Cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC, joined Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) for a Q&A and live cinematographer reel critique session as part of WWFC's virtual workshop series. Nancy shares her advice about finding work in the industry and working on digital. She talks about her best practices for working with directors. Plus, she discusses what screenwriters can do in the writing stage to best set up crews for success in the production stage. Want to be notified about our next virtual pay-what-you-can event? Sign up for the WWFC mailing list here: https://bit.ly/3baY6oS Special thank you to Jodi Savitz, Elisa Sousa, Laura Jansen, Jessica Tolliver, and Barbie Leung for sharing their reels during this workshop! ABOUT NANCY SCHREIBER, ASC Nancy Schreiber, ASC, was the fourth female ASC member and the first woman honored with the ASC President’s Award for her contribution to the art of cinematography and service to the industry. She paved the way as the first female gaffer in New York’s NABET Local 15. Schreiber was honored with the Best Dramatic Cinematography Award at Sundance for the film November, directed by Greg Harrison starring Courteney Cox. She also shared the Best Cinematography Award at Sundance for My America…Or Honk If You Love Buddah and she garnered an Emmy nomination for Best Cinematography on the acclaimed Celluloid Closet for HBO. In addition, Schreiber was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Chain of Desire and was recognized by Variety magazine as one of 10 DPs To Watch. Schreiber has photographed numerous films premiering at Sundance including: The Nines, for John August, with Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis and Octavia Spencer; HBO’s Stranger Inside directed by Cheryl Dunye, Motherhood with Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver, and Loverboy directed by Kevin Bacon, with Kyra Sedgwick, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon and Marissa Tomei. Schreiber’s work in television is currently being seen on Shondaland and ABC’s STATION 19. Previously her work was seen on ABC’s The Family with Joan Allen and Alison Pill, and the FX show, Better Things, starring Pamela Adlon. She also was the Director of Photography on the HBO series, The Comeback, with Lisa Kudrow and set the look for pilots such as In Plain Sight, for USA Network. ABOUT WOMEN'S WEEKEND FILM CHALLENGE Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) works for gender equity by creating opportunities for women to bring their leadership, talents, and stories to the forefront of the film industry. WWFC places professional filmmakers on crews to write, shoot and edit a short film in one weekend and provides top-of-the-line equipment, insurance and workshops. This career-building opportunity is free for participants. Since its first challenge in January 2018, WWFC has worked with over 700 women to produce 30 short films, which have been accepted to more than 90 festivals. This grassroots, bi-coastal movement combats the gender imbalance of the film industry by providing an intensive networking experience and telling women's stories on screen. As a response to COVID-19, WWFC launched a popular virtual workshop series featuring Hollywood powerhouses in every role of production, such as Elle Johnson (co-showrunner, "Self Made"), Kasi Lemmons (writer/director, "Harriet"), Catherine Hardwicke (director, "Twilight"), Alma Har'el (director, "Honey Boy"), DeMane Davis (showrunner, "Queen Sugar"), Leslye Headland (co-creator, "Russian Doll"), Terilyn Shropshire (editor, "The Old Guard"), Alice Wu (director, "The Half of It") and many more. Recently, WWFC launched a brand-new pilot accelerator designed both to help emerging writers advance their careers and to increase the representation of women and non-binary people in television. This program is geared toward writers with strong, completed pilot scripts who lack the industry connections to sell their series or break into the writers room. With the help of a panel of prestigious industry judges, WWFC selects 6-8 fellows to participate in a three-week intensive and have the opportunity to pitch to HBO, HBO Max, Netflix, Comedy Central, Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Sid Gentle Films, Element Pictures, Broadway Video, Jax Media, Fabel, Tornante, Good Fear Content, Semi-Formal Productions and more.

Applications are now open for the first-ever Los Angeles-based Women's Weekend Film Challenge, taking place Feb. 20-23, 2020. Apply by Jan. 26, 2020, at womensweekendfilmchallenge.com/apply

Araksya Karapetyan interviews the founders of Women's Weekend Film Challenge, Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, as they launch their groundbreaking women-in-film initiative in Los Angeles. Aired live on Good Day LA on February 28, 2020.

Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) works for gender equity by creating opportunities for women to bring their leadership, talents, and stories to the forefront of the film industry. WWFC places professional filmmakers on crews to write, shoot and edit a short film in one weekend and provides top-of-the-line equipment, insurance and workshops. This career-building opportunity is free for participants. Since its first challenge in January 2018, WWFC has worked with over 700 women to produce 30 short films, which have been accepted to more than 60 festivals. This grassroots, bi-coastal movement combats the gender imbalance of the film industry by providing an intensive networking experience and telling women's stories on screen. Visit womensweekendfilmchallenge.com to learn more. INSTAGRAM: @womensweekendfilmchallenge TWITTER: @WWfilmchallenge

In February 2020, Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) launched in Los Angeles, working with 180 professional filmmakers to produce 6 short films. The films premiered to an audience of 400 at ArcLight Hollywood. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the process of making a short film in just one weekend with a crew of total strangers! Shot and edited by Eden Martinez / sound by Ash Knowlton / produced by Tracy Sayre, Katrina Medoff, Eden Martinez, Ash Knowlton and Cory Choy ABOUT WOMEN'S WEEKEND FILM CHALLENGE Women's Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) works for gender equity by creating opportunities for women to bring their leadership, talents, and stories to the forefront of the film industry. WWFC places professional filmmakers on crews to write, shoot and edit a short film in one weekend and provides top-of-the-line equipment, insurance and workshops. This career-building opportunity is free for participants. Since its first challenge in January 2018, WWFC has worked with over 700 women to produce 30 short films, which have been accepted to more than 80 festivals. This grassroots, bi-coastal movement combats the gender imbalance of the film industry by providing an intensive networking experience and telling women's stories on screen. As a response to COVID-19, Women's Weekend Film Challenge launched a donation-based virtual workshop series to bring career development and networking opportunities to filmmakers around the world. Workshop guests have included Alma Har'el, Kasi Lemmons, Karyn Kusama, Catherine Hardwicke, Stella Meghie, Elle Johnson, Mimi Leder and many more.