WIFV will host a special screening of A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN and a Q&A session with director Penny Marshall on July 30, 8:00 pm at the Avalon Theatre. In celebration of Marshall’s film inducted into the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Also, she will receive a WIFV Women of Vision Award at the screening. Tickets are $20/person for this special event and available through the Avalon Theatre - click here
PENNY MARSHALL
Ms. Marshall is a trailblazing actor and director. She credited her upbringing in sitcoms for her attitude, saying that “if you can survive a situation comedy for that many years, you can survive almost anything.”
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN is an uplifting tale of women who pursued their passion for baseball when the opportunity arose. The film was selected in 2012 for inclusion in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress due to the advocacy of WIFV Members and supporters, distinguishing the film as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
What is WIFV?
Women in Film & Video (WIFV) of Washington, DC is dedicated to advancing the professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, television, video, multimedia and related disciplines. WIFV, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community benefit organization founded in 1979, is the premier professional resource for people who want successful media careers in the DC-metro region.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm
The Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW, DC 20015
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN - Synopsis
The film traces the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, organized while men were off fighting World War II. Sisters Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) leave Oregon to train with a team of prospects (including Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and Megan Cavanagh) coached by recovering alcoholic Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), and ultimately find themselves competing in the four-team World Series.
