(To see the individuals PSAs, please click on Programs > PSA > [year], or you can click on the links just below.)
- It's a Wrap for the 2008 PSA!
- New 2008 PSA Winner Announced!
- 2007 The Bridge - Coming Together for a Great Cause!
- Calling All Women in Film.Dallas Volunteers!
- 2006 Gracie Allen Award - Outstanding Public Service Announcement
- Women in Film.Dallas Shoots Dallas Women's Foundation PSA
- See the 2006 Dallas Women's Foundation PSA
- 2004 Women In Film.Dallas PSA - Meals on Wheels
- PSA for Gilda's Place to Air
New 2008 PSA Winner Announced!
Women In Film.Dallas is proud to announce that Love For Kids, Inc. is this year's recipient of our 2008 PSA! As part of our efforts to give back to the community, each year we select a non-profit organization in the region from a list of nominees suggested by WIF.D sponsors and members and then devote all of our time, talent, and equipment to creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for them, free of charge.
Love For Kids, Inc. is an extraordinary organization that enriches the lives of over three thousand children and fifteen hundred seniors yearly. "This non-profit has been a "quiet giant" for over 30 years, and we felt it was time to draw some more attention to this giving group and assist them by awarding them a marketing tool so they can increase their awareness within the community," comments Dee Castillo, WIF.D PSA Co-Chair.
"We're still in the early stages of production and we already have a long list of WIF.D members and fellow industry organizations eagerly volunteering to be part of the team," says Dee Castillo. "We can always use more volunteers so we invite any WIF.D members to contact myself or Co-Chair Linda McAlister for further information or questions at PSA@wifdallas.org.
Learn more about Love For Kids, Inc. at http://www.lfk.cc/.
Stay tuned to this page for more information!
Volunteers that are already part of the team include: The Loomis Agency, Dallas Audio Post, Post Asylum, Freeman Decorating and MPS Studios Dallas .
Calling All Women in Film.Dallas Volunteers!
The Bridge Breast Network provides access to needed medical treatment at no cost to uninsured, low-income women and men of all ethnicities and ages. Last year, The Bridge treated over 600 clients by efficiently managing donated physician services, diagnostic testing, pharmaceutical drugs, and monetary services, stretching every dollar donated ten times over. The Bridge saves the lives of Dallas women and men who otherwise would be unable to afford treatment.
We are creating a marketing video to help The Bridge expand their reach to physicians, individual contributors and corporations, so they can continue to reach people in need.
Here’s where we need your help! We are currently seeking to fill the following positions but anything you can do will be greatly appreciated! We are planning to shoot on Saturday, August 18th at a Baylor Health Center, more info to come on call sheet.
Please contact Sara Madsen Miller as soon as possible if you are available to lend your talents.
We need volunteers for director of photography, AC, gaffer, key grip, grips, art dept., makeup, wardrobe, production assistants, craft services, and (9) female actors of all ages.
2006 Gracie Allen Award - Outstanding Public Service Announcement
Women in Film.Dallas PSA "Join the Food Chain" Wins Gracie Allen Award!
Posted June 24, 2006 (updated)
WIF.D president, Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Board member, Deb Cornish Attend Awards Luncheon at Tavern on the Green, Central Park, NYC
June 20, 2006 -- catch all the photos in the Gallery under PSA.
American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) selected the Women in Film.Dallas produced PSA benefiting the Visiting Nurse’s Association Meals on Wheels Program as one of this year’s prestigious Gracie Allen Award® winners [pdf of winners]. The awards were presented at a black-tie Gala in the Broadway Ballroom of the New York Marriott Marquis on Monday, June 19, 2006. Local winners were celebrated at a Luncheon the following day, Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at the New York landmark, Tavern on the Green. Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Deb Cornish will attend in place of producer, Rebecca Rice, who is unable to attend.
The Gracie Allen Awards® recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media.
With the assistance of a cadre of community volunteers, VNA Meals on Wheels delivers more than 2,600 nutritious hot meals to homebound ill, elderly and disabled persons in Dallas County each day. In 2002, 3,849 clients received 696,603 home-delivered meals prepared in VNA’s Beatrice M. Haggerty Kitchen at a cost of $4 per meal. Rebecca Rice, PSA Producer is delighted about the award, “The Gracie Award® is a tremendous honor for Women in Film. Dallas, VNA Meals on Wheels, and the 60+ crew, actors and production companies that donated their time and talents to make this PSA happen.” For more information about the VNA Meals on Wheels program, you can visit their website at http://www.vnatexas.org/meals.
The WIF.D PSA program was implemented to help charitable organizations increase their visibility by providing them with a professionally produced public service announcement free of charge. Dozens of nominations are received each year, and one group is selected by committee as the year’s PSA recipient organization. The professional women and men of Dallas’ Women in Film organization donate their time and talents to this incredible program.
From Cynthia Salzman Mondell:
I just returned from New York where Deb Cornish and I represented Women In Film.Dallas at the American Women in Radio and Television Awards ceremony. WIF.Dallas won a
prestigious Gracie Award for our Meals On Wheels PSA. The ceremony took place at the fabulous Tavern on the Green. Over 300 people were there. Rene Syler- formerly of Channel 8 and now with CBS hosted the event. Rene reminded everyone that only l0 years ago there were very few women of consequence in newsrooms. Laureen Ong, President of National Geographic Channel, gave the keynote speech urging women not to be afraid to take risks.
Deb and I were impressed with meeting so many accomplished women from around the country. Our very presence promoted WIF.Dallas. Everyone who worked on this PSA should be proud of what it has meant to the Visiting Nurse Association and how it has been recognized in the professional world by our peers. It was also a local Emmy finalist.
I applaud everyone who worked on the PSA. This is just another reason to be part of Women In Film.Dallas.
With warm regards,Cynthia Salzman Mondell
President, WIF.Dallas
Women in Film.Dallas Shoots Dallas Women's Foundation PSA
Posted March 27, 2006
Photos: Sarah Harris
Women in Film.Dallas shot the first of two public service announcements Saturday, March 24, 2006. The :30 PSA benefits the Dallas Women's Foundation, an organization that supports programs ranging from math and science education for girls, prevention of family violence, as well as educational and business training. The 35mm shoot took place at MPS Studios in Dallas and was produced by Chris Unger and directed by Carolyn Macartney. UPM was Kirby Stuart.
Women in Film. Dallas thanks everyone who donated their time to this awesome PSA!
Also, a special thanks goes to Chip Richie, whose generous contribution allowed us to shoot at MPS.
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The following is a summary of Carolyn Macartney's experience as the Director of the Dallas Women's Foundation PSA
THANKS TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN!
Dallas Women's Foundation PSA shoot at MPS studios, March 25 2006
We had a fantastic shoot this past Saturday for the Dallas Women's Foundation PSA. We just transferred the footage this afternoon at Video Post and Transfer and it looks amazing! We had a cast of 22 wonderful women and girls, plus a crew of over 25, most of whom are Women in Film members. Current or former SMU students also featured prominently in the crew and provided the bulk of the sound, lighting and camera departments. One of these was the Director of Photography, Letty Gallegos, who graduated from SMU last year. This was her first shoot on 35mm and she did a fantastic job, she has a sensitive and acute eye for lighting and composition.
The masterful pre-production organizational work was shared by Kim Fishman and Kirby Stuart, the two of them tag-teaming as they each left or came back to town. Kirby was the absolutely tireless on-set UPM, staying on top of everything as well as assisting art and lighting, being talent, and providing grapes and other sustenance when necessary. Kim brought James Russell on board as AD whose presence and organization we were all so thankful for. A roiling sea of talent, wardrobe, hair and make-up, PA's, visitors, muffins etc. existed outside of the set door that James somehow kept under control. Working with Karen Golden as his second, and the absolutely top notch Head PA Caprice, those of us on set were calmly supplied with talent ready to go and spared the chaos that I could only imagine existed outside that door. I taught James a couple of handy East Coast grip expressions, explaining to him the 'beaver board' and the 'Gary Coleman'. Walkie talkies were indispensable to the execution of James' organization, thanks to Paige Gauwain from Media 2-Way Radio for donating eight of them.
Chris Unger was our Producer and provided the initial contact with MPS. She was also instrumental in finding our voice-over recordist Gordon Nicol and was a big help with the voice -over sessions that we recorded back in December. Chip Richie provided us with insurance so that MPS could graciously supply us with as much lighting and grip as we needed, with the assistance of our ever-accommodating contact Meredith Seawright. Their fabulous camera Technician Dan Bower was our first AC. Dan was a pro at his job and an absolute sweetheart on set. Wendi Bates was the 2nd AC, handy with the slate and at the ready with her friend Beatrice Camarillo to help with lighting and anything else.
On set photography and videography was initiated by Gary Potts, and then assumed by Sarah Harris and Will McMahon (when he wasn't gripping). Will worked on the pre-light and rigging the night before the shoot with Brad Conlin and Heather Queyrouze as well as Dan, Jace and Jamie of MPS. On the day of the shoot, fellow tall person Jessica Ortiz joined Will in G&E. Jessica is also interning at 12 Forward where we will be doing our post-production. Dennis Palacios ran sound for us, providing the soothing calm that he is known for and which we all appreciated. Except for Gary Potts and the three helpers from MPS, all of the former are current or former SMU students and did their school proud with their crewing skills.
Our cast included Women in Film members as well as many other women and girls from the greater Dallas area. The majority of the women are not trained actors and yet everyone did a fantastic job with their 'performances', simple as they were. The energy, diversity and originality that come through the varied faces, smiles and expressions is truly precious. Everyone's individuality shines through and the intrinsic value of that communication is so much stronger than any words can express.
The aforementioned Karen Golden and Kirby Stuart organized the casting sessions and talent, and Kirby's mother Tommye Stuart traveled all the way from Little Rock Arkansas to be a member of the cast. Tommye is really wonderful and we thank her for coming so far to appear in our PSA. Another woman to have traveled hours to help with the shoot was my friend Caroline Karlen who drove up from Austin to do wardrobe for us. As well as doing a fantastic job with wardrobe, Caroline is so warm and convivial that I know her kindliness helped to put the talent at ease, making my job as director that much easier.
Dan Sellers stopped by the shoot, the Photographer upon whose work we are basing our aesthetic and whose pictures we will include in the PSA. He was pleased and impressed with what he saw and especially with what he felt. He was duly impressed with the talent we had chosen and told me that the positive and amicable atmosphere on set was what impressed him most. The set and our work had the right vibe according to him, and I take this as a great compliment indeed! Women in Film President Cynthia Salzman Mondel also visited the set and was likewise happy about the proceedings and thought the lighting was beautiful.
We shot 2000 feet of 35mm film that was generously donated by Kodak through our new Rep. Michael P. Brown. Glenn Shank and Peggy Clark-Holden at Video Post and Transfer are very kindly donating the processing and transfer. Peggy who is our colorist was also so motivated as to volunteer her assistance to the shoot in the form of helping with craft services! Post Asylum has been kind enough to donate the tape stock to us for the transfer and finished edit.
Celeste Gale generously provided craft services and Tangi Spencer served up a wonderful lunch for us all. Becky Schlabach was the willing art department, ready to adjust that wonderful great big back drop "Big Brown Bertha" donated by Lynn Moon, who also donated the Chaise Lounge. The ever-entertaining Donatelle Mascari provided hair and Make-up, assisted by Janine Trottier. Additional PA services were provided by Gay Venalbe, Nichole Christodoulopoulos and Jared Christopher.
It was a really fantastic shoot and wonderful experience for all involved. Thanks to James we came in ahead of schedule and had enough film to get the all important crew shot!! We are looking forward to seeing the finished project and I think it's going to be really great. I would personally like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this project, for their energy, their time, their talent, their generosity and their spirit.
Carolyn Macartney
Director
PSA for Gilda's Place to Air
WIF.Dallas Donates Public Service Announcement
Posted 2/18/2003
Women in Film.Dallas has produced it's first Public Service Announcement (PSA) for "Gilda's Club: A Special Place," which begins airing in the Dallas area in early March, and nationwide on HD Net, and is positioned for worldwide release in foreign languages for overseas markets.
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Gilda's Club Worldwide was selected as the group's choice to raise public awareness for help available for women suffering from cancer, in remembrance of Gilda Radner, the actress who died of ovarian cancer. The goal of this PSA is to reach those people who can benefit in knowing about Gilda's Club, and relay Gilda's wish: that no one should have to face cancer alone.
The 30-second spot's two producers, Betty Buckley and June Owens, chaired the PSA committee. "Interestingly, all of the committee members' lives had been touched in some way by cancer, so the decision to work with Gilda's Club was unanimous," says Buckley.
Highlights include actress Meryl Streep, who graciously donated her time to do the background voice over while she was promoting her latest film, Adaptation. In addition, a stellar cast and crew of 60 people from Dallas donated their time, along with some members of Gilda's Club, several children referred by Children's Medical Center, and Suzanne Ahn, respected physician and lung cancer activist.
In a letter to Gilda's North Texas Executive Director Susan Lindeman, member Paula Doyle shared her feelings of the day, "Everyone I came in contact with at the filming was genuinely nice and considerate. The make-up woman (Donatelle), a fourteen year cancer survivor, was brought to tears as she shared some of her feelings with a room full of people. This amazing woman gave me eyebrows! As she taught me how to create my own eyebrows, she gave me a pep talk that raised my spirits more than she will ever know. All of the crew members and the actors made me feel so comfortable. Everyone was so easy to talk to, I felt as though I already knew each of them."
Women in Film.Dallas and all the members of the PSA committee would like to extend a special thanks to all the people and companies involved in this production to make a difference in the lives of others.
Thank you very much! Without your support we could not have done this special Public Service Announcement:
Alex Wilson
Alpha Cine
Barbara Raglon
Beth Jasper
Betty Buckley
Bill Flynn
Bob Vongyurcsy
Bonnie Spence
Breonna Burnham
Broadway Video
BWC
Catherine Whiteman
Cheryll Smith
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Clint Harris
Cristina McAlister
D Day
Damian Skinner
Dan Clear
Dan Jackson
Darryl Henke
Dave Peacock
David Brink
Dee Chappell
Denise Edmiston
Diane F. Perlmutter
Dick Hoff
Eastman Kodak
Ed Blaylock
Electric Light & Power
Elizabeth Bustamante
Eric Jenkins
Fonya Mondell
Gilda's Club North Texas
Gilda's Club Worldwide
Ginny Martin
Gordon Smith
Gretchen Goetz
Gwendolyn Murphy
Insert all WIF & Volunteers:
Janet Schwarz
Jason Hammond
Jeff Conrad
Jeff Hurst
June Owens
Ken Freehill
Kristi Eckron
Kristyn Clement
Laura Neitzel
Laurie Dewhirst
Lenora Whitehead
Linda Stogner
Lynne Moon
Makeup Maven
Margaret Desmukes
Margaret Lake
Mark Beasley
Matt Riggle
Matthew Deibler
Matthew Robertson
Melrose Hotel
Meryl Streep
Michael and Judy Cianco
Michael O'Neill Studio
Michelle Wiesner
Misty Espinoza
MLD
MPS
Nick Mueth
Olivia Castilleja
Paul Carroll
Paula Doyle
Pete Aleman
Pinpoint Ideas & Solutions
PMK
Rebecca Bustamante
Renaldo Luna, Jr.
Rich McDonald
Rini Marwini
Robert Curlin
Roseanne Boffa
Russ Coffman
SAG-Texas
Shannon March
Sherri Espenel
Sherry Beal
Starbucks
Steffie Wilson
Steve Franko
Summer Selby
Susan Lindemann
Suzanne Ahn
Tim Cissell
Todd Terry
Tom Pribil
Tom Thumb
Traci La Paga
Tre Vinson
Trish Avery
Tyler Attaway
Video Assist Dallas
Video Post & Transfer
Vivian Marks
Wendy Garrett
Women In Film - Dallas
Women In Film - LA
Zak Thomas