BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GreenLight Women - ECPv6.15.10//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GreenLight Women X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://greenlightwomen.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for GreenLight Women REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194151 CREATED:20231025T193212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T003909Z UID:704-1699981200-1699988400@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:GreenLight Women - Virtual Salon DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the essentials of planning and executing a marketing campaign – from development\, through premiere and release\, and beyond. This talk is particularly for indie filmmakers who have the challenge to do it all themselves! \nFREE for GreenLight Women members$25 for Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flo Grace\nFlo Grace is an accomplished communications executive\, marketing strategist\, and spokesperson for film and television studios. After serving as an executive at 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures\, she runs a business providing clients with PR\, strategic marketing\, and promotion services. Flo and her team excel at managing successful film and television awards campaigns. She has expanded her services to include social media marketing\, content creation and advertising. Recent projects have centered around independent films\, including documentaries\, effectively raising their profiles on the film festival circuit. Flo approaches every project with unwavering commitment\, creativity\, and enthusiasm. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carolyn Pfeiffer\nCarolyn Pfeiffer began her career in Rome working as Claudia Cardinale’s assistant on FELLINI’S 8 ½ and Visconti’s THE LEOPARD. She then founded a P.R. company in London whereher clients included Robert Altman\, The Beatles’ company Apple Corps\, Liza Minelli\, Paul McCartney & Wings\, Robert Redford\, Barbra Streisand and Francois Truffaut. Returning to America she started producing and distributing films as President of Island Alive and Co-Chair & CEO of Alive Films. Films released included CHOOSE ME\, EL NORTE\, STOP MAKING SENSE\, KOYANNISQATSI\, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and THE MODERNS. She was founding President of The Los Angeles Film School and Vice Chair & Master Filmmaker-in-Residence at the American Film Institute Conservatory. In 2003 Carolyn was invited to be Founding President & CEO of Burnt Orange Productions at the University of Texas. There she set up a program where film students worked on professionally produced feature films. Moving to Marfa\, TX she executive produced FAR MARFA and the PBS documentary CHILDREN OF GIANT. She is currently in post-production on ROBERT IRWIN: A DESERT OF PURE FEELING. She is an executive producer on Keith Maitland’s DEAR MR. BRODY\, to be released theatrically in 2022 and then broadcast on the Discovery Channel. She is an active member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marcia S. Ross – Moderator\nMarcia S. Ross produced the Emmy-nominated American Master’s documentary Terrence McNally: Every Act Of Life (with Billy Porter\, Rita Moreno\, Nathan Lane\, Meryl Streep\, and Bryan Cranston)\, and the Critic’s Choice-nominated Nasrin (narrated by Olivia Colman). Other documentaries include The Savoy King (with John Legend\, Janet Jackson\, Billy Crystal\, and Jeff Goldblum)\, The State of Marriage (with Rep. John Lewis)\, 40 Million: The Struggle for Women’s Rights in Iran\, (for Time Magazine)\, and Father Joseph. \nRoss also has a three-decade career as an independent casting director and executive\, serving sixteen years as EVP of Casting for the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group and five years as SVP of Casting and Talent Development at Warner Brothers TV. Her numerous film and television credits include Clueless\, thirtysomething\, 10 Things I Hate About You\, The Princess Diaries 1& 2\, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion\, Reign of Fire\, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Murder in Mississippi\, The Lookout\, Enchanted\, Oblivion and Parental Guidance. \nRoss is the recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award for Career Achievement in Casting and the Hollywood Film Festival award for Excellence in Casting. URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/salon/ LOCATION:Online – ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/event-website-MR-VirtualSalon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231105T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194151 CREATED:20231016T221534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T181124Z UID:693-1699207200-1699218000@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:GreenLight Women & Theatre West Writers' Workshop - THE LEGEND Table Read DESCRIPTION:During the tumultuous 11th century young Joan’s entire family is murdered in front of her.  She escapes\, disguised as her dead twin brother John\,  to a monastery where she is raised to be a priest.  A truly brilliant human\, Joan rises in the Church while hiding her gender\, eventually becoming Pope.  At the peak of her powers\, she finds love and her world is torn asunder\, forcing her to pay an earthly price for being a woman. \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tessa Bell Producer/Writer Wild Flower Films LLCTessa Bell began her career at CBS Sixty Minutes and the CBS Evening News. She created the FYI Column for Premiere Magazine\, and for 20 many years was the President of Infinity Films & Video Inc. Since moving to LA in 2008\, Tessa has produced three WIF International Short Film Festivals\, Bipolar\, a feature film by Jean Veber and the multiple award-winning family drama Life Inside Out\, directed by Jill D’Agnenica as well as countless PSA’s for the WIF PSA Production Program. She is currently in development on “Nice Trick” a dramady to remind us of the magic in our lives. Her screenplay “The Legend\,” based on the myth of the first female Pope\, has won three awards for Best Screenplay\, including Best Screenplay at the Firenze Film Festival. Tessa is a founding member of GreenLight Women whose mission is to champion professional women over the age of forty and promote diverse perspectives in media.LinkedIn URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/legend/ LOCATION:Theatre West\, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd W\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90068\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/event-TheLegend-website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231025T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231029T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194151 CREATED:20231001T021315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T021403Z UID:652-1698220800-1698598800@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:AFi Fest DESCRIPTION:AFi FESTOct. 25-29\, 2023fest.afi.com URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/afi-fest/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/event-afifest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231022T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231022T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20231013T034244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T034542Z UID:688-1697997600-1698008400@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:GreenLight Women & Theatre West Writers' Workshop - PAPER FLOWERS Table Read DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LAURA BALLOU – BIOPursuing her passion for writing\, Laura Ballou received a world class screenwriting education through UCLA’s Professional Program in Screenwriting. During the past ten years\, Laura’s screenplays have placed and won various film festivals and screenwriting competitions including Austin Film Festival and the UK Film Festival.  Born in Puerto Rico\, Laura is honored to be a part of a movement to bring the Latino community of creatives to the forefront of Hollywood’s Industry. She writes to offer audiences fresh\, new experiences in hopes that they can better understand themselves and others. URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/paper-flowers/ LOCATION:Theatre West\, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd W\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90068\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PaperFlowers-Event-Oct22.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231016T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230929T232154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T232425Z UID:641-1697443200-1697734800@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:SMPTE Media Technology Summit DESCRIPTION:SMPTE Media Technology SummitHollywood\, CA.Oct 16-19. Summit.smpte.org/2023 URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/smpte-media-technology-summit/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/event-smpte.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230924T233820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T221750Z UID:561-1696791600-1696798800@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:GreenLight Women & Theatre West Writers' Workshop - BOUNDARIES Table Read DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NADIA LEONELLI – BIOWith a slate of award-winning movies produced over a decade and a second decade of large-scale corporate media strategy experience as part of a small global team of innovators working with Fortune 100 Media Companies (Disney\, the Recording Academy\, Comcast\, Moody\, Reed Elsevier\, etc) Nadia is a filmmaker and entrepreneur. Her career started as the US-based production partner of European film/TV for the BBC\, Studio Canal\, Warner\, Fox and more\, managing the operations and budgets\, leading geographically dispersed crews and serving as a liaison between international clients. Eventually\, Nadia was recognized with a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award – Motorola / Producer of the Year for her passion in backing and delivering compelling content. Her movies include Sundance Audience Award winner “Acts of Worship” by Rosemary Rodriquez\, Sundance Jury Award and Cinematography Award winner “Hurricane Street” by Morgan J. Freeman’s\, his second feature “Desert Blue”\, (with Christina Ricci\, Casey Affleck\, Kate Hudson\,)\, and “Perfume” by Michael Rymer (w. Jeff Goldblum\, Mariska Hargitay\, Jared Harris\, Paul Sorvino\, Leslie Mann). URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/boundaries/ LOCATION:Theatre West\, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd W\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90068\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Events-WW-Boundaries-home.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231001T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20231004T214301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T202418Z UID:682-1696147200-1698166800@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:Breast Cancer Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:Get Ready to Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You’ve probably seen – and maybe even worn – a pink ribbon during October to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to support those who have been diagnosed with\, are battling\, or are recovering from the disease. URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/682/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/event-BreastCancerAwareness-b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230910T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230831T163220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T163709Z UID:356-1694372400-1694379600@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:GreenLight Women & Theatre West Writers' Workshop - COOKIEFACE Table Read DESCRIPTION:On her 40th birthday\, a down on her luck actress (ok\, a boutique salesgirl) slams into the reality that she is broke and alone. She’s met with a crucial decision: give up on life or change it. URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/greenlight-women-theatre-west-writers-workshop-cookieface-table-read/ LOCATION:Theatre West\, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd W\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90068\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Events-WW-CookieFace.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230718T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230718T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230913T032850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T202329Z UID:475-1689699600-1689705000@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop - How to turn age into a powerful asset...it's yours to embrace DESCRIPTION:JIM ARNOFF – BIO \nJim is a Certified Career/Business/Life Coach to the entertainment industry\, small business owners\, veterans in film and television\, women in finance and NYU alumni. Jim is certified by the International Coach Federation and founded the Gay Coaches Collective/NYC.  Jim Arnoff consults as a talent agent having represented television production companies in developing and selling original programming. As a consultant\, he shapes pitches\, strengthens sizzle reels and works with producers to launch their own production companies.  He practices entertainment law in television\, film and digital. Jim worked at the William Morris Agency as both an in-house lawyer and television packaging  agent. Jim graduated from the University of Pennsylvania\, George Washington University School of Law and the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. He leads workshops for Veterans in Media and Entertainment\, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences\, Alliance ofWomen Directors\,  U.S. Military Academy\, Writers Guild of America/East and West\, Writers Guild Foundation/Veterans Writing Project\, New York Women in Film & Television\,  NYU Tisch School of the Arts\, Tisch West Alumni\, Gotham Film & Media Institute\, NYU Arts & Entertainment Alumni Network\, NYU LGBT Alumni Network\, NYU Alumni Club of LA\, The Entertainment Community Fund\, Hollywood Radio & Television Society\, Women in Film\, National Association of Latino Independent Producers\, The Filmshop\, Out Professionals\, Fashion Group International and the Financial Women’s Association\, Jim is an adjunct faculty member of the School of Visual Arts (“Pitching Your Scripted Television Series to the Industry Experts”) featuring scripted showrunners and network development executives. He is a member of the New York State\, New York City and LGBT Bar Associations. (Website: jimarnoff.com) URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/virtual-workshop-how-to-turn-age-into-a-powerful-asset-its-yours-to-embrace/ LOCATION:Online – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GLW-Workshop-JimArnoff2-home.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230531T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230531T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230924T235916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T032221Z UID:569-1685557800-1685563200@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop - The How & Why of Creating a Podcast DESCRIPTION:KARIN SILVERSTEIN – BIO \nKarin Silverstein is an experienced television producer and executive with credits in network and cable television. With a background in Talent and Development\, starting and re-starting cable networks\, Executive Producing shows\, as both an in-house development executive\, consultant\, and casting director\, she has proven expertise in knowing an audience\, working with talent\, brands\, and trends in content on all platforms. \nKarin is the owner of Sirenia Media and she currently serves as Co-Producer and helped develop Heather Thomson’s (from Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York) podcast\, In My Heart with Heather Thomson\, and is currently serving as co-producer in a deal with I Heart Radio. The podcast has been running for over 2 years and continues to reach a wide audience and make money from ad sales and sponsors. \nKarin is currently producing numerous podcasts including “High Vibration Living” with Chef Whitney Aronoff and brought that under the Cloud10/I Heart Radio banner; “Modern Intimacy” with well-known \ntherapist Dr. Kate Balestrieri\, a contributor to POOSH\, (who has also been a part of shows on Discovery)\, and a Crime podcast\, “Without Consent”\, with two Forensic Psychologists\, She is also working with professional coach Sara Schulting Kranz on her existing podcast\, “Live Boldly” also with I Heart Radio. \nSirenia Media also consulted on initial brand positioning and go-to-market strategy efforts for Two Chicks Cocktails\, a canned RTD cocktail\, rated consistently in the Top 10 of new RTD products in the last 3 years. The product is now distributed in Walmarts\, Targets and BevMo’s nationwide. \nSilverstein was part of the original team that started E! Entertainment Television as head of their Talent & Development division. She was also part of the re-start team at VH1 and the start-up of OWN Network. Silverstein also consulted on a number of cable network startups. \nSilverstein was an EP of the Paramount Howie Mandel show\, Co-EP of the Howard Stern talk show on E!\, Supervising Producer of Late Show with David Letterman and Producer of Beverly’s Full House\, Oprah’s All Stars\, Lovetown and other shows on OWN. \nShe has also done casting for numerous companies including Ryan Seacrest Productions\, OWN\, Critical Content\, Leftfield\, GRB\, Endemol (Extreme Makeover Home Edition)\, VH1\, E!\, and more. \nSilverstein has also done branding for Michele K of Skechers\, broadening her scope into a lifestyle brand and her own show on HG; and numerous other talent/experts including wedding expert David Tutera\, travel expert Tara Hitchcock\, and fashion icon Beverly Johnson\, newly elected Governor or Maryland\, Wes Moore and many other known talent personalities. \nSilverstein also consulted for talent agency\, Innovative Artists\, in Los Angeles\, helping them with branding and entry into Social Media\, as well as helping with some of the unscripted talent. URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/virtual-workshop-the-how-why-of-creating-a-podcast/ LOCATION:Online – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GLW-Workshop-KarinSilverstein-website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230416T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230416T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230926T033330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T220302Z UID:577-1681662600-1681668000@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop - Power Pitching DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED\n\n\n\n\nGreenLight Women Members can view the Virtual Workshop for FREE.  The password to view the recording has been sent out to all members.  If you did not receive the password\, please email us at info@greenlightwomen.org. \nIf you are not a member of GreenLight Women and would like to view the Recording\, you can register here and the cost is $10. Once paid\, you will receive an email with the password. \n\n\n\n\nVIEW THE RECORDING BELOW\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n JIM ARNOFF – BIO \nJim is a Certified Career/Business/Life Coach to the entertainment industry\, small business owners\, veterans in film and television\, women in finance and NYU alumni. Jim is certified by the International Coach Federation and founded the Gay Coaches Collective/NYC.  Jim Arnoff consults as a talent agent having represented television production companies in developing and selling original programming. As a consultant\, he shapes pitches\, strengthens sizzle reels and works with producers to launch their own production companies.  He practices entertainment law in television\, film and digital. Jim worked at the William Morris Agency as both an in-house lawyer and television packaging  agent. Jim graduated from the University of Pennsylvania\, George Washington University School of Law and the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. He leads workshops for Veterans in Media and Entertainment\, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences\, Alliance ofWomen Directors\,  U.S. Military Academy\, Writers Guild of America/East and West\, Writers Guild Foundation/Veterans Writing Project\, New York Women in Film & Television\,  NYU Tisch School of the Arts\, Tisch West Alumni\, Gotham Film & Media Institute\, NYU Arts & Entertainment Alumni Network\, NYU LGBT Alumni Network\, NYU Alumni Club of LA\, The Entertainment Community Fund\, Hollywood Radio & Television Society\, Women in Film\, National Association of Latino Independent Producers\, The Filmshop\, Out Professionals\, Fashion Group International and the Financial Women’s Association\, Jim is an adjunct faculty member of the School of Visual Arts (“Pitching Your Scripted Television Series to the Industry Experts”) featuring scripted showrunners and network development executives. He is a member of the New York State\, New York City and LGBT Bar Associations. (Website: jimarnoff.com) URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/virtual-workshop-power-pitching/ LOCATION:Online – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GLW-Workshop-JimArnoff-website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230322T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T194152 CREATED:20230926T034039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T034336Z UID:581-1679504400-1679517000@greenlightwomen.org SUMMARY:CreativeFuture - Virtual Discussion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://greenlightwomen.org/event/creativefuture-virtual-discussion/ LOCATION:Online – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenlightwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CreativeFuture-home.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR