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Our Mission
Statement
Women in Film &
Television-Florida (WIFT-FL) is charged with building positive
images of media-makers (both women and men), empowering them to
achieve their highest professional and creative potential, and
helping create more job opportunities throughout the State of
Florida (with a primary focus on Central Florida). As an
organization, we will continue to search for and retain members who
have a minimum of two years experience working in the film,
television and entertainment industry.
History of Women in
Film & Television-Florida
Women in Film was founded in Los
Angeles in 1973 by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel (former publisher and
editor-in-chief of The Hollywood Reporter) and a group of
women who represented various facets of the film and television
industry. It was created to recognize, develop, and actively
promote the unique visions of women in the field of
communications.
The Central Florida Chapter of Women in Film (WIF/CF) was established in 1989 by a dynamic group of independent producers looking for camaraderie and support. In 1999, the chapter's name was changed to Women in Film & Television-Florida (WIFT-FL) to better reflect the chapter's membership and sponsor base. WIFT-FL's members are qualified women and men in a variety of categories - performers, producers, directors, writers, agents, publicists, photographers, and administrative and managerial personnel. WIFT-FL is part of an international network (Women in Film & Television International or WIFTI) of 40 chapters around the world. WIFTI's membership base exceeds 10,000 working professionals.