Reel Women
Reel Women was a filmmaking non-profit organization in Austin, Texas, USA, that provided support to women in the film industry.
Reel Women began in 1995[1] as an informal group of women media-makers who were helping each other.[2] From there it grew into an organization of about 700 people, both men and women, young and old, amateur to professional. Reel Women served as a resource to the film community over the years by planning guest speakers, workshops,[3] mixers, and screening events.[4][5] Its members worked with other non-profit organizations in Austin, including the Austin Film Society, The Austin Creative Alliance, Austin Film Meet, Picturebox Productions, and SXSW Film Festival.[6]
Reel Women also took part directly in filmmaking by organizing film shoots and planning filming projects, [7] Reel Women was the local sponsor for the 48 Hour Film Project,[8][9] a competition to make the best short film in only 48 hours using predetermined elements.[10][11]
Reel Women also organized LUNAFEST,[12][13] a traveling film festival with films for, about and by women.[14] Reel Women also organized the Austin Film Industry Holiday party in December that served as its yearly fundraising event.
Reel Women disbanded in the summer of 2011.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Robinson, Will. "Reel Women Host Movie Hoot".Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Alison Macor (22 February 2010). Chainsaws, Slackers, and Spy Kids: Thirty Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas. University of Texas Press. pp. 309–. ISBN 978-0-292-77829-0.
- ^ "KLRU: Austin Now > Spotlight report: Reel Women".
- ^ "Reel Women Shorts". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "The Female Gaze Reel Women's Digital Divas". By Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle. Aug. 31, 2001
- ^ ""Saving Evan White" premieres at SXSW and more! ". Women in Film and Television.
- ^ Jones, Kimberly. "Restyling 'Slacker'". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Josh. "Coming Next Week". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "AUSTIN FILM AND ARTS ACADEMY SERVES UP SUMMER CLASSES FOR ASPIRING FILMMAKERS". AM FM Studios Magazine.
- ^ O'Connell, Joe. "Film News". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Quick, Good, and Good for You". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Reel Women Brings Lunafest to Austin". Slackerwood
- ^ "LUNAFEST Comes Out West" By Jeremiah Robert Wierenga Boise Weekly.
