Women's Image Network (WIN) is an organization that creates, applauds and shares stories because powerful and excellent media builds inclusive and tolerant communities.

[5] Bert Stern: Original Mad Man: Film Review,[6] Wild Daze[7][8] and Bert Stern: The Original Madman[9] In addition to awarding nominated film and television work, WIN honors deserving individuals, including Ann-Margret Melissa Etheridge[10]Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor Senator Barbara Boxer, Lily Tomlin, Cecilia DeMille Presley, Abigail Disney, Mira Sorvino Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Suzanne Roberts, Maria Arena Bell, Diane Ladd, Jane Campion, Anne Archer, Maria Cuomo Cole, among others.

[4][13][14][15] In 1994, for WIN, producer Phyllis Stuart[16] created and executive-produced the ABC Primetime Special[17] "Fifty Years of Funny Females"[18] starring John Ritter, Annie Potts, Paula Poundstone, Debbie Allen and Pam Stone.

[39] Presenters included Laraine Newman, Kathy Najimy, Ruth Buzzi, Doris Roberts, Melissa Joan Hart, Anne-Marie Johnson, Arthur Hiller, Dava Savel, Sally Kirkland and Alex Ben Block.

[40] Hosted by Will Sasso and Sara Rue, producer Lauren Shuler Donner received a Lifetime Achievement Award from presenter Rachel Weisz.

[41] Held at the historic Culver City Studios, director Vicky Jensen (Shrek) was honored[42] with WIN's first Kiera Chaplin Limelight directing award.

Presenters and guests included Carrie Fisher, Richard Donner, Bonnie Palef, Peter Guber, Yeardley Smith, Melissa Joan Hart, Brittany Snow, Holliston Coleman, Al Jean, Sarah Ramos, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jane Anderson, Valarie Pettiford, Dayna Devon, Neal McDonough, Charlie Robinson and Suzanne Sena.

Christine Lahti, Andrea Parker, Amy Davidson, Lainie Kazan, Gurinder Chadha, Dan Wieden, Lu Chekowsky, Maureen Shirreff, Jennifer Hall, Lindsay Crouse and Danielle Panabaker were among the presenters, and its nominated actors, directors, writers and producers celebrated for having created outstanding work that dispelled stereotypes of women.

Winners: WIN honored Cloris Leachman with its Living Legend Tribute and added interactive awards (video games) for the first time.

Presenters:Timothy Bottoms, Rick Overton, Hannah Simone, Bob Carrigan, John Savage, Sean Young, Diane English, Annie Wersching, Keith David, Eric Roberts.

[56] Annie Wersching at Women's Image Network 2009 WIN Awards - Arrivals | TopNews[57] The WIN Awards 2008 Winners Presenters: Timothy Bottoms, Rick Overton, Hannah Simone, Bob Carrigan, Diane English, Annie Wersching, Keith David, Eric Roberts The Career Achievement Honoree was The Hollywood Reporter editor Elizabeth Guider.

Glee, Claire Danes, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Aniston,[65] Diane Lane, Joey King, Selena Gomez, Jane Lynch, Susan Sarandon and Maggie Smith were among the many WIN Awards nominees.

[66] Show presenters included: Carl Reiner, Lea Thompson, AJ Michalka, John Savage (actor), Sean Young, Sara Rue, Kahi Lee, and Sally Kirkland.

[79] Presenters included Anne Heche, Collette Burson, Kelsey Scott, Yolanda Foster, Kathy Connell (SAG AWARDS), Carlos Gomez and Kearann Giovanni.

WIN also honored filmmakers Lauren Paul and Molly Thompson, with its first Community Service tribute for having created Finding Kind, a documentary film about middle school female bullying.

Their film launched a movement and school program based upon the powerful belief in KINDness, that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl crime.

[92][93] Hosted by Carol Leifer, other guests included honorees, Irena Medavoy[94] and filmmaker, Abigail Disney,[95] [2] who is the "Armor of Light" director, who said at the show: "It's time for women to start asserting themselves in media.

Women's Image Award: Outstanding Documentary for MAKERS: Women Who Make America Other guests included Yue-Sai Kan, Francesca Eastwood, Frances Fisher, Joyce Giraud, Breeda Wool, Sam Elliott, Mark Steines, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Nzingha Stewart, Marti Noxon, Olivia d'Abo, Quincy, Catherine Bach, Ronald.

D. Moore[97] Felicity Huffman,[98] Jennifer (Flavin) Stallone, Joely Fisher,[99] Lisa Edelstein,[100][101] Lily Tomlin[102][103] Xriss Jor, Cheryl Hines and Rosanna Arquette,[104][105][106] [3] BODYTRAFFIC dancers performed.

WIN supports charities whose efforts range from fighting homeless, rehabilitating prostitutes, curing HIV/AIDS and cancer, eliminating poverty, biodiversity conservation and wild animal rescue.

Since its 1993 inception, and founded by filmmaker / actress Phyllis Stuart, Women's Image Network has benefited from guidance from seasoned industry professionals Current (a few former and deceased) WIN Advisory Board members include: Tamara Asseyev, Todd Black,[126] Helen Gurley Brown, David Brown, Blake Edwards, Eizabeth Forsythe-Hailey,[127] Elaine Hastings Edell,[128] Mariette Hartley, Arthur Hiller, Henry Jaglom, Norman Jewison, Alan Landsburg, Sherry Lansing, Lauren Lloyd,[129] Bryan Lourd, Dan Lupovitz, Amanda Mackey Johnson, Laurence Mark, Jayne Meadows, Baroness Kimberly Moore, Peter Newman, Bonnie Palef, Sarah Pillsbury, Polly Platt, Peggy Rajski, Alyse Rosenberg,[130] Fred Schepisi, Linda Shayne, Lauren Shuler Donner, George Stevens Jr., Allyn Stewart,[131] Ellen Travolta and Lili Fini Zanuck.