Haradon wins WIF Seattle's Professional Grant
Elisa Haradon and her project Sweetheart Deal
 are big news at WIF Seattle this issue. Elisa won WIF's Professional Grant, worth $1k in cash and up to $10K of in-kind donations for her project. The film follows the lives of three drug-addicted prostitutes on Aurora Avenue as they struggle with addiction and try to create a better future for themselves. In honor of Elisa's effort, we are featuring her prominently on our website. Check out the interview with her in our Featured Member section. The article was written by Samantha Herndon, a Seattle-based news and culture writer. She has written for Crosscuts, Creative Loafing and YES Magazine, among other publications. You can also read our our news article on the grant hereand get a taste of Sweetheart Deal in the Vimeo window on the front page of our website here.Congratulations to Elisa and her team on the big win! |
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SIFF 2013: WIF Seattle Sponsors Warshawki's Finding Hillywood
For those of you who missed the news blast, the other big news this
spring is Leah Warshawski and her film Finding Hillywood.
We are proud to announce that WIF Seattle will be sponsoring her touching film about the Rhwandan film industry at this year's SIFF. The film will play Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm (Egyptian Theater) and again Wednesday, June 5 at 4pm (Egyptian Theater). To find out more visit our news page here, and for a full line up of SIFF films, visit SIFFs page here. |
Movie Talk: What I Learned From Reading ET
This spring, we're rolling out "Movie Talk," a new section on our website devoted to learning more about the making of films. Our featured guest writer this time around is the talented Brian McDonald, screen writer and instructor extraaordinaire. Check out the Movie Talk article here to learn why Brian doffs his hat to Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter for E-T. Movie Talk replaces Annie Grosshans' Movie Salon and Discourse Parlor. But don''t despair -- you can still find Annie's blog, ripe with interesting observations and recommendations for films in our archives. Click our Movie Salon button in the sidebar of this newsletter to visit the page. |
Member Updates
Judging by the number of updates, it looks like production work has been heating up. Click here to find out who's working on what.
And WIF members and Supporters, don't forget to send your updates to Virginiabogert@laughingdogpictures.com for our next round... |
WIF Board Chair Changes
Jenn George, our talented co-chair of The Second Tuesday (TST), is stepping down due to her demanding work schedule. She leaves the stewardship of TST in the capable hands of her co-chair Tari White. Catherine Grealish, whom Tari replaced a few months ago, has moved to LA, and is now serving as our LA liaison. See her post on networking in L.A. in this month's And Now a Word. We'd like to express our thanks to both Jenn and Catherine and congratulate them on their hard work and dedication. If you are interested in applying for a board position, please visit our
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Member Benefits and Deals:
Hey Members, remember that one of your membership benefits is 2 for 1 movie rentals at Scarecrow Video. Scarecrow has movies you won't find anywhere else and is a virtual candy store for film lovers. Help keep this fantastic Northwest tradition alive! Show our WIF membership card when renting to get the deal. There are some restrictions.
- You may only rent one new release
- You may not use this offer in combination with any other promotional offer
- Only one free rental per customer per visit.
Visit www.scarecrow.com for more info. |
