Women in Entertainment is an American 501c3 nonprofit organization entertainment conference and summit founded in 2015.
History
Women in Entertainment (WIE) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2015 by Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt in order to focus on the advancement of women in the entertainment industry. They hold events including the annual Women in Entertainment Summit, first held in 2015 in Los Angeles, CA. The first keynote speaker was
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor , who discussed unconscious bias against women as portrayed in family films. Subsequent conference speakers have included SAG-AFTRA President
Gabrielle Carteris
Gabrielle Anne Carteris (; born January 2, 1961) is an American actress and trade union leader. Her best known acting role was as Andrea Zuckerman during the early seasons of the 1990s television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210''.
In 2012, Carter ...
in 2017;
''
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
'' executive producer
Marta Kauffman
Marta Fran Kauffman (born September 21, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the co-creator of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' with her longtime friend, David Crane. Both Kauffman and Crane were also executive pr ...
in 2018;
and
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on sitcoms, having played Debra Barone on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005) as well as Frances "Frankie" Heck on '' The Middl ...
in 2019.
During the annual event, female individuals from the American entertainment industry speak about issues in the industry
and report on successes of women in the art form, with panels focusing on various subjects.
In 2018 Women in Entertainment partnered with the Television Academy Foundation to create the Women in Television Summit, a complementary event.
They have also partnered with other organizations to highlight women-made content, such as documentary festivals in
Santa Monica, California
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. In 2019, Women in Entertainment and
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers:
* The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO
* The Writers Guil ...
West co-presented an event series called ''In Her Words: Spotlight on Women Writers in Film & TV'', featuring screenings of films and live interviews.
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References
2015 establishments in California
Entertainment organizations