MELINDA O’CONNOR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD

The WIFT VIC board is thrilled to announce that Melinda O’Connor is the recipient of our Lifetime Membership Award. At the 2020 AGM, we bade farewell to Melinda, after two decades on the board, including time as our President. Melinda’s much admired passion, support and dedication to WIFT VIC and its ethos have been an inspiration to many, many women over the years. Her warm heartedness and unconditional guidance have also earned her the honorary title, Fairy Godmother of WIFT VIC. Melinda, you are an integral part of our organisation’s history and strength today. We thank you!

WIFT VIC REGIONAL MEMBER DISCOUNT

To our wonderful supporters and friends living in regional Victoria, WIFT VIC is excited to announce our Regional Member Discount. We are always looking for new ways to connect with Victorian filmmakers and are acutely aware that regional filmmakers should have opportunities of equal value to those in Metropolitan Melbourne.

To the women of Ballarat, Greater Bendigo, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Horsham, Latrobe, Mildura, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga, we look forward to providing you with regular opportunities to connect with our creative community around Victoria.

Regional members are invited to join WIFT VIC for just $35 (full membership), which includes access to:

• A range of events: panels, Q&As, film screenings, networking nights and more
• Members only Facebook page
• Collaborating with other leading women in the industry
• Members only Newsletter
• Discounts to WIFT VIC events
• Film and event ticket giveaways
• A network that celebrates and promotes women in the screen industries