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Women in Film and Television (South Africa) (WIFTSA) is the
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
chapter of Women in Film and Television International
WIFTI Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) is a global network of non-profit membership chapters. Established in 1997, it is dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, and ot ...
, a not-for-profit network of women dedicated to advancing the professional development and empowerment of women working in the film and television industry. WIFTI has more than 10,000 members across a network of 37 member organizations. WIFTSA is an inclusive organization for women of all backgrounds whose members work at all levels of the industry - from the owners of production companies to directors, entertainment lawyers, actresses, camerawomen, make-up artists and students. WIFTSA organizes networking events, summits, development programmes and lecture series for its members. WIFTSA additionally runs an annual film festival: Women's Month Celebration which screens films and documentaries by South African women.


History

WIFTSA was founded in 2005 by Fiona Tudor Price with support from the Cape Film Commission, Atomic Productions, the
South African Broadcasting Corporation The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations ( AM/ FM) as well as six television broadcasts to the general public. It is one of the largest of South Africa's state ...
(SABC) and the Sithenghi Film Festival.


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Women in Film and Television South Africa (WIFTSA)

Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI)

South African Broadcasting Company (SABC)

Cape Film Commission
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