About Us
Dame Changer is an Australian women’s network that provides opportunities for networking, training and personal development. We, the Dame Changers, are actively building awareness of gender bias and aim to break down the barriers to career growth being experienced by mid-career screen industry women.
Dame Changer represents key screen business, creative and technical practitioners from across the board – from development to distribution.
Members include women writers, directors, producers, directors of photography, production designers, editors, composers and other creative heads of department, as well as from the finance, acquisition, legal and accounting, sales and distribution, marketing and other business sectors.
Membership is by invitation only.
Cost: $100 p/a
Membership renews each year on International Women’s Day, March 8.
SPECIAL OFFER: Pay $60 for 2018 membership and save $120 for these four unmissable masterclasses.
Benefits of Membership
Information, access and professional advice about industry-related gender issues
Mentoring, networking and training opportunities
Eligibility to the scholarship program
55% discount on masterclasses
Discount membership of industry guilds
Eligibility
You must be a woman working professionally in the Australian or international screen industry
You have been professionally active in the Australian or international screen industry for 10+ years, and, if you are a content generator, have participated meaningfully in any long form genre, on any platform
You must have 4 significant credits in whatever is your nominated expertise, on commercially released projects
How to Join
Invite only.
You can request an invite to become a Dame.
Membership is subject to the eligibility requirements set out above.
We strongly believe that diversity contributes to our broader collective experience. We are working hard to increase the diversity in our teams and membership wherever we can. We actively encourage all women, including women with disability to apply for our programs and membership.