Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Presents Girl Power Film + Media Summit

This year's Girl Power Film + Media Summit, curated by Imagine This Women's International Film Festival (ITWIFF), will be an informative, inspirational, full-day summit with discussions, panels, film screenings, and mixers showcasing the power of women in the film industry. Held on March 23 Made in NY Media Center By IFP, the summit is open to everyone.

By hosting the Girl Power Film + Media Summit, ITWIFF seeks to bring together bright minds to deliver idea-focused talks on an array of subjects, not only to foster learning, inspiration, and wonder but also to spark conversations that matter to aspiring women filmmakers and storytellers.

"We want to help to break barriers and change the future for women in film," ITWIFF cofounder Patrice Francois said. "We created the summit to provide a space for women filmmakers to inspire and empower other women in film and media by providing a unique opportunity for local women filmmakers and storytellers to meet and learn from their counterparts-women who are industry leaders and change makers-during insightful conversations."

Held throughout the day on March 23, key events slated for this year's Girl Power Film + Media Summit include:

12:15-12:45 p.m.

Panel 2: The Female Gaze: Cinematographers' Talk

A panel of New York filmmakers will share their experiences with sustaining careers in film, offer insights into their creative processes, and explore the broader aspects of representation in film, including the range of roles available to women both in front of and behind the camera. The panel will feature Valentina Caniglia, cinematographer of Gypsy, The Stand, and Pomegranates, and Myrrh; BARBIE Leung, cinematographer of Disforia, Netizens, and Half the Picture; and Michelle McCabe, Founder, director, and cinematographer at Nun Creative, LLC.

2:05-4:00 p.m.
Workshop 1: The Distribution Down Low
Christina Raia, Director of Crowdfunding at SEED & Spark, will discuss distribution, one of the most mysterious and misunderstood topics for independent creators, by breaking down tips, tactics, and, most importantly, the economics of distribution for every screen, from the theaters to video on demand and beyond.

4:00-4:30 p.m.

Panel 2: At the Helm of Breaking Barriers

A panel featuring women leaders from various film- and media-related fields will describe their personal experiences in the industry as well as discuss their recent successes and current challenges that they face. The panel will feature Devin Shepherd, Co-founder and producer at Wild Obscura Films; Priscilla Yawa Anany, Founder and film producer at i60 Productions; Maria Rapetskaya, Founder and creative director at Undefined Creative; Sarah Van Tassel, executive producer at Big Sky Edit; Namakula Mu, Founder and CEO at Agent 99; and Karlee Roberts, Co-Founder of the Roberts Group.

4:30-5:00 p.m.

Workshop 2: Intellectual Property

Liz A. Corradino, Chair of Moses & Singer's Entertainment, will lead a workshop on The Pitfalls & Practices of Intellectual property protection.

5:00-5:20 p.m.

Closing Keynote Speaker: Nora Poggi

Nora Poggi, French Director, Journalist, and freelance reporter who writes for Examiner.com and Usine Digitale, discusses her award-winning documentary She Started It.

To view the summit's complete schedule and film lineup, please visit Girl Power Film + Media Summit 2019.

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