Women's Independent Cinema

So why not entertain with great independent films?
It's easy. Just click the ticket below to start your membership with Women's Independent Cinema.

Each month you will receive 4 acclaimed "indie" films created by highly talented women filmmakers. Enjoy them for as long as you like — the movies are yours to keep!

Only a big bowl of popcorn could make this offer better.
Join the Club Today

JENNIFER SIEBEL
Women's Independent Cinema
Spokesperson & Founder

Fellow Filmmakers — I Invite you to share your art, tell your stories and show off your genius filmmaking talents.

WICinema would like to promote your films and introduce you to Independent film lovers all over the United States and Canada.

As an actress and a producer I feel proud to be a founder in WICinema as we have combined art with rewarding social responsibility. A portion of every WICinema membership fee sold goes directly to support women filmmakers and social and environmental responsibility. I request your support in telling your friends and loved one to join the club. Join the WICinema DVD Film Club and be part of a movement that is sweeping the country.

As an added benefit, allow us to promote you and your film on our website, and bring our members a behind-the-scenes view. Women’s Independent Cinema respects the craft of filmmaking and appreciates the energy and diligence it takes to make a dream become reality. To show our appreciation, we have created an annual Independent Filmmaker Award. Winners will be chosen by our members.

Prizes — WICinema Filmmaker Award
Feature category	1st Place	$2,500
Documentary category	1st Place	$1,500
Shorts category	1st Place	$1,000

Women’s Independent Cinema members are drawn to diverse stories depicted from all walks of life. I invite you to submit your work, and join us in making history.

Resources to get you started:

Submission Form

Information for Filmmakers

Questions? Contact: Sarita@WICinema.com

Profile of Jennifer Siebel

I grew up in the Bay Area as the eldest of four girls with two parents who loved and supported their daughters. My father, a co-founder of Conservation International, really modeled for us the importance of philanthropy and involvement in both one's community and the world at large. When I was twelve I traveled to Kenya with my family. Until then I had taken my life for granted: like most children I assumed that every child had parents who supported them, who encouraged their growth, who provided a safe home with consistent access to clean water, good food, health care, and education. I don't know that I ever even thought of these things until that trip – they were just there, just a part of my life. I fell in love with Africa and decided to return one day. As a college student I spent two summers working in Kenya and Botswana. Now an adult, I was deeply disturbed by the disparities I observed between the rights of men and women. This trip led me to spend a year after graduation working in Botswana setting up micro-enterprises for women. All of these experiences helped open my eyes to the status of women and children around the world.

When I graduated from business school and moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in the arts I found myself, once again, in a state of culture shock. The entertainment industry has created such an unhealthy environment for women, an environment focused almost completely on looks, age, and sex appeal. I was and am saddened to see the disempowerment many actresses, writers, directors, and producers in Los Angeles experience simply because of their gender. I have personally seen this power dynamic at work all over the world and felt I had to do something to fight it in this industry in particular, given its incredible impact on the world. I have always been committed to supporting passionate, strong, real women — women who know how to be feminine, professional, compassionate, and confident all at once. I helped found Women's Independent Cinema because their mission is, in many ways, my mission: to help women from all walks of life all around the world to share their stories with each other. I am grateful that our organization exists, and proud to support the female filmmakers and storytellers who are not only telling those stories that our most important to them but are doing so with the grace, power, and dignity they deserve.

Bio:
Jennifer Siebel graduated with honors from both Stanford University and Stanford Business School. She worked with Bushmen in Africa and traveled throughout Latin America, Africa, and Europe on assignments with Conservation International, a global environmental organization. Upon graduation from business school, she moved to Los Angeles to act and produce. Since then she has performed in numerous studio and independent films (In the Valley of Elah, Rent, Something's Gotta Give, Zen Noir, American Daylight, Raw Footage, etc.,) and TV shows (Life, NUMB3RS, Strong Medicine, Presidio Med, Cracking Up, Days of our Lives, and She Spies, etc.,). Several of Jennifer's indies have screened at Cannes and Toronto film festivals, among others, and the majority have been winning awards on the international film festival circuit. Jennifer formed Girls' Club Entertainment, LLC as an umbrella entertainment company to develop and produce independent films with strong social, political, and cultural significance, focused primarily on women. Most recently she produced and starred in the independent feature The Trouble with Romance which will be on TV and in video stores this coming Valentine's Day. Jennifer can be seen currently in the Paul Haggis/Warner Brothers release In the Valley of Elah opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron and on TV Wednesday nights as Jennifer Conover on NBC's Life. Jennifer presently portrays both Tess and Elizabeth in the San Francisco Playhouse's production of Six Degrees of Separation. And, she is Barbie in Sony's 2008 teen thriller/murder mystery remake April Fool's Day, which will be in theaters April 1st, 2008.