Pretty Tough, a popular media property and lifestyle brand that creates empowering girl-centric content, products and events, will be on hand at the inaugural Film Festival spreading their message and shining a spotlight on strong, active females. Pretty Tough Co-founder Jane Schonberger says “As we celebrate how far we’ve come, it’s important to remember that the work is far from over. We’re thrilled to support AFF in their effort to rebuff the damsel in distress trope and showcase how girls can be real-life heroes rather than victims or sidekicks.”

She Is Fierce! is dedicated to inspiring women to live boldly! She Is Fierce! is an online resource for women, a multi-city and online Speaker’s Series, and a global community of Fierce Women. SheIsFierceHQ.com celebrates women living out their dreams and making a difference in the lives of those around them, and provides entertaining articles, empowering resources and lots of Femspiration!

InkTip helps writers sell their scripts and get representation. Producers have made more than 200 films from scripts and writers they found through InkTip.

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based, positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. GOTR inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running, and envisions a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential to boldly pursue her dreams. Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 200 councils across the United States and Canada.

At SportsandSocialChange.org we see sports as a dynamic platform to unite a broad range of audiences and focus their time, energy and resources to address critical social issues. We are committed to providing the sports industry with socially responsible business solutions positively impacting the planet, the sports community and the bottom line. We work with sports industry leaders to utilize their organizations’ resources in support of social change programs, and we encourage charitable giving and volunteer participation from sports fans around the world.