A UNIQUE FESTIVAL SHINING A LIGHT ON WOMEN
WEBFEST FEATURE
BREAKING NIGHT, a short film directed by Independent Spirit Award Nominated Actress & Filmmaker Yolonda Ross
FILMS, WEBSERIES & PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Carla Hall of ABC' The Chew on Pursuing Your Passion
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HIGHLIGHTS
2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT US
"Day 1 was incredible"
- SYDNEY'S BUZZ /
INDIEWIRE
"I encourage everyone to attend the Women and Fashion FilmFestival next year. I left the event inspired, thankful, and truly motivated."
- STYLINGON
"For the second annual Women & Fashion FilmFest, a flurry of impressive fashion types flocked... to pass along tidbits of knowledge."
- DAILY FRONT ROW
"Women & Fashion FilmFest Speaks in Volumes to Empower
Women & Girls"
- EXAMINER
"It is this emphasis on social minded programming... that separates the festival from numerous others"
- HUFFINGTON POST
*Tax deductible according to US law. Women & Fashion FilmFest is endorsed by UNESCO's International Council for Film, Television & Audiovisual Communication for its artistic & socially minded programming.
SPECIAL COCKTAIL OPENING RECEPTION
CELEBRATING THE 3RD ANNUAL WOMEN & FASHION FILMFEST
NOV. 12TH , 2015, SEAPORT STUDIOS, 19 FULTON STREET, DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN, NYC
PAT
CLEVELAND
Legendary
Supermodel
PHILLIP
BLOCH
Celebrity
Stylist
MAYE
MUSK
International Model
Nutritionist, Mother of Elon Musk
RALPH
RUCCI
Fashion
Designer
ANNA
SUI
Fashion
Designer
EMME
Iconic World's
First Curvy
Supermodel
AMBASSADOR
ROBERT VAN LIEROP
Advisor to the President
of the UN General Assembly
COUMBA TOURE
Founder, Advanced
Development for Africa
Global Advisor Global Fashion 4 Development
AMBASSADOR
HENRY MACDONALD
United Nations
He for She Spokesman
TIMOTHY
GREENFIELD-SANDERS
Filmmaker &
Photographer
TRISH GOFF
Supermodel
Real Estate Professional
Environmental Philanthropist
STEPHENS
BURROWS
Fashion
Designer
GLORIA
STARR KINS
Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of Society & Diplomatic Review
AMIR
DOSSAL
Chairman
Global Partnership Forum
ALVA
CHINN
Supermodel
Actress &
Yoga Instructor
*Tax deductible according to US law. By invitation or donation only. Limited availabilty.
**This event will be filmed for Fashion One, an international TV network with 120MM reached, and other TV and online media.
WEBFEST PANEL HIGHLIGHTS
SMALL SCREEN RENAISSANCE
Women Leaders Discuss the Future of Televison & Online Distribution
LAURA MICHALCHYSHYN
President
Sundance Productions
DAE
MELLENCAMP
Fmr. President
Vimeo
STEPHANIE
SHARIS
Chief Operating Officer SnagFilms
LIZ
JANNEMAN
Exec. Vice President
Ovation
MAGAZINES BEHIND THE SCENES
Top Magazine Editors Share Insights on Trends & Prospects
ANDRE
LEON TALLEY
Legendary Editor
VOGUE
CONSTANCE
WHITE
Journalist, Fmr. Editor in Chief, ESSENCE
SASHA
CHARNIN MORRISON
Author, Fmr. Fashion Director, US WEEKLY
LYNN
YAEGER
Contributing Fashion Editor, VOGUE
INSPIRING GIRLS
FIND YOUR PASSION, BUILD A BRIGHT FUTURE
Supermodels Share Their Experiences & Discuss Philanthropic Projects
ANNA
CLEVELAND
Supermodel
Philanthropist
NYKHOR
PAUL
Model & Founder
We Are Nilotic
GRACE
BOL
International Model
Philanthropist
CLAUDIA
MASON
Supermodel & Women's Health Advocate
MUCH MORE
Exciting Speakers Sharing their Insights and Experience in Fashion, Entertainment & Media
CARLA
HALL
Chef & Star
ABC's THE CHEW
PAT
CLEVELAND
Legendary
Supermodel
HEATHER
MATARAZZO
Award Winning Actress
& Director
SARA
ZIFF
Filmmaker & Founder
Model Alliance
PATRICIA
FIELD
Oscar Nominated
Costume Designer,
Sex and the City
YOLONDA
ROSS
Independent Spirit
Award Nominated
Actress
ROXANNE
LOWIT
Celebrity & Fashion
Photographer
ROBERT
VERDI
Celebrity Stylist
& TV Host
TRAILERS
THE WOMEN'S LIST, Dir. by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Join Timothy Greenfield-Sanders & producers for an important discussion on the film, following the screening of THE WOMEN'S LIST. Nov. 14, 5.30PM at Symphony Space, NYC
Presented in collaboration with PBS
JEREMY SCOTT: THE PEOPLE'S DESIGNER, Dir. by Vlad Yudin
Viewers follow the story of Jeremy’s ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of the Italian fashion house Moschino. A favorite among celebrities, Jeremy Scott has become one of the most, if not the most, polarizing figures in the contemporary fashion scene. The film illustrates this predicament with an array of interviews featuring the likes of trendsetters, industry leaders, and celebrities such as A$AP Rocky, Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus and Rita Ora.
THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY by Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Pippa, an aspiring British actress, clumsily works her way into the limelight of Hollywood.
Official Webseries Selection
TAKA, Dir. by Fabrizio Azzellini (Italy)
"TAKA" - from the Latvian language - means the path that must be walked. Burgeoning from the complexities of nature, TAKA is a bold fashion film that breaks away from traditions of story and place.
“You need to leave, sometimes you drift, and sometime you get involved. Discover the nature to fulfill the destiny, reach the destination- unknown before the departure."
THE LOVES OF AARON BURR by Camilla Huey
The narrative of The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits in Corsetry & Binding follows the design process from the workroom to the exhibition of the corset portraits of women in the life of Aaron Burr at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the very place where many of these women’s stories took place. The film explores biography and personification through the feminine arts of colonial, revolutionary and Federalist New York as told through these ladies’ material culture, fetishes, ephemera, and letters.
DESERT WIDOW by Jil Guyon
Based on a site-specific solo performance, "Desert Widow" features a woman driven into a vast, otherworldly landscape. As she traverses the shifting tableau of desert topography a metaphysical yearning compels the woman to perform a sequence of ritualized actions. Day and night converge, as do land and water, creating a subtle yet dramatic interplay between light, movement, music, silence, and stillness. Through this melding of the pictorial with the performative - death, renewal, and transcendence are explored.
DEAR FRIENDS, Dir. by Paulina Dana
One afternoon, six teenage friends gather at a cemetery. They appear to be rambling: they film each other engaging in horseplay and crossed relationships. Talking about death, drinking, chatting about dreams, smoking marijuana, they compare the place with school and avoid issues. Music plays, they’re alive. The place seems familiar. But the seemingly aimless afternoon does have a point.
WFF FOUNDER NAMED GLOBAL ADVISOR TO GLOBAL FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT
GLOBAL FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT IS AN INTERNATIONAL
NON-PROFIT SUPPORTING THE UNITED NATIONS' MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF ADDRESSING POVERTY, GENDER INEQUALITY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
WFF TO BE FEATURED ON 40 CHANNELS ON DISH THROUGH MADEMOISELLE DE GRAY & PODIUM TV BASED IN PARIS!
WFF ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH
OVATION!
PITCH OPPORTUNITY FOR SHE WEBFEST WINNERS W OVATION, W GUARANTEED FEEDBACK FROM OVATION'S EVP, LIZ JANNEMAN
SELECT NEWS
WFF ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH
FASHION ONE W 120MM REACHED &
TO AIR DOCUMENTARY ON WFF!
WFF FASHION FILM WINNERS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR FILMS AIRED ON THE LEADING INT'L FASHION TV NETWORK IN 12 COUNTRIES!
SONY JOINS AS OFFICIAL SOFTWARE SPONSOR OF THE WOMEN & FASHION FILMFEST!
SOFTWARE TO BE AWARDED TO WINNERS!
SPIRIT & FLESH, BEAUTIFUL ART & FASHION MAGAZINE BASED IN NYC JOINS AS MEDIA PARTNER!
EMMY ROSSUM ON COVER OF SPIRIT & FLESH MAGAZINE
HOWARD HUGHES' SEAPORT STUDIOS IN THE SEAPORT DISTRICT TO PARTNER WTH WFF!
SEAPORT STUDIOS TO HOST A SPECIAL VIP RECEPTION CELEBRATING THE 2015 WFF & SHE WEBFEST!
LEAD SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
COMING TO BROADWAY!
OFFICIAL SOFTWARE SPONSOR
OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Catherine Schreiber
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NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR
FILM, TELEVISION & AUDIOVISUAL
COMMUNICATION
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION
FILM FESTIVAL