IAWRT 37^th Biennial beckons you

by Geeta Sahai

The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) in collaboration with IAWRT Philippines is organising its 37th Biennial Conference. It is to be held in Quezon City, The Philippines, from 9-11 November 2017.

The murder of journalist & activist, Gauri Lankesh at her home in Bengaluru, (Bangalore) the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnata, has again put the spotlight on the saftey of Indian journalists. The shooting of the well respected editor and critic of right-wing Hindu extremism has been condemned widely by media groups, leading to a number of protest demonstrations and global condemnation from groups including Amnesty International, s, the Comittee to Protect Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists and Reporters without Borders (RSF).

The 14th IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival is now recieving entries for the Festival which will will be held from 5-7th March, 2018 in New Delhi. To mark International Women’s Day, IAWRT India organises this film festival every year. 

The sixth Nepal Africa Film Festival, is being held from September 18 to  20, at the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Kathmandu. The festival is directed by long term IAWRT member, Dr. Manju Mishra, and the College of Journalism and Mass Communication. 

Inspiring Creativity in a Cross-Cultural Global Setting

In 2017, the IAWRT awards for excellence, will be presented in the Philippines where they began, when the Biennial returns to that country, hosted by a renewed local chapter.

Fittingly, the 2017 Awards have been revamped to better reflect the rapidly changing media world, with revamped categories,

The new coordinator,  Arshiya Ahsan (pictured) is working on a broader online media presence starting with an IAWRT Awards Facebook Page and a streamlined online submission  process. IAWRT International Documentary Awards 2017 now proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway.com, the world's best online submission platform.