Music on Film Social Mixer

Members of Film Fatales and Alliance for Women Film Composers gathered for a private networking mixer for directors and composers.

We began with a group “getting to know you” exercise facilitated by Composer Catherine Joy, President of the Alliance for Women Film Composers; Leah Meyerhoff, founder of Film Fatales; and Composer Starr Parodi, board member and former president of the Alliance for Women Film Composers. Then, we divided into smaller discussion circles for meaningful conversations based on a series of guided prompts.

Through advocacy, support and education, the Alliance for Women Film Composers aims to increase the visibility of women composers active in media scoring. The AWFC advocates for the inclusion of women composers within industry events; supports filmmakers, game developers, and studios in their inclusion of women composers; and educates, mentors, and inspires emerging women composers. Today, our efforts are inclusive of many gender categories, including women and femme identities. We advocate for women composers, transwomen composers, femme-identifying composers, and composers who are gender non-binary and genderqueer in our efforts and advocacy. Our organization was founded by and for women composers.
Film Fatales is a nonprofit arts organization that advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of over a thousand feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders. We raise the visibility of marginalized directors and expand the talent pool for decision-makers looking to work with underrepresented voices.

This private event for members of Film Fatales and AWFC was a fully interactive session.