Websites
Hathor Legacy - A network of blogs about women (and gender issues) in film, TV and video games; in books and comics; and in everyday living
Girl Hack - This is a site for geeky girls who are just as geeky as they are girly.
AxWound Zine - Gender in the horror genre.
FanGirl Mag - News, reviews, stories, and ideas all from the Fangirl's point of view
Organizations and Networking:
Don't forget about other organizations that are geared towards specifically helping women.
LITERATURE
Broad Universe - An international organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women
Persephone - Promotes the professional education and advancement of women writers of the dark literary arts
Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Utopia - This site is essentially a complex bibliography that lists and cites and describes sf & critical works from a feminist perspective. Runs the Feminist SF Carnival.
Friends of Lulu - A national nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage female readership and participation in the comic book industry
Sisters in Crime - Women in mysteries/crime fiction
Women on Writing - An eZine for women writers, authors, editors, agents, publishers, and readers
Girl-Wonder.org - A collection of sites dedicated to female characters and creators in mainstream comics
Female-Run Genre Publishers: Dark Hart Press, Eternal Press
FILM
Pretty/Scary Organization for Women in Horror - Organization run by women for women in the horror film industry.
The Chainsaw Mafia - Runs the Viscera Series: Short horror films created by women in front of and behind the camera.
Seen and Heard Films - To spread the word and promote discussion on female film directors
CineWomen - NY and L.A. based organization to provide resources for women in the film industry
Movies By Women - Website designed for the preservation and promotion of female-directed films
Sisters in Cinema - a resource guide for and about African American women filmmakers
Independent Women Filmmakersa casual network of women working in all aspects of indie film
Reel Women - a Texas-based support network for women in the film industry
Alliance of Women Film Directors - Organization for Women Directors
Women In Film - The largest female-oriented non-profit for Women in Film
Women Make Movies - Distributor of Movies by and about Women
CineFemme - female filmmaker's alliance in the Bay Area
District of Ladies - Washington D.C alliance of female filmmakers and artists
Research
Check out these neat online resources for studying women in media.
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film
Girls Make Media Blog
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Women-Only Film Festivals:
Horror Films directed by women can get into both horror fests, but don't ignore women-only film festivals where you're less likely to be up against any other horror films.
Viscera Series - Short horror films created by women in front of and behind the camera.
Reel Women International Film Festival - For Women Filmmakers
San Francisco Women's Film Festival - Run by Scarlett Shepard. Women Only.
MadCat Women's Film Festival - San Francisco-based Film Fest for Women filmmakers
Broad Humor - Film festival for comedy films made by Women
Women's Film Festival - Film festival for Women in Vermont, USA
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival - A Celebration of Women in Film
San Diego Women's Film Foundation - Film fest and Resource in San Diego, CA
Ms. Films Festival - Indie Film Fest for Women in Austin, TX
Reel Venus - NYC Indie Film Fest For Women
Boston International Festival of Women's Cinema - Boston, MA Film Fest
Moondance Film Fest - For Women Filmmakers
Studio XX - Montreal Film Fest for Women
Female Eye Film Fest - Ontario, Canada
Femme Totale - Dortlund, Germany Film Fest for Women
Feminale - Cologne, Germany Film Fest for Women
Films de Femmes- Creteil, France Film Festival for Women
Claire Obscur - Assen, Netherlands film fest for Women
Nordic Glory Film Festival - Jyvaskyla, Finland, showcase of film and video by women from Nordic countries
NouvElles - Bern, Switzerland film fest for Women
Women's Animation Film Festival - Vienna, Austria
World of Women's Cinema - New South Wales, Australia film fest for Women
HerLand Film Festival - Alberta, Canada Film Fest for Women
St. John's International Women's Film and Video Festival - St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
GirlFest Hawaii - multimedia art festival and conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
Ladyfest - Various female-oriented festivals throughout the world
Women Make Waves - Taipei, Taiwan Women's film fest and organization
Korean Women's Film Festival - Seoul, Korea
Israeli Women's Film Festival - Rehovot, Israel
Women/Feminist Genre Conventions
Wiscon - The annual gathering of the feminist SF community; held over Memorial Day weekend, in Madison, WI; annually since 1977
ConBust - sci-fi/fantasy/anime/gaming convention with its focus on the female members of the participating community
Vulkon - Ladies of Sci-Fi Expo - Science Fiction Actresses
Glamourcon - Celebration and Marketplace of Pin-Up Art & Glamour - Past, Present and Future
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