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| Abbreviation | WIFTI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Sandy, Utah, U.S. [1] |
| Website | wifti |
Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network of non-profit membership chapters. Established in 1997, it is dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and other screen-based media. [2]
Women in Film Los Angeles was founded in 1973 by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. After several Women in Film organizations were established in a variety of cities around the globe, Women in Film and Television International WIFTI was organized in the mid-1990s. [4]
Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) is a "global network comprised of over forty Women in Film chapters worldwide with over 10,000 members, dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video and digital media." [5] The organization was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles by Tichi Wilkerson Kassel and grew quickly worldwide, hosting their first Women in Film and Television International World Summit in New York City in September 1997. [6]
| Region | Chapter | Yr.fo. | Yr.ch | President | Web | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa |  | WIFT South Africa | 2005 | |||
| Asia |  | WIFTAI India | ||||
| Australia [4] |  | WIFT NSW | 1982 | |||
| WIFT Victoria | 1988 | Lauren Simpson | [5] [9] | ||
| WIFT WA | 2016 | [10] | |||
| WIFT Australia | 2018 | Liz Tomkins (chair of national board) | [11] [12] | ||
| WIFT South Australia | 2018 | [13] | |||
| WIFT Tasmania | 2018 | [14] | |||
| WIFT Queensland | 2020 | [15] | |||
| Pacific Islands |  | WIFT NZ | 1993 | Vicki Jackways | [3a] | |
| Europe |  | WIFT Finland | 2014 | Elina Knihtilä | ||
 | WFTV United Kingdom | 1989 | 1990 | Liz Tucker | [2a] | |
 | WIFT Ireland | — | ||||
| WIFTM Italy | 2018 | [16] | |||
 | WIFT Germany | |||||
 | WIF France | |||||
 | WIF Sweden | 2003 | 2005 | |||
 | WIFT Greece | 1973 | Olympia Mytilinaiou | |||
| WIF Czech Republic |  | |||||
| South America |  | WIFT Brazil | ||||
| Latin American & Caribbean |  | Dominican Republic | ||||
 | WIFT (Mexico) | 2002 | Concepción Tabaoada | |||
| Canada |  | WIFT Alberta | Susan Feddema-Leonard | |||
| WIFT Atlantic | - | 2009 | Kimberlee McTaggart | ||
| WIFT Montreal | 1991 | Brigitte Monneau | |||
| WIFT Toronto | 1984 | Karen Bruce | |||
| WIFTV Vancouver | 1989 | Sarah Kalil (2017-19) | |||
| United States |  | WIFT Atlanta | LaRonda Sutton | |||
| WIFT San Francisco | 2001 | 2003 | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | ||
| WIF Chicago | Carrie Hunter | ||||
| WIF Dallas | 1984 | Alicia Pascual | |||
| WIFM Kansas City | Laurie Crawford (2017 19) | ||||
| WIF Los Angeles | 1977 | 1997 | [1a] | ||
| WIF Las Vegas | 2002 | 2004 | Phyllis Cesare-Taie (Founder) | ||
| MNWIFT (Minnesota) | 2012? | Joanne Liebeler (2016-17) | |||
| WIFT Nashville | Lynda Evjen | ||||
| WIFV New England | 1981 | 2005? | |||
| NMWIF Santa Fe | Christine McHugh | ||||
| NYWIFT New York | 1977 | Simone Pero (2017-18) | |||
| WIF & Media Pittsburgh | 2007 | Roxana Gilani | |||
| WIF-PDX Portland | Lisa Miyamoto | ||||
| WIF Seattle | Lisa B. Hammond | ||||
| WIFV Washington D.C. | 1979 | Carletta S Hurt | [1b] | ||
| Women in Film Utah | 2010 | Susan McEvoy (2017- ) | |||
| WIFM Tennessee | Roxanna 'Roxie" Green | ||||
| WIFT Palm Springs | 2001 | 2010 | |||
| WIFT Florida | Nancy McBride | ||||
| WIFT Louisiana | Carol Bidault de l'Isle | ||||
| WIFT Maryland | — | ||||
| WIFT Houston |
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