digImashaghen: September 2008

"Pitch Perfect" Press Release

Contact: Jasmine Reid / Aleshia Mueller
Cell Phone: 612.203.8612
Email: board@mnwift.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 15, 2008

PUT YOUR PITCH TO THE TEST AT “PITCH PERFECT”

Get Precious One-on-One Time with Hard-to-Access Industry Professionals at this Minnesota Women in Film and Television
(MN WIFT) Event

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) On Thursday, September 25th, MN WIFT invites film, television, advertising, and new media professionals and students to pitch themselves or a project to leading industry professionals who have the ability to say "yes."

Esteemed guests include film distribution and marketing expert David Garber, President of Lantern Lane Entertainment, whose credits include such indie hits as “Monster” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and David Page, President and Executive Producer of Page Productions, whose "Diners, Drive- ins, and Dives" is currently one of the highest- rated programs on the Food Network. For a complete list of speakers, please visit www.mnwift.org.

WHAT: MN WIFT Pitch Perfect Event
WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 2008 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Minneapolis Community and Technical College,
Wheelock Whitney Hall, Room L3000, 1501 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55403

EVENT TICKETS: $25.00; $20.00 for MN WIFT members and students with current ID; free for MCTC students with current ID.
EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION: http://ww.mnwift.org
Send registration to board@mnwift.org or FAX to 952-545-0050 by September 22nd.

The Minnesota chapter of WIFT was formally established in 2005. It joins 40 other Women in Film chapters with 10,000 global members. Locally, we are a growing, all-volunteer organization, made up of women who work in film, television and new media in Minnesota. We exist to educate and support women in these industries. In the process, we have fun, share ideas, connect with each other, and create momentum that benefits careers.