Our Next Program
NYWIFT Masterclass: Final Draft 13 Basics
26 Feb 2026 @ 06:30pm
Join NYWIFT for a virtual masterclass to learn tips and tricks on how to get the most out of Final Draft 13.
Get to learn Final Draft 13 powerful new tools including Navigator 2.0, Typewriter, Emoji, Midnight Mode, Structure Lines, Custom Color PDFs and more.
This virtual class includes demonstrating Final Draft 13 and its features, with opportunity for participation from the audience via chat. Also includes audience Q&A time with the instructor on their career in writing and at Final Draft.
LATEST blogs
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Ashley Bacon
Welcome to NYWIFT, Ashley Bacon! Ashley is an actor and producer in New York. She leads the 80s thriller Something of a Monster which was released in December on AppleTV, and her claim to fame is a recurring arc on Orange is the New Black. She was nominated for Best Actor at Cindependent for her work in The Flip Side (2023). Upcoming projects include leading the film A Matchmaker’s Christmas, a star-studded community fundraiser of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and raising her small child. She lives in Brooklyn with - in her words - "two cats, one daughter, and one husband." We welcome actor and producer Ashley Bacon to NYWIFT! In her New Member Spotlight, we discussed the famous RDJ scene that inspired Ashley to become an actor, the community garden motivating her next project, and her favorite film she’s worked on so far.
NYWIFT Interview: A Conversation with Jessica Chastain on Her New Film “Dreams”
Academy Award–winning actress and producer Jessica Chastain has never shied away from stories that sit in discomfort. In Dreams, opening in theaters February 27, she leans directly into it. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michel Franco, the film pairs Chastain with celebrated ballet dancer Isaac Hernández in a tense, intimate drama that interrogates love, power, and the invisible lines that shape our lives. Tammy Reese brings us an exclusive interview with Chastain about her exciting new project.
WIFT around the World: Postcard from the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival
NYWIFT President's Circle Member Terry Greenberg shares insights from the sunny Palm Springs International Film Festival - a warm-weather alternative to Park City film fun in January!
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Leah Gaydos
Welcome to NYWIFT, Leah Gaydos! Leah M. Gaydos is a New York-based attorney and independent producer whose work spans film, entertainment law, and nonprofit leadership. She has produced more than 20 shorts and two features, including Rounding, which premiered at Tribeca and was distributed by Doppleganger. Leah serves as Board Member & Entertainment Law Chair for Healing TREE and provides production counsel and strategic consulting to independent filmmakers. She currently practices law at Rebar Kelly while pursuing opportunities in business affairs and legal for film, television, and emerging media. Her career centers on balancing creative vision with the legal frameworks that allow meaningful storytelling to thrive. In our interview, Leah discussed her philosophy of producing, the production that shaped that philosophy, and her vision for the future of entertainment law.
OUR sponsors
