Sunday, April 25, 2010

Thank You

The Women’s Film Festival would like to thank everyone who attended our 2010 festival and all of the businesses, organizations and individuals who continue to offer support and enthusiasm for this annual event which benefits The Women’s Crisis Center. The festival is truly a group effort; one that includes dozens of sponsors, donors and volunteers.

This year’s festival was made possible by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences; The Kates Foundation; Latchis Theater/Brattleboro Arts Initiative; Hooker Dunham Theater and Gallery; Key Bank; Brattleboro Food Co op; Brattleboro Museum & Art Center; The Brattleboro Retreat; Chroma Technology; Brattleboro Savings and Loan; Clear solutions; Dr. Elizabeth McLarney; Planned Parenthood of Northern New England; Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity;Bernstein & Fisk Psychotherapy Associates; Dr. Mary Bove/ Brattleboro Naturopathic Clinic; Peter Havens; Brattleboro Area Farmers Market; Melissa Hayes; Park Place Financial Advisors; Richards Insurance Group; Cheryl Wilfong; The Austine School; Brattleboro Housing Authority; Tapestry; Westgate Tenant’s Association; Department of Youth Services; Nancy Groff/ Vermont Interpreter Referral Services; ASL interpreter, Bridgit Paradis; Randy Susan Meyers; Harry Saxman; The Putney Co-op; Landmark College; Putney Inn; North Country Naturals; Someone’s in the Kitchen; Vermont Country Deli; Amy’s Bakery & Arts Café; Side Hill Farms; Chai Wallah; Domino’s Pizza; Fireworks Grill; Grafton Village Cheese; Riverview Café; TJ Buckley’s; Cappella Clausura and Suzanne d’Corsey and, of course, to all of our loyal and hard working volunteers- this festival would truly not exist without you.

Special thanks go to the Steering Committee and Film Selection Committees who labor all year round to produce this event; to our Publicity folks - who got our name out far and wide; to our excellent web site and new media committee who brought us reluctantly into the world of Google documents, Twitter, FaceBook et al and especially to Kristin Wilson for her tireless work on our website; to our fund-raising /grant committee who acquired much needed funding; the Visions Art Show crew for organizing a wonderful venue for local artists; BethAnn Agostini for her invaluable legal advice; the show volunteer committee and all the show volunteers - who made sure there were people to sell tickets and welcome film goers; and to the dozens of other volunteers from hospitality, film trackers and marketing to proofreaders, Best in Fest and data compilation - we are very grateful for you all.

Finally, our gratitude and awe go to the many courageous and strong women in the world who are making their own lives and the lives of many others better, by winning over unsurmountable odds. And to the creative and insightful film makers and directors who tell their stories.


Kris Alden

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