Posts tagged women empowerment
BRUNCH & HANG: ATX Women in Film, TV, and Creative Industries (RECAP)

What do you get when you put women across film, video, and creative industries in one room? Last Saturday, we hosted dozens of women within Austin’s film, video, and creative industries for our free quarterly meet-up that we (Motion Media Arts Center) produce in conjunction with other women-led/women-run organizations. The goal of our quarterly meet-up (which btw: are completely free & open to any area woman to attend) is to meet, connect, and learn about women directly in our creative communities. From emerging media creators and student filmmakers to industry professionals and those new to town ⁠— each event has a little of it all!

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What Do Cannes and Tribeca Film Festival Have In Common?

What does Cannes - an international film festival in France who’s seen filmmakers from Luis Buñuel and Federico Fellini to Terrence Malick & David Lynch and Tribeca (TFF) is a prominent film festival held in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, showcasing a diverse selection of independent films since 2002 have in common? Our two newest faculty members at the Austin School of Film!

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6 ASoF Teachers We love

For 2019 Teacher Appreciation Day, ASoF wanted highlight and share with you some of our faculty members at our school. As one of Austin’s longest running nonprofit educational institutes for film and creative media for all ages in Texas, we make it our mission to make a space for people to learn, work, and inspire on another to create new meaningful media works and attain accessible educational resources and opportunities. With a full time staff and over 25+ faculty members each year, here’s a taste of six multi-media professionals and educators we love!

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10 Women-run Organizations We love

For 2019 International Women’s Day, MMAC wanted to keep their official theme (#BetterforBalance) and share with you some of our favorite women-run Austin organizations. Let’s celebrate these amazing organizations and the wonderful women who head them! ...and hey, if you’re looking to donate some funds on International Women’s Day ~ all the organizations listed are also non-profits! Now onto the list ~ we promise, they’re worth the read.

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