January 20, 2008
Women in Film and Television International's Short Film Showcase Celebrating International Women’s Day 2008 will be screened in seventeen cities worldwide and will feature nine outstanding short films culled from over forty finalist selections submitted by our international Film Festival Partners.
"On behalf of WIFTI's International Board of Directors and WIFT Chapters participating , we are proud to announce this year's official selection of short films. We are honored to be showcasing the work of nine exceptionally gifted international directors. We look forward to marking International Women's Day with peers and audiences across three continents, highlighting the strength of our network and celebrating the filmmaking talents of women worldwide' commented Showcase Producer Paulina Abarca-Cantin.
2008 Showcase International Film Festival Partners:
Female Eye Film Festival (Canada)
NYWIFT/Hamptons International Film Festival
To The Point: Women Telling Tales Through Media (USA)
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (USA)
St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (Canada)
W.O.W (World of Women) Film Festival (Australia)
2008 Participant Chapters and Cities:
Women in Film and Television Alberta - Calgary and Edmonton
Canada, Women in Film and Television Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand
Women in Film and Television Atlanta (WIFTA) - Atlanta, USA
Women in Film Chicago - Chicago, USA
Women in Film and Television Denmark - Copenhagen, Denmark
Women in Film (WIF LA) - Los Angeles, USA
Minnesota Women in Film - Minnesota, USA
Femmes de cinéma, de la télévision et des nouveaux médias (FCTNM) - Montreal, Canada
Women in Film and Video New England (WIFV)- Boston, USA
New York Women in Film (NYWIFT) - New York, USA
Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, USA
New Mexico Women in Film - Santa Fe, USA
St. John’s - Newfoundland, Canada Women in Film and Television
Toronto (WIFT-T) - Toronto, Canada
Women in Film and Video (WIFV) - Washington, USA
Women in Film and Television - Vancouver, Canada
CLICK HERE for Showcase Resources (including logos, press releases, complete film package)
