The document discusses how Katrina Medoff used Lean principles to solve community problems by founding the Women's Weekend Film Challenge, which has held 3 challenge weekends in NYC in less than 18 months producing over 500 professional female filmmakers and 24 short films that have been shown at over 60 film festivals. The Women's Weekend Film Challenge has helped support diversity in the film industry by having 50% of participants be women of color and 30% identify as LGBTQ+ across an age range of 18 to 60+, starting with no brand, budget or equipment and growing its impact over time.

1. Be the Solution
Using Lean to solve community problems
Presented by Katrina Medoff,
Founder & Co-Director

3. 3challenge
weekends in NYC
in less than
18months

4. 500
professional
female
filmmakers

5. 24
short films

6. 60+
film festivals
and counting

7. 50% of our
participants are
women of color
30% of our
participants identify as
part of the LGBTQ+
community
18 to 60+
age range of
participants

38. No brand
No budget
No equipment
provided
Established brand
Minimum budget
No equipment
provided
Recognized brand
Budget increase
Full equipment
packages + workshop
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42. Twitter: @WWfilmchallenge
Instagram: @womensweekendfilmchallenge
Twitter: @KatrinaMedoff
Instagram: @KatrinaMedoff