https://womensfilminitiative.org/initiatives daily 0.75 2020-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590486237834-IMI4WHRTDM5E3F05JINU/24173542_1731480963550009_6651336564416409580_o.jpg Initiatives - Joint Meetings with Women in Motion We regularly join forces with our sisters studying at filmmaking at Emerson College for mixers, masterclasses, and collaborations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587587432575-CYNH1ZXMHRMXPL0SFVQ8/Screen+Shot+2020-04-05+at+11.25.07+PM.png Initiatives - Concerts and Creative Collaborations Every semester we find ways to feature the creative contributions of our members and also to give them opportunities to collaborate with other artists in complimentary fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590486411908-79TCV99S983NMI93JDP6/14480653_1276930159005094_3947126830382757852_o.jpg Initiatives - Weekly Meetings Every week our members meet on campus to discuss skills and techniques, offer encouragement and advice on current projects, and create friendships that extend beyond the classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587587927170-DFQP1029UTSMQWAXIXVM/12439187_1149330215098423_7856697172668668747_n.jpg Initiatives - Annual Athena Film Festival Every year, our members make the trip to NYC for the Athena Film Festival, created to feature and uplift women filmmakers and artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590486586622-ATUZ39980RTPFHJ78WT3/14519872_1283752304989546_2757532169373107111_n.jpg Initiatives - Social Events Our members regularly hang-out outside of formal events including ice cream socials or movie and game nights, which strengthen community and leads to our members supporting each other long after their collegiate years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590485118986-Y7C4OZF58TU757WQ2VLH/c497aa5d267d3459-IMG_3026Virb.jpg Initiatives - Skype Interviews We regularly host skype interviews with experts in the filmmaking community to speak with our members to learn from their years of wisdom and experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587535668984-56CJWUR74IQAF919C4OO/Screen+Shot+2018-09-12+at+12.18.38+PM.png Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587458357484-4B3C7C4H78Z84GK4IHV0/IMG_1227.JPG Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587458358548-7EX3FO4SEJMG3TOKSHND/IMG_1276.JPG Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587458360702-ZHIOVZUHGQ82TA237U14/IMG_5670.JPG Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587535719369-27UGAELU665JFKEV0IKR/12439187_1149330215098423_7856697172668668747_n.jpg Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587535693494-NF3EDQE6P4YB3DVCHZEE/892141_549219395109511_632957387_o.jpg Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590487287868-KRAFL8JL8EAY1PKSK2Q2/14372021_1270999036264873_9074126648835665902_o.jpg Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1590487336108-JEYP4AFX4ZWPD4MSX9QM/16729137_1429958913702217_2014636910674203082_n.jpg Initiatives https://womensfilminitiative.org/initiatives/noteworthy-works-by-women monthly 0.5 2020-04-21 https://womensfilminitiative.org/home daily 1.0 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1586157210554-MP1QJ5SUR6GAA8SXQASS/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-09-12%2Bat%2B12.18.38%2BPM.jpg Home - We face challenges head-on In addition to facilitating meaningful networking across various colleges and universities, WFI offers training seminars and seeks to create conversations about the unique challenges women face and how students can better prepare to face those challenges once they graduate and enter the industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1586157712456-16VAWI336VXAW6RT0CTP/Screen+Shot+2020-04-05+at+11.24.44+PM.png Home - We’re changing the world of film - one female filmmaker at a time We’re firm believers in the power of confident leaders and their power to inspire and empower other artists in their community. That’s why we specifically target the collegiate years when artists have the most in common and can explore their creative potential together. https://womensfilminitiative.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-05-26 https://womensfilminitiative.org/about daily 0.75 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587023733488-63SVO7CG6UQQE9YHRH92/Leah+ER+Kennedy+Center+PS+5x7+Final-3+Sepia.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/0b100de3-ba7e-4cda-8d8f-67942c9361ec/IMG_4020.jpg About - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/6c2f597f-bdce-4988-87a5-ec62c2de9590/WhatsApp+Image+2025-06-23+at+22.22.11.jpg About - Vice-President | Isabel Arriaga-Ayala Isabel Arriaga Ayala is a composer and sound designer from Monterrey, México coursing her seventh semester at Berklee College of Music. Her main interest is in interactive music composition, and she develops and creatively directs her own video games, channelling her passion for coding and sound design into her work. She has also scored multiple short films with other students in Canada, United States and México. Ultimately, Isabel’s greatest passion is connection through artistic expression, which is what she believes is the purpose of creation. At WFI, Isabel hopes to create a community with other scorers with the intention of bringing each other up and helping one another other grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587023850235-CF6AXVG8LT93BYJ8Z0I8/ER%2BConcrete%2BPiano%2Bzoom.jpg About - 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," https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/0c238ed5-bf5f-4bf5-ba4e-313449fe2f9d/490674028_1305229767206800_3239759131725695805_n.jpg About - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1586913867691-MF7JFVSFDL1IKT1ZG20W/14890609_10207003658644464_3015540001443304844_o.jpg About - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/a6db9aec-1bff-42aa-aa60-3f93626f3a66/494887525_2861692704013926_8078717390125638227_n.jpg About - Social Media Manager | Anwen Borgo Anwen is a Colorado born composer and violist, currently a senior at Berklee College of Music, majoring in Film Scoring with minors in Game Scoring and Conducting. Though her original works have been performed in concert halls, her creative focus is on hybrid and epic orchestration. Her passion for this style has shaped much of her recent work, earning her recognition most recently as a semi-finalist in the Red Bull Scoring Challenge. She is deeply committed to advocating for greater representation of women in the film scoring industry. https://womensfilminitiative.org/previouspresidents daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587241420191-TVOICXD4F4AQ3JM2847W/Jessica%2BJarvis%2BHeadshot.jpg Previous Presidents - Jessica Jarvis | 2013-2014 Jessica Jarvis is a Los Angeles based composer for film, TV, and advertising. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music, she has contributed to a number of critically acclaimed shows such as Netflix’s Series of Unfortunate Events, Amazon Prime’s Dangerous Book For Boys, and an upcoming comedy feature starring Iliza Shlesinger. Most recently, she scored the independent feature film An Exquisite Meal, written and directed by Robert Bruce Carter, which premiered at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in March 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587459088326-CO5MS1XFOEUSZGH3CKRY/IreneGarcia_HeadShot.jpg Previous Presidents - Irene Garcia | 2018-2019 Irene Garcia is an up and coming Los Angeles based music editor. She is currently under collaboration with Emmy-winning composer, Joel Goodman. On top of music editing, Irene is also emerged in music business for film and works with music licensing companies such as Oovra Music, ICON, Spot On, and Red Matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1586895735802-ORJZ0Y8FI7DL636QWUMR/Perez-2.jpg Previous Presidents - Natalia Perez | 2015-2016 Natalia Perez is a composer for film, television, and games. You can find her music department credits for hit shows like The Politician, The Resident, Goliath, as well as Nintendo and independently published games. She also produces her own artistic albums, the latest of which is titled "Abilities." Natalia is always looking for fresh and unique ways to serve a project's story. She is currently on the team of Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, POSE). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587185701588-Z8CL6WY0YYXAIQGYOK1G/IMG_5900.jpg Previous Presidents - Marcelle Simpson | 2017-2018 After graduating Berklee College of Music in 2018, Marcelle moved to Los Angeles where she began working with the award-winning music editorial company, JTN Music. Her most recent work as an assistant music editor can be found on projects such as The Good Place, Better Call Saul, Ozark, and Spaceforce. Marcelle is thrilled that she has the opportunity to work with fellow WFI alumna every day and hopes to be a resource to upcoming generations of WFI members! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/97071bfd-f5b4-44bd-ab45-9ee97460d873/EKi-gkUCTV-xvnyE-77kBw+2.jpg Previous Presidents - Maddie Gallichio | 2024-2025 Bio coming soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1657824318438-L7PNR938IG7SX1B8N6KA/Rebekah.jpg Previous Presidents - Rebekah Novinger | 2021-2022 As a composer in many forms, Rebekah Novinger’s music has filled the theater, concert hall, and studio. Coming from Rochester MN, she went to Boston to pursue a Bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music focusing in Composition, Film Scoring and Conducting. She has been involved in numerous music collaborations from creating award-winning Shakespeare-derived musicals to releasing singer-songwriter works, as well as composing student films, and contemporary concert music. Rebekah’s music crosses into all styles in a desire to tug at the unreached emotions of those with reaching ears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/5b04a621-edbe-4fab-8d5e-c013ffedeb90/image_2025-02-01_091734565.png Previous Presidents - Veronica Gray | 2023-2024 Veronica Gray is a guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer, and songwriter. She graduated Berklee College of Music in 2023 with degrees in Film & Media Scoring and Game & Interactive Media Scoring with a minor in Acoustic & Electronics. With several indie film scores under her belt, she has also gained engineering experience working for companies such as Futura Productions and Atrium Audio. Along with being an accomplished composer, she is a diversified metal musician. Veronica currently resides in Jacksonville, FL and works as a freelance composer and audio engineer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587024245849-T2YUBAXE1HH3ED0SLRAI/Emily%2BLR-4%2BPS.jpg Previous Presidents - Emily Joseph | 2014-2015 Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e807a506ab6a70352515831/1587454737810-3CZA7QY2602RYMHR6HU7/Victoria%2BHeadshot.jpg Previous Presidents - Victoria Ruggiero | 2016-2017 Victoria Ruggiero is a Los Angeles-based music editor, composer, and pianist. Upon graduating Berklee College of Music, Ruggiero began assisting seasoned music editor Nick South (Juno, Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers). She quickly began working on major motion pictures such as The Front Runner, directed by Jason Reitman, and Disney+’s Timmy Failure, directed by Oscar-winner Tom McCarthy. She has also assisted on the temp score for pop star Sia’s film Music. Following the success of assisting South, she became the lead music editor for Netflix’s Original Series Elite and Anna Elizabeth James’ feature film Deadly Illusions starring Kristin Davis.