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Press 

Learn more about our programs as covered in these publications:

The co-founders of the film challenge, Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, are available for interviews. Please email womensweekendfilmchallenge@gmail.com for press inquiries.

Hear all about our first-ever LA film challenge on KCRW:

Check out our interview on ZEISS Full Exposure:

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August 24, 2022

One of the most watched local news stations, Spectrum News NY1, highlights the work Katrina and Tracy are doing to level the playing field.

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June 15, 2022

Final Draft interviews Katrina and Tracy to find out more about the film challenge.

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June 3, 2022

Deadline announces the fifth WWFC film challenge taking place in NYC.

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June 8, 2022

British Cinematographer shares the ins and outs of WWFC's grassroots initiative.

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June 2, 2022

Women and Hollywood coveres the launch of WWFC's 2022 NYC film challenge.

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May 3, 2022

International Cinematographers Guild Magazine interviews Katrina and Tracy on the history of the film challenge.

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Final Draft Blog

Nov. 19, 2021

Final Draft Blog interviews Vivian Kerr, one of the 8 fellows selected for the inaugural WWFC pilot accelerator.

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Dayton.com

Oct. 11, 2021

Dayton.com interviews Kenyetta Raelyn, one of the 8 fellows selected for the inaugural WWFC pilot accelerator.

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Greenfield Recorder

Sept. 27, 2021

Greenfield Recorder interviews Ramou Sarr, one of the 8 fellows selected for the inaugural WWFC pilot accelerator.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Sept. 23, 2021

The San Diego Union-Tribune interviews Danielle Nicki, one of the 8 fellows selected for the inaugural WWFC pilot accelerator.

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Farsighted Creative Podcast

March 29, 2021

In honor of Women's History Month, Farsighted Creative Podcast interviews Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre about their mission to increase the representation of women behind the camera and on the screen.

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We Live To Build

Jan. 8, 2021

WWFC co-founder Katrina Medoff is featured in this blog post where entrepreneurs share their top three goals for 2021.

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Bluehost Blog

Dec. 16, 2020

In an article about lessons learned by small businesses from the challenges of 2020, Bluehost Blog included a quote from WWFC co-founder Katrina Medoff.

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CircleAround

Nov. 1, 2020

CircleAround, powered by Girlscouts, interviews founders Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre about how they're helping more women succeed in the film industry.

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Authority Magazine

Aug. 20, 2020

Authority Magazine interviews the co-founders of Women's Weekend Film Challenge about the pipeline they're building for women in film.

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News Shooter

May 7, 2020

News Shooter covers a Q&A with Women's Weekend Film Challenge founders Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, moderated by Nancy Schreiber, ASC, as part of Creative Solutions' virtual series.

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Backstage

June 4, 2020

The article "3 Ways to Thrive as an Artist Visa Holder During Social Distancing + Beyond" by Isra Elsalihie mentions Women's Weekend Film Challenge's virtual event series as a great resource for filmmakers.

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The Film Fund Blog

June 3, 2020

The article "How to Do Pre-Production During a Pandemic" by Jamie Monahan mentions Women's Weekend Film Challenge's virtual event series as a resource for career development during COVID-19.

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City Lifestyle Los Angels

June 1, 2020

Our past participant Khrystyna Iaroshenko wrote in City Lifestyle Los Angeles about her experience as an editor in Women's Weekend Film Challenge.

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ZEISS Full Exposure

October 10, 2019

James Kamp sat down with Katrina and Tracy for this video podcast to discuss how an idea becomes a reality.

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Voyage LA

May 4, 2020

Voyage LA interviewed Women's Weekend Film Challenge founders Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre about their bicoastal film initiative.

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FF2 Media

May 1, 2020

FF2 Media, a female-run film critique site, wrote an article about Women's Weekend Film Challenge's virtual event series, created in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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NYWIFT Blog

January 16, 2020

The New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) blog shared an announcement about Women's Weekend Film Challenge's Los Angeles launch.

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A Brighter Lens

March 4, 2019

Jennifer Zahlit and Larkin Bell interview Katrina and Tracy for this LA podcast that highlights women in the industry.

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Roll Credits

April 10, 2019

Katrina and Tracy are interviewed by Adelle Drover for Screen Queens.

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Panasonic Visual Systems Blog

April 2, 2019

Check out this feature on Jodi Savitz where she describes the joy of being a DP on one of our crews.

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Pink Among Men

August 8, 2018

Katrina and Tracy sit down with Amy DePaola for episode 15 of Pink Among Men.

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LA Talk Radio

October 14, 2018

Katrina speaks with Alexa Polar and Robin Pabello for Female Filmmakers Fuse.

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Broadway World TV

September 18, 2018

Broadway World TV covered Women's Weekend Film Challenge's September 2018 challenge, in which 200 professional female filmmakers created 8 short films in one weekend.

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Got a Girl Crush

August 10, 2018

This online journal highlights how WWFC is doing what Hollywood can't.

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Nothing Shines Like Dirt

July 12, 2018

Hear about lessons learned from the inagural Women's Weekend Film Challenge on this podcast.

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