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Alliance for Women Film Composers

We are the official page for the Alliance for Women Film Composers.

OFFICERS & LEADERSHIP
Taura Stinson & Ronit Kirchman - Co-Presidents
EmmoLei Sankofa - Vice President of Outreach & Inclusion
Daisy Coole - Secretary
Holly Amber Church - Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aisling Brouwer
Alex Petkovski
Arbel Bedak
Connor Cook
Denisse Ojeda
Esin Aydingoz
Joy Ngiaw
Kati Falk-Flores
Kezia Tomsett
Mandy Hoffman
Raashi Kulkarni
Sandrine Rudaz
Sarah Roche
Suad Bushnaq
Tina

Pepper
Zoë Lustri

ADMINISTRATION
Alexandra Borden - Executive Director
White Bear PR - Media Relations
Lisa Margolis - Legal Consultant
Jack Turner - Administrator - SUPPORT
Eliza Zhang - Administrator (Research Team Leader)
Wai-Yi Wong - Administrator (Socials Team)
Paula Srur Carcar - Administrator (Socials Team)
Jaimie Pangan - Administrator (Graphics Team)

We are a community of composers and colleagues who strive to support and celebrate the work of women composers through advocacy and education. This visibility is important to herald in equality amongst our industry and bring diverse voices to film, television, video games and multimedia projects. We are proud to host the first ever directory (https://theawfc.com/members/) of women film composers allowing filmmakers and decision makers the opportunity to discover new talent. Please also check out our weekly composer spotlight (https://theawfc.com/spotlight/) featuring short interviews with our members.

07/31/2026

NETFLIX x THE AWFC

On Thursday, July 16th Netflix and the AWFC partnered for an industry panel and mixer featuring Leah McKendrick, Angie Haney, Germaine Franco, Este Haim, Amanda Yamate, Lauren Danielak, and panel moderator Amy Dunning. Following the panel was a reception and mixer for those in attendance.

AWFC co-presidents Taura Stinson and Ronit Kirchman attended the event as well as numerous members from the AWFC.

The AWFC would like to thank Netflix and the Netflix team as well as Thomas Mikusz for generously coordinating the event!

07/30/2026

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST & SPACE IS LIMITED — RSVP NOW for our annual AWFC Summer Party in LA

Friday August 14th
7-10pm
Glendale
(Private residence — address will be supplied following RSVP.)

Join in as we party and celebrate recent accomplishments of our members at the Annual AWFC Summer Celebration. Mingle with friends and meet your fellow composers and industry creatives while enjoying an evening of music, light bites & refreshing drinks.
 This year we’re amping up the fun with a neon color theme, so feel welcome to come as you are OR wear your bright colors for a bit of extra pop.

SPECIAL UPDATE: We are excited to announce we’ve partnered with Jettywave for this event, and will be featuring Jettywave gin, vodka, and bourbon cocktails along with a Jettywave spirits tasting line up.

Limited street parking available; ride share encouraged.
Open to AWFC members, supporting members and industry friends. Drinks and light bites to be provided!

RSVP Required. RSVP at the Upcoming Events link in our bio!

AWFC Members & Supporting Members — please use your exclusive member access code (found in our Weekly Notes newsletter or check the Discount Codes in Member Resources section while logged into your account on www.theawfc.org)

07/29/2026

New volunteer opportunities available! If you‘re looking for ways to be more involved in your community and to give back, we have openings—Join the team!

We currently have volunteer openings for the following positions and would love to have you on our teams!

· AWFC Annual Summer Party in LA - volunteers to help with set up, clean up, check-in, general event flow & coordination, and photos/social media during event.
· AWFC Awards Committee - volunteers needed to help gather information about upcoming awards cycles and nominees.
· AWFC Serves Committee - volunteers needed to help coordinate community service events under the committee head.
· AWFC Events Committee - volunteers needed to help with event coordination/planning and on location tasks during events, etc.
· Virtual Tech (Zoom) - volunteer(s) needed to help run zoom sessions for Tea Talks, Inside Sessions, and virtual Amplified Roundtable panels (2-3x per month).
· Video Game Research Team - volunteers passionate about video games to help research upcoming game audio awards and nominees/composers.
· Festival Research Team - volunteers will help research upcoming major film festivals and their composers.
· Statistics Committee - volunteers needed to help gather research papers, studies, and statistics about the status of women & gender-diverse composers our industry
· ...and more!

If you are interested in getting involved with one or more of these volunteer positions, email Alexa at [email protected].

07/28/2026

AWFC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: A Q&A with Kara Talve

“Russell Emanuel, score producer and boss of all things creative at Bleeding Fingers, began hearing some of my work. Thankfully he liked what he heard and invited me to join the roster as a composer. Eight years later, it’s still surreal to say I’ve gone from assistant to Principal Composer and VP of Creative Development. The mentorship I received here is something | try to pay forward with every apprentice who comes through the doors. Bleeding Fingers has always been about developing talent. The goal isn’t to keep assistants as assistants. It’s to help them become composers.”

To read more about Kara Talve check out the AWFC Composer Spotlight link in our bio.

Interview by Carolyn Koch
Edited by Michael van Bodegom-Smith

07/16/2026

TEA TALK WITH MAMAS IN MUSIC - JULY 28th

Grab your favorite cup—hot, iced, or spiked—and join us for a community connection. Tea Talks are monthly AWFC community gatherings over Zoom designed to help us slow down, get acquainted, and celebrate one another.

This month AWFC Co-Presidents Taura Stinson & Ronit Kirchman welcome special guests from Mamas in Music for their July 28th Tea Talk at 12pm PT (3pm ET, 8pm BST).

Want to share your story at an upcoming Tea Talk? We’d love to hear from you. We want to answer your questions, hear what you‘re working on, and figure out how we can better support one another as a community, so submit your questions, news, or ideas by clicking the Tea Talks submissions link located in the Upcoming Events link in our bio.

You can register for the Tea Talk at the Upcoming Events link in our bio.

07/15/2026

Join in as we party and celebrate recent accomplishments of our members at the Annual AWFC Summer Celebration.
Mingle with friends and meet your fellow composers and industry creatives while enjoying an evening of music, light bites & refreshing drinks.

Friday, August 14th 7-9pm
Glendale

This year we‘re amping up the fun with a neon color theme, so feel welcome to come as you are OR wear your bright colors for a bit of extra pop.
The party will take place at a private residence in Glendale (exact address will be provided upon RSVP).
Limited street parking available; ride share encouraged.
No refunds on tickets within 24 hours of event.

RSVP at the Upcoming Events link in our bio. AWFC members and supporting members please check member resources on theawfc.org for your special discount code.

07/14/2026

AWFC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: A Q&A with Caitlin Perry

“To me, community is about lifting each other up, celebrating one another’s successes, and creating spaces where everyone feels encouraged to grow. The relationships I’ve built have shaped my career just as much as any class or project. Ultimately, my dream is to build a career collaborating with passionate storytellers to create music that allows people to truly feel something. I think that’s the power of film music, to connect with people emotionally long after they’ve left the cinema.”

To read more about Caitlin check out the AWFC Composer Spotlight link in our bio.

07/12/2026

AWFC PLAYBACK: AWFC × Troisième Autrice meetup in Paris

On July 7, AWFC and Troisième Autrice gathered in Paris.

The evening offered a relaxed space to connect, exchange experiences, and meet other composers.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a warm and inspiring moment!
-Sandrine Rudaz
AWFC Board Member

Thank you to Sandrine for being AWFC point person and organizing this event! “

07/11/2026

The Alliance of Women Directors and the Alliance for Women Film Composers are meeting for their second annual Composer x Director meetup during San Diego Comic-Con. Whether you're in town for SDCC or a San Diego local, come join us for a casual drink and social hour at Wine Girl.

4PM JULY 25 @ WINE GIRL
460 Fifth Ave Set 2-113
San Diego, CA 92101

No RSVP required.
Individuals are responsible for their own drinks.

Wine Girl San Diego

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http://www.theawfc.org/

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