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Chick Flicks '08 In Review
2008 Chick Flicks Film Festival!
Chick Flicks Posters On Sale!
Meet the 2008 Chick Flicks' Emcee & Judges
Less Than Two Weeks To Submit Films To Chick Flicks
2008 Chick Flick Guidelines
Thanks Chick Flicks Fans!
6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival Program
Announcing Chick Flicks Leading Ladies
Chick Flicks to Kick Up a Row!
Dallas Chick Flicks 6 Call for Entries - Deadline Extended
Dallas 6th Annual Chick Flicks
Chick Flicks 5
WIF.D Announces Films for Chick Flicks 4
Chick Flicks Highlights Texas Women Filmmakers

Chick Flicks '08 In Review
Read the recap and view the photos here!

It was such an honor to share the evening and my film, PARTS, with an incredible group of creative and talented women. Thank you for all that you do for the community and the film industry... I cannot thank you all enough for such a beautiful evening. I was honored to be a part of it. I am so proud of WIF.Dallas!

-- Lynne Moon - Art Director - PARTS

Photos can be seen in our Gallery!

On October 2, 2008, Women In Film.Dallas celebrated female filmmakers at the 7th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas. Showcasing the talents of Texas women in shorts, trailers, experimental works and commercials - the entries allowed each viewer to experience the unique perspective of a female producer, director or crew member who participated in the production of each project.

Despite a cold, Linda Stogner emceed and entertained the audience, preparing them for the fabulous program. Serving on the jury were Sylvia Komatsu, Laura Neitzel and Jessica Schoenbaechler, who selected "High Hopes" by Linda Stogner and Therese Powell for the Jury Choice Award. The Crew Girls Award went to "Parts" - featuring the talents of Art Director Lynne Moon and everyone had the opportunity to vote for the Audience Choice Award, which was also awarded to "High Hopes".

The evening held special meaning not only for filmmakers but for this year's scholarship recipients with proceeds from entry and ticket sales benefiting the WIF.D scholarship fund. Every year, Women In Film.Dallas offers two scholarships to female college students and applicants studying film, television, or video production in the North Texas region. This year, the $1500 college student tuition scholarship was awarded to Sharie Vance of UT Arlington and the $3500 college student project grant went to Arvind Singh to complete her film "The Rising Tide." Both women were selected from many applicants submitted to the WIF.D Scholarship Committee chaired by Board Members Letty Gallegos and Karen Johnson.

The Chick Flicks Film Festival was brought to you in part by FUNimation Films, Urban Taco, Entertainment Partners, Angelika Film Center, The Dallas Film Commission and AFI DALLAS International Film Festival. Filmmakers, fans and WIF.D members mingled after the program celebrating the filmmakers and giving away some cool raffle prizes afterward at the upscale Urban Taco. Film winners received a gift package that included festival passes to AFI DALLAS and the Dallas Video Festival, a fully loaded grip bag from MPS Studios Dallas, budgeting or scheduling software from Entertainment Partners, passes to WIF.D's highly anticipated program, "We've Got That In Development," as well as gift items from The Filmworkers Club, The Tape Company, Cabot Creamery, and Urban Taco.

Everyone at Women In Film.Dallas wishes to thank Jessica Schoenbaechler for chairing this fabulous event! THANK YOU to the many volunteers that made this event so special and memorable!

2008 Chick Flicks Film Festival!

Buy Your Posters Here!

Women In Film.Dallas (WIF.D) invites you look at films "through her eyes" at the 7th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas. This special screening is brought to you in part by by Urban Taco, Angelika Film Center - Dallas, FUNimation Films, Dallas Film Commission, Entertainment Partners, and AFI DALLAS.

One night only, Thursday evening, October 2, 2008 starting at 7:00pm, Chick Flicks will showcase the talents of Texas filmmakers in narrative, documentary, animation, experimental works, and trailers allowing viewers to experience the unique perspective of female producers, directors and crew members with Texas roots.

Linda Stogner, last year's Jury Award Winner and all around funny gal, will kick off the evening's events where moviegoers will first enjoy the showcase and then have the opportunity to meet and greet the filmmakers, fans and industry professtional like our WIF.D members and celebrate the winners with cool prizes at the awards ceremony afterwards at the modern and upscale taqueria Urban Taco.

The screening is open to the public and tickets are $12 for both the screening and after-party with proceeds benefiting WIF.D's yearly scholarship fund. WIF.D members pay only $8, limit 2 please.

Every year, Women In Film.Dallas is devoted to offering two scholarships to female college students and applicants studying film, television, or video production in the North Texas region. This year's winner(s) will be honored at this evening's festival.

Here are your leading ladies and their films!

Resurrecting Moton Field, Monika Watkins (trailer)
The Significant Other, Shalene Portman (trailer)
Women in Red, Jennifer Horst
Breaking the Chain, Coralee Trigger
Unkempt Room, Sarah Nolen
A Native American Dream, Liz Daggett
Behind the Scenes with the Director of Prison Break, Fonya Mondell
Parts, Lynne Moon
Salsa y Tango, Andrea Duque
Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam, Tammy Nguyen Lee (trailer)
High Hopes, Linda Stogner and Therese Powell

The following films are eligible for the coveted "Audience Choice," "Jury Choice," and our new "Crew Girls Choice awards. Winners will receive a gift package that includes festival passes to AFI DALLAS and Dallas Video Festival, a fully loaded grip bag from MPS Studios Dallas, budgeting or scheduling software from Entertainment Partners, passes to WIF.D's highly anticipated program, "We've Got That In Development," as well as gift items from The Filmworkers Club, and Cabot Creamery Cooperative.

Strong entries made it quite difficult for this year's jury. Judging this year's lineup of films were Sylvia Komatsu (Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer for KERA), Laura Neitzel (Documentary Writer and Producer, AMS Pictures, previous Executive Director of the Video Association of Dallas) and Jessica Schoenbaechler (Documentary Filmmaker and Writer, AMS Pictures, WIF.D Board Member and this year's Chick Flicks Film Festival Director.) Thank you to all the talented ladies that submitted their pride and joys to the festival this year.

This year's event promises to be a special evening of celebrating talented women, not only in the film industry, but in video, television, and new media; and not just in Dallas, but Texas-wide!

Audience members have a chance to win too with exciting raffle items from Brenda's Everyday Flowers, TapeOnline.com, TM Television, AMS Pictures, Paciugo Gelato, and The Tape Company.

A big crowd pleaser will be the chance to win Media Composer software from AVID Technologies,

Support for this event includes our additional year-round sponsors as well. Thanks to Roeder & Moon Insurance, Sony, PeopleBiz, and the UNT - RTVF Department.

Don't miss out and buy your tickets now!

Chick Flicks Tickets, General Admission, $12

or WIF.D Members Tickets, $8, limit 2 please

Chick Flicks Posters On Sale!

"When WIF.D asked for a poster to advertise Chick Flicks, I wanted to create a visual that reflected a story comprised of hundreds of female experiences in the film industry throughout time. I began to imagine what it would be like to try to make a film during the beginning of motion pictures.

The result was an illustrated female character who parallels women's progress in the film industry (and history) through her role in the poster. The first year, she was a camera woman on the Texas frontier; this year, she is a director during the 1920's.

Her journey not only becomes a symbol of women and their contributions to film but is also reflective of the goal of Chick Flicks to provide support for young female filmmakers as they begin their own journeys."

Jana C. Perez
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
Texas Woman’s University
Department of Visual Arts

Posters are on sale now!

Pickup your posters along with your tickets at will call the night of the event, Thursday, Oct. 2nd. To ship, please include a $5.00 shipping charge to your cart by just clicking on the two $10.00 posters which will include the shipping costs.

You can purchase this year's poster for $10.00.

You can purchase the 2007 poster also $10.00. See last year's poster here!

Or, both of these leading ladies, for $15.00.
Need to read more about the event or buy tickets, click here!

***To include shipping, please include a $5.00 shipping charge to your cart by just clicking on the two $10.00 posters, which will include the shipping costs.

2008 Poster,
$10.00 each

2007 Poster,
$10.00 each

Both Posters for
Only $15.00 ***

Meet the 2008 Chick Flicks' Emcee & Judges Emcee

Linda Stogner is an artist with a unique voice. As a producer/director/writer/editor, she has received more than 60 film and television awards and numerous awards for her work as a stand-up comedian. The combination of talent brings a fresh approach to her work as a filmmaker. Winner of last year's Chick Flicks Jury Award, Ms. Stogner's latest project, Nowhere But Texas 2, is the second collection of short feature documentaries produced for KERA. She won a 2008 Finalist Award from the New York Festivals' International Broadcasting Competition for her editing work on the original Nowhere But Texas and was also nominated for a Lone Star Emmy. In 2004, she wrote and directed the first PSA produced by Women in Film Dallas, A Special Place: Gilda's Club, voiced by Meryl Streep. The spot aired in cities across the U.S. and in Canada, and WIFDallas received a national Gracie Award for the PSA. As a performer, she appeared in her autobiographical short for the national PBS series Life 360, Adopted , which won a national Clarion Award from Women in Communications. As a stand-up comedian, she was a finalist in the Last Vegas Comedy Festival, The Funniest Woman in America Contest and appeared on the Joan Rivers Comedy Special. She is the co-founder and a regular performer at the Dallas comedy club, Backdoor Comedy.

Judges
Sylvia Komatsu is Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer for KERA. After beginning her career at the station in 1979 as a reporter for a nightly news analysis program, she went on to produce and executive produce documentaries and specials on a wide range of social, political and cultural issues. She now oversees a content division that includes radio, television, educational services and related Web content. She conceived and developed the national Emmy Award-winning series, The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848). As Executive and Series Producer, she oversaw this multimedia project, including a companion book, classroom materials and a bilingual Web site, which received multiple honors. Among her many national public television credits as Program Executive are Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater; JFK: Breaking the News; Matisse & Picasso; For A Deaf Son; and After Goodbye: An AIDS Story. A native of Fort Worth, Sylvia is a graduate of Harvard University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Laura Neitzel is a Documentary Writer and Producer living in Oak Cliff, Texas with her husband and three cats. Prior to joining AMS Production Group, she served for nine years as Executive Director of the Video Association of Dallas aka the Dallas Video Festival. She began her professional career with a 14-year tenure as corporate and securities paralegal, and has also been a middle-school and college English teacher and freelance writer. In addition to other film credits, in 2007, she wrote, produced and co-directed "Bodacious Boots," a high-spirited ode to the cowboy boot featuring bootmakers and boot lovers like Lyle Lovett and the late Sydney Pollack. She holds a BA from UT Austin and an MA in English from the University of North Texas. She serves on the Advisory Boards of the USA Film Festival and La Reunion TX.

Jessica Schoenbaechler is a documentary producer and writer. After receiving the MFA in documentary production from the University of North Texas (2006), she began working for AMS Production Group, where she contributes to the production and writing of The Art of Living Gallery, a nationally-broadcast program about art and art therapy, as well as original episodic and long-form programming. Production on documentary films has allowed her to travel as far away as Israel and stay as close to home as the Texas Gulf Coast. A former high school English and Speech teacher and occasional college adjunct professor, Jessica has experience writing grant proposals, narration, magazine articles, academic papers and presentations, and visual literacy curriculum for grades 6-12. She is on the board of Women In Film.Dallas and pleased to direct the 2008 Chick Flicks Film Festival.

Less Than Two Weeks To Submit Films To Chick Flicks

Save this date, October 2, 2008, for our 7th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival, brought to you in part by FUNimation Films, Urban Taco, and AFI Dallas International Film Festival.

Each entry is eligible for the coveted "Audience Choice," "Jury Choice," and our new "Crew Girls Choice" award.

The winners will receive a gift package that includes festival passes to AFI Dallas and the Dallas Video Festival, a fully loaded grip bag from MPS Studios Dallas, budgeting or scheduling software from Entertainment Partners, passes to WIF.D's highly anticipated program, "We've Got That In Development," gift items from The Filmworkers Club, and treats from Cabot Creamery and Urban Taco to help you get through those future edit sessions!

Sylvia Komatsu, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer for KERA, Laura Neitzel, Documentary Writer and Producer for AMS Production Group, and Jessica Schoenbaechler, Story Producer and Writer for AMS Production Group and WIF.D board member, will be judging the short films from our talented pool of Texas female filmmakers. Read their impressive bios here.

WIF.D is accepting submissions in narrative, documentary, animation, experimental works and music videos. These short film submissions must be either produced or directed by a woman with Texas roots OR, for entry into our new "Crew Girls Choice" category, crew members may submit a short film with a detailed explanation describing their key role(s) in the production.

Chick Flicks will be October 2, 2008 at Dallas' Angelika Theater with proceeds from ticket and entry fees benefiting the WIF.D scholarship fund.

Please use the following guidelines for participation:

1.      Submit a DVD of your short, labeled with the film title, filmmaker's name and total running time (must be less than 20 minutes)
2.      Include the Producer and/or Director's name, brief bio, contact address and phone
3.      Write a brief synopsis of the film (50 words or less)
4.      Year of production
5.      Include one production still, non-returnable (digital file on CD or print image, high resolution)
6.      SAS postcard (this will be sent to you upon receipt of your submission)
7.      Bubble pack SASE (if you would like your film copy returned to you)
8.      Check made payable to Women In Film.Dallas sent to Women In Film.Dallas, 2600 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 117, Dallas, TX. 75207

Submissions should be postmarked no later than Friday, September 5, 2008.

Submission fee is free to WIF.D members, $20 for students and $30 for non-members.

For more information about submissions, contact Chick Flicks Festival Director Jessica Schoenbaechler at chickflicks@wifdallas.org or visit www.wifdallas.org.

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About Women In Film.Dallas - WIF.D is part of a global community committed to empower, promote and mentor its membership in film, television and new media. WIF.D, a non-profit organization of women and men, provides educational forums, opportunities for advancement, and networking for entry-level positions and established professionals within the entertainment industry.

2008 Chick Flick Guidelines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2008

CONTACTS:
Jessica Shoenbaechler-Chick Flicks Festival Director
phone: 512-577-3106
email: chickflicks@wifdallas.org

Marla Fields and Lynne Reynolds, WIF.D Publicity
phone: 972-978-2630 and 214-448-7373
email: publicity@wifdallas.org

WOMEN IN FILM.DALLAS ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THIS YEAR'S 2008 CHICK FLICKS FILM FESTIVAL

Dallas, TX - July 15, 2008 - Women In Film.Dallas is seeking submissions for their 7th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival set for October 2, 2008. Chick Flicks showcases the talents of Texas women in narrative, documentary, animation, experimental works and music videos.

These short film submissions must be either produced or directed by a woman with Texas roots OR, for entry into our new "WIF.D Crew Girls" category, crew members may submit a short film with a detailed explanation describing their key role(s) in the production. Proceeds from ticket and entry fees benefit the WIF.D scholarship fund.

Submissions should be postmarked no later than Friday, September 5, 2008.

Please use the following guidelines for participation:

1. Submit a DVD of your short, labeled with the film title, filmmaker's name and total running time (must be less than 20 minutes)
2. Include the Producer and/or Director's name, brief bio, contact address and phone
3. Write a brief synopsis of the film (50 words or less)
4. Year of production
5. Include one production still, non-returnable (digital file on CD or print image, high resolution)
6. SAS postcard (this will be sent to you upon receipt of your submission)
7. Bubble pack SASE (if you would like your film copy returned to you)
8. Check made payable to Women In Film.Dallas sent to Women In Film.Dallas, 2600 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 117, Dallas, TX. 75207

Submission fee is free to WIF.D members, $20 for students and $30 for non-members. Proceeds from ticket and entry fees benefit the WIF.D scholarship fund.

For more information about submissions, contact Chick Flicks Festival Director Jessica Schoenbaechler at chickflicks@wifdallas.org or visit www.wifdallas.org.

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About Women In Film.Dallas - WIF.D is part of a global community committed to empower, promote and mentor its membership in film, television and new media. WIF.D, a non-profit organization of women and men, provides educational forums, opportunities for advancement, and networking for entry-level positions and established professionals within the entertainment industry.

Thanks Chick Flicks Fans!
Thanks to all you who made our recent Chick Flicks Film Festival such a successful shindig! We had a great turnout and the feedback was very positive – see photos.

Congratulations to our festival winners – Student Award Winner – Liz Dagget’s Birth Pangs of a New…; Audience Choice – Anna Dewell-Bussart’s DIVAS; and Jury Award Winner Linda Stogner and her film Nowhere But Texas; Circus Town.

Thanks to Martini Madness and Spike Global Grill for kicking off the evening with libations and some fixins, and thanks to the Angelika Film Center for their hospitality!

Special thanks to our festival volunteers: Lynne Reynolds, Katie Morgan, Laura Whelton, Tamara Hajjar and Andrea Duque who staffed the event with such a great attitude and a smile on your face; Misti Chambers, Jennifer Winberg, Jessica Schoenbaechler, Christy Tappe and Dan Choate who served on the programming committee; and especially Ellen Weaver for all her help as our Festival Intern over the last several months – she was a lifesaver!

Thanks Jana Perez for the amazing poster design - it truly is a great representation of our WIF.Dallas organization!

Thank you to our jury Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Kathleen McInnis.

Thank you to our fabulous sponsors, Dallas Film Commission, Jack FM, Entertainment Partners, TapeOnline.com, Post Asylum, Peacock Press, KnowHowDesigns, Angelika Film Center, Spike Global Grill and FUNimation for their support!

Thanks to our WIF.D Board for all their work and continual support!

And last but far from least – our fearless leader Michele Goodson! Thank you for your countless and all-volunteered hours. It was your passion and expertise that made this year’s festival such a winning event!

See you next year at our 7th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival!

6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival Program

Chick Flicks is one of Women in Film.Dallas’ most important fundraisers and proceeds from ticket sales and entry fees help benefit our yearly scholarship program that we created to benefit two women studying film and television in the North Texas area. Your attendance helps support this cause while celebrating women filmmakers locally and nationwide. We have a great lineup set for Thursday, October 4th with the screening starting at 7:00pm at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station! To kick off the evening come early for drinks and appetizers at Spike Global Grill, just steps away, for Martini Madness at 6:00pm. Tickets are available at the door of both events.

Announcement of our past and present Scholarship Recipients, Tania Khalaf, Liz Daggett and Sharie Vance.

Welcome to our Chick Flicks Jury - Kathleen McInnis and Cynthia Salzman Mondell

Director’s Films in Alphabetical Order by Directors

Jennifer Aniston & Andrea Buchanan: Room 10
Room 10 marks Jennifer Aniston’s directorial debut. It is a film that she co-directed with one of her best friends, documentary producer and director Andrea Buchanan. Based on a short story written by Colleen Goldrick, she tells a story about a couple that changed her life forever. Room 10 revolves around an emergency room nurse from New Jersey, portrayed by Robin Wright Penn and also starring Kris Kristofferson. "I was approached first with … 'Hey, you want to do this short that Jennifer Aniston's directing?' And I said, 'Yeah, I do!' because I always loved her from afar," says Robin. "And then they told me that it was stories made by women for women and I just thought, what a great opportunity. This is the new millennium for women. Women are in film. They're here. There is a pulse. It's just we need to open the screen door." Photo and blurb courtesy of www.robinwrightpenn.org.

June Boniedot: Local Address, Global Access: Irving, Texas
This short is a local journey to discovering Irving, TX in a HD production produced under the guidance of June Boniedot to assist the Irving Economic Development Partnership in marketing the City of Irving to site selectors, real estate brokers, corporate CEOs and other decision makers. The video will also be used during retention visits to local businesses so that the City of Irving can continue to be the home to over 30 Fortune 500 companies. To learn more contact jboniedot@cityofirving.org.

Anna Dewell-Bussart: DIVAS
DIVAS, a short by producer, director, camera and editor, Anna Dewell-Bussart explores the world of Texas Women's Shooting Sports, also known as the DIVAS. This all women's organization focuses on teaching women how to safely and skillfully use firearms. This group of Texas gals have stepped into the traditions of shooting sports and hunting – leaving a mark on the landscape of Texas and the world. The only question remaining is – “Where is my lip-gloss?” Courtesy of http://annadb.com/divas.htm.

Liz Dagget: Birth Pangs of a New…
Liz Dagget, filmmaker and recent WIF.D scholarship winner, features Birth Pangs of a New… This experimental film is about one filmmaker’s feelings as an American in Amsterdam during the summer of the conflict of Lebanon.

Erin Davies: Mohsin and Husna
The first time Husna saw her husband Mohsin was fourteen days before their arranged, Muslim wedding in their native Pakistan. Filmed on the eve of their 21st wedding anniversary in their adopted hometown of Austin, TX, Mohsin And Husna, by Erin Davies, is an intimate portrait that explores the universal themes of love and disappointment, and challenges our assumptions of cultural and religious differences.

Tania Khalaf: Born in Beirut – Excerpt
As part of Tania Kahlaf’s master thesis film, Born in Beirut reflects a very personal look of how growing up in a war zone influenced her life and work. Her new film Born in Beirut is a way of expressing her feelings about war and a childhood that was often times unpleasant. The excerpt highlights footage of hostilities and interviews with Lebanese citizens who had lost their homes, family members or friends to rocket and mortar attacks. Tania Khalaf is a past WIF.D scholarship recipient and current WIF.D Board member.

Carolyn Macartney: Wanda the Wonderful –The Trailer
Wanda the Wonderful, written and directed by Carolyn Macartney, chronicles the adventures and tragic story of Mattie O’Wanda Hardwick who abandons her children to pursue her sharp shooting career. Wanda was a traveler, a seeker and an outsider struggling to reconcile love and struggling to reconcile love and its requisite sacrifices with her urgent need for independence. Watch for more information at http://www.wandathewonderful.com/.

Jessica Schoenbaechler: Hooker
Hooker, produced, directed and photographed by Jessica Schoenbaechler, introduces you to Whitney Lee, a hooker. As a little girl she made a latch-hook rug of a pink heart with “LOVE” spelled across it. Now the Austin-based artist uses the kitschy craft to depict naked ladies of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities in a positive and empowering way. One of Whitney’s first rugs depicted a classical reclining nude and was based on a real photograph of nude model Sydney Moon. In the film, Whitney and Sydney meet for the first time and start a dialogue about images of women, personal pressures, and the value of their work. Information courtesy of www.purlproductions.com/hooker.php.

Linda Stogner: Nowhere But Texas: Circus Town
In this short, comedian and filmmaker Linda Stogner, takes a fun look at the Gainesville Community Circus, an amateur three-ring outfit that included high-wire acts and tamed animals, as well as the story of Mama Cuellar, founder of El Chico's and the high-stakes gambling rings that operated in Arlington in the 1930s.

Shirley Thompson & Trayc Claybrook: High Five
You’ll remember this great team from past Chick Flicks festivals and once again Shirley Thompson and Trayc Claybrook have combined their talents to bring us High Five. The prairies of North Texas are an austere landscape. On the wide, flat terrain, man-made towers of the concrete and steel become our forests, a freeway interchange our Grand Canyon, the sky our ocean. Learn more about this team at http://www.shirleythompson.net/ and http://traycclaybrook.com/about.php.

Marie Ullrich: Fugue
Not new to the short film festival circuit, Marie Ullrich presents her latest creation called Fugue.

Sharie Vance: Scholarship-winning Demo Sharie Vance, a busy student working on her upcoming film project, demonstrates her work in this demo that exhibits why she is one of Women in Film.Dallas’ recent 2007 scholarship recipients.

Acknowledgement of Our Distinguished Jury

Kathleen McInnis is a film festival veteran, independent film publicist and producer. Kathleen served as the Festival Director for the 11th Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 2005 and as Director of Programming for the 2005 Palm Springs International Short Film Festival.

Long associated with the Seattle International Film Festival, where she held the positions of Lead Film Programmer, Director of Industry Programming and Director of Publicity/Promotion during her 12-year tenure, McInnis also co-founded the popular Fly Filmmaking Challenge there in 1996, producing nearly three dozen unique short films.

As a film publicist, Ms. McInnis has helped shepherd many a film through their world premiere campaigns at such festivals as Sundance, Berlin and Toronto, including Sherman Alexie’s The Business of FancyDancing, Aisling Walsh's Song for a Raggy Boy, and Katherine Lindberg's Rain, among others. As unit publicist, she has worked on many films, including Victor Nunez's Coastlines, Stephen King's Rose Red as well as David Slades Hard Candy, Victor Salvo’s Peaceful Warrior and Andrew Currie’s Fido, all three being distributed by LionsGate Films. Recently, Ms. McInnis has completed work on Sterlin Harjo’s Four Sheets to the Wind, a Sundance lab project.

A respected film journalist early in her career for such publications as MovieMaker Magazine, The Seattle Times and KCMU (KEXP) Radio, Ms. McInnis was also Vice President of Festival and Filmmaker Relations at FilmFestivals.com in 2000.

Currently, Ms. McInnis is the Film Festival Specialist at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television. She continues to work as a unit publicist. Ms. McInnis has a B.F.A. in Theatre (Acting) from the University of Washington.

Cynthia Salzman Mondell

Cynthia Salzman Mondell is an independent filmmaker who is committed to making films and videos that she feels have something to say about the world she lives in. Her first documentary on housing and the lack of it aired on public television in l977. She then teamed up with Allen Mondell to form Media Projects. Together, they have created over forty social-issue documentary films, museum films and educational videos. Most have aired nationally on television and won numerous awards.

Their work includes the six films about the life, death and legacy of JFK for the Sixth Floor Museum; Funny Women, part of a permanent exhibit at the Women’s Museum; Louie, Louie: A Portrait in Parkinson’s, about her family's struggle to cope with her father's 30-year battle with the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease; A Fair to Remember documenting the history of the State Fair of Texas; and Sisters of ‘77 capturing the second wave of the Women’s movement and including some of the last recorded interviews of Betty Friedan and Ann Richards. She spent 3 years going in and out of ladies rooms recording women’s hidden culture in her film The Ladies Room. She is currently working on The Monster Among Us, documenting the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe; Contract to Live, about depression and suicide among young people; and Sole Sisters, exploring women’s obsessions with shoes.

Cynthia is past president of Women In Film.Dallas and currently serves as their international delegate. She received the WIF.Dallas Achievement Award at Topaz 2001. She is also past president of the Board of New Day Films, a nationally known independent film distribution cooperative. She is a member of Dallas Summit, Women’s Issue Network and recently selected to Leadership America.

Announcing Chick Flicks Leading Ladies

For one night only, Women in Film.Dallas will be rolling out the red carpet for new and seasoned talent from Texas and across the states at this year’s 6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station in Dallas on October 4, 2007.

“As Chick Flicks grows, one of our goals is to promote emerging filmmakers not only from Texas, but also new talent from around the country,” comments Chick Flicks Film Festival Committee Chair, Michele Goodson. “We’re always eager to showcase films from filmmakers marking their directorial debuts, such as our own 2007 Scholarship Recipients, Sharie Vance and Liz Daggett, along with Jennifer Aniston’s first film, Room 10. Chick Flicks is one of our most important fundraisers and proceeds from ticket sales and entry fees help benefit our yearly scholarship program.”

The night’s lineup of talented directors includes:

Jennifer Aniston and Andrea Buchanan, Room 10
June Boniedot, Local Address, Global Access: Irving, Texas
Anna Dewell-Bussart, Divas
Liz Daggett, Birth Pangs of a New…
Erin Davies, Mohsin & Husna
Carolyn Macartney, Wanda the Wonderful - the Trailer
Jessica Schoenbaechler, Hooker
Linda Stogner, Nowhere But Texas: Circus Town
Shirley Thompson and Trayc Claybrook, High Five
Marie Ullrich – Fugue
Sharie Vance’s scholarship-winning demo

Click here for more details about these directors and their films.

The evening kicks off with Martini Madness at 6:00 pm at Spike Global Grill, conveniently located a few steps away. Join us early for drinks, appetizers, and a little networking before the 7:00 pm screenings. After viewing, we will mosey on back to Spike’s for the presentation of Audience Choice, Jury, and Student awards.

Tickets to Chick Flicks are only $8.00 for WIF.Dallas members and $10.00 for non-members. Martini Madness is free to WIF.Dallas members and $10.00 for non-members. Guests can enjoy both events for a discounted price of $15.00. Tickets will be available at the door of either event.

Mark your calendar for an evening of great films, food and drinks, and giveaways from Entertainment Partners, Angelika Film Center and TapeOnline.com (Dallas Stars Tickets!) while you also support our industry.

When & Where

6:00 PM - Martini Madness at Spike Global Grill
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75206

7:00 PM - 6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at Angelika Film Center
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206

	Angelika Film Center – A state-of-the-art film center featuring luxury stadium seating, digital sound and wall-to-wall screens, the Angelika is committed to being a fundamental part of Dallas’ arts community. Visit them at www.angelikafilmcenter.com.
	Entertainment Partners – EP is the largest provider of production management services in the entertainment industry. For 30 years, they have cultivated a commitment to excellence by viewing their clients truly as a partner. Visit them at www.entertainmentpartners.com.
	Spike Global Grill – Voted as the D Best Place to Have a Party in Dallas by D Magazine, Spike Global Grill offers an eclectic global cuisine with steaks, seafood and tapas all conveniently located at Mockingbird Station in Dallas. Check out their menu and nightly events at www.spikedine.com.
	Jack FM – From Abba, The Cure, and Lenny Kravitz to Bruce Springsteen, KJKK, 100.3 FM, CBS Radio, Inc. is always “playing what we want”. See and hear what Jack FM has planned for you by visiting their website at www.jackontheweb.com.
	Post Asylum – Located in Dallas, Post Asylum offers both off-line and uncompressed on-line editing, as well as animation and visual effects for spots, corporate projects, long-form television and features. Learn more and see their cool reels at www.postasylum.com.
	TapeOnline.com – Providing an extensive inventory of blank recording media, audio, video, data products and related accessories at competitive prices TapeOnline.com, with warehouses in both Dallas and Nashville, keeps costs low and ships products fast. Visit us online at www.tapeonline.com or call toll free at 877-893-TAPE.
	Peacock Press – Offering quality commercial printing for all types of business communications from letterhead to multi-page catalogs and with over 20 years of experience, our staff can make your next printing job the best ever. Peacock Press, 538 Shepherd Drive, Garland, TX 75042. For a quote, call Stefan at 214.906.1918.
	Dallas Film Commission – Responsible for promoting the DFW region to film, television and media professionals as a destination/location and serving as liaison between filmmakers scouting sites for production, the Dallas Film Commission provides information regarding local resources such as crew, equipment and services. Learn more at www.filmdfw.com.

Chick Flicks to Kick Up a Row!

That’s Texas talk for creating a disturbance undefined and that’s just what Women in Film.Dallas plans to do this October 4th at our 6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station.

One night only, Thursday, Oct. 4th, Chick Flicks will be showcasing new and seasoned Texas talent, as well as celebrated women filmmakers from across the states. Directors include: Jennifer Aniston’s directorial debut with Andrea Buchanan, June Boniedot, Shirley Thompson and Trayc Claybrook, Jessica Schoenbaechler, Linda Stogner, Marie Ullrich, Carolyn Macartney, Erin Davies, Anna Dewell-Bussart, and WIF.D 2007 Scholarship Recipients Sharie Vance and Liz Daggett.

The evening kicks off with Martini Madness at 6:00 pm at Spike Global Grill, conveniently located a few steps away. Join us early for drinks, appetizers, and a little networking before the 7:00 pm screening of what we anticipate as a fabulous night of short films! After viewing, we will mosey on back to Spike’s for the presentation of our Audience Choice, Jury, and Student Awards.

Chick Flicks is one of Women in Film.Dallas’ most important fundraisers, and proceeds from ticket sales and entry fees help benefit our yearly scholarship program that WIF.Dallas created.

Tickets to Chick Flicks are only $8.00 for WIF.Dallas members and $10.00 for non-members. Martini Madness is free to our WIF.Dallas members and $10.00 for non-members. Your guests can enjoy both events for a discounted price of $15.00. Tickets will be available online soon at www.wifdallas.org or at the door of either event.

Mark your calendar for an evening of great films, food and drinks, and giveaways from Entertainment Partners and Angelika Film Center while collaborating and supporting our industry.

When and Where

6:00 PM - Martini Madness at Spike Global Grill
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75206

7:00 PM - 6th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival at Angelika Film Center
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206

The Films and the Filmmakers
Carolyn Macartney	WIF. Dallas - Dallas Women's Foundation PSA
Gay Venable	Heroes for Humanity: Trailblazing Texas Women
Carolyn Sorter	Grace at Camp Casey
Sharon Kormorn, Associate Producer	The Lord's Prayer
Trayc Claybrook & Shirley Thompson	KillerSexy
Genell Kelso	Sad-Funny & The Cardboard Bra
Kristy Higby	Flag Day
Jana Perez	Caching In
Narumol Sriyanond Bartone	Thai Women: Challenging Aids
Sabrina McCormick & Erin Sisk	Damming Brazil
Theresa Alexander & Janelle Ellis	Camp Casey
Kirby Stuart	Four Walls
Andrea Rivas & Misti Chambers	Little Damn Box

	Angelika Film Center – A state-of-the-art film center featuring luxury stadium seating, digital sound and wall-to-wall screens, the Angelika is committed to being a fundamental part of Dallas’ arts community. Visit them at www.angelikafilmcenter.com.
	Entertainment Partners – EP is the largest provider of production management services in the entertainment industry. For 30 years, they have cultivated a commitment to excellence by viewing their clients truly as a partner. Visit them at www.entertainmentpartners.com.
	Spike Global Grill – Voted as the D Best Place to Have a Party in Dallas by D Magazine, Spike Global Grill offers an eclectic global cuisine with steaks, seafood and tapas all conveniently located at Mockingbird Station in Dallas. Check out their menu and nightly events at www.spikedine.com.
	Jack FM – From Abba, The Cure, and Lenny Kravitz to Bruce Springsteen, KJKK, 100.3 FM, CBS Radio, Inc. is always “playing what we want”. See and hear what Jack FM has planned for you by visiting their website at www.jackontheweb.com.
	Post Asylum – Located in Dallas, Post Asylum offers both off-line and uncompressed on-line editing, as well as animation and visual effects for spots, corporate projects, long-form television and features. Learn more and see their cool reels at www.postasylum.com.