The Women's International Film & Television Showcase 2009 to Honor Women In Film & Commerce

The Women's International Film & Television Showcase 2009 to Honor Women In Film & Commerce

Inspirational Outstanding Women - True Visionaries - to be Honored at TheWIFTS Foundation Showcase & Awards Event

Los Angeles Nov 29 - Dec 4, 2009

Introducing TheWIFTS Documentary Showcase Nov 29

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Women's International Film & Television Showcase, TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards - in its second year is screening 22 films and 16 shorts from 18 countries and honoring the following exceptional women: Elizabeth Grant - Lifetime Achievement Award; Nancy Kwan - Lifetime Tribute Award; Tegla Loroupe - Dove Award; Shohreh Aghdashloo - Humanitarian Award; Betty Makoni - Humanitarian Award; Mary McGuckian - Career Achievement Award; Nancy Carter - The Elizabeth Grant Entrepreneur Award; Irshad Manji -Visionary Award; Christina Jennings -Television Pioneer Award; and Judy Irola - Cinematographer Award. http://www.thewifts.com/2009_Honorees.php

TheWIFTS Foundation Opening Night is the premiere of Brian Jamieson's film, To Whom it May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey, a compelling and poignant story of a Woman's Journey honoring Actress Nancy Kwan. http://www.thewifts.com/Opening_Night.php

A Special Fundraiser Screening of The Stoning of Soraya M., featuring Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo, will be on December 3rd, with Proceeds to benefit The Moral Courage Project & TheWIFTS Foundation. http://www.thewifts.com/SpecialScreening.php http://www.thewifts.com/2009_Charities.php

The art of the documentary feature has propelled vital issues to the attention of audiences worldwide. TheWIFTS Foundation Documentary Showcase will screen documentaries from five countries on November 29. In 2008, TheWIFTS established The Women's International Film & Television Shorts Showcase (TheWIFTSS) in recognition of women filmmakers creating 'Shorts' as a 'Showcase' on the way to accomplishing their individual dreams as filmmakers. http://www.thewifts.com/Documentary_Day.php

For more information contact Sandi Craig, Public Relations, TheWIFTS, at
818.248.5210 http://www.thewifts.com/Press_Accreditation.php

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Source: TheWIFTS Foundation

CONTACT: Sandi Craig, Public Relations, TheWIFTS Foundation,
+1-818-248-5210, sandi@thewifts.com

Web Site: http://www.thewifts.com/

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