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Financial Wellness in an Election Year

Financial Wellness in an Election Year

17 Oct 2024 @ 06:00pm

Join us on Thursday, October 17, 2024 where we will have NYWIFT sponsors Bill Fischer, CFP® and Gail Linn, CFP® of Fortis Lux Financial discuss considerations on how best to manage your investments, and your emotions, in an election year.

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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

upcoming events

  • Financial Wellness in an Election Year

    06:00pm
  • NYWIFT @ Woodstock Film Festival: "The Women in the Driver's Seat"

    12:15pm
  • NYWIFT Masterclass: Creative Strategies for Financing

    06:30pm

 

LATEST blogs

Meet the New NYWIFT Member
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Katharine Chin

Mic up. Headphones on. Press record for Chapter 1: NYWIFT’s Newest Member. We’re pleased to welcome Katharine Chin to the NYWIFT community! Katharine is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator who has worked on numerous audiobooks for Harper Collins, Penguin Random House and more. As an actor and writer, her career spans television, film and theater. She’s a founding member of The Nobodies Collective, which offers a space to nurture new work for the stage and screen. Read our interview with Katharine to learn more about her creative journey, what it’s like recording audiobooks, and her advice for other artists.

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HBO Original Limited Series “The Penguin” Now Streaming on Max

The HBO Original limited series The Penguin from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, began with the series premiere on Thursday, September 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and is now available to stream on Max. New episodes debut on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max. NYWIFT members Tammy Reese and LaKisa Renee attended the red carpet premiere in NYC and share their exclusive interviews below!

Meet the New NYWIFT Member
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Bella Pechaty

We are pleased to welcome new NYWIFT member, Isabella (Bella) Pechaty! Bella Pechaty is a young professional working in freelance film journalism programming. She has worked at a number of arts nonprofits, independent publications, and in film publicity. She is interested in pursuing a career in film PR, creative development, and film criticism. She holds a BA in Film Studies from Barnard College of Columbia University, and is currently based in New York City.

Meet the New NYWIFT Member
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Leslie Cunningham

Everyone please take a moment to welcome our new NYWIFT Member, Leslie Cunningham! Leslie is a director, writer, and producer with experience spanning documentary, branded, podcast, narrative, and digital video. She is a Supervising Producer and Head of Branded Content at the NYC-based creative agency Diagonal Media. She approaches storytelling as a writer first, understanding the central “why” of a story to unveil the universal truths that create compelling and authentic narratives. She was recently featured as a panelist at the NYWIFT FinanceHER Institute at The New School in September 2024, discussing all things branded content. 

 

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