At Women In Film, we don’t just open the envelope; we
push it, continually seeking new ways to
learn about our business, about each other and about
ourselves.
Our events are not only a platform for sharing;
they’re a podium for recognizing women who have
graced both the industry and the world with their
achievements, intelligence, talent and vision.
Talent always rises to the top. And when it does,
we’re right there to honor it.
Some of our award-winning events include:
- Atlanta: Women
In Film/Atlanta
In 2006, Women In Film Atlanta's gala and awards ceremony honored three local
women, Myrna Moore, Kathleen Fitch and Annette Stilwell for their
outstanding contributions to Atlanta's film and television industry.
In 2005, television and film producer Debra Martin Chase (The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, The Princess Diaries, Courage Under Fire) was honored and for the chapter's 30th Anniversary in 2004, more than 200 guests from the film and television community turned out to see Academy Award®-winning actress Jane Fonda receive the 2004 Humanitarian Award. Outstanding
Achievement Awards went to Stacey DeWitt,
President and CEO of CWK Network, Inc. and Lydia Dean Pilcher,
co-producer of The Talented Mr. Ripley
and producer of Vanity Fair,
while Creative Excellence Awards went to
Executive Producer Brenda Hampton,
creator and producer of 7th Heaven and
Fat Actress, and Cheryl Dunye,
writer/director of Watermelon Woman
and HBO Film's Stranger Inside.
- Dallas: The Topaz Awards.
WIF/Dallas established the black-tie Topaz
Awards in 1984 to honor a distinguished Texas woman who, through
singular vision, has made outstanding contributions to the film and
television industry. In 2006, the Topaz was awarded to actress Morgan
Fairchild. In 2005, actress Irma P. Hall, whose many credits include
2004's The Ladykillers, with Tom Hanks, and Collateral, with Tom
Cruise, was awarded the Topaz. Past honorees include Bonnie Curtis
(2004), Sheree Wilson (2003), Janine Turner (2002), Marcia Gay Harden
(2001) and Peri Gilpin (2000). Pre-ceremony, corporations and
individuals donate goods and services to a Silent Auction, with the
proceeds going to the WIF.D Scholarship Fund.
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Los Angeles: The Crystal + Lucy Awards.
Hollywood is home to WIF/LA’s annual awards gala, celebrating the achievements of film and television’s most talented females.
In 2007, actress Diahann Carroll presented a Lucy Award to Shonda Rhimes and the women of Grey's Anatomy; Nicola Maramotti from MaxMara presented the second annual MaxMara "Face of the Future" award to actress Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) while the Kodak 2006 Crystal Award recipient, Jennifer Lopez.
The Lucy Award recognizes women and men and their creative works that exemplify the extraordinary accomplishments embodied by the legendary Lucille Ball, whose excellence and innovation have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.
The Crystal Award honors outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. Recipients are chosen for both the diversity of the accomplishments and their contributions to the advancement of women in film.
- New York: The Muse Awards.
The Muse Awards, New York Women In Film & Television's yearly gala
event, is the entertainment industry's top holiday season event. The
Muse Awards honor the vision and achievement of women in film and
television and is an exciting, fun and glamorous celebration attended by leading executives from every major studio, cable network and film
production facility.
In 2006, honorees included Betty Cohen, President and CEO of Lifetime
Television Networks, Katie Couric, Mable Haddock, founding president
of the National Black Programming Consortium, Ellen Lewis, casting
director for films such as The Departed, The Devil Wears Prada and
Forrest Gump. In 2006, NYWIFT introduced a new award -- the Loreen
Arbus Award for Those Who Take Action and Effect Change -- to John
Wells for his work developing job training programs for women and
minorities. Wells is an Emmy Award winning producer of shows such as
ER, The West Wing and Third Watch. In 2005, honorees included Tina Fey
(Saturday Night Live), Debra L. Lee (President and CEO, BET), Julianne Moore
(The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio, The Hours, Far From Heaven), Susan E. Morse
(Editor, Manhattan, Bullets Over Broadway, Two Weeks Notice).
Past winners are a Who’s Who of Hollywood: Whoopi Goldberg, Emma Thompson, Phylicia Rashad,
Candice Bergen, Mary Tyler Moore, Diane Keaton,
Lauren Bacall, Holly Hunter, Nora Ephron, Jodie
Foster, Susan Sarandon, Sigourney Weaver,
Jessica Lange, Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep.
The annual luncheon also raises funds for the
NYWIFT Scholarship Fund.
Another NYWIFT gala fundraiser,Designing Hollywood,
honors women's outstanding contributions in the
fields of costume design and make-up artistry.
- Seattle: The Nell Shipman Excellence in Filmmaking Awards.
The Nell Shipman Excellence in Filmmaking Awards.
WIF/Seattle's annual Excellence in Filmmaking Awards pay tribute to
female film pioneer Nell Shipman, celebrating the exceptional
accomplishments of the Washington-area film and television community
with an award named in her honor. It's a win-win opportunity, as
special achievement awards and a Spirit of the Nells award are
presented to other area filmmakers, while a special celebrity guest or
notable woman filmmaker is honored with a lifetime achievement award.
The Pacific Northwest's talented student filmmakers are also
recognized, with the awarding of the annual Nell Shipman Scholarship.
In 2006, honorees included actress Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard 1&2,
Presumed Innocent), Stephanie Cholmondeley, founder of ReelYouth and
Cinema Diaspora and news photographer Diana Wilmar. In addition to the
Awards, the chapter has also hosted conversations with Joan Allen in
2005 and Lauren Shuler Donner in 2004.
- Washington, D.C.: The Women of Vision Awards.
Each year, the
Washington area's Women In Film and Video (WIFV) hosts its annual
awards gala, honoring women who have produced a consistent body of
highly distinguished work, served as role models for others and
advanced opportunities for women within the film and video industry.
In 2007, honorees included Deborah Redmond, Susie Coelho, Barbara
Kopple, Patricia Finneran and Andrea Sims. Past visionaries include
Carrie Fisher, Lynda Carter, Sharon Stone, Wendie Malick, Roseanne
Barr, Tyne Daly, Tippi Hedren, Mary Steenburgen and Cicely Tyson.
The Gala is WIFV's largest fundraising event of the year. Proceeds from the event help WIFV fund the
Randy Goldman Fund Scholarship,
as well as produce continuing education
programs, workshops and seminars for its members
and the industry at large.
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