Rebecca Bustamante is a Screening Director for the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, and presented the Best Set Design Award to 'Futurehood' at the 2018 festival. She was nominated for the 2018 Made in SA Award by the Greater San Antonio Film Association, which is given to an individual whose excellence in San Antonio's creative community and achievements have made significant contributions to the film, media and digital industries. As President of Women in Film & Video in Washington, DC (2015-17), she was honored to accept the 2015 DC Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in ...

Aura's passion for arts integration in education led her to create a pint-size orchestra in an elementary school. Among her student-centered achievements,Education Minnesotacaptured her philosophy of education in a statewide television commercialtitled "validatED." The Minnesota Orchestra Showcase Magazine published her essay, "Practice, the Best Homework," which defined her lifelongpursuit of advocating arts education and academic equity for all students. TheMinnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) recognized her for leadership accomplishments in 2012 by awarding her a ...

I'm an actor and writer getting back into the business after a hiatus as a clinical social worker. 

I am a freelance writer who worked in the film industry in the past. After a career in gender-based violence prevention and intervention in higher education, I have resumed working as a freelance writer (and consultant on Title IX issues). I am currently writing a feature screenplay that fills some of the many gaps in telling the story of sexual assault, and writing on a guidebook for parents of prospective and current college students on Title IX. I also am associate producer and co-host of the podcast Dear Katie: Survivor Stories, which can be found on most podcast platforms. My expertise ...

Dear WIFV staff: Hi! Thank you for processing my application for membership. A bit about me...I'm the author of a memoir called The Pleasure Plan, publised by HCI Books and sold by Simon & Schuster. My pilot, based on this book, was a semifinalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. I'm currently revising this pilot, while working on another TV pilot. I'm also working on a new book, about pleasure and tea, that I also envision as a media project. Adjunct to my writing, I'm a journalist, playwright, educator, and professional speaker. My topic is non-harmful ways to ...

In 1995, Michael McCray blew the whistle on $40 million in waste, fraud and abuse at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Clinton Administration. As a result, he became a leading public interest advocate for civil and human rights, including free speech and whistleblower protections. McCray is a 2007 recipient of the "No FEAR Award" in Washington, DC. In addition, he received statewide recognition for outstanding work in peace and social justice in Arkansas. The OMNI Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology honored him as an ARKANSAS PEACE & JUSTICE HERO in 2008. Most recently, ...

Reel Families for Change is a data-driven nonprofit committed to generating effective, meaninful solutions for working familiy in the screen industry. Our goal -- through the use of research, reporting, consultations, and training -- to encourage the industry-wide adoption of sustainable production practices like time sensible/shorter workdays, considerations for new and expecting parents, flex work, and dependent care supports to name a few. As founder and executive director of the organization, I'm responsible for ensuring the integrity of our work, driving our mission, and facilitating our ...