BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pwift.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20160101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170501T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260505T110543 CREATED:20170423T045008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170423T045008Z UID:692-1493667000-1493667000@pwift.org SUMMARY:"IN BETWEEN" -- CineMondays 2017 DESCRIPTION:PWIFT is proud to be a Community Partner of the PJFF’s CineMondays 2017\nIn Between\n\n\n\nPhiladelphia Premiere\nDate: Monday\, May 1\nTime: 7:30 PM\nLocation: The Gershman Y \nDirector: Maysaloun Hamoud\nGenre: Narrative\nCountry: Israel\nYear: 2016\nRunning Time: 96 min\nLanguage: Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles \nSponsored by: Larry and Cindy Rappoport \nWarning: Contains language\, drug use and some strong sexual content\n \nBuy tickets HERE!\n \nSharing an apartment in the heart of Tel Aviv\, three young Palestinian women with diverse aspirations come of age. Leila (Mouna Hawa)\, a chain-smoking criminal lawyer with unwavering wit and wild magnetism\, enjoys dancing off workday stress in the underground club scene. Her good friend\, Salma (Sana Jammelieh)\, more subdued yet similarly stylish\, is a DJ and bartender floating from gig to gig. While Nour (Shaden Kanboura)\, the youngest and most understated of the three\, is a religious Muslim\, engaged to be married\, who moves in with Leila and Salma in order to study at the university. \nThough Noor finds her new roommates at once intimidating and intriguing\, she enjoys her newfound independence and comes to appreciate the women as true friends. With everything going well and her studies in order\, Nour arranges an evening alone with her conservative fiancé (Henry Andrawas) who is arriving for a visit. Incensed by his future bride’s cosmopolitan existence and the liberal influences of her secular roommates\, he entreats Nour to hasten their marriage\, leave Tel Aviv\, and assume her rightful role in the home. When Nour refuses his wishes\, his violent rebuttal leaves her shaken\, yet willing to kick the stakes up a notch. \nWith a rocking score by MG Saad\, unforgettable performances\, and bright\, engaging camerawork\, IN BETWEEN is a heart-thumping\, compelling exploration of human frailty and resilience in the face of Israel’s ever changing social landscape. \nSpecial Guest: Ibrahim Miari\, Lecturer in Modern Hebrew Language at the University of Pennsylvania \nFollowed by 20s and 30s Happy Hour at City Diner (corner of South and Broad Streets) with free appetizers and drink specials URL:https://pwift.org/event/in-between-cinemondays-2017/ LOCATION:GERSHMAN HALL CHAPEL (GERSHMAN Y)\, 401 S. Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170508T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260505T110543 CREATED:20170423T045806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170423T050302Z UID:694-1494271800-1494271800@pwift.org SUMMARY:"Big Sonia" & "Joe's Violin"--CineMonday 2017 DESCRIPTION:PWIFT is proud to be a Community Partner for PJFF’S CineMonday 2017\nClosing Night: Big Sonia screening with Joe’s Violin\n\n\n\n\nPhiladelphia Premiere\nDate: Monday\, May 8\nTime: 7:30 PM\nLocation: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nDirector: Todd Soliday and Leah Warshawski\nGenre: Documentary\nCountry: USA\nYear: 2016\nRunning Time: 93 min\nLanguage: English \nSponsored by: Joseph and Marie Field\n\nTickets now on sale at the Kimmel Center Box Office or you may purchase tickets HERE!\n \nBIG SONIA\nA mere four foot eight inches tall\, 91-year-old Sonia Warshawski cannot help but leave an immense impression on everyone she meets. From her loyal customers at the tailor shop to the high school students\, church groups\, and prisoners whose lives have been so remarkably transformed by hearing her story\, Kansas City’s last remaining Holocaust survivor is a force to be reckoned with. Spending the entirety of her teenage years shuttled between concentration camps\, Sonia is no stranger to adversity. Her experiences during the war were horrifying and reprehensible\, a nightmare Sonia is unable to rid from her memory. Yet\, with all of the pain she still carries inside\, Sonia’s outlook on life is anything but “doom and gloom.” With her wild fashion sense and larger-than-life persona\, Sonia\, along with her daughter Regina\, are committed to inspiring others with a powerful message of hope. \nThis award-winning\, poignant documentary by husband and wife filmmaking team Todd Soliday and Leah Warshawski (Sonia’s granddaughter) artfully integrates animations inspired by Sonia’s own drawings and revelatory interviews with her family and friends. \nJOE’S VIOLIN\nThis Academy Award-nominated documentary short directed by Kahane Cooperman tells how a Holocaust survivor’s donation of his violin transforms the life of a young aspiring musician. \nSpecial Guests: Todd Soliday and Leah Warshawski\, Directors of Big Sonia URL:https://pwift.org/event/694/ LOCATION:Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\, 300 S. Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, 19102\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170512T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170512T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T110543 CREATED:20170512T134258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170604T043158Z UID:699-1494594000-1494608400@pwift.org SUMMARY:The State of the Philadelphia Film Industry DESCRIPTION: If you’re available\, please join us at this important hearing in support of Councilman Oh’s initiative on the STATE OF THE PHILADELPHIA FILM INDUSTRY (see Resolution 17025800 below) from 1-5pm today (Friday\, May 12th) at City Council Chambers\, City Hall\, Room 400. If you can’t be there in person\, tune in via channel 64 http://vp.telvue.com/player?height=300&id=T01340&noplaylistskin=1&video=40960&width=400&autostart=true \n \nPWIFT’s President\, Suzanne Landau\, will testify sometime after 2:30/3pm with the following: \n“Good Afternoon\, Chairperson David Oh\, and members of the Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy committee. \nMy name is Suzanne Landau and I am the President of the Board of Philadelphia Women in Film and Television (PWIFT). I am here to express support for Film Resolution 17025800. Thank you Councilman Oh for advancing this initiative to bring more films to Philadelphia. \nPWIFT is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to recognizing\, celebrating and advancing the professional development and achievement of women working in all areas of film\, television\, video\, multimedia and related disciplines. PWIFT is committed to creating economic and social stimulus for its members and the community at large by helping emerging artists and established professional members reach their full potential\, and by attracting new jobs\, investment and production to the creative economy in the Philadelphia area.   \nOur community of women media makers is very diverse and is comprised of independent filmmakers in both scripted and documentary\, professionals in television\, digital arts\, film and radio\, women in advertising along with technical freelancers\, writers and visual artists. Our community embodies both women new to the industry and seasoned professionals. Inclusivity and diversity are paramount for us especially since Philadelphia has such a rich and varied population. \nThis resolution is spot on. We need more films to come to Philadelphia\, but we cannot discuss that without also talking about the lack of diversity in the film industry. \nResearch shows that women\, who are more than half of the population\, write only a third of the stories and we direct only 17% of what we see on film and in television. Media tells us our roles in society –who we are and what we can be. The women engaged in PWIFT’s community are concerned that most of our entertainment is directed by white men and most of the stories are told through the eyes of men. \nIn the past few years\, initiatives outside of Philadelphia commenced in an attempt to decrease the gender gap for women in the film industry. In fact\, last year\, the ACLU launched an investigation into discrimination against female directors in Hollywood. Geena Davis initiated the Gender Institute that studies women’s roles in the media. Patricia Arquette pleaded for equal pay for women at the Oscars. Meryl Streep followed up by funding a writing lab for Hollywood’s untouchable caste\, women screenwriters over 40.  And recently\, Filmmaker Alma Har’el launched a new\, historic initiative to #FreeTheBid for female commercial directors to be included in every agency bid. In 2010\, The Academy Award for Best Director went to Kathryn Bigelow for the “Hurt Locker\,” making her the first woman to ever win that category. Six years later she is still the only one who has won and no other woman has been nominated since. \nThe first step in changing this picture is to recognize there is a problem. That’s where we come in. PWIFT brings women in the industry together to learn\, bond and succeed. We are more powerful together and stronger when we can rally together locally and be part of a strong global community. Recently\, PWIFT became a member of Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI)\, which addresses arts\, business and cultural media around the world. \nWomen are an underserved community in the media industry\, especially in Philadelphia. Only 6% of the films produced here in the Philadelphia area are made by women. Statistics like these discourage women from entering the entertainment business. PWIFT\, along with our male allies in the profession\, is working to improve parity in the industry\, to take part in the conversation\, to help raise the profile of women in film\, and to encourage women to stay in the industry. Most importantly\, PWIFT seeks to improve opportunities in film for women in Philadelphia so they stay here and create film here. \nPWIFT is currently in discussion with three local universities to help launch an incubator that will encourage filmmakers to stay in Philadelphia to hone their craft. We hope this project will contribute more opportunity for women\, women of color\, LGBTQ people and make Philadelphia a place female filmmakers grow their art and business. \nIt matters what stories are told and it matters who makes them. PWIFT was formed to help cultivate the talent of female media makers here in Philadelphia and PWIFT will help put Philadelphia on the map as a place where women in film and all areas of media will be championed. \nWe hope we can work together to advance gender equity in the film industry. \nThank you for this opportunity to testify on this issue. I am happy to answer any questions.” \n  \nFor Reference\, here is RESOLUTION NO. 170258: \nAuthorizing Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the Philadelphia Film Industry. \nWHEREAS\, Philadelphia has been the setting of many acclaimed movies and television shows. The City’s neighborhoods and skyline provide an iconic backdrop to hundreds of such productions; and \nWHEREAS\, Philadelphia offers prime locations for filming\, from historic buildings to beautiful parks to bustling college campuses; and \nWHEREAS\, Several incentives are available to filmmakers looking to bring their productions to Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit Program\, a hotel tax exemption\, police assistance\, and fee-free locations are all offered in Philadelphia; and \nWHEREAS\, Attracting film production to Philadelphia and encouraging independent filmmaking directly benefits to the City. Production crews use local hotels\, restaurants\, other businesses\, and labor; and \nWHEREAS\, While movies and television shows are still filmed in Philadelphia\, the frequency with which large-budget film productions have chosen to locate in the City has greatly declined. Meanwhile\, cities such as Pittsburgh have seen significant increases in the number of films made within their limits; and \nWHEREAS\, Philadelphia has a sizable number of schools that produce talented filmmakers and young professionals whose creative talents Philadelphia should be competitively seeking to retain upon their graduation. Losing these creative individuals to other cities as they search for opportunities in the film industry hampers Philadelphia’s long-term competitiveness in many creative industries; and \nAuthorizing Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the Philadelphia Film Industry. \nWHEREAS\, The film industry offers opportunities for diverse people of all backgrounds to contribute towards making movies and television shows. Philadelphians should be able to work on film projects of all genres and budgets in their own City; and \nWHEREAS\, Film production is important to Philadelphia’s national reputation and the local economy. The more movies and television shows choose to shoot in Philadelphia\, the more of a hub of the creative economy the City becomes; now\, therefore\, be it \nRESOLVED\, BY THE COUNCIL OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA\, That it hereby authorizes Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold public hearings on the state of the Philadelphia film industry. \n  URL:https://pwift.org/event/the-state-of-the-philadelphia-film-industry/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170524T083000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170524T100000 DTSTAMP:20260505T110543 CREATED:20170513T035246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170513T035247Z UID:705-1495614600-1495620000@pwift.org SUMMARY:PWIFT BREAKFAST SERIES: Launch Your Career with a Web Series!! DESCRIPTION:What does life after graduation consist of for a Screenwriter or Filmmaker today? What challenges do you face when you step out to create your own content? Come listen to two University of the Arts Alumni tell you how\, in less than a year\, they were able to take one’s Senior thesis and turn it into an actual indie web production! Creator/Director\, Gina Etlinger and Executive Producer\, Brandy Austin\, want to tell you about their journey from taking an idea and turning it into a reality. \n“If not for creating our own content and actually taking the steps to make it into a real thing\, than we would still be waiting for our turn to get heard in Hollywood. We might be waiting a long time. Instead we’re working together and making our content\, our way; it’s pretty exciting!” – Brandy Austin\n\nBAGELS and COFFEE will be ready and waiting for you at 8:15am — come early to network with fellow filmmakers URL:https://pwift.org/event/pwift-breakfast-series-launch-your-career-with-a-web-series/ LOCATION:Green Eggs Cafe\, 212 S. 13th Stret\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170530T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170530T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T110543 CREATED:20170513T024511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T010003Z UID:701-1496167200-1496174400@pwift.org SUMMARY:The Armchair Series: From Seed to Screen DESCRIPTION:What happens when you have two passionate filmmakers in one family?  Come find out when sisters Amy Tiehel and Tammy Tiehel-Stedman share their story on collaborating for their new female-focused short film\, Redcoats. Tammy’s feature film Slow Learners was shot in Philly and just listed as one of Netflix’s “Top 25 Romantic Comedies to Watch.” Redcoats  is Amy’s writing and directorial debut after years as a Producer and Actress. Host Maori Holmes\, creator of BlackStar Film Festival and of the founders of PWIFT will host this not-to-be-missed celebration of two great Philadelphia female indie-filmmakers. \n \nThe Armchair Series showcases Women in Media – Producers\, Directors\, and Writers – with innovative and inspiring stories as they discuss their crafts\, the challenges they face and the obstacles they overcame.  The Armchair Series is a fantastic opportunity for our production community to come together to network and support ongoing projects. URL:https://pwift.org/event/the-armchair-series-from-seed-to-screen/ LOCATION:Creperie Beau Monde & L’Etage\, 624 S. 6th Street\, Philadelphia\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR