WEEKLY ROUNDUP: TELEVISION, TRIBECA & TECH
Television now showcases the most talented actresses over 40. Women will lead Vice Media’s launch of Broadly, a female-focused channel. Tribeca’s international lineup includes several female directors. The WGA still has a white, male bias. Actor, Megan Sikora on the pleasures and pitfalls of being on Broadway. An “entirely subjective” list of innovative tech equipment for...
READ MOREMARCH NYWIFT EVENTS!
March is Women’s History Month – our kinda month! Don’t miss out on any of the amazing panels or screenings happening for NYWIFT Members. Sign up today. NYWIFT Night Out – Monday, March 9th, 2015 6:30 – 8:30 pm Writers Guild of America, East 250 Hudson Street, Suite 700 No RSVP required. Are you a...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: OSCAR RECAP, PHYLICIA RASHAD RETURNS TO TELEVISION & NEW RESUME RULES
[getty src=”464287122″ width=”594″ height=”404″] Another award season has ended. Here’s Oscar winners, snubs and what’s next for for everyone. Jamie Lee Curtis interviews Sigourney Weaver on friendship, family and fame. Sony’s hired the most but, where are the female directors at major studios?! Phylicia Rashad will star in For Justice, her first time in the main...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Patricia Arquette, Anne Hubbell & Immigrant Women Film Series
Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor is screening Friday night. Read the write up of the film series in the Queens Courier. Join Me: Friday night in Queens for the first installment of our film series, Immigrant Women: Sharing Our Voices Through Film. We will be showing three short films on activism followed by a...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MOVIE HISTORY, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME & OSCAR BALLOTS
[getty src=”463344498″ width=”447″ height=”594″] Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson makes history, will not direct any sequels. In her book Knowing Your Value journalist Mika Brzezinski encourages women to advocate for their worth. Jessica Williams doesn’t want to helm The Daily Show and she’s not an “imposter” thankyouverymuch. Kathy Griffin discusses her career, fears and...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP:ROSIE LEAVES, S.EPATHA MERKERSON & LAVERNE COX JOIN NEW SHOWS.
[getty src=”462681638″ width=”406″ height=”594″] The View will lose a different Rosie than originally speculated. Brainstorming, outlining, first drafts and other tips for a successful screenwriting career! What’s next for Dakota Johnson after Fifty Shades of Grey? (VIDEO) Comedian Margaret Cho turned her pain into a successful comedy career. S. Epatha Merkerson joins Chicago Med and Laverne Cox...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Dog Fight, Contest & Firelight Media
Still image from Dog Fight, with River Pheonix and Lili Tayler Check Out: this chance to direct a 5–10 minute short based on the Twilight saga, with a $50,000 budget. It is part of a contest co-sponsored by Women in Film/LA. There is also a chance to win a Volvo! Looking Forward: to seeing Dog Fight on...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Lily Tomlin, ‘Transparent’ & MoMA Screenings
Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. Lily Tomlin discusses new projects, gender bias and partying in her trailer with Jane Fonda. It’s official: Amy Pascal is no longer co-chairman of Sony Pictures. Disney reveals its first Latina princess: Elena of Avalor. This Q&A with Transparent consultant Jennifer Finney Boylan is as important and informative as the show....
READ MORENYWIFT February Programs: Nollywood, Women Running the Show & Audience as Collaborator
“Big Girl,” part of the NYWIFT Member Screening Series: Shorts Program on February 24 at Anthology Film Archives. New York Women in Film and Television’s February programs are filling up fast, so make sure to RSVP soon. Women Who Run the Show February 5, 6:30-8:30 PM Tribeca Film Center 375 Greenwich Street (Between N. Moore...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: SAG Awards, Hollywood’s Problems & Procrastination
[getty src=”462314188″ width=”594″ height=”481″] The SAG Awards was a great time for winners, nominees, and viewers. Ghostbusters new all-women cast includes new SNL “it girl” Leslie Jones. An actual writer debunks the myth of writing workshops. What’s wrong with Hollywood?! Both Robert Redford and Nina Jacobson have strong opinions. Tina Fey’s new comedy will most probably be...
READ MOREMoMA & NYWIFT: WOMEN WRITING THE LANGUAGE OF CINEMA
Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985. USA. Directed by Susan Seidelman. Photo courtesy MoMA We are never more excited here at NYWIFT then when the spotlight shines on the many accomplishments of women in the film industry. For two weeks in February that is exactly what is happening. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of NYWIFT’s Women’s Film Preservation Fund...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Celluloid Ceiling Report, Wendy Blackstone & Carte Blanche Film Series
Composer and NYWIFT member Wendy Blackstone recording a score. Photograph courtesy of Wendy Blackstone. I find myself: asking the same question. Where is the progress? Women directors worked on as many Hollywood films in 2014 as they did in 1998. Check out the new Celluloid Ceiling Report by Martha Lauzen. Congratulations to: NYWIFT member Wendy Blackstone,...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: The Awards, the Scripts, the Possibilities…
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READ MORENYWIFT Members at Sundance Film Festival
From the documentary The Hunting Ground. Members of New York Women in Film and Television have films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Utah. Here’s a sneak peek: ADVANTAGEOUS Section: U.S. Dramatic Competition Director: Jennifer Phang Screenwriters: Jacqueline Kim, Jennifer Phang Production Designers: Dara Wishingrad (NYWIFT Member), Aiyana...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: NYWIFT Members at Sundance, Bentonville Film Festival & What to Look for in 2015
Can’t Wait for: Geena Davis to launch the Bentonville Film Festival to “champion women and diversity in film.” The festival runs May 5-9 in Bentonville, AK. Check out the press release from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Congratulations to: NYWIFT members with films at Sundance this year. Make sure to check out these Member films screening at Sundance this...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Awards, Animation & An Absence of Women Directors
//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/461167944?et=fzmEQGH0Rn1a6eQqvwNMPw&socialOnLoad=off&sig=UzXAoUBJoRWvhGfK152hUWgKWmc-MlAm3MfmEdAvIok=&caption=true Lots of great moments at the People’s Choice Awards. The January “Call for Writers” topic on btchflcks.com is…Black Families. DreamWorks Animation hires two women to take the lead! Hayley Atwell loves being Agent Carter and the “Yes, and?” world of LA. It’s 2015 and there’s still a 4% problem for female directors. Here’s helpful advice if you’re moving to LA...
READ MORE2014 Screenplays, Screenplays, Screenplays
It’s that time of the year again. The Award Season scripts are being post online by the studios for all to read and the 2014 Blacklist scripts are available for download. We wish more were written by women, so get reading and get writing!
READ MOREFlix Not to Miss: ‘Making Mr. Right’ (1987) by Susan Seidelman
I always enjoy a good romantic comedy, and Susan Seidelman provides a quirky, offbeat example of the genre with a touch of sci-fi in Making Mr. Right. Comedian Ann Magnuson is terrific as a high-powered image consultant who’s tasked with creating a more human android, played by a young John Malkovich. Unfortunately, she succeeds a little too...
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