We hope your #Thanksgiving weekend was great. If you have the capacity to give more, please do donate to us through the donate button on blackwomenfilm dot org. For 27 years, BWFN has been supporting and championing Black women in film, TV and beyond on a volunteer basis. Our founder Mrs. Sheryl Gripper saw a need to center us and did something about it. Over the years, she has funded scholarships for aspiring Black women filmmakers out her own pocket. Going into our 28th year and our 10th BWFN Summit March 22, 2025 as well as our BWFN Short Film Festival on April 26, 2025, we do need your help. Unlike some other organizations, BWFN is a purely volunteer effort of Black women who are in the industry in varying capacities and see the need for this work. Trust that we are working hard to level up to serve Black women dreamers better, but we can’t really do it without you. So again if you have anything to give, please give whatever you can to BWFN and we promise to keep giving to you.
BLACK WOMEN
FILM NETWORK
Established in 1997 as the Black Women Film Preservation Project, the organization was founded to preserve the voice of Black women in film and increase the numbers of women of all cultures in the entertainment industry. Rebranded as The Black Women Film Network (BWFN), our mission is to empower women of color to “tell the untold stories” through feature films, documentaries, television and digital media. We provide effective programs that develop film entrepreneurs, engage new audiences and bring awareness to the positive portrayal of women of color.
WHAT CAN WE OFFER
Membership
Scholarships
Events
Screenings
Workshops
Honors
WHY WE EXIST
We educate, empower and inform.
We celebrate, connect and cultivate.
A 501(c)3 non-profit, BWFN provides student scholarships, hosts screenings and workshops, and honors individuals who have excelled in this difficult industry. We prepare women for work in the film industry. Our organization has given thousands of dollars in scholarships to women pursuing careers in film, broadcast and related areas.
