THE WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION SHOWCASE Nov. 29th - Dec 5th, 2010 PASSION & INTEGRITY FILMS SCREENING 2009 FILM SCHEDULE TICKETS BOOK ONLINE DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE SHORTS (TheWIFTSS) TAPESTRIES OF HOPE NANCY KWAN TRIBUTE THE STONING OF SORAYA M. THE NEW BEVERLY CINEMA VOLUNTEERS SUBMIT FILMS SUBMIT SHORTS CONTACT US PRESS PRESS RELEASES PRESS ACCREDITATION TheWIFTS FOUNDATION VISION & MISSION 2009 HONOREES 2009 JURY 2009 CHARITIES THE AWARDS BOARD Advisory Board 2008 HONOREES, FILMMAKERS & JURY FILM AWARDS 2008 TheWIFTSS 2008 SPONSORS COMMERCE & CREATIVITY NAMED SPONSORS SPONSORS 2009 Become a Sponsor Shop ADVERTISING SOUVENIR BROCHURE Feather on the Wings of TheWIFTS FRIENDS OF TheWIFTS FOUNDATION Membership LINKS HOTEL PARTNERS Donation Support 2009   TheWIFTS Documentary Day Nov 29th, 2009 TheWIFTS & TheWIFTSS Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2009 TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards December 4, 2009 TheWIFTS Foundation aim is to supports three charities per event.  In 2009 our choice of the organizations below, embrace the ethos of The Women’s International Film & Television Showcase. The determination of these individual women to think , see and do things differently that ‘will make a difference. Founder of TheWIFTS Foundation Commerce & Creativity - Passion & Integrity Elspeth Tavares    Make an Online Donation To One of TheWIFTS Foundation 2009 Charities   TEGLA LOROUPE PEACE FOUNDATION    BRINGING PEACE THROUGH SPORTS TO CONFLICT REGIONS The Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation was formed to use the power of sport to bring peace to conflict-ridden areas of East Africa, to support children who are victims of conflict, and to enable economic development.    Almost two hundred thousand people have been displaced by conflict in this region in the past seven years, seventy per cent of them women and children under fourteen.  Thousands of women are widowed, thousands of children are orphaned.   Two million people are immediately affected.    The Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation has developed four coordinated programmes to implement its long-term strategy to reduce conflict.   First, Peace Races. Bring together thousands of warriors from all tribes and clans to compete on common ground.    Second, Peace Outreach. Use these gatherings to strengthen indigenous peace and leadership structures: build District Peace Committees working with Councils of Elders. Create an early warning system for conflict, utilizing new technologies of communication to link every family in the region.    Third, Peace Academy. Build an educational structure for the victims of conflict, beginning with the children and women, based on honoring the fundamental cultural strengths of pastoral life.    Fourth, Peace Development. Develop the fundamental infrastructures of peace: health, economic development, and security.    Three fundamental principles drive this strategy: local ownership and direction of the entire conflict resolution process; complete gender equality in all programs and activities; equal engagement with all those willing to work for peace.     www.tegla.org   BYkids Vision & Mission Statement. BYkids is a non-profit organization pairing master American filmmakers with youth (ages 8-21) from around the world to mentor the child in creating a short documentary about his or her life. BYkids selects these children's stories for their international relevance. All BYkids documentaries illuminate critical global issues from a perspective rarely told in mainstream media. BYkids seeks to change the way Americans see the world — and the way the world sees us — by using the power of film as a tool for global understanding and a catalyst for action. Your donation will buy the camera to be used by the child. Without the camera, no art can be made. Without art, no change can come. With it, magic…   http://www.BYkids.org    YouTUBE: http://www.bykids.org/mozambique-trailer.php   Letter From Holly Carter Executive Director BYkids  The MAYAA Center    Vision & Mission Statement The Malibu Adult and Young Adult Activity Center strives to become a model for transition and adult day programs for individuals with significant disabilities, by supporting them in a caring and creative environment that puts the needs of the individual first. The goal of the Malibu Adult and Young Adult Activity Center is to provide a safe, caring, stimulating environment, where young adults with severe disabilities can continue to grow and reach their full potential, by learning new skills, staying active and becoming involved in their community. Components of the program will include: Life Skills Support and Training , Job Skills Support and Training ,Social Skills Training Activities will include: Music, Drama, Dance, Yoga, Arts and Crafts http://www.mayaacenter.org    Letter From Robert & Lisa Szilagyi The MAYAA Center Make an Online Donation To One of TheWIFTS Foundation 2009 Charities   SHOP WITH OUR 2009 PARTNERS & RECEIVE INCENTIVES         M. Micallef Venulys Santini Fine Wines I Support TheWIFTS Join Me     FOUNDING SPONSORS Pillivuyt Patrick Moulin Jean Claude Novaro West Hollywood Bureau City Of West Hollywood For further information please contact info@thewifts.com tel: (323) 935-8228 TheWIFTS Commerce & Creativity©Elspeth Tavares - Web Design©Elizabeth Dona Designs - Webmaster Julio Romero