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With the #VoteForWomen campaign, WIF has been amplifying the women whose work behind the camera is deserving of consideration for our industry's major awards. In the weeks leading up to the Primetime Emmy nominations, join us for conversations with some of the creative forces behind television content spanning all genres and formats. WIF will be holding our first-ever #VoteForWomen TV Summit, with virtual panels joining women creatives from different series sharing and comparing their experiences with each other. More programming to be announced.

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WIF's #VoteForWomen campaign amplifying the women whose work behind the camera is deserving of our industry's top awards... is coming to the "small" screen! Join us on Wednesday, June 23 for a full day of curated programming to learn about the women who are changing the television landscape.

These events are free and will be available on our YouTube channel—if you're a Television Academy member, you'll want to make sure to see these conversations before Emmy® nominations-round voting closes at 10 p.m. on Monday, June 28! Even more #VoteForWomen interviews with TV creatives will be available throughout the month; scroll down to see the ones available now to watch on demand. Click below to make sure you have next Wednesday's WIF TV Summit on your schedule!

10:00 a.m. PDT: "A Thousand Cuts—Female Editors on Stitching Stories and Creating Magic" (In Partnership with MPEG)
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Featuring Amy Duddleston (Mare of Easttown), Nona Khodai (WandaVision), Joi McMillon (The Underground Railroad), Rosanne Tan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Michelle Tesoro (The Queen's Gambit), Susan Vaill (Hacks), and Shelly Westerman (Halston); moderated by Kirsten Schaffer, WIF Executive Director.

11:00 a.m. PDT: "Filling the Gaps: Bringing History Alive on the Screen"
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Featuring Zackary Drucker (Executive Producer / Director, The Lady and the Dale), Joi McMillon (Editor, The Underground Railroad), Juliet Rylance ("Della," Perry Mason), Jurnee Smollett ("Leti," Lovecraft Country), Amy Ziering (Co-Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Director, Allen v. Farrow); moderated by Andria Wilson Mirza, ReFrame Director.

12:00 p.m. PDT: "'Let That Stage Be a Stepping Stone': Black Brilliance in P-Valley" (In Partnership with Starz)
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Featuring Alita Bailey (Assistant Costume Designer), Brandee Evans ("Mercedes"), Rita McGhee (Costume Designer), Millicent Shelton (Director, Ep. 103, "Higher Ground"), Shannon Thornton ("Miss Mississippi"); moderated by Patrik-Ian Polk.

1:00 p.m. PDT: "More Than Set Dressing: Female Craft Heads Talk World-Building" (In Partnership with HBO / HBO Max)
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Featuring Heidi Bivens (Costumes, Euphoria), Luana Hanson (Production Design, It's a Sin), Kalina Ivanov (Production Design, Lovecraft Country), Gemma Jackson (Production Design, The Nevers), Lynsey Moore (Costumes, I May Destroy You), Emma Potter (Costumes, Perry Mason); moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, The Hollywood Reporter.

2:00 p.m. PDT: "Adaptation: The Transformation from Page to Screen" (In Partnership with HBO / HBO Max)
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Featuring Kamilah Forbes (Executive Producer / Director, Between the World and Me), Liz Garbus (Executive Producer / Director, I'll Be Gone in the Dark), Misha Green (Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Director / Producer, Lovecraft Country); moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

3:00 p.m. PDT: "Behind the Scenes of The Underground Railroad" (In Partnership with Amazon Studios / Prime Video)
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Featuring Doniella Davy (Head Make-Up Artist), Caroline Eselin-Schafer (Costume Designer), Joi McMillon (Editor), Lisa Crivelli Scoppa (Set Decorator), Dottie Starling (VFX Editor); moderator to be announced.

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