While
the Festival is WIDC's largest annual project, we are also proud to
offer a number of year-round programs that bring the spirit, the discussion,
and the outstanding media that characterize the Fest to diverse communities
around the city and the country. Through these programs, people from
many backgrounds are engaged in viewing, discussing and even producing
their own innovative and exciting new media. In particular, WIDC focuses
attention on women and girls whose access to alternative perspectives
and media is especially limited, in order to provide tools for their
own discussions, actions and community development.
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National Festival Tour
Every
year since 1990, WIDC has taken selections from the annual Festival
on the road to cities and towns across the country. The Annual
Festival
Tour is an important contribution to building awareness of women's
independent media because it reaches audiences with few opportunities
to experience alternative media made by women and who welcome
the
opportunity to view such work in their hometowns. Films and videos
on the Tour travel to schools, libraries, museums and cultural
centers,
often accompanied by a media educator from WIDC. The touring program
just completed its tenth successful season, playing in more than
30 sites across the US! For info on this year's Tour programs,
visit
the Tour page.
The
Archive
The
WIDC Archive is a resource of over 700 videotapes from women and
girls around the world exploring a range of issues including human
rights, relationships, community action, women's health, labor,
conflict resolution, sexuality, self-expression, and more. The
Archive
is a clearinghouse for powerful media works by women, and is available
for viewing to local educators, activists, and grassroots organizations
free of charge. Chicago-area WIDC members are also entitled to
check
tapes out. Our Archives page now
has a searchable database of over 1300 past festival selections
and tapes in the Archive.
WIDC
Online
Offering
nearly 100 links to film and video sites
including women's festivals, international festivals, distributors,
and extensive media resources, WIDC's website is a valuable resource
for independent media makers. The site also includes the WIDC calendar
and membership info, as well as descriptions of the current touring
programs, Archive, and Collections. Plans for the site include
a
discussion forum, searchable database, current articles and video
clips.
SUPPORT
WIDC!
WIDC
friends and donors help us to present and support the work
of media artists who are transforming our culture, speaking for
themselves, and defining the issues of our times. We rely on the
support of individuals like you to build the capacity and resiliency
of WIDC to respond to new challenges and opportunites as they develop.
We need your help!
Please take a moment to show your support of WIDC's work. Thank
you for your generosity!
You
can send a check to:
Women in the Director's Chair
PO Box 11135
Chicago, Illinois 60611-0135 USA
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