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NYWIFT Masterclass: Creative Strategies for Financing

NYWIFT Masterclass: Creative Strategies for Financing

30 Oct 2024 @ 06:30pm

Join this Fall’s Masterclass Series: Creative Strategies for Financing with Emmy-nominated Impact Producer Simone Pero.

This three-part masterclass will offer you new insights and approaches to the fundraising process. We will explore how to effectively plan your path forward from a holistic, strategic point of view to the practical development of a targeted finance plan. Participants will walk away from this course with renewed inspiration and a step-by-step roadmap to follow in building presentation materials, identifying funders, and creating a sustainable tribe that will support you, project after project. The class is geared toward narrative or documentary films, but also can be applied to any type of artist and creative project. Assignments will be given so that students will have an opportunity to receive personalized feedback in the final session.

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Congrats to the ten members with projects at the Chelsea Film Festival!

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We are proud to have five NYWIFT members with projects at this year’s NewFest, NYC’s LGBTQIA+ film festival!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with films screening at the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Film Festival!

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In her latest letter from the CEO, Cynthia Lopez recaps NYWIFT all around New York: from The New School to Greenpoint to NYC TV Week, DCTV, Queens, the Hamptons, and beyond…

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Congrats to all of the NYWIFT Members with films at the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival, including Past NYWIFT Board President Simone Pero and Lilly, recipient of the NYWIFT Ravenal Foundation Feature Film Grant! 

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New York Women in Film & Television is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Hellenic Film Society in 2024, including two October screenings at the NY Greek Film Expo.

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Congrats to the 25 NYWIFT Members featured in the 15th Annual SOHO International Film Festival, as well as festival Executive Director and Head of Programming, NYWIFT Board Member Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago!

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NYWIFT is proud to share that seven of our members were nominated for 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, for shows including The Gilded Age, Only Murders in the Building, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Telemarketers, Saturday Night Live, True Detective: Night Country, and Girls State.

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The Writers Lab today announced that renewed support from steadfast champion Meryl Streep will enable 14 writers across 12 projects to attend its tenth annual lab. With Labs now operational in the US, Canada, UK and Europe, The Writers Lab is still the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40. 

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Congratulations to the NYWIFT members who had projects at the 2024 Tribeca Festival!

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In her latest letter, NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez discusses the state of the arts funding in the U.S., our FinanceHER event, and so much more. 

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As we look ahead to our 2024 NYWIFT festival award presentations, please join us in celebrating our 2023 honorees!

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New York Women in Film & Television mourns the loss of our beloved co-founder Lenore DeKoven. Lenore’s work as a director, producer, and tireless advocate for women in media touched so many of our lives.

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Thank you for joining us at the 44th annual NYWIFT Muse Awards!

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Missed the broadcast of the 43rd Annual NYWIFT Muse Awards on NYC Life? 

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Congratulations to the NYWIFT Members featured at the Spring 2024 edition of the Big Apple Film Festival!

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Congratulations to the NYWIFT Members with films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival!

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Visit our NYWIFT Boutique to shop for Muse Awards mugs and apparel!

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  • "As always and even more so today, women in our business are taking up the mantle of courage and truth-telling and consciousness, and they move and inspire me. We are awake now in a way we have never been before."

    - Actor Judith Light, accepting her 2017 NYWIFT Muse Award

  • "My faith is renewed by the way I experience this vanguard moving through the world with such grace at such a complex time. Speaking truth to power and creating a legacy for the women and the men who follow."

    - Actor Judith Light, accepting her 2017 NYWIFT Muse Award

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Meet the New NYWIFT Member
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Becky Morrison

Let’s all welcome new NYWIFT member Becky Morrison! Becky is the Founder & CEO of The Light, an award-winning production company that produces films, series and high-end commercials. Becky kicked-off her career on the Hollywood blockbuster I Am Legend, dabbled in animation on Disney’s The Wild, then entered the world of rock n’ roll as visual content producer for U2’s world tour. In the span of her career, Becky has produced hundreds of projects for clients such as Netflix, Apple, NBC, A&E, Hulu and Disney. She has spent years studying the history of Hollywood and uses her research to inform a new framework for conscious production. She spoke to us about how she is using her creative work to inspire positive change.

Meet the New NYWIFT Member
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Cathy Perifimos

Meet NYWIFT new member Cathy Perifimos! Cathy is an entertainment attorney, Of Counsel at Thompson LLC, consulting with the firm on entertainment and media transactions. Previously, she was Vice President at Paramount Global, where she managed the business and legal affairs of Smithsonian Channel and worked on documentaries and unscripted projects across the MTV Entertainment Group brands. Prior to joining Smithsonian Channel in 2014, Cathy was an Associate at the boutique entertainment law firm of Dembitzer & Dembitzer LLP. She was also an Associate Agent in the dramatic rights department of the Curtis Brown literary agency. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Cathy is a founding board member of Barnard Women in Entertainment, and at Cardozo is a member of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic Board and the FAME Advisory Board. Cathy resides in New Jersey with her husband and their cat. Recently, we asked Cathy about her impressive legal career in the entertainment industry.

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How to Decide Which Screenwriting Contests to Submit To

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of screenwriting competitions out there — so how do you decide which ones are worth your time and money? As the co-founder of Moonshot Initiative, a nonprofit that works toward gender equity in film and television, NYWIFT Member Katrina Medoff has been on the other side of the application process. Her team reads hundreds of submissions a year for the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator and their newest program, the Moonshot Feature Accelerator. They know that their applicants poured their time, talents, and energy into their scripts, and that every fellowship submission means putting more time and money into your career. So it’s important to carefully consider which labs and contests to prioritize. If you’re ready to submit your feature film screenplay or TV pilot script to screenwriting competitions, here’s how to determine which labs, fellowships, and contests would be a good fit.

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The Vital Importance of Mental Health Awareness for Women in Media and Entertainment: Insights from World Mental Health Day Festival 

In the fast-paced world of media and entertainment, women often find themselves balancing demanding careers while also managing their mental health. Prioritizing self-care is not only important but necessary. NYWIFT Members LaKisa Renee and Tammy Reese had the privilege of attending Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival on October 10th in New York City, the largest global celebration of mental health awareness. The event brought together influential leaders from the arts, including Award-winning Musician, Actor and Advocate Demi Lovato; TODAY Co-Host Carson Daly; Founder and CEO of OBB Media, Michael D. Ratner; and Peoplehood Co-Founder; Actress Sanaa Lathan, to share insights on the importance of mental health, the power of storytelling, and the impact of self-advocacy.

 

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