Do you want to tell your family story but not sure where to start? Do you love short films? 

Come watch top student films created at the UW course Not Another Home Movie. Those films are curated by film curators and voted on by our students. Those films are Not Another Home Movie because they tell a complete personal story about family and they reflect on the past. They also include some home movie clips.

Featuring guest speaker Melissa Houghton, the Executive Director of Women in Film and Video.

Guest Speaker Bio

Melissa J. Houghton joined Women in Film & Video (WIFV) as Executive Director in August 2005. WIFV serves 900 media professionals and program provision exceeds 200 professional development offerings annually since 2020. The Narrative Script Development Fellowship was established in 2023 and the Documentary Development Fellowship was established in 2024 under her direction. WIFV serves as a fiscal sponsor of independent media projects, and provides the Seed Fund for Documentary Filmmakers, and the WIFV Narrative Short Film Finishing Fund in its portfolio of programs that benefit members. Houghton excels at putting WIFV resources, connections and advocates at the service of WIFV members. Houghton has served on the boards of the DC Architectural Foundation, DC Film Alliance, and Wide Angle Youth Media. She is currently a member of the WETA Community Council, the FAVS Advisory Board at George Mason University, and the Advisory Board for The Actors’ Center.