#GalsNGear amplifies and supports women in the technical fields of film and screen media through educational opportunities, mentoring, public speaking, technical training and networking events.

The program was founded by Amy DeLouise, originally as a program with WIFV-DC who continue to work with us as a partner and/or fiscal sponsor on many events. #GALSNGEAR has offered pop-up panels, networking events, virtual conferences and training opportunities for women since 2016. Recent events have been produced in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Future Media Conferences (FMC), Women in Film & Video (DC), Verizon Media, Blackmagic Design, Adobe, and Broadcast Beat.

Amy gives away a Blackmagic camera on GalsNGear at NABSHOW 2018 IMG_8299

UPCOMING EVENTS

Participants workshop leadership skills with Ellyn McKay.

#GALSNGEAR Launched the Taking the Lead Women’s Career Accelerator – if you missed this successful event October 25-27, watch for details on our Spring 2021 workshop!

You’ve done the work. You’ve gotten this far. Now you’re ready to hit your stride as a leader, step into your power and earn a permanent seat at the leadership table.

Participants took a leadership assessment in advance, accessed tools and resources, workshopped their challenges with leading teams, branding, negotiating, and developing a vision for big impact, and came away with a road map for building their personal leadership journey. Plus, they networked with like-minded women across the tech and screen media industry from across the country!

The workshops were private for registered attendees only, but you can get in on the action by watching our public panel sessions below!

#GALSNGEAR Partnered with One Woman, One Vote Festival for “Wonder Women Behind the Lens” VFX Panel October 13, 2020

Find out about the women who make superheroes leap off the screen in this one-of-a-kind session!

Join Maryann Brandon, ACE, DGA (Mission Impossible III, Super 8, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Passengers, and Star Wars VII, The Force Awakens, Star Wars IX, The Rise of Skywalker), Sheena Duggal, VES awardee and Visual Effects Supervisor (DR STRANGE,
THOR “A Dark World”, IRON MAN 3, Mission Impossible III, Hunger Games, Venom) and Visualization Supervisor Jen Kitching (Game of Thrones season 8, Dumbo, Wonder Woman). Find out how superhero movies really get made and more about the women who make them.

#GALSNGEAR Podcast: The Storytellers

Who: An inside look at women who bring content to life for documentary, feature films, television, XR, e-sports, gaming, and more. Listeners get to know these behind-the-scenes movers and shakers who create the stories we watch—from lighting, camera and sound departments to editors, animators, effects artists and sound designers, from drone operators to women in AI, distribution and more. We’ll delve into their work, some of the cool tech they use, their lives and careers, and what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced, ever-evolving medium.

Why: #GALSNGEAR is known for bringing quality content and top experts in screen media—often people who, because of their gender, don’t get showcased. We don’t bang a drum about gender equity and empowerment, we live it. We find great women with great stories to tell who inspire other women and men both personally and professionally. Everyone loves “BTS”, and our listeners will get a first-hand experience from behind the scenes of how stories come to life on screens large and small.

Host: Multi-platform Content Creator Amy DeLouise, Founder of #GALSNGEAR, is an engaging and experienced interviewer with more than 20 years delving into personal stories on stage and on camera. She literally wrote the book The Producer’s Playbook: Real People on Camera (Focal Press) about how to draw out compelling interviews from non-actors. In many cases, she has already “pre-interviewed” our prospective guests in other #GALSNGEAR forums.

PAST EVENTS

Tech Talks 2020

We Did It! First-Ever Remote #GALSNGEAR Tech Talks Panel During Online NAB SHOW EXPRESS

Even though NAB SHOW Las Vegas was cancelled, #GALSNGEAR brought top experts in production, post-production and distribution together for our first-ever remote TECH TALKS during NAB SHOW EXPRESS May 13-14. Special thanks to our partners at Broadcast Beat for making this complex, multi-stream, multi-time-zone switch happen. And we appreciate the support of the team at the National Association of Broadcasters for ensuring that women’s voices are part of tech discussions during this conference, whether in person or online. Highlight your favorite women in tech and use our hashtag #GALSNGEAR.

Co-Hosts:
Amy DeLouise, Founder, #GALSNGEAR
Adryenn Ashley, CEO, Loly.io

Part 1: Innovative Storytelling Tools and Tech
In this segment of #GALSNGEAR on NAB Show Express, we took a look at new tools for storytellers, workflow for accessibility, and overcoming the challenges of remote production. Guests: Sophia Yu, Pre-Visualization Specialist, The Third Floor; Lara Cawsey, Business Development Manager, The Third Floor; Carol Alynn Payne, Imaging Specialist, Netflix; Nicki Sun, Host/Producer, TechNicki Speaking; Carla Prates, Workflow Strategist, Digital Anarchy

Part 2: Telling Global Stories for Audience Anywhere
Today’s audiences want to tap into content anywhere. These experts help us look at today’s digital platforms, business models and distribution, and how they have transformed to engage global audiences anywhere. Guests: Ana Lockwood, Head of Global Sales, Telstra Broadcast Service; Mary Kay Evans, Vice President, Marketing, Verizon Media; Christa Babcock, Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Switch

NAB 2019

At NAB SHOW 2019, #GALSNGEAR featured 3 panels, a camera demo, and 2 networking events during this largest media, distributor and content creator gathering in the industry with more than 100,000 attendees in Las Vegas.

Watch our live-streamed panel of experts in production, post, AI and VR.

Ensuring women build lasting professional networks is a key goal of #GALSNGEAR

Student mentees work with professionals to capture interviews that amplify women’s voices

Nicki Sun of TechNicki Speaking highlights women in tech on the show floor

SUPPORT #GALSNGEAR

Proceeds from GALSNGEAR sales go to support new programming and events to get women networked and more visible across our industry.

Want our famous #GALSNGEAR T-shirt so you can show everyone on set or in the edit room that you support women in our industry?

Or perhaps you’d like our fabulous mug to get your day going (or keep your evening edit alive)?

Got a little gal on the way o r know someone in tech/media who does? Then you might want our “Trainee” gear.

PARTNERS

#GALSNGEAR is proud to partner with these leading organizations in the broadcast and screen media industry.