About
FWIN Productions is a BIPOC, Woman, & LGBTQIA+-led production company and film equipment rental boutique, specializing in scripted narrative, documentary, and animation at the intersections of art, education, community, and technology.
Our mission as a company is to validate BIPOC, Women & LGBTQIA+ people as human, qualified, and deserving of equitable access and opportunities to create in the entertainment industry.
LA TECH WEEK: HIGHLIGHTS
Powered by FWIN Productions x The Femtech Salon x NeueHouse Venice Beach, our Hollywood, Health, and Gender Equity Experiential Lounge during LA Tech Week brought together creative artists, founders, and VCs through a series of engaging panels and a lounge promoting wellness, women’s health, and gender equity.
With over 20 sponsors and 100+ attendees on the waitlist, the Hollywood, Health, and Gender Equity Experiential Lounge successfully promoted gender equity across three industries – entertainment, tech, and health care – with over 1.1M reach through our sponsors and panelists.
FWIN Productions strives to create more equitable spaces for BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We are currently in collaboration with Planned Parenthood to further the conversation around women’s reproductive health and rights, while demonstrating our commitment to Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ communities through a partnership with MMG EARTH – the first Black and nonbinary-led research and change management firm in the U.S. Our next project, Autumn & Summer, tackles sensitive subjects involving women’s health and is currently in pre-production.
Please see our highlights from this impactful event below.
Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this meaningful event possible:
FREE TO BE TOUR: HIGHLIGHTS
FREE TO BE has been in 27 film festivals and now we are on our Los Angeles tour promoting the impact of trans visibility and the ballroom community on mainstream culture.
We have screened and promoted FREE TO BE through a series of PRIDE events during June 2022, successfully engaging with over 1000 attendees so far and reaching an audience of over 1.1M total subscribers with our partners.
Please see our highlights from this meaningful journey below. We believe these events can touch hearts and change minds to find ways to better support our Black LGBTQIA+ friends, families, and loved ones.
FREE TO BE: Screening + Discussion – Thursday, June 9
First, we hosted a screening and discussion around The Wing member, Ugenia Stokes, and her directorial debut of FREE TO BE, an immersive and celebratory PRIDE documentary highlighting the oft-forgotten impact that the black LGBTQIA+ and ballroom communities have on mainstream culture.
Ballroom-Inspired Pride Party – Sunday, June 12
The party continued post-LA Pride Parade with the immersive and celebratory Pride Party at NeueHouse Hollywood, hosted by House of Balenciaga.
Festivities included performances by legendary members of the West Coast Ballroom community, a DJ set by LA nightlife icon Sasha Marie, and much more! Over 200 guests joined our celebration of vitality, pride, and self-expression.
Co-Produced by FWIN Productions, Dom O'Bannon, and Neuehouse Hollywood.
In Focus: Free to Be – Tuesday, June 14
We hosted an intimate screening of FREE TO BE and THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT, two short LGBTQIA+ documentary films highlighting the crossover of ballroom culture into the mainstream.
FREE TO BE features drag queen Jay Jackson/Laganja (of Rupaul’s Drag Race), legendary ballroom dancer, DaeBrian O’Berry, trans advocate Gracie Cartier, trans-male photographer Ash Danielson.
THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT, directed by Whitney Skauge, debuted at the SXSW Film Festival in 2021. Skauge is an award-winning filmmaker from Breakwater Studios dedicated to diverse storytelling and representation.
FREE TO BE: SCREENING + DISCUSSION – Tuesday, June 28
Our final screening and discussion of FREE TO BE was hosted by ROOM SERVICE on the ground floor of Beverly Center on June 28 from 6-8pm PST.
We had an intimate conversation once more, exploring authentic allyship in terms of how we can support LGBTQIA+ communities of color and honor the history of ballroom culture.