Member News – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

AWFJ Welcomes New Members for 2026 – Jennifer Merin reports

January 14, 2026 Jennifer Merin

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is delighted and honored to welcome five outstanding female film journalists as new members, starting in January 2026. They are film critics, commentators and reporters who hail from the U.S., Canada and the U.K., representing a wide range of media platforms, including popular and erudite publications, daily newspapers and other print journals, broadcast, podcast and online outlets. We invite you to follow them on AWFJ.org where you can enjoy reading their diverse opinions about films and movie industry trends.

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AWFJ Welcomes New Members for 2025 – Jennifer Merin reports

January 5, 2025April 19, 2025 Jennifer Merin Adrian Horton, AWFJ membership, Christina Jeruling Birro, Kayla McCulloch, monique jones

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is delighted and honored to welcome five outstanding female film journalists as new members, starting in January 2025. They are film critics, commentators and reporters who hail from across the U.S., representing a wide range of media platforms, including popular and erudite publications, daily newspapers and other print journals, broadcast, podcast and online outlets. We invite you to follow them on AWFJ.org where you can enjoy reading their diverse opinions about films and movie industry trends.

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AWFJ @ Middleburg Film Festival – Sandie Angulo Chen reports

October 23, 2024October 22, 2024 Sandie Angulo Chen cortland jacoby, jazz tangcay, lauren bradshaw, Lauren Veneziani, leslie combemale, mae abdulbaki, Middleburg FF 2024, Middleburg Film Festival, roxana hadadi, sandie angulo chen, Susan Koch

Eight members of the Alliance of Women Filmmakers members convened at Middleburg Film Festival 2024 for the festival’s program of high profile films and to interview and mingle with the celebrated artists who’d been invited to present their work. DC-based members Mae Abdulbaki, Lauren Bradshaw, Sandie Angulo Chen, Leslie Combemale, Roxana Hadadi, Cortland Jacoby, Lauren Veneziani and LA-based member Jazz Tangcay were invited to attend the festival’s annual Women in Film luncheon. AWFJ is honored to be part of the covering press corps and delighted to share some of the attending members’ highlight moments of this year’s festival.

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AWFJ MEMBER NEWS: August 2024

August 16, 2024August 15, 2024 Wendy Mitchell april neale, diane carson, julia swift, leslie combemale, marina antunes, member news

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists brings together some of the world’s leading female film critics, writers and journalists, and we’re always amazed at the scope and breadth of our colleagues’ creative talents and achievements. Our Member News column spotlights these amazing women and their latest achievements in their professional and personal lives. Help us celebrate our members’ latest successes and milestones.

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AWFJ MEMBER NEWS July 2024 – Wendy Mitchell reports

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 Wendy Mitchell alexandra heller-nicholas, beth accomando, Margaret barton-fumo, maryann johanson, member news, wendy mitchell

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AWFJ MEMBER NEWS May, 2024 – Wendy Mitchell reports

May 16, 2024July 26, 2024 Wendy Mitchell jazz tangcay, lynn venhaus, member news, sherin nicole, susan granger, t. j. callahan

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AWFJ MEMBER NEWS, April 2024 – Wendy Mitchell reports

April 12, 2024July 26, 2024 Wendy Mitchell awfj member news, Chaz Ebert, leslie combermale, maitland mcdonagh, marina richter, member news, nadine whitney, wendy mitchell

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AWFJ Welcomes New Members for 2023 – Jennifer Merin reports

December 31, 2022January 3, 2023 Jennifer Merin cerise howard, emma badame, felipa solis, nadine whitney, nikki fowler, peg aloi, serena seghedoni, susan kamyab

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is delighted and honored to welcome eight outstanding female film journalists as new members, starting in January 2023. They are film critics, commentators and reporters who hail from across the U.S. Canada, and Australia, and they represent a wide range of media platforms, including popular and erudite publications, daily newspapers and other print journals, broadcast, podcast and online outlets. We invite you to follow them on AWFJ.org where you can enjoy reading their diverse opinions about films and movie industry trends.

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AWFJ Announces New Members for 2022 – Jennifer Merin reports

January 1, 2022January 7, 2022 Jennifer Merin ashanti omkar, jamie bradnax, joan amenn, kat sachs, lauren anderson, lonita cook, t. j. callahan, wendy ide

Starting in January 2022. They are film critics, commentators and reporters who hail from across the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and they represent a wide range of media platforms, including popular and erudite publications, daily newspapers and other print journals, broadcast, podcast and online outlets. We invite you to follow them on AWFJ.org where you can enjoy reading their diverse opinions about films and movie industry trends.

Festivals Member News

AWFJ @ Whistler Film Fest: Jurors and Nominated Films Announced – Jennifer Merin reports

November 4, 2021August 27, 2022 Jennifer Merin betsy bozdech, EDA Awards, jennifer merin, karen martin, kathia woods, leba hertz, liz braun, Marilyn Ferdinand., marina antunes, sandie angulo chen, tara karajica, ulkar alakbarova, wff, Whistler Film Festival

For the ninth consecutive year, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists has had the honor to partner with Whistler Film Festival to recognize women filmmakers with presentation of EDA Awards for Best Female-Directed Feature Film and Best Female-Directed Short at the 2021 festival, held in person from December 1 to 5, and online through December 31, 2021.

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