Resource Guide

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ACCOUNTANTS

Schulman Lobel
1001 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1000 New York, NY 10018
Corporate Partner: Patron

Contact: Anita Katzen, CPA
Email: AKatzen@schulmanlobel.com
Phone: 212-868-5781 ext. 224
Fax: 212-868-5782
Website: www.schulmanlobel.com



Trevanna Post
161 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 902, New York, NY 10013
Corporate Partner: Patron

Trevanna Post, Inc. is New York’s premiere post production accounting firm for feature films. We have been located in the Brill Building for ten years and have worked on over 80 features and documentaries, for most of the major film studios and New York independents. We are uniquely suited to provide accounting expertise to every budget size on both domestic and international productions, as well as being experts on the New York City and State tax credit submissions.
Website: www.trevannapost.com

Contact: Jennifer Freed, President
Phone: 212-541-7678

BROADCAST/CABLE CHANNELS & NETWORKS

AMC Networks
Corporate Partner: Superstar
AMC Networks is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium streaming bundle, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK (formerly branded “UMC”). AMC Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises, including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and Levity Entertainment Group, its production services and comedy venues business.
Website: www.amcnetworks.com


HBO
1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
Corporate Partner: Superstar
Phone: 212-512-1000
HBO, a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE), provides two 24-hour premium TV services — HBO and Cinemax — to subscribers across the United States via cable, C-band satellite, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), and microwave (MMDS). Each month, HBO offers more than 90 theatrical motion pictures — ranging from top box office hits to a broad spectrum of popular films — as well as exclusive programming, including original movies, series, comedies, documentaries, family shows, and world-class sporting events. HBO was launched in November of 1972.
Website: www.hbo.com


Viacom
Corporate Partner: Patron
Viacom connects with our diverse audiences everywhere they are. As a leading global entertainment content company, we know what our viewers want and proudly deliver it across the globe through television, motion pictures and a wide range of digital media.

Media Networks includes favorites like BET, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, Centric, CMT, Spike, TV Land, Logo and more than 160 networks around the world. In addition, digital assets such as Neopets, Addicting Games, BET.com and Quizilla offer compelling and interactive content, providing an even deeper connection with our devoted and focused demographics.

Paramount Pictures Corporation offers audiences access to a huge library of top films through brands like Paramount Pictures, Paramount Insurge, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Home Entertainment.

Fueled by our world-class brands, Viacom serves an ever-growing population of kids, tweens, teens and adults who want their favorite media and entertainment, 24/7.
Website: www.viacom.com

 

CASTING

Central Casting
875 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10001
Corporate Partner: Star
Phone: 646 205-8244
Your connection to the leading background actors casting company in the United States! Central Casting has been providing the entertainment industry with background talent for more than 80 years, offering a full range of background services for every type of production from offices in Los Angeles and New York. So whether you’re a producer looking for background talent, or a background actor looking for work, the crew at Central Casting has the experience and expertise to help meet all of your background needs.
Website: www.centralcasting.org


Liz Lewis Casting Partners
Leadership Member
151 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor
Phone: 212-645-1500
Liz Lewis is the principal of Liz Lewis Casting Partners Inc.
Liz Lewis Casting Partners is an awards winning casting services company. One of those awards is being voted best commercial casting directors by Backstage. In addition to commercial work, we are currently casting the new BROADWAY musical STORMY WEATHER, the life story of Lena Horne. The out of town try out was at the Pasadena Playhouse in January, which received rave reviews and was the biggest sell out in Pasadena Playhouse history. Our company is now nominated for a CSA AWARD for Outstanding Achievement in Casting for the production of Stormy Weather!
We are working on many exciting FILMS and TV SHOWS/PILOTS including the feature, Longstreet, 2 TV Shows/Pilots and 5 SAG short films. In addition, we recently cast 4 short films for HBO Sports directed by Paul Mecurio that are getting some great reviews. Some of our most recent completed films are Dumping Lisa, War Against the Week, and The Project with Michael Stahl-David, which won the audience award for best film at Slamdance 2008.
We have been working with many noted Directors both veteran and newcomers and always look forward to working on the next project with the varied group of talented people.
Website: www.lizlewis.com

Contact: Liz Lewis
Casting Director
liz@lizlewis.com
Fax: 212-645-2483

CONFERENCE ROOM RENTALS

The NYWIFT conference room is available for rent 7 days a week. Seating 20 conference style and 40 theater style. The room is equipped with speaker phone, video monitor and DVD/tape players. Available weekdays 8am-10pm, weekends 9am-6pm. Located in Midtown near Bryant Park. 

Open to both members and non-members; NYWIFT members pay a discounted rate.

See rates and the rental policy. 

WINE DISTRIBUTORS

Freixenet USA Incorporated
342 Madison Avenue
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
Freixenet is one of Spain’s leading producers of cava (Spain’s sparkling wine alternative to champagne) and a leading producer of still wines as well. Founded in 1861, the company has been producing cava since 1914, including its world-renowned Carta Nevada, launched in 1941, and Cordon Negro, launched in 1974. More recently, the company has released premium Cordon Negro Vintage Cava Brut, launched in 2001. Freixenet also has established an international presence, with sales to more than 150 countries. International sales account for more than 50 percent of the group’s total. The company also has become an international wine producer, with wineries in the United States (Gloria Ferrer), Australia (Wingara Wine Group), and France (Yvon Mau in Bordeaux and Henri Abelé in the Champagne region), as well as vineyards in Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
Website: www.freixenet.com

Contact: Colleen Polye
Area Manager
Phone: (518) 589-0520
Fax: (518) 589-5165

DVD AUTHORING AND DUPLICATION

Park Avenue Post
419 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
Phone: 212-689-POST (7678)
Park Avenue Post, Inc is a full service post production facility. Established in 1992, Park Avenue Post continues to provide innovative and cutting edge creative solutions for our clients’ Editing, Audio Post, Graphics, Motion-Control, Closed-captioning, Subtitling, DVD Authoring and Duplication needs.
Website: www.parkavenuepost.com

Contact: Ken Schur
ken@parkavenuepost.com
Phone: 212-689-7678
Fax: 212-689-7544
Contact: Nigel Kettle
nigel@parkavenuepost.com
Phone: 212-689-7678
Fax: 212-689-7544

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COACHING

DGA Assistant Director Training Program
The New York Assistant Director Training Program is designed to provide opportunities for a limited number of individuals to become Assistant Directors in film, television & commercial production. This is a two-year Program consisting of 350 days of on-the-job training combined with monthly seminars. Trainees are placed on the sets of various features, television series and commercials shooting primarily in the New York City vicinity working under the supervision of DGA members – Second Assistant Directors, First Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers – until graduation. Upon completion of the Program, graduates are qualified to join the DGA (Directors Guild of America) as Second Assistant Directors.
Website: www.dgatrainingprogram.org

Email: info@dgatrainingprogram.org
Phone: (212) 397-0930


Marilyn Horowitz
Platinum Member
Phone: 212-600-1115
Marilyn Horowitz, the president of ArtMar Productions and creator of The Horowitz System®, is an award-winning NYU professor, a producer, a screenwriter, and a successful New York-based writing coach. She is the author of How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting and the middle school edition of her system is used as part of the Lights, Camera, Literacy program. She teaches Writing a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Master Class at New York University.
Website: www.MarilynHorowitz.com

Contact: Marilyn Horowitz
marilyn.horowitz@gmail.com
Fax: (646) 390-1945

ENTERTAINMENT

On Location Tours
6 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Platinum Member
Phone: 212-913-9780
On Location Tours, the 2013 Concierge Choice Award Winner for Sightseeing and Tours, is one of the world’s largest TV and movie tour companies and the only one operating in multiple cities. The tours feature sites from the hottest and latest on the big and small screen. Founded in 1999 by Georgette Blau, it has quickly become one of the East Coast’s most popular tourist attractions serving over 100,000 tourists and locals annually. Some of the tours include: New York TV & Movie Sites, Sex and the City Hotspots, Gossip Girl Sites, Sopranos Sites, TMZ Tour NYC, TCM Classic Film Tour, Central Park TV & Movie Sites, Boston TV & Movie Sites and Boston Movie Mile.
Website: onlocationtours.com

Contact: Georgette Blau
President
gblau@onlocationtours.com
Phone: 212-683-1961
Fax: 212-683-0274

EQUIPMENT

Adorama Camera
42 West 18th Street
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-741-0401

Adorama is more than a camera store – it’s one of the world’s largest photography, video, imaging and electronics retailers. Serving customers for more than 35 years, Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading online destination for photography, video and consumer electronics. Adorama’s vast product offerings encompass home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio, while its services include an in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix, pro equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company, and the award-winning Adorama Learning Center, which offers free education for photographers in online channels such as the popular Adorama TV.

RENT any equipment from Adorama Rental Co. with 10% discount.

Website: www.adoramarentals.com
Contact: rent@adorama.com 


Adorama Rental Company
42 West 18th Street
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-741-0401

RENT any equipment from Adorama Rental Co. with 10% discount.

Website: www.adoramarentals.com

Contact: rent@adorama.com 


Hello World Communications
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
WE WANT TO HELP YOU CREATE, PROSPER AND CHANGE THE WORLD!

Tools: Hello World provides the latest audio, video, lighting, photo and communications equipment to: Viacom, Coach, Annie Liebovitz Studio, SNL, CNBC, MTV, J.Crew, HBO, CBS, Columbia University, HBO, Carnegie Hall, etc. Hello World has a wonderful Siberian kitten. Just say “HeyStella” when you place an order and you will qualify for an introductory 15% discount. We would be happy to discuss corporate discounts.

Services: We have over 15 years of experience producing videos for CBS Digital, BBDO, Chrysler, IBM, NBC Universal, GMC, AT&T, Microsoft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Moschino, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Cadillac…If you would like a passionate production partner for videos and video streaming, please reach out to us.

Website: www.hwc.tv

Hello World Communications
118 West 22nd Street
New York City 10011
Phone: (212) 243-8800

Contact: Ron Yoshida
elronyo@msn.com
(917) 566-0000

FINANCIAL EDUCATION, PLANNING & SERVICES

City National Bank
1140 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10036
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 917-322-0615
Website: www.cnb.com

Contact: Lisa Berg
Vice President
Lisa.berg@cnb.com
Phone: (917) 322 0959


Signature Bank
261 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 646-822-1393
Signature Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank with 11 offices located throughout the metropolitan area. Signature offers a wide range of business and personal banking products and services in a private client setting. It also provides investment, brokerage, asset management, and insurance services through its subsidiary, Signature Securities Group Corporation — member NASD/SIPC, licensed broker-dealer, and investment adviser. Signature has been ranked as “biggest gainer” in assets in 2003 by Crain’s and among the top five percent of commercial banks in the country.
Website: www.signatureny.com

Contact: Philip M. Glazer
Group Director/SVP


Fortis Lux Financial/William Fischer
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-578-6762
William is an advisor with the Fortis Lux Financial Group of New York, a full service office of MassMutual. He works with NYWIFT members in all facets of insurance, investments and financial strategies. NYWIFT members have the opportunity for complimentary visits with William to review their present financial situation, identify their goals and create a strategy to achieve the goals.

William also offers NYWIFT business owners complimentary benefits consultations. Whether you want to implement your first benefits package (group health, dental, ancillary benefits, retirement plans) or review your present package, William has a full team of benefits professionals that will help you navigate the full maze of cost and regulation.

From William:

“My mission is to help individuals develop financial strategies, and achieve those strategies through various financial products that are designed to meet your present and future needs.

My process is simple and will never make you feel embarrassed about your financial knowledge. My primary strategy is to educate you as to where you are versus what you want to accomplish…and what products and services are available to best get you there

Once your strategy is established, my job does not end. Instead, it shifts into a more service oriented role. Your financial strategy is a fluid, ever changing plan. With that in mind, I will be in regular contact to make sure the plan we set in motion yesterday, is still working just as effectively today. Should we decide, adjustments are necessary, I will present, discuss and implement our decision. Together, we will create a roadmap to take you where you want to be.”

Contact: William Fischer at 212 578 6762 or wfischer@fortislux.com.

Website: www.fortislux.com

Contact: William Fischer
Financial Advisor
wfischer@fortislux.com
Phone: 212-578-6762
Fax: 212-578-8865

Securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. www.SIPC.org 420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2510, New York, NY, 10170. (212) 578-0300.

GROUP BENEFITS CONSULTING

Fortis Lux Financial/William Fischer
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-578-6762
William is an advisor with the Fortis Lux Financial Group of New York, a full service office of MassMutual. He works with NYWIFT members in all facets of insurance, investments and financial strategies. NYWIFT members have the opportunity for complimentary visits with William to review their present financial situation, identify their goals and create a strategy to achieve the goals.

William also offers NYWIFT business owners complimentary benefits consultations. Whether you want to implement your first benefits package (group health, dental, ancillary benefits, retirement plans) or review your present package, William has a full team of benefits professionals that will help you navigate the full maze of cost and regulation.

From William:

“My mission is to help individuals develop financial strategies, and achieve those strategies through various financial products that are designed to meet your present and future needs.

My process is simple and will never make you feel embarrassed about your financial knowledge. My primary strategy is to educate you as to where you are versus what you want to accomplish…and what products and services are available to best get you there

Once your strategy is established, my job does not end. Instead, it shifts into a more service oriented role. Your financial strategy is a fluid, ever changing plan. With that in mind, I will be in regular contact to make sure the plan we set in motion yesterday, is still working just as effectively today. Should we decide, adjustments are necessary, I will present, discuss and implement our decision. Together, we will create a roadmap to take you where you want to be.”

Contact: William Fischer at 212 578 6762 or wfischer@fortislux.com.

Website: www.fortislux.com

Contact: William Fischer
Financial Advisor
wfischer@fortislux.com
Phone: 212-578-6762
Fax: 212-578-8865

Securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. www.SIPC.org 420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2510, New York, NY, 10170. (212) 578-0300.

INSURANCE

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
2350 Empire Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 818-972-3334
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is one of the world’s leading insurers for corporate and specialty risks. We offer our clients and brokers specialist local coverage while giving access to the full international Allianz Group network to complement their insurance solutions.
Website: www.agcs.allianz.com

Contact: Susan McGuirl
Phone: 818-972-3334


Front Row Insurance
Corporate Partner: Friend

Front Row Insurance Brokers is offering Women in Film members a special discounted rates on Production Coverage and Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance. E&O policies cover liability costs—legal fees and damages—incurred as a result of being sued for things like copyright violation or misappropriation of likeness. The program is underwritten by QBE, one of the largest writers of E&O policies for the US film industry.

Front Row is an insurance brokerage that focuses on entertainment insurance. We specialize in:  film production, music, new media, art and theatre. We also have expertise in fairs, festivals and special events.  Our insurance experts in TV and film production insured more than $4 billion worth of productions world-wide in 2017, leading to a ‘preferred status’ with the insurance companies. Our staff has spent a collective 520 years in the insurance industry- we put this experience to work for our clients.  

We leverage our size and experience to negotiate the best possible rates with the insurance companies, which is why we are able to offer Women in Film members this exclusive, discounted rate on E&O policies and other Production related coverage. 

As brokers, we work for you, not the insurance company. We understand film and can provide you with the kind of empathy, support, and expertise you will only find with a specialized brokerage.

Website: www.frontrowinsurance.com

For more information or to get a quote, contact:

Kathryn Hoffman, Vice President (Lic #0B51106)
Kathryn@frontrowinsurance.com
Phone: 424-644-1411


OR CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LINK:

https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/wif-producers-errors-omissions-liability-insurance

https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/wif-blanket-annual-production-insurance-application

https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/women-in-film-insurance-program

https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/women-in-film-production-insurance-application

For our other offices, check out: www.frontrowinsurance.com/contact-us

LABS

PostWorks New York
The Lab/Processing 227 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 & The Lab/Dailies 100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
212.894.4000/212.661.2530
PostWorks’ state of the art film laboratory processes 35mm, Super 35mm, 16mm, and Super 16mm color negative, and provides push/pull developing, skip bleach, and cross processing. The Lab transfers film to all formats of HD and SD as well as to drive, has the ability to work with a wide range of audio sources, and offers duplication and standards conversions from and to all formats.
Website: www.pwny.com

Contact: inquiry@pwny.com

LEGAL SERVICES

Outten & Golden, LLP
3 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
Corporate Partner: Patron

Outten & Golden, LLP enjoys a strong national reputation for representing employees, executives and partners in all areas of employment law. From representing senior executives in contract negotiations to combating worker exploitation and systemic discrimination in class action and impact litigation, Outten & Golden LLP is a recognized leader in the field of employment law. They take great pride in our innovative approach to the practice of law and our firm’s focus on protecting and promoting employee rights.
Website: www.outtengolden.com


Moses Singer
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
Corporate Partner: Patron

Since 1919, Moses Singer lawyers have served our clients with cost-effective and results-driven legal advice. Our lawyers are nationally known in entertainment law, and in addition to their extensive transactional experience, they have played a key role in landmark litigation and in legislative efforts that shape the law on intellectual property and creative works. We advise companies of all sizes and individuals in the television, motion picture, internet and merchandising industries as well as in book, periodical and music publishing. We also counsel clients in the recording industry, advertising industry, electronic media, and performing arts. As a full service law firm, we offer complete and comprehensive representation by working collaboratively with other practice areas such as corporate, securities, tax, bankruptcy and banking and finance.

Website: www.mosessinger.com

Contact: Elizabeth A. Corradino, Partner, Chair – Intellectual Property, Entertainment/Media & Technology 
ecorradino@mosessinger.com
Phone: 212.554.7892 (direct)


Bryan Cave, LLP
1290 Ave of the Americas # 33, New York, NY 10104-3399
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: (212) 541-2000

Bryan Cave offers a broad spectrum of legal services to companies and individuals throughout the entertainment and media industries. We provide domestic and international representation of producers and distributors of filmed entertainment (motion pictures and television) in all aspects of acquisition, financing, co-financing, production and distribution. We also represent television, cable, radio and satellite
broadcasters of entertainment programming.
Website: www.bryancave.com


Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
Phone: 212-980-0120
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is the leading New York-based entertainment law firm and one of the most respected media and entertainment law firms in the nation. For more than 30 years, the firm has provided superior legal services and strategic advice to clients in the motion picture, television, publishing, theatre, news, fashion, music, advertising, and new media industries. The firm represents leading actors, writers, directors, producers, radio and television personalities, playwrights, composers, musicians, comedians, models, and designers. Frankfurt Kurnit also represents production, distribution, syndication, broadcast, financing, and media companies – as well as high-level corporate executives at these companies. The firm’s 55 lawyers advise partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, charitable organizations, and other businesses on all aspects of business formation, financing, operations, employment, tax, and mergers and sales. It has a sophisticated estate planning and administration practice, and provides high-level litigation and dispute resolution services as well.

Website: www.fgks.com

Contact: Marc Handelman, Director of Marketing
mhandelman@fkks.com
Phone: (212) 826-5578
Fax: (347) 438-2184


Barbara Hoffman
330 West 72nd Street
Platinum Member
(212) 873-6200
Barbara Hoffman’s law offices provides legal services to the film, television, new media, publishing and art industries in the areas of intellectual property, counseling, licensing, litigation and co-venture. Barbara speaks fluent French, Spanish, and Italian. She has served as an arbitrator for the American film market and represents producers, directors, new media CEO’s and content providers.

Contact: Barbara Hoffman
Attorney
artlaw@hoffmanlaw.org
Phone: 212-873-6200
Fax: (212) 974-7245


Law Offices of Diane Krausz
1501 Broadway, Suite 1606, New York, NY 10036
Platinum Member
212-244-5292
Diane Krausz has 30 years of experience in entertainment law overseeing the crucial and business aspects of art including; contract negotiations, licensing and merchandising. She specializes in: Minors in Entertainment, Theatre and Live Performances, Independent Film, and Literary Rights.
Website: www.DianeKrausz.com

Contact: Diane Krausz
DKrausz@DianeKrausz.com
Phone: 212-244-5292


Law Offices of Judith B. Bass
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
Platinum Member
(212) 873-6568
Judy Bass is a media and entertainment attorney whose solo practice is dedicated to addressing the needs of clients in the creative community. She concentrates on television and film production and distribution deals (including reality television and animation), rights licensing and intellectual property matters, book and magazine publishing, digital media, theater and the visual arts. She also handles licensing and merchandising deals. She is a former business affairs executive with over twenty-five years of experience both with a major law firm and at premier media and entertainment companies. She is also a frequent speaker at bar association and industry events. She is committed to providing personal attention and quality representation on a cost-effective basis.
Website: www.jbbasslaw.com

Contact: Judy Bass
Attorney
jbb@jbbasslaw.com
Phone: 212 873-6568

MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS

Viacom
Corporate Partner: Friend
Viacom connects with our diverse audiences everywhere they are. As a leading global entertainment content company, we know what our viewers want and proudly deliver it across the globe through television, motion pictures and a wide range of digital media.

Media Networks includes favorites like BET, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, Centric, CMT, Spike, TV Land, Logo and more than 160 networks around the world. In addition, digital assets such as Neopets, Addicting Games, BET.com and Quizilla offer compelling and interactive content, providing an even deeper connection with our devoted and focused demographics.

Paramount Pictures Corporation offers audiences access to a huge library of top films through brands like Paramount Pictures, Paramount Insurge, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Home Entertainment.

Fueled by our world-class brands, Viacom serves an ever-growing population of kids, tweens, teens and adults who want their favorite media and entertainment, 24/7.
Website: www.viacom.com

OTHER

 

 

Your Book Is Your Hook!
Leadership Member
Phone: 917-727-8434

Jennifer S. Wilkov is a #1 international best-selling award-winning author, an award-winning freelance writer, the Literary Agent Matchmaker™ and a respected book & business consultant in her business called “Your Book Is Your Hook!” She is also a popular media personality as the host and executive producer of the popular radio talk show “Your Book Is Your Hook!” on WomensRadio, a blogger for books for the Huffington Post, and a columnist for the award-winning magazine PUBLISHED and Book Marketing Magazine. She supports first time writers and seasoned authors with the essentials to become a bestseller: a great project, a strong platform and a well-polished pitch, presentation and hook for their book. She educates and assists them with the writing, marketing and getting published processes (traditional with an agent, self-publishing and e-publishing) for their book ideas and projects as well as the building of their platform to raise their visibility to readers, the media, Hollywood and beyond. She also guides them with the steps to take their creative ideas to Hollywood film and television as well as Broadway theater. She continues to passionately teach and educate writers as a speaker at writers conferences and for groups and teaches online for writers’ resources such as The Writers Store, Writers Digest, and others. www.YourBookIsYourHook.com

Jennifer is also the creator of The Next Bestseller™ Weekend Workshop, a safe space that provides writers with exclusive access to the dream team to help you prepare and practice your pitch BEFORE you have to talk about your project with industry professionals and others. www.TheNextBestseller.com
Website: www.yourbookisyourhook.com

Contact: Jennifer S. Wilkov
yourbookisyourhook@gmail.com
Phone: 917.727.8434


On Location Tours
6 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Platinum Member
Phone: (212) 913-9780
On Location Tours, the 2013 Concierge Choice Award Winner for Sightseeing and Tours, is one of the world’s largest TV and movie tour companies and the only one operating in multiple cities. The tours feature sites from the hottest and latest on the big and small screen. Founded in 1999 by Georgette Blau, it has quickly become one of the East Coast’s most popular tourist attractions serving over 100,000 tourists and locals annually. Some of the tours include: New York TV & Movie Sites, Sex and the City Hotspots, Gossip Girl Sites, Sopranos Sites, TMZ Tour NYC, TCM Classic Film Tour, Central Park TV & Movie Sites, Boston TV & Movie Sites and Boston Movie Mile.
Website: onlocationtours.com

Contact: Georgette Blau
President
gblau@onlocationtours.com
Phone: 2126831961
Fax: 2126830274

PAYROLL SERVICES

Entertainment Partners
5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001
Corporate Partner: Star
Phone: 646-473-9000
Entertainment Partners (EP) is the global leader in entertainment payroll, workforce management, residuals, tax incentives, finance, and other integrated production management solutions with offices across the U.S. and Canada. Currently on a mission to digitize the paper-heavy back office processes of entertainment production, EP combines unparalleled expertise and innovative technology to enable its clients to produce the most cost-effective and efficient film, television, digital, and commercial projects. Its accounting systems and Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling programs have long been industry standards and its SmartStudio suite, comprised of SmartAccounting, SmartStart, SmartTime, Scenechronize, SmartHub, SmartResiduals and SmartCards, is the first end-to-end integrated platform connecting the production community and providing new insights for better collaboration and decision making. Its renowned incentives teams assist and advise productions all around the world, and casting and payroll for background actors is handled through its legendary Central Casting division, a Hollywood icon since 1925.
Website: www.ep-services.com

Contact: MarketingNewYork@ep.com


GreenSlate
150 West 30th Street, Suite 405, New York, NY 10001
Corporate Partner: Star
Phone: 212-206-1099
GreenSlate technology makes the business of production run better with sustainable solutions that put the entire production office in your pocket. Our platform streamlines payroll, accounting, and incentives management. Why go to the production office if everything you need to know, submit, or approve is available to you on your phone? This is a new model of efficiency, made for the business of production.

For nearly two decades, clients including production companies, emerging filmmakers, and experienced producers have partnered with GreenSlate for high-touch services and support, innovative technology, and industry expertise. With 24/7 software support, we enable production teams to focus more on what they do best – making inspiring content.

Website: https://gslate.com/

Contact: Kerry LaiFatt
VP – Sales & New Business Development
kerry.laifatt@gslate.com

Contact: Paul Cosentino
EVP – Sales & New Business Development
paul.cosentino@gslate.com

PERSONAL INSURANCE

Fortis Lux Financial/William Fischer
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-578-6762
William is an advisor with the Fortis Lux Financial Group of New York, a full service office of MassMutual. He works with NYWIFT members in all facets of insurance, investments and financial strategies. NYWIFT members have the opportunity for complimentary visits with William to review their present financial situation, identify their goals and create a strategy to achieve the goals.

William also offers NYWIFT business owners complimentary benefits consultations. Whether you want to implement your first benefits package (group health, dental, ancillary benefits, retirement plans) or review your present package, William has a full team of benefits professionals that will help you navigate the full maze of cost and regulation.

From William:

“My mission is to help individuals develop financial strategies, and achieve those strategies through various financial products that are designed to meet your present and future needs.

My process is simple and will never make you feel embarrassed about your financial knowledge. My primary strategy is to educate you as to where you are versus what you want to accomplish…and what products and services are available to best get you there

Once your strategy is established, my job does not end. Instead, it shifts into a more service oriented role. Your financial strategy is a fluid, ever changing plan. With that in mind, I will be in regular contact to make sure the plan we set in motion yesterday, is still working just as effectively today. Should we decide, adjustments are necessary, I will present, discuss and implement our decision. Together, we will create a roadmap to take you where you want to be.”

Contact: William Fischer at 212 578 6762 or wfischer@fortislux.com.

Website: www.fortislux.com

Contact: William Fischer
Financial Advisor
wfischer@fortislux.com
Phone: 212-578-6762
Fax: 212-578-8865

Securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. www.SIPC.org 420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2510, New York, NY, 10170. (212) 578-0300.

POST-PRODUCTION

Cineric, Inc.
630 9th Avenue, Ste. 508
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-586-4822
New York’s leading Motion Picture Film Post Production Facility, Cineric Inc. specializes in digital effects, preservation and restoration, image processing, film scanning and recording, video to film transfer, title design, blow-ups, optical effects and anamorphic conversions.
Website: www.cineric.com

Contact: Bob Freemon
V.O. & General Manager
bob@cineric.com
Phone: (917) 450-3911
Fax: (212) 582-3744


Company 3
435 Hudson Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10014
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-444-5600
Company 3 is a comprehensive post production facility with an incredible roster of renowned, award-winning colorists known for creative color artistry in features, commercials, TV, & music videos. Recent film and TV credits include The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spectre, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation, He Named Me Malala, Joy, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Foxcather, Fargo, and Narcos.
Website: www.bydeluxe.com

Contact: Jackie Lee
Vice President
jackie.lee@company3.com


Goldcrest Films
Corporate Partner: Patron
Operating from London and New York, Goldcrest is a long established and privately owned integrated filmed entertainment company. Highly skilled talent, expertise and experience underpin the company’s activities in three distinct operational areas:

Goldcrest Films oversees the production, distribution and marketing of films produced by Goldcrest and third-party acquisitions, in addition to monetising Goldcrest’s celebrated library of over 100 titles.

Goldcrest Post is a market leading supplier of Academy Award and BAFTA winning post-production services. The company’s extensive list of credits include Murder On The Orient Express, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Death of Stalin, Killing of a Sacred Deer and Baby Driver.

Goldcrest Finance raises funds and structures transactions in the media sector and has funded films ranging in budget from $3 million to $98 million, of which four have opened at number 1 at the US box office.
Website: https://www.goldcrestpostny.com/

Contact: Djaka Souare
Producer/Development Specialist
Dsouare@goldcrestfilms.com


Trevanna Post
161 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 902, New York, NY 10013
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-541-7678
Trevanna Post, Inc. is New York’s premiere post production accounting firm for feature films. We have been located in the Brill Building for ten years and have worked on over 80 features and documentaries, for most of the major film studios and New York independents. We are uniquely suited to provide accounting expertise to every budget size on both domestic and international productions, as well as being experts on the New York City and State tax credit submissions.
Website: www.trevannapost.com

Contact: Jennifer Freed
President
Phone: 212-541-7678


The Studio – B&H
420 9th Avenue between 33rd and 34th, New York, NY
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-502-6370
The Studio – B&H is a division which caters to broadcast and digital cinema professionals. The Studio consists of highly skilled engineers with real world experience as well as a professional showroom located in Midtown Manhattan. The Studio offers: consultation, system design, system integration, pre & post-sales support, and specialized demos.

Website: www.bhphotovideo.com/find/thestudio.jsp

Contact: Michel Suissa
Project Manager, The Studio@B&H
michels@bhphoto.com
Phone: 212.239.7500 x2235
Contact: Rebecca Perlman
rebeccap@bhphoto.com


Park Avenue Post
419 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
212-689-POST (7678)
Park Avenue Post, Inc is a full service post production facility. Established in 1992, Park Avenue Post continues to provide innovative and cutting edge creative solutions for our clients’ Editing, Audio Post, Graphics, Motion-Control, Closed-captioning, Subtitling, DVD Authoring and Duplication needs.
Website: www.parkavenuepost.com

Contact: Ken Schur
ken@parkavenuepost.com
Phone: 212-689-7678
Fax: 212-689-7544
Contact: Nigel Kettle
nigel@parkavenuepost.com
Phone: 212-689-7678
Fax: 212-689-7544


Edgeworx Studios
Cassandra Del Viscio, Platinum Member
Edgeworx Studios specializes in Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics. From concept to completion, the Edgeworx Studios team is known for combining insightful creative with technical savvy. We produce animation, visual effects, and motion graphics for film, television, virtual reality, special venue and corporate projects. We are a family of animators, designers, producers, and filmmakers whose passion and commitment to excellence drives everything that we do. We take pride in our client partnerships, and provide the highest quality creative with cost effective, efficient budgets.
Website: www.edgeworxstudios.com

Contact: 
Cassandra Del Viscio
Executive Producer / Owner
Phone: 646 863 8189
cassandra@edgeworxstudios.com


Pat King Podell, Media Transcripts, Inc.
41 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024
Leadership Member
Pat King Podell is the president of Media Transcripts, Inc., which provides time-coded editing transcripts for documentaries, news magazine, interview and reality shows. Having been in business for over 30 years, Ms. Podell has adopted the high standards that make Media Transcripts the most highly respected transcription service in the media industry. Transcribers are carefully trained and monitored to assure their work is of the highest caliber. Media’s exclusive time-coding system provides an invaluable tool in post-production. Media works from Betacam, Super VHS, VHS, DAT, 3/4”, and audiocassettes and provides phone feed services for producers in the field.

Contact: Pat King Podell
pat@mediatranscripts.com
Phone: 212-362-1481


Susan Mangiero, PhD
I Paint With Words, LLC
Platinum Member
Phone: 203-261-5519
Susan Mangiero and her production team understand messaging and will help you leverage your brand, strengthen market share and expand your audience. Using cost-effective use of advanced analytics, research, distribution expertise and content industry knowledge, I Paint With Words, LLC aids businesses, non-profits and individuals to optimize key factors that influence audience size and profitability. Services include: audience/competitor data analysis, digital media strategy development, website design, and creation of storytelling-focused promotional material to include press kits, speeches, banners, fliers, books and articles.
Website: www.ipaintwithwords.com

Contact: Susan Mangiero
Content Creation, Data Analysis/Research and Digital Media Strategy
contact@ipaintwithwords.com

PRODUCTION SUPPLIES & SERVICES

Panavision
150 Varick St New York, NY 10013
Corporate Partner: Star
Phone: (212) 606-0700
When you see the name Panavision, it is not just a name. There is so much that more it represents: longevity, service, technical innovation, Academy and Emmy awards, and most importantly, people. There are numerous people over the years who have helped shape Panavision into the company it is today. Because of that, Panavision has enjoyed tremendous success with its wide variety of innovative products developed for and with filmmakers all over the world.

In addition to pioneering groundbreaking products, Panavision has long been known as a world-class leader when it comes to customer service. The expectation and execution of perfection in service is a goal that we have gladly placed on ourselves. This long tradition of service excellence is continually cited as one of the primary reasons that our customers choose Panavision.
Website: www.panavision.com

Contact: Terra Bliss
VP of Operations
terra.bliss@panavision.com
Phone: 347.601.6185


Universal Production Services
Corporate Partner: Star
38-20 Review Ave
Lower Level
Long Island City, NY 11101
Universal Production Services provides set lighting & grip services to features, television, streaming, commercial, music videos, and independent projects.  We offer excellent client service, enclosed loading docks, and competitive rates.
Website: universalproductionservices.com

Set Lighting & Grip:  646-762-5881

  • High quality set lighting & grip equipment packages
  • Traditional incandescent lights, advanced LED lighting, moving lights
  • Truss & motor, steel deck 

Adorama Pro
Corporate Partner: Patron
42 West 18th Street
Phone: 212-741-0401, ext. 2037
Adorama is more than a camera store – it’s one of the world’s largest photography, video, imaging and electronics retailers. Serving customers for more than 35 years, Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading online destination for photography, video and consumer electronics. Adorama’s vast product offerings encompass home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio, while its services include an in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix, pro equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company, and the award-winning Adorama Learning Center, which offers free education for photographers in online channels such as the popular Adorama TV.

Website: www.adorama.com

Contact: Raymond Blumenthal
raymondb@adorama.com
Phone: 212-741-0401 ext 2299
Contact: Phone: 212-741-0401


Adorama Rentals
Corporate Partner: Patron
42 West 18th Street
Phone: 212-741-0401
RENT any equipment from Adorama Rental Co.
RECEIVE 10% of your rental total as a credit on your Rewards Card (anyone with a .edu email address can take advantage of this discount)
SPEND credit on future rentals or purchases at Adorama store.
Website: www.adoramarentals.com/edu

Contact: rent@adorama.com 


ARRI CSC
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-757-0906
Camera Service Center, Inc. is the largest film equipment rental company in the U.S., providing full-services and equipment including camera, lighting, grip, generators, trucks, remote heads, etc.
Website: www.arricsc.com


The Studio – B&H
420 9th Avenue between 33rd and 34th, New York, NY
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-502-6370
The Studio – B&H is a division which caters to broadcast and digital cinema professionals. The Studio consists of highly skilled engineers with real world experience as well as a professional showroom located in Midtown Manhattan. The Studio offers: consultation, system design, system integration, pre & post-sales support, and specialized demos.

Website: www.bhphotovideo.com/find/thestudio.jsp

Contact: Michel Suissa
Project Manager, The Studio@B&H
michels@bhphoto.com
Phone: 212.239.7500 x2235
Contact: Rebecca Perlman
rebeccap@bhphoto.com


Metrovision
508 West 24th Street
Corporate Partner: In Kind
Metrovision is a New York based Production Broadcast Service provider offering both an extensive inventory of the latest broadcast television and presentation equipment as well as a reliable and affordable turn-key solution to any production situation.
Website: www.metrovision-nyc.com/main.html

Contact: James McGillion
jim@metrovision-nyc.com
Phone: (212) 989-1515

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Loreen Arbus Productions
8075 West Third Street, Suite 410
Corporate Partner: Superstar
323-930-1244

Contact: arbusprod@arbusprod.com


Tribeca Film Center
375 Greenwich Street
Corporate Partner star
Phone: 212-924-4000
Tribeca Films and Tribeca Film Center are film companies. Tribeca Film Center is an office building providing office space to entertainment professionals. TFC has conference rooms, executive services, and a screening room all conveniently located near all major subways.
Website: www.tribecafilm.com


Goldcrest Films
Corporate Partner: Patron
Operating from London and New York, Goldcrest is a long established and privately owned integrated filmed entertainment company. Highly skilled talent, expertise and experience underpin the company’s activities in three distinct operational areas:

Goldcrest Films oversees the production, distribution and marketing of films produced by Goldcrest and third-party acquisitions, in addition to monetising Goldcrest’s celebrated library of over 100 titles.

Goldcrest Post is a market leading supplier of Academy Award and BAFTA winning post-production services. The company’s extensive list of credits include Murder On The Orient Express, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Death of Stalin, Killing of a Sacred Deer and Baby Driver.

Goldcrest Finance raises funds and structures transactions in the media sector and has funded films ranging in budget from $3 million to $98 million, of which four have opened at number 1 at the US box office.
Website: https://www.goldcrestpostny.com/

Contact: Djaka Souare
Producer/Development Specialist
Dsouare@goldcrestfilms.com


RadicalMedia
435 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-462-1500
@radical media is a commercial production company specializing in the integration of marketing within original content, across all formats of media.
Website: www.radicalmedia.com

Contact: Jon Kamen
Chairman and CEO


Silvercup Studios
42-22 22nd Street
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 718-784-3390
Silvercup Studios is the largest independent, full-service film and television production facility in the northeastern U.S. The complex comprises a total of 17 shooting spaces on its Main Lot located at 42-22 22nd Street in Long Island City. Silvercup is has been home to HBO’s Sex and the City and The Sopranos and has hosted QVC’s home shopping channel, Q2, which broadcasts live, 18 hours- per-day. Over 400 commercials are produced at the facility each year including national campaigns for Wendy’s, Red Lobster, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret, and MCI. Among the feature films which have been shot at Silvercup are: Godfather III; When Harry Met Sally; Romancing the Stone; Broadway Danny Rose; Working Girl; Sabrina; Great Expectations; Private Parts; Big Daddy.
Website: www.silvercupstudios.com


Hearst Entertainment
888 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-455-4000
Hearst Entertainment, Inc., founded in 198, is the domestic and international television production and distribution division of The Hearst Corporation. It is a leading producer and distributor of made-for-television movies, first-run entertainment, reality and documentary programming, and animated series for the global marketplace.
Website: www.hearstent.com



Hello World Communications

Corporate Partner: In-Kind
WE WANT TO HELP YOU CREATE, PROSPER AND CHANGE THE WORLD!

Services: Hello World has over 15 years of experience producing videos for CBS Digital, BBDO, Chrysler, IBM, NBC Universal, GMC, AT&T, Microsoft, Moschino, Saatchi & Saatchi, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Cadillac… If you would like a passionate production partner for videos and video streaming, please reach out to us.

Tools: We provide the latest audio, video, lighting, photography, VR and communications equipment to: Viacom, Coach, Annie Liebovitz Studio, SNL, CNBC, MTV, J.Crew, HBO, CBS, Columbia University, HBO, Carnegie Hall, etc. Hello World has a wonderful Siberian kitten. Just say “HeyStella” when you place an order and you will qualify for an introductory 15% discount. We would be happy to discuss corporate discounts.

Website: www.hwc.tv

Hello World Communications
118 West 22nd Street
New York City 10011
Phone: (212) 243-8800

Contact: Ron Yoshida
elronyo@msn.com
(917) 566-0000


Metrovision
508 West 24th Street
Corporate Partner: In Kind
Metrovision is a New York based Production Broadcast Service provider offering both an extensive inventory of the latest broadcast television and presentation equipment as well as a reliable and affordable turn-key solution to any production situation.
Website: www.metrovision-nyc.com/main.html

Contact: James McGillion
jim@metrovision-nyc.com
Phone: (212) 989-1515


Jamie deRoy
Platinum Member
Phone: 212-757-7571
Jamie deRoy, President of Jamie deRoy & friends, inc., produces a bi-weekly cable TV show and a series of CDs. She was a producer of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at The Century Center, and also produced is original off-Broadway version. With Rick McKay, she produced the Emmy-nominated segment The Biggest Little Operas in Town for City Arts. Jamie is also one of the producers of McKay’s highly anticipated documentary, Broadway: The Golden Age. Jamie has earned a total of seven MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, CaB Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and nine Telly Awards. She is President Emeritus of MAC, and was one of the first women to join the famed New York Friars Club.
Website: www.jamiederoy.com

Contact: Jamie deRoy
Composer, Anchor/Reporter
jaimederoy@aol.com
Phone: (212) 757-7571
Fax: 212-246-5019


Susan Mangiero, PhD
I Paint With Words, LLC
Platinum Member
Phone: 203-261-5519
Susan Mangiero and her production team understand messaging and will help you leverage your brand, strengthen market share and expand your audience. Using cost-effective use of advanced analytics, research, distribution expertise and content industry knowledge, I Paint With Words, LLC aids businesses, non-profits and individuals to optimize key factors that influence audience size and profitability. Services include: audience/competitor data analysis, digital media strategy development, website design, and creation of storytelling-focused promotional material to include press kits, speeches, banners, fliers, books and articles.
Website: www.ipaintwithwords.com

Contact: Susan Mangiero
Content Creation, Data Analysis/Research and Digital Media Strategy
contact@ipaintwithwords.com


M.Y.R.A. Entertainment LLC
Platinum Member
Phone: 646-257-2057
Founded and established in 2007 by Margarethe Baillou, M.Y.R.A. (Movement. Youth. Resources. Art.) Entertainment, LLC is an independent, boutique-style film production company based in New York City. Projects include feature films, television series, documentaries, short films and video art. Intended to contribute to the well-being of society, all projects are violence-free and aim to be of entertaining, inspirational and educational character.
Website: www.myraentertainment.com

Contact: info@myraentertainment.com

PUBLICATIONS

Variety
Corporate Partner: In-Kind
Phone: 323-857-6600
Since 1905, Variety has been the global entertainment news leader. Weekly Variety delivers unmatched coverage spanning the entire entertainment world. The industry leader since 1933, Hollywood-based Daily Variety is the most respected, most-read daily showbiz news source; sister publication Daily Variety — Gotham — launched in 1998 — additionally covers New York’s entertainment market. As the largest entertainment business news web site, Variety.com is accessed daily by sophisticated entertainment consumers and industry professionals for breaking news, reviews, video, research tools and commentary from around the world.
Website: www.Variety.com

SCRIPT CONSULTATION

Marilyn Horowitz
60 West 71st Street, 1A
Platinum Member
Marilyn Horowitz, the president of ArtMar Productions and creator of The Horowitz System®, is an award-winning NYU professor, a producer, a screenwriter, and a successful New York-based writing coach. She is the author of How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting and the middle school edition of her system is used as part of the Lights, Camera, Literacy program. She teaches Writing a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Master Class at New York University.
Website: www.MarilynHorowitz.com

Contact: Marilyn Horowitz
marilyn.horowitz@gmail.com 
Phone: (212) 600-1115
Fax: (646) 390-1945



Jamie Zelermyer
Platinum Member
Jamie Zelermyer has over 20 years experience in the film industry working both independently and at the studio level. She has conducted pitching workshops for New York Women in Film & Television The Writers Lab, The Australian Screen Forum, WGAE, From Script to Preproduction as well as one on one workshops. Jamie will work with you one on one to learn the necessary tools you need to effectively pitch your screenplay, pilot or story. You will get constructive feedback as you practice so you become more comfortable and gain the confidence you need for success. 
Website: www.jamiezelermyer.com

Contact: jzelermyer@gmail.com

SOUND STAGES

Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS)
34-12 36th Street, Astoria, NY 11106
Corporate Partner: Star
Phone: 718-392-5600
Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS) has established itself as one of the largest and most sophisticated production centers in New York and on the East Coast. Built in 1920, it was the original home of Paramount Pictures, and over 100 silent films were made on its stages. Today, with over 500,000 square feet of sound stages, production office and service space and the only outdoor stage facility in New York, top films, television series, and digital on-demand series are made at the studio. Recent television and on-demand productions include the Netflix hit Orange is the New Black, NBC’s Shades of Blue, NBC’s Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris and Sesame Street, which has filmed at Kaufman Astoria Studios since 1992. Recent feature film productions include Birdman, How to Be Single, Deliver Us From Evil, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Men in Black 3, and The Bourne Legacy.
Website: www.kaufmanastoria.com


Silvercup Studios
42-22 22nd Street
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 718-784-3390
Silvercup Studios is the largest independent, full-service film and television production facility in the northeastern U.S. The complex comprises a total of 17 shooting spaces on its Main Lot located at 42-22 22nd Street in Long Island City. Silvercup is has been home to HBO’s Sex and the City and The Sopranos and has hosted QVC’s home shopping channel, Q2, which broadcasts live, 18 hours- per-day. Over 400 commercials are produced at the facility each year including national campaigns for Wendy’s, Red Lobster, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret, and MCI. Among the feature films which have been shot at Silvercup are: Godfather III; When Harry Met Sally; Romancing the Stone; Broadway Danny Rose; Working Girl; Sabrina; Great Expectations; Private Parts; Big Daddy.
Website: www.silvercupstudios.com

TALENT

Karyn Feiner
250 West 54th Street, Suite 705
Leadership Member
Phone: 212-523-0460
Karyn Feiner is President of Chloé Productions, Inc., an established, full-service consulting firm that deals with talent-related issues within the entertainment and advertising industries. They personally handle all of your talent-related headaches: negotiating over-scale/celebrity endorsement contracts, interpreting union agreements, assisting with producing talent, estimating talent production costs, processing talent payroll services, network clearances, music licensing, issues on set, and more. They can help you with just one part of a specific project, or set up a comprehensive service that covers all your talent-related needs.
Website: www.chloepro.com

Contact: Karyn Feiner
President
kfeiner@chloepro.com
Phone: (212) 523-0460
Fax: (212) 523-0042

UNIONS / GUILDS / PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

IATSE
1515 Broadway, Suite 601
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: 212-730-1770

IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, represent the finest craft technicians in the entertainment industry be they servicing stage, screen, television, or exhibition. They design, build, paint, dress, light, and record the audio and visual on videotape, film, or the minds of a live audience. I.A.T.S.E. develops it, prints it, edit its images and sound and distribute it to film theaters and television stations across the country where they project it for millions to enjoy.
Website: www.iatse-intl.org


Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, IB of T
1 Hollow Ln, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Corporate Partner: Patron
Phone: (516) 365-3470
Website: www.local817.org


 

Women in Film & Television Austin
Women in Film & Television Austin is a dynamic group of female-identifying creatives that foster a collaborative culture of conscious opportunities for individuals in the film, television, and media industries.We are a collective of creators who value and foster alliances with each other and within the community. We actively support and empower members through professional educational programming, networking events, development opportunities, creative collaborations and mentoring. With the support of each other and our male and nonbinary allies, we will create parity across all media. 
Website: www.wiftaustin.org
Contact: info@wiftaustin.org 


The Writers Guild of America, East
250 Hudson Street New York, New York 10013
Corporate Partner: Friend
Phone: 212-767-7800
Website: www.wgaeast.org

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