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NYWIFT WFPF Screenings: 'Yudie' and 'Spirit to Spirit: Nikki Giovanni'
24 Jun 2025 @ 07:30pm
Two films preserved by NYWIFT’s Women’s Film Preservation Fund are screening at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema on June 24th at 7:30 PM.
YUDIE and SPIRIT TO SPIRIT: NIKKI GIOVANNI
Two classic short documentaries directed by NYWIFT Member Mirra Bank
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Dorothy! Dorothy! Dorothy! Oh My! NYWIFT at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
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