✨THE LIGHT LEAKS HIGHLIGHTS: EDITION #33✨

NEW: 🌈 WLW on SCREEN RECCOMENDATIONS✨ Whether you’re a lesbian, bisexual, pan, queer, or questioning who you are- you are loved and your identity is so valid. From the daily lives of lesbians to teen love-meets-horror, this month we’re sharing our favorite women-loving-women shows and movies in hopes you’ll find something new to watch or just feel a little more understood in your experience. ⁠This watch list isn’t meant to be an exclusive or exhaustive list of WLW on screen, and it may not all be someone’s cup of tea!, but it’s the content that’s resonated most with us as WLW ourselves

The chart-breaking Netflix hit You has been the center of many discussions. But writer and filmmaker Brynna Arens brings light to the show’s harmful portrayals of living with chronic illness. As a fan of the show, she shares a unique POV on disability representation

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We’ve interviewed dozens of incredible female and non binary filmmakers, writers, directors over the last 6 years — check out all of the 🧠 tips these creatives have to share from their journey! From award winning filmmakers to creators dominating the branded space - there’s something for everyone! 

 Who else remembers Quinta Brunson from her hilarious Buzzfeed videos? It has been so amazing to see her grow as a creator and writer, breaking barriers as the first Black woman to be nominated in three comedy categories at the Emmys AND the only second  Black woman to win an Emmy for Writing for a Comedy Series. Her advice? Taking advantage of mentorship and bringing on new talent!

If you are a filmmaker, writer, animator- we have a growing list of programs and resources for you to check out. Plus, our list is going international! Visit our site to learn more about opportunities from the UK, Mexico, Canada, Australia and more!

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A new survey from the #PayUpHollywood activist group found that 91% of Hollywood assistants make less than $50,000. The worst part? That number has grown significantly since 2020. Here’s what Women in Film plans to do in response.

The Trans Film Mentorship held the first ever Trans Filmmakers Summit at the Toronto Film Festival late last week, celebrating Trans films and actors! Check out what creators were highlighted in this amazing session.

In case you missed it, there were major Emmy wins for people of color both in front and behind the camera. Here’s a full list of all the major and historical wins from the 74th annual Emmy Awards earlier this week.

Rising filmmakers: before you even get to creating your future masterpiece of a film, you might have to raise some funds. Here are our top tips for crowdfunding with ease.

Did you know Sundance Institute offers FREE courses and workshops? Sign up for their Sundance Collab community for a chance to learn straight from industry pros and participate in community challenges!

Listen– sometimes, you just need a Youtube tutorial to refresh your memory. We’ve been there! Check out some tutorials we compiled on basic editing, so you can get back to being a Premiere Pro master!

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