Women in Film & Video New England

What Women in Film & Video New England does

Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) is a Boston-headquartered, membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1981 that supports female and underrecognized voices in the film, video, and commercial media industries across the six New England states. The organization serves individual filmmakers, small and medium media businesses, and corporate members through a tiered annual membership program ranging from $30 (Student) and $40 (Senior) through $60 (Individual), $45 (Reciprocal for WIFT-US and Maine Film Association members), $100 (Small Business), $250 (Business), and $600 (Corporate, up to 14 accounts), with auto-renewal available for individuals.

The core product surface comprises a member directory (including an On Screen & Voice Gallery), a jobs board, career development programs anchored by a Table Reading Series, screenwriting resources, and state-specific resource hubs for Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Programming is delivered through a mix of in-person events (regional WIFVNE and Brew meetups, an Annual Meeting & Conference scheduled for November 17, 2026 at GBH in Boston) and virtual events (Networking Wednesdays, Virtual Pitch Practice). The technology backbone is the Wild Apricot membership platform with a member-facing mobile app, Zoom for virtual programming, and Google/Microsoft/Apple single sign-on.

Revenue mechanics are nonprofit in nature: recurring individual and organizational membership dues, tiered corporate sponsorship of the annual conference, episodic ticket and admission revenue, and donations solicited via the website. The organization also participates in the Mass Cultural Council Card to Culture program, providing 50% discounted Annual Conference admission to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, Department of Public Health, and Massachusetts Health Connector.

Name

Women in Film & Video New England

Legal name

Women in Film & Video New England

Website

https://wifvne.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women in Film & Video New England is a Boston-based nonprofit membership organization, founded in 1981, supporting female and underrecognized filmmakers across the six New England states through tiered annual memberships, networking events, career development programs, an annual conference, and curated regional industry resources.

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HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

Women in Film & Video New England is a 501(c)-style nonprofit membership organization that supports female and underrecognized voices in film, video, and commercial media across the six New England states. It sells tiered annual memberships (Individual, Student, Senior, Reciprocal, Small Business, Business, and Corporate) and runs events, networking programs, an annual conference, a member directory, career development programs (including a Table Reading Series), and curated regional and screenwriting resources.

Product overview

Women in Film & Video New England is a professional membership organization offering a unified platform for women and underrecognized voices in the film, video, and commercial media industries. The organization provides tiered membership programs (Individual, Student, Senior, Reciprocal, Small Business, Business, and Corporate) ranging from $30 to $600 annually, with the core offerings including a member directory, events programming (networking, virtual events, annual conference), career development initiatives including the Table Reading Series, a jobs board, and curated screenwriting and state-specific resources across Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The platform is powered by Wild Apricot membership software and connects members through both in-person events and digital channels including Zoom for virtual programming and a LinkedIn members-only group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIFVNE Annual Membership Program Annual membership in the Women in Film & Video New England organization, available in tiered levels (Individual, Student, Senior, Reciprocal, Small Business, Business, Corporate) priced from $30 to $600 per year. Provides members with directory listings, discounts on events and film festival submissions, access to the LinkedIn members-only group, professional program admission, and bundled benefits for business/corporate tiers.
• WIFVNE Annual Meeting & Conference Annual flagship event held at GBH in Boston, MA, featuring professional programming, screenings, networking, and tiered corporate sponsorship. Tickets sold separately with member discounts and Card to Culture program access (50% off for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders). The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 17, 2026.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture programcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIFVNE participates in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector. This collaboration makes cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier, with EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receiving 50% discounted admission to WIFVNE's Annual Meeting & Conference.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI): Global umbrella network of Women in Film chapters that WIFVNE is affiliated with. WIFTI operates as a coordinating body for national chapters, providing direct programmatic overlap including membership benefits, fellowship programs, and parity advocacy.
• Film Fatales: Non-profit membership collective of women and non-binary feature film directors. Film Fatales functions as a peer-to-peer network analogous to WIFVNE's membership directory, providing mentorship, networking, and community for women filmmakers nationally.
• New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT): Regional peer organization serving women in film/TV in the New York market. NYWIFT provides a directly comparable model of tiered membership, networking events, and career development programming for female media professionals in a defined geographic region.
• Women Make Movies: Non-profit organization supporting women filmmakers through distribution, production, and advocacy. While more focused on content distribution and production, WMM shares the same mission of advancing women in film and engages with a similar member/audience base.
• Alliance of Women Film Journalists: Membership organization for women film journalists and critics. AWFJ shares the broader women-in-film advocacy mission and operates a comparable member-driven model with awards, networking, and professional development for women working in film-related fields.
• Women in Film & Television - US (WIFT-US): National-level membership organization offering reciprocal membership benefits to WIFVNE members. WIFT-US provides analogous services (networking, advocacy, professional development) for women in film and television across the US.
• Women in Film (Los Angeles): Direct peer as the flagship chapter of the Women in Film movement, offering similar membership tiers, networking events, mentorship programs, and career development resources for women in the film/media industry. The LA chapter is the most prominent comparable organization to WIFVNE.
• Women in Film Dallas: Regional chapter-style Women in Film organization serving the Texas market. Operates a comparable model of membership tiers, networking events, educational programming, and career development for women filmmakers in a defined regional market.

Others

• New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA): Regional arts funding and advocacy organization serving the six New England states. NEFA is a potential funder/partner for WIFVNE and shares the same geographic footprint, though it serves all arts disciplines rather than film specifically.

Regional players

• New England Film (NEFilm): Regional film organization serving the broader New England media production community (not specifically women-focused). NEFilm publishes the New England Film Magazine, runs screenings, and provides production resources across the same six states WIFVNE serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wifvne

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