WFTV launches Four Nations Mentoring Scheme
The scheme is designed for women looking to take a significant step in their career - 41 mentees have been selected from across the four...
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Nina Bhalla
Feb 3, 2021
This year’s winner could be a female… that’s right female!
WFTV are thrilled that three female film directors have today made history by being nominated as best director at this years Golden Globe...
Nina Bhalla
Dec 1, 2020
2020 WFTV Pat Llewellyn Bursary Fund Open for Applications
We are now accepting applications for the third year of the WFTV Pat Llewellyn Bursary Fund.
Nina Bhalla
Nov 30, 2020
A new letter from the Prospect Union to the Chancellor
Our campaign to highlight the three million forgotten freelancers and self-employed workers left with no government support continues....
AmyLouise Godby
Aug 27, 2020
Introducing new WFTV Events Strand: How to use social media effectively
We’re introducing a new strand, How to use social media effectively which will focus on how you can best use the wide range of social...
Nina Bhalla
Aug 25, 2020
WFTV backs Coalition for Change
As announced at 2020 Edinburgh TV Festival (25 August), WFTV along with major broadcasters and other TV industry bodies are backing a...
AmyLouise Godby
Jul 13, 2020
Nominate Today! 2020 WFTV Awards
We are delighted to announce that the nominations window for the 2020 WFTV Annual Awards is now open. The annual event, now in its 30th...
AmyLouise Godby
Jul 9, 2020
5 things to embrace with the changing landscape of Film Festivals we learnt from Katie McCullough.
In June, we got to hear from Katie McCullough, the founder of Festival Formula about the global film festival circuit and how it has adapted
Nina Bhalla
Jul 6, 2020
WFTV’s recommendations for the changes needed to the SEISS and CJRS
With thousands of taxpayers being left with no income during in Covid-19, and no access to Government support, last week Jamie North set...
Nina Bhalla
Jun 19, 2020
WFTV launches new Social Media Campaign on National Freelancers Day
Women in Film and TV (UK) launches a new campaign on National Freelancers Day to highlight the huge number of freelancers and...
Nina Bhalla
May 19, 2020
WFTV Freelancer Survey Results
Today, we announced the shocking results of our survey, that was open to both men and women in the UK Film and TV industry. The survey...
AmyLouise Godby
Apr 29, 2020
WFTV Board Member, Emma Thomas, Recognised with British Academy Television Craft Special Award
A WFTV member for 20 years & a board member for almost 10, Emma was this week honoured with the British Academy Television Craft Special Awa
Nina Bhalla
Apr 3, 2020
WFTV Membership Survey Reveals over 90% of Members have lost their Income
Today, Women in Film and TV (UK) announced the results of their membership survey, which shows the devastating impact of the Covid-19...
Nina Bhalla
Mar 20, 2020
5 Top Tips From Our Mentoring Scheme About How to Hone Your CV
Every year, Patricia comes in to the WFTV office to run a workshop with our mentees to help them write effective CVs that get noticed
Nina Bhalla
Mar 12, 2020
WFTV inaugural mentoring scheme for Northern Irish women sponsored by Netflix
The seven Northern Ireland women who have been selected for the Women in Film and TV (WFTV) pioneering new mentoring scheme for Northern...
AmyLouise Godby
Mar 6, 2020
Industry Leaders back the launch of WFTV’s 2020 Mentoring Scheme in Association with Screenskills
Today, Women in Film and TV (UK) launched its 2020 mentoring scheme in association with ScreenSkills, which has set new industry...
Liz Tucker
Dec 9, 2019
WFTV Awards Interview: Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE
This year’s EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award winner Floella Benjamin changed the face of children’s TV at a time when black...
AmyLouise Godby
Dec 9, 2019
2019 WFTV Awards: Meet Our Winners
On Friday 6 December 2019 the 29th Women in Film & Television (UK) Awards took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Hosted for the...
AmyLouise Godby
Nov 11, 2019
WFTV Duty of Care Session and NI Mentoring Scheme Launch at the Belfast Media Festival
Women in Film and TV Northern Ireland (WFTV NI) took to the stage at the 2019 Belfast Media Festival (BMF) with a panel of leading women,...
AmyLouise Godby
Oct 29, 2019
New Study Quantifies the Gender Imbalance Among Film Directors in Europe
A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory has found that women represent 21% of all directors of European films produced...
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