dinner with dames

Dinner With Dames #10, With Byron Willinger (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #10, With Byron Willinger (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #10, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Byron Willinger, writer of The Commuter.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #9, With Lawrence Kopeikin (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #9, With Lawrence Kopeikin (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #9, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Lawrence Kopeikin, entertainment attorney at Morris Yorn.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #8, With Paul Feig (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #8, With Paul Feig (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #8 Cinefemme gathered a group of female filmmakers to dine with Paul Feig, writer/director of Ghostbusters and Spy.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #7, With Zoë Bell (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #7, With Zoë Bell (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #7 Cinefemme gathered a group of female filmmakers to dine with Zoë Bell, actor, stuntperson and director.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #6, With David Boxerbaum (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #6, With David Boxerbaum (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered another group of inspiring female filmmakers, writers and content creators for the sixth iteration of Dinner With Dames, to dine with David Boxerbaum, agent at Paradigm Agency, and casually discuss the issues women face in the film industry.

Dinner with Dames: Dinner #5, With Morgan Long (Recap)
Dinner with Dames: Dinner #5, With Morgan Long (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered another group of inspiring female filmmakers, writers and content creators for the fifth iteration of Dinner With Dames, to dine with Morgan Long of Requiem Entertainment, and casually discuss film industry issues facing women.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #4, With Dean Cundey (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #4, With Dean Cundey (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered another group of inspiring female filmmakers, writers and content creators for the fourth iteration of Dinner With Dames, to dine with Dean Cundey, Director of Photography of Jurassic Park and Back to the Future, and casually discuss film industry issues facing women.

“Believe In Yourself As An Artist” Interview With Filmmaker & Cinefemme CEO Michelle Kantor

We spoke with Michelle Kantor about her non-profit organisation Cinefemme, which supports women filmmakers in Hollywood with fiscal sponsorship, networking and more.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #3, With Elvia Van Es (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #3, With Elvia Van Es (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered another group of inspiring female filmmakers, writers and content creators for the third iteration of Dinner With Dames, to dine with Elvia Van Es, Vice President of Development for TLC.

Dinner with Dames: Dinner #2 Recap
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #2, With Jessica Sharzer (Recap)

Dinner with Dames Case File Who: Jessica Sharzer, writer of Nerve and American Horror Story, with Cinefemme board, fiscal sponsorees, and referrals – Ritza Bloom, Shenee Howard, Katy Kavanaugh, Jen Mostow, Katrina Parks, Jenna Payne, and myself, Rory Gory What: Dinner 1.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #1 Recap - photo credit: Michele Blackwell of MAB Studio Multimedia
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #1, With Simon Barrett (Recap)

Dinner with Dames Case File Who: Simon Barrett, writer of Blair Witch and The Guest, & Cinefemme board and volunteers – Michele Blackwell, Kimby Caplan, Lagueria Davis, Rory Gory, Heidi Honeycutt, Michelle Kantor, and myself, Jenna Payne What: Dinner 1.

"Communication Is Key To Shattering The Glass Ceiling" - Interview With Dinner With Dames Program Director & Filmmaker Jenna Payne
“Communication Is Key To Shattering The Glass Ceiling” – Interview With Dinner With Dames Program Director & Filmmaker Jenna Payne

On Thursday, September 22, Blair Witch writer Simon Barrett is hosting the very first Dinner With Dames (DWD). Organised by Jenna Payne in collaboration with Cinefemme, it’s an opportunity for a group of up-and-coming women filmmakers to enter a dialogue about diversity issues and obstacles women face in the entertainment industry, while enjoying a meal. High level industry players are invited to every dinner, in an attempt to break down the barriers of access, help demolish the myths about female filmmakers and to promote more conscious hiring practices in Hollywood.