The show opened with a posthumous
Joan Rivers tribute and featured guest comics
Brittany Furlan and
T. J. Miller who discussed and demonstrated how Joan influenced their comedy. 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.
Melissa Rivers, (who was also nominated as a producer) accepted a posthumous WIN award for her mother,
Joan Rivers, who competed and won in the Outstanding Reality Series category for
Fashion Police. Fashion designer
Sophie Simmons collaborated with WIN to promote self-confidence with her Twitter campaign, 'Send Us Your Selfie' which advanced fashion as means for self-esteem. Baroness
Kimberly Moore received its Humanitarian Honor. Writer
Caprice Crane and comic
Gary Shapiro, co-hosted. '''2014 Women's Image Award Winners''' •
Documentary Film - Private Violence (HBO Documentary Films) •
Comedy Series - New Girl "All In" (FOX) •
Actress Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus VEEP "Crate" •
Made For Television Movie / Mini-Series - American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks) •
Actress Made For Television Movie / Mini-Series - Michelle Trachtenberg Killing Kennedy •
Reality Series - Cold Justice "Gone" (TNT) •
Actress Reality Series - Giuliana Rancic,
Giuliana & Bill •
Drama Series - Scandal "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" (ABC) •
Actress Drama Series - Lena Headey, Game of Thrones "The Lion And The Rose" •
Film Produced By a Woman - Mary Lisio,
Teri Weinberg, Killing Kennedy •
Drama Series Produced By a Woman - Joanna Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Christine Sacani The Fosters "I Do" •
Comedy Series Produced By a Woman - Lisa Bacon, Melissa Rivers Fashion Police "September Issue" •
Comedy Series Directed By A Woman - Alisa Statman Modern Family "The Wedding Part 2" •
Drama Series Directed By A Woman - Chandra Wilson ''Grey's Anatomy'' "Do You Know" •
Drama Series Written By A Woman - Stacy McKee ''Grey's Anatomy'' "Do You Know" •
Comedy Series Written By A Woman - Liz Meriwether,
Kay Cannon New Girl "Nerd" •
Feature Film - Wild •
Actress in a Feature Film - Reese Witherspoon Wild ==The Women's Image Awards 17==