W.E.E.E. Love to See It: All about the women of the Elon entertainment empire

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Every woman needs a girl gang to boost her up. The W.E.E.E. exists to do just that.

The Women of the Elon Entertainment Empire, also known as W.E.E.E., is a group of female Elon University students and alumnae that aim to support each other in the entertainment industry. In particular, W.E.E.E. is active among Elon graduates working in Los Angeles and undergraduates here on campus.  

We caught up with W.E.E.E. member, Cameron Wolfslayer, to learn more. Cameron is currently studying with Elon in LA and her goal is “to continue telling stories.”  

Cameron has been involved with the W.E.E.E. from the very start. “I first joined the lead team right as Joyce Choi was launching the program on campus,” she explained. “We grabbed coffee, and she told me about her idea to create a space for women interested in the entertainment industry to get together on campus. I was hooked from the first moment.”

Since then, this organization has given LA-based women a network to further their careers in entertainment, no matter what corner of the industry they are involved in. The group attracts everyone from actors and dancers to directors and entertainment lawyers. And the W.E.E.E. gives Elon students pursuing such careers the opportunity to learn from people already in the field. For students, these connections can be very influential as they form goals and set out to achieve them.

“The program was created so that women on campus could get to know one another while discussing what it’s like to be joining an industry that is extremely male dominated,” Cameron said. 

That brings us to one of the reasons W.E.E.E. is such an important group: female empowerment. It's been a hot topic in the entertainment industry for years. The film industry especially has been criticized for promoting the work of male directors over that of their female counterparts.

At this year’s Oscars, Natalie Portman’s outfit-turned-activism even featured a Dior cape embroidered with the names of female directors who did not get nominations. This is just one example of women empowering other women and standing up for their positions in the industry, just as the W.E.E.E. aims to do for Elon’s women.

“I can’t stress how important it is for me to hear from women in my field of study. So much of the history we learn in class and films we study are written, directed, produced, and starred-in by males,” Cameron added.

Through the W.E.E.E., students are able to talk to and get advice from alumnae in the entertainment industry. In particular, the organization is spearheaded by five alumnae: Elizabeth Baldridge, Katrina Taylor, Nneka Enurah, Madeline Carlin, and Rachel Zain. 

Each of these members brings their own experiences and opinions to the group, creating a helpful environment for Elon students and alumnae alike. These accomplished women have created a resource for Elon’s women to learn about the entertainment industry, and the connections it enables might even bring about a new opportunity or two. 

For Cameron, this network is a highlight of the organization. “W.E.E.E. has allowed me to meet so many alumni who are absolutely killing it in the world of storytelling. I’m so lucky that W.E.E.E. has [provided] me with the opportunity to get to know these incredible alumni,” she said. 

So, it seems as though the W.E.E.E. has got it all. After all, who doesn’t love when women support women?