Women In Media promotes gender balance in the film and entertainment industries through networking, professional development, and advocacy for filmmakers who work above and below the line.

The annual Holiday Toast is festive brunch time event to honor the trailblazers whose artistry, resilience, and leadership have shaped our industry and inspired generations.

Celebrate the season and raise a glass to legendary women of the entertainment industry. We’ll gather in community, lift our glasses in gratitude, and look ahead to a new year filled with creativity, opportunity, and storytelling that makes a difference.

Honorees

Ashley Nicole Black ~ Writer & Actor: Shrinking, Ted Lasso, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Toastmaster: Chelsea Devantez ~ Comedian, Author, Podcaster & Writer: The Problem with John Stewart, Not Dead Yet, Girls5Eva

Krystina Figg ~ Best Boy Grip and Master Tech Head: Superman (2025), Killers of the Flower Moon, Dunkirk
Toastmaster: Scott Howell – Cinemoves President and owner

Mandy Walker, ASC, AM, ACS, ~ Director of Photography: Elvis, Hidden Figures, Mulan, President of the American Society of Cinematographers
Toastmaster: Niki Caro ~ Director: Mulan, Whale Rider, The Zookeeper’s Wife

10:00 AM Premier Champagne Pre-Party, light bites, silent auction, step and repeat, inscribed champagne glass
11:00 AM General Admission and brunch
12:00 PM Welcome remarks and panel
1:30 PM Silent Auction closes
2:00 PM Event concludes

Tools To Work: Holiday Edition

This Holiday Toast we are giving gifts to our Women In Media grips, carpenters, and art department! Women In Media members with a serious career trajectory in those fields can apply for a chance earn over $1,000 worth of DeWalt power tools through their Grow the Trades program.

Rosa Parks, Los Angeles, 1990. Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Simmons, ASC