The Women In
One film opened the door
An expandable Resilient Features initiative built on a simple discovery: when women in a profession tell their own stories, the whole profession listens.
How it began
From one documentary to a continuing initiative
The success of The Women In Security Documentary revealed what can happen when a production company, an industry, and a community come together around a shared story.
Interviews became conversations. Conversations became screenings. Screenings became partnerships. Partnerships created new possibilities.
The Women In is built to grow with the professions and communities that invite it. New chapters are announced only when a partnership is confirmed.
What an initiative can include
- A feature documentary
- A 30-minute educational version
- A leadership conference and film forum
- Executive interviews
- A screening program
- Association and chapter partnerships
- University and educational programs
- Podcasts and continuing content
The journey so far
The Women In Security Documentary, step by step
- 01
The original idea
Allow women throughout the security profession to tell their own stories.
- 02
Research and relationship building
Listening across the profession before filming began.
- 03
Interview development
Building the questions and the trust behind them.
- 04
The 2024 Oceanside conference and filming program
A leadership conference and filming program hosted at SEAS Productions.
- 05
Production across multiple locations
36 recorded interviews, filming in seven locations.
- 06
Editing and completion
Extensive post-production shaping a 75-minute feature.
- 07
Festival recognition
Nine awards across six film festivals.
- 08
Premieres
The film met its first audiences.
- 09
The international screening tour
More than 30 screenings and special events.
- 10
TWISD30
A 30-minute event and educational version.
- 11
Prime Video distribution
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland.
- 12
Continuing international programs
Associations, chapters, universities, and corporate programs.
- 13
The TWISD podcast
Continuing conversations beyond the film.
- 14
Development of TWISD2
New voices, new locations, a broader conversation.
Your profession may be the next chapter
If your industry, association, or community is ready for a larger conversation, we would like to hear from you.