history of wOMEN IN FILM

In 1973, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, suggested that an organization be started to help women in the entertainment industry. A small group of women met on the following Tuesday and sat on the floor of Tichi's office for what was to become a historic brainstorming session. All agreed that women should help women and that it was time to organize. Shortly thereafter the Atlanta Chapter of Women in Film and Television was also founded upon those same principles in 1974, making it the second oldest chapter in the organization.

Founded on a simple concept by seven women, the original founding members could never have envisioned the clout and monumental worldwide growth Women in Film enjoys today. Since then, Women In Film has grown to become one of the major voices for women in the entertainment industry. There are more than 12,000 members in over 40 affiliated chapters nationwide and throughout the world.

Women in Film and Television is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering, promoting, nurturing, and mentoring women in the entertainment, communication, and media industries to achieve their highest potential.