Since 2013, Women’s Film Initiative has been a haven for women in media to connect and thrive during their collegiate careers and beyond.

The Women's Film Initiative is a student-run organization founded at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA to inspire and strengthen women studying filmmaking and film scoring.

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In 2013, film scoring students at Berklee College of Music Elisa Rice and Leah Dennis (pictured right) were brainstorming ways to increase the ranks of female filmmakers and film composers. They wanted to create a community where women could uplift and support each other to combat the isolation of being vastly-outnumbered by men in all their classes and also create more opportunities to connect with other filmmakers who wanted to staff their student productions with other talented women.

And thus, Women’s Film Initiative was born.

In addition to facilitating meaningful networking across the various schools in the area, WFI helps facilitate women-powered solutions and events to help students prepare for graduation and beyond.  

Meet Our Team

 

President | Keziah Thomas

Keziah is a 21 year old Singer, Pianist, Music Producer and DJ from Bangalore, India. She is entering her 6th semester at Berklee College of Music, majoring in Film Scoring and minoring in Contemporary Conducting. She is constantly working and experimenting with different genres to find and conquer her own sound. She enjoys composing music and has released five original songs on all platforms so far.

Instagram: @_keziahthomas

 

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Coordinator | Evelyn Pham

Evelyn is a pianist, percussionist, and composer, born in Vietnam and raised in the Chicagoland area. She is currently a 3rd semester student at Berklee College of Music for a Film Scoring & Composition double major and Game Scoring minor. She’s drawn to world music, and enjoys combining a variety of cultural and folk elements with the contemporary orchestra. Evelyn is currently working with various student artists and indie game-developers to bring their stories to life.

Instagram: @not.extro

 
 
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Co-Founder | Elisa Rice

Elisa C. Rice is a composer, storyteller, and advocate for Hollywood recording musicians and gender equality in entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, Elisa has written music for film, television, and new media, including the series "Contemporary Mating Rituals" and additional music for "Passage to Mars" narrated by Zachary Quinto, the Emmy-nominated TV show "Galavant,” and the upcoming Amblin feature "Come Play,"

Instagram: @elisacrice Facebook: Elisa Rice

 
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Co-Founder | Leah Dennis

Leah Dennis is a music editor and singer who has worked on many projects spanning the TV and film scene in Los Angeles including A Million Little Things (ABC), Step Up Highwater (Lionsgate), Minions (Universal), The Angry Birds Movie (Sony), Curious George 4 (Universal Animation) and Twenties (BET). Coming from a musical family, Leah learned classical violin and voice from an early age before studying film scoring and conducting at Berklee College Of Music.

Instagram: @leahndennis Facebook: Leah Dennis

We’ve had many outstanding team members throughout the years who have grown the Initiative into the success it is today.