Women in Film and Television Wellington celebrates

Women in Film and Television Wellington celebrates 2007 International Women’s ay with 1st Annual WIFT International Short Film Showcase

(WELLINGTON – Wednesday, February 28, 2007) Women in Film and Television Wellington (WIFT), is pleased to present their 1st Annual WIFT International Short Film Showcase. The event, which celebrates the outstanding filmmaking talents of women worldwide, will take place on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2007, and feature 11 international short films including a New Zealand film by director Lala Rolls.

The WIFT International Short Film Showcase is an initiative of Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) and will feature screenings across the WIFTI network. Participating chapters worldwide will include Auckland and Wellington, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, New Mexico, Washington DC, Atlanta, Denmark, Dallas, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

This year’s selections of short films are:
FISH OUT OF WATER / 8 minutes
Director: Lala Rolls / Wellington, New Zealand
ARPOADOR / 4 minutes
Director: Fernanda Ramos / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A WARM, COMFORTING HOME / 3 minutes
Director: Annette Apitz / New York, USA
BIG GIRL / 14 minutes
Director: Renuka Jeyapalan / Toronto, Canada
EXPLODING BUDS / 20 minutes
Director: Petra Schröder / Munich, Germany
THE BROKEN HEARTED /11 minutes
Director: Antoinette Karuna / Montreal, Canada
THE SAINT FROM AVENUE B / 14 minutes
Director: Rene Alberta / New York City, USA
URSA DREAM / 6 minutes
Director: Kate Brown / New Mexico, USA
YELLOW BIKE / 2 minutes
Director: Rachel Max / New York, USA
THE DANISH POET / 14 minutes
Director: Torill Kove / Montreal, Canada
YOU LOVE ME I HATE YOU / 22 minutes
Director: Roz Owen / Toronto, Canada

All films were selected by the WIFT International board. The NFB short film The Danish Poet is a 2007 Academy Award Nominee for Best Short Animation and recently won Best Animated Short at the 2007 Genie Awards . For film descriptions and director bios, please visit the WIFTI website at: www.wifti.org
Following the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to catch up and discuss the films over drinks and finger food.

The 1st Annual WIFT International Short Film Showcase will take place in Wellington as follows:

Where: Paramount Theatre, Courtenay Place
When: Thursday, 8 March 2007
Time: 7.00pm
Cost: WIFT Members and concession $12, Non-members $15
Tickets can be booked at the Paramount Theatre
Phone: 04 384 4080

WIFT is the largest organisation in New Zealand for professional women from all areas of the screen and media industries. It is well established in over 40 chapters worldwide, representing over 10,000 women.

We provide women with professional development, work opportunities and personal support. We do this through training, networking, internships and annual awards to publicise top women and their achievements. In addition we provide member services such as weekly e-news, a quarterly magazine and an international referral service.

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