Women in Film and Television (South Africa)
- Women in Film and Television (South Africa)
Women in Film and Television (South Africa) (WIFTSA) is the South Africa chapter of Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI), a not-for-profit network of women dedicated to advancing the professional development and empowerment of women working in the film and television industry. WIFTI has more than 10,000 members across a network of 37 member organizations.
WIFTSA is an inclusive organization for women of all backgrounds whose members work at all levels of the industry - from the owners of production companies to directors, entertainment lawyers, actresses, camerawomen, make-up artists and students.
WIFTSA organizes networking events, summits, development programmes and lecture series for it members. WIFTSA additionally runs an annual film festival: Women's Month Celebration which screens films and documentaries by South African women.
History
WIFTSA was founded in 2005 by Fiona Tudor Price with support from the Cape Film Commission, Atomic Productions, the South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) and the Sithenghi Film Festival.
Board Members
*Fiona Tudor Price, Chairperson
*Alison Best, Secretary
*Abigail Malaba, Treasurer
*Nicky Newman, Communications
*Debrah Bentham, Training and Development
*Debbie Lazarus, Special Projects
*Tina Jaxa, Special Projects
*Zoleka Languza, Communications
*Brigid Olen, Special Projects
*Vuyokazi Matu, Training and Development
External links
* [http://www.wiftsa.org.za Women in Film and Television South Africa (WIFTSA)]
* [http://www.wift.org/wifti/index.html Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI)]
* [http://www.sabc.co.za/ South African Broadcasting Company (SABC)]
* [http://www.capefilmcommission.co.za/ Cape Film Commission]
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