Windy Borman produces and directs film, digital content, and live events for thought leaders so they can entertain, empower, and engage their audiences to create global change. Her films have screened at Sundance and the United Nations, garnered Best Documentary and Visionary awards on the festival circuit, and been featured in Variety, The Associated Press, The New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Forbes, NBC, and ABC.Her feature films include producing, writing, and directing two documentary films: MARY JANES: THE WOMEN OF WEED, featuring a powerful interview with Melissa Etheridge, about women building gender equity into the billion-dollar cannabis industry; and THE EYES OF THAILAND, narrated by Ashley Judd, about one woman’s quest to help two elephant landmine survivors walk again on prostheses. She also produced the documentary THE BIG PICTURE: RETHINKING DYSLEXIA, which premiered at Sundance and on HBO, and featured interviews with Sir Richard Branson, Charles Schwab, and Gavin Newsom.Windy's other successes include founding three film production companies, producing events for Dr. Maya Angelou and Margaret Cho, serving on the board of two Women in Film chapters, and teaching middle school Drama and Dance in New York City Public Schools with Teach For America while earning a Master of Science in Teaching. In 2022, Windy became a Certified Consent-Forward Artist in film, television, theater, dance, art, and entertainment through IDC Professionals. In her free time she enjoys yoga, stand-up paddle boarding, and gluten-free baking.Windy is open to opportunities that align with her mission and values.

Windy Borman is a certified Consent-Forward Artist (CFA) who works at the intersection of entertainment, equity, and education. An advocate and educator, she understands how consent, boundaries, power dynamics, and the role of intimacy professionals contribute to the entertainment industry. By combining her 20+ years of experience in film, TV, and live performance with her foundational understanding of trauma-informed practices and bystander intervention, Windy teaches filmmakers, performers, and creative professionals how to build safer work environments. Certifications:* Consent-Forward Artist | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC)* Intimacy Captain Certificate | Intimacy Coordinators of Color (ICOC)Continuing education coursework: - Intro to Trauma-Informed Practices | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC)- Allyship, Advocacy, and Anti-Racism | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC)- Intro to BDSM and Kink | Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA)- Modesty Garments, Barriers, and Masking | Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE)- Consent-Forward Notices and Casting | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC)- Working with Minors for Intimacy Coordinators | Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA)- Staging Sex: Non-Consensual Intimacy | Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE)

Windy co-founded the first Women in Film and Media Colorado (WIFMCO) chapter in 2016. She served as its Founding Board Chair before becoming an Advisory Board member.

Windy Borman is a Certified Consent-Forward Artists in film, television, theater, dance, art, and entertainment. With the support from Oregon Film, the Portland Office of Events and Film, IATSE, OMPA, and WIF-PDX, she facilitated in-person and online webinars for Oregon filmmakers ranging in topics from:- Bystander Intervention- Intimacy and Consent on Set - Harm Reduction on Film Sets

DVA Productions is an award-winning, socially conscious entertainment company founded by Windy Borman in 2006. It produces digital content and live events for thought leaders so they can entertain, empower, and engage their audiences to create global change. Windy's experience spans feature films, marketing, and event production.FEATURE FILMS• Oversaw all aspects of financing, filming, editing, licensing, contracts, web, marketing, social media, and distribution of three feature films• Wrote proposals, treatments, scripts, press releases, Op-Eds, business plans, letters of inquiry, and grant applications• Effectively recruited and directed a diverse creative teamMARKETING• Produced video, photography, and radio productions for corporate and nonprofit clients• Determined and monitored budgets ($10K - $1M+) and schedules to deliver multiple projects with competing priorities and timelines• Communicated and collaborated with cross-functional in-house teams, vendors, talent, and clientsEVENT PRODUCTION• Produced international, live, and virtual events for corporate and non-profit clients• Oversaw project management systems, asset management and delivery, and safe builds, productions, and wraps on-siteWindy's accomplishments include:• 12 film festival awards• 2 United Nations honors for her films.• Producing and directing documentaries and films in the US, UK, Asia, and Africa. • Being featured in Variety, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Forbes, NBC, and ABC.Clients include: Nike, Amazon Web Service (AWS), Roku, Shopify, Stripe, Tableau, Gap, Google, HP, Intel, Amgen, American Girl, Tempur-Pedic, Proactiv Solution, Inside Edition, Teach For America, Oakland Children’s Hospital, Women’s Health Specialists, Mines Action Canada, Yale University, and University of Oregon.

Recruited by Pam Sette to content produce for Stripe '24 Executive Summit in San Francisco.

A woman of many hats, I've been called an Executive Producer and Room Producer for hybrid and in-person corporate events.

Breakout Room Producer for AWS Re:Invent22 and re:Invent23.

Mainstage Show Producer for Shopify Executive Partner Summit (EPS) 2023

Women are leading the world's fastest growing industry: cannabis. The award-winning documentary, "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed", features a powerful interview by Melissa Etheridge and highlights how women are building gender equity into the billion-dollar cannabis industry.Windy's responsibilities included, but were not limited to:• Executive produced, directed and wrote "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed".• Oversaw all aspects of financing, filming, editing, licensing, contracts, marketing, film festivals, social media, and distribution.• Effectively recruited and directed a diverse creative team."Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" features a powerful interview from Grammy®-award-winner Melissa Etheridge and 40 women+ in cannabis we call Puffragettes® (as in Pot + Suffragette). The documentary garnered “Best Documentary” and “Visionary” awards on the festival circuit and was featured in Variety, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Forbes, NBC, and ABC. The film premiered on Apple TV, Google Play, Kanopy, Vudu and Vimeo.

Recruited by Kenny Tomizawa to work as a Room Producer for AWSRE21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Worked alongside Tencue Producer Michelle Huston on Tableau Conference: TC19 . Initially brought on as a Project Manager/Producer, Windy quickly took on additional responsibilities, including:• client liaising and hospitality• producing video assets• directing voice-over talent• overseeing rehearsals and coordinating in-house “talent”• signaling the countdowns for Tableau’s in-house video productions

"The Eyes of Thailand", narrated by Ashley Judd, highlights one woman’s quest to help two elephant landmine survivors walk again on prostheses at the World's First Elephant Hospital.Windy's responsibilities included, but were not limited to:• Directed and produced the 10-time award-winning documentary.• Wrote proposals, treatments, scripts, press releases, letters of inquiry, grant applications, business plans and Op-Eds (Takepart.com and Indiewire: Women and Hollywood).• Implemented multi-platform fundraising, marketing, celebrity outreach and distribution strategies utilizing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Indiegogo, HootSuite, blogs, e-Newsletters.After its World Premiere in April 2012, "The Eyes of Thailand" capped off its international film festival tour with a Special Screening at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The UN honored it again in 2016 in the first-ever International Elephant FiIm Festival, which is currently touring across Africa and Asia to educate communities about how to co-exist with endangered elephants.The film is Directed/Produced by Windy Borman, Produced by Tim VandeSteeg, and Narrated by Ashley Judd. Learn more: http://dvaproductions.com/the-eyes-of-thailand/

• Oversaw the production of 600+ videos for online education, downloads, streaming and DVD in the craft and enthusiast markets.• Established and enforced Video Production Best Practices, including contracts and releases, Research & Development, Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production and Media Management.• Instilled a data-driven Video Pitch process that evaluated the talent, target audience, target platform, instructional design, marketing plans, distribution plans and ROI for all video productions. • Created and implemented a cohesive Video Project Management system for all video assets created across 3 production studios (Fort Collins, Golden and Cincinnati).

• Produced video, photography and radio productions for clients such as Juniper Networks and CA Technologies.• Wrote and actualized production budgets.• Created Post-Production and Asset Matrices for multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.• Communicated with cross-functional JMS teams, vendors and clients.• Assisted CCO/Director, Art Directors, Creative Directors, Project Managers, Editorial and Motion & Image with video and production assets.

• Produced “Lend Your Leg” social activism events for United Nation’s International Mine Awareness Day.• Developed and implemented the US social media strategy for event promotion and celebrity outreach.• Wrote social media posts, press releases, press kit, blog articles, and Op-Ed articles.

Produced "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia" documentary, which premiered at Sundance 2012 and on HBO in October 2012.

• Produced the national informercial for American Girl dolls.• Coordinated productions for national infomercials, including Tempur-Pedic. • Hired crew, selected testimonials, scouted locations, acquired film and interview releases. • Oversaw budget, negotiated crew rates, and created expense reports.• Assisted Executive Producer with creative development and client communication.

• Restructured and oversaw national testimonial recruitment process for Proactiv Solution. • Supervised up to 60 testimonials and prepared them to truthfully and effectively communicate brand messages.• Supported Executive Producers, Production Coordinator, Creative Director and Editors.

• Successfully instructed 13 classes (grades K-6), while communicating messages of interdependence, self-control and nonviolent communication.• Developed and implemented drama and dance curriculum in line with national standards.• Choreographed and directed school performances.

• Negotiated contracts and coordinated ticketing, technical and guest services, catering, volunteers and security for performances by Maya Angelou and Margaret Cho. • Produced and directed "The Vagina Monologues", raising over $5,000 for V-Day and local women’s groups. • Produced music and dance performances for The Willamette Valley Folk Fest.• Developed multi-media advertising campaigns, publicity and promotions. • Cultivated donor relationships and organized community outreach efforts.