly Marcel (Screenwriter: currently writing FIFTY SHADES OF GREY)

Pamela Ribon (Screenwriter: SAMANTHA WHO?)

Terri Edda Miller (Screenwriter: DYSENCHANTED)

Maggie Malone (Director of Creative Development at Disney)

Diana Alvarez (Creative Executive at Larger than Life Productions)

Mary Coleman (Senior Development Executive at Pixar)

Issa Rae (Webisode creator: MISADVENTURES OF A BLACK GIRL)

Vanessa Taylor (Screenwriter: GAME OF THRONES, ALIAS)

Madellaine Paxson (Screenwriter)

Tara Anaise (Screenwriter)

Robin Swicord (Screenwriter: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON)

Rachel Long (Screenwriter: DAWN PATROL)

Anne Rapp (Script Supervisor: ENDER’S GAME)

Carrie Gillogly (Director of Scripted Programming at AMC)

Nicole Yorkin (Executive Producer: THE KILLING)

Dawn Prestwich (Executive Producer: THE KILLING)

Sarah Burns (Screenwriter/Director: CENTRAL PARK FIVE, BIG SUR)

Jill Chamberlain (Screenwriter/Director: LIVING ON BORROWED TIME)

Lisa Kaselak (Media Artist)

Joanne Lammers (Director of the Writers Guild Foundation Archive)

Barbara Morgan (Austin Film Festival Co-Founder)

Kate O’Toole (Actress)

Kay Wolf (WGAW’s Independent Film Executive)

Laura Hinson

Elizabeth Mims

Barbara Twist (Conference Manager for the Art House Convergence)

Deena Kalai (Entertainment Lawyer)

Emily Mollenkopf (Creative Development Associate at Pixar Animation Studios)

Erika Weinstein (Manager of Scripted Programming at AMC)

Lisa Stuardi (Founder of Bright Spot Entertainment)

Melissa Breaux (Washington Square Arts)

Meta Valentic (Producer: URBANIA)

Emily Best (Founder of Seed & Spark)

Camera, Lighting, and Sound Workshop Recap

On Saturday, September 28th, Women in Cinema hosted the Fall 2013 Camera, Lighting and Sound Workshop at Picturebox Studios in Austin. This was definitely the most successful one yet! We had a completely full house with an awesome turnout of both UT students and a few people from the community. 

It wouldn't have been such a hit without our great group of instructors teaching the participants. Mariam Aziz, who is a current MFA Production candidate at UT Austin and Cinematographer, headed up the camera section. Curtis Henderson is finishing up his undergrad work at UT and also works as a Production Sound Recordist and in Post-Production Sound shared his knowledge and experience working in sound. And, Carmen Hilbert, a recent graduate from UT and current Gaffer/Grip, taught our lighting section and shared her experience working in professional G&E departments. 

This event was also co-sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin's Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. 

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated and a big thanks for everyone who continues to support us! 

If you missed out on this fun event, never fear! Be sure to come next semester!