Making of a PSA: Interviews with DP Bryant Fisher & Gaffer Jerred Sanusi
DP Bryant Fisher (behind camera) on set of Little Leading Ladies. Image courtesy of Adorama Rentals. This is the third installment of a five-part series co-presented by New York Women in Film & Television and Adorama Rentals. ARC Blog Editor Kelly M. La Rosa interviews Little Leading Ladies Director of Photography Bryant Fisher and Director of Operations at Adorama Rentals and Little...
READ MOREMaking of a PSA: Interview with Casting Director Jessica Daniels
Casting Director Jessica Daniels (right) and Casting Associate Candice Alustiza-Lee (left) at the Little Leading Ladies casting session. Image courtesy of Adorama Rentals. This is the second installment of a five-part series co-presented by New York Women in Film & Television and Adorama Rentals. NYWIFT member Amanda Lin Costa interviews Casting Director Jessica Daniels about her work casting the PSA Little...
READ MOREMaking of a PSA: Interview with Writer/Director Aubrey Smyth
Writer/Director Aubrey Smyth (center) works with the young actors on the set of Little Leading Ladies. Photo courtesy of Gingersnap. This is the first installment of a five-part series co-presented by New York Women in Film & Television and Adorama Rentals. Intro:When fellow NYWIFT member Aubrey Smyth shared her idea to create a PSA inspired by Sheryl Sandberg’s...
READ MOREAdvice from an Indie Producer: Production Design & Wardrobe
The Art and Wardrobe departments help build the characters through decoration and dress. What people wear and where they live and work can give you insight into the characters and their motivations. That’s why it’s important to hire crewmembers that are clear about your vision and have the ability to execute it for the budget...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Critics, Criticism & Where Are All the Women?
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READ MORENotes from a Screenreader: This Stake Is Undercooked
Photo via Go Into the Story. Stakes are the thing in the story that makes a reader care what happens. Your fun characters and snappy dialogue and careful plotting literally do not matter if nothing much will happen if the plan doesn’t come together. And the stakes can be anything, really, as long as they...
READ MORENYWIFT Member Spotlight: Thea Kerman
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READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Shonda Rhimes Rules, But Diversity Still a Problem
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READ MORENotes from a Screenreader: Where Do I Begin?
Photo via Go Into the Story. Your story has a beginning, a middle and an end but they don’t necessarily have to appear in that order. A good beginning has lots of things happening in it, things that make the reader curious about what’s going on. Once the reader is curious, they are hooked. Don’t...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Female Journalists at Risk, ‘I Am Eleven’ & Women Do Go to the Movies!
//player.vimeo.com/video/45231682?title=0&byline=0 Just Read: this New York Times article about the power of women moviegoers. You should read it too! Check Out: the Paley Center’s essential panel discussion on women journalists and safety: News Reporting and Navigating Risk: How Women Journalists Stay Safe in Hostile Environments. Go See: I Am Eleven at the AMC Empire 25 or the Village East....
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Rosie’s New ‘View’ & Film Schools’ Gender Bias
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READ MORENotes from a Screenreader: Where’s Waldo?
Photo via Go Into the Story. Do you feel like you’re looking for your second act in a giant Where’s Waldo poster? You know it’s there somewhere, but so is everything else in the entire world. Efforts to find Waldo shouldn’t show in your final draft. It’s imperative for clarity that you don’t submit a...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Lizz Winstead & Good News About Female Showrunners
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READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Starts, Finishes & Remembering Joan Rivers
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READ MORERemembering Joan Rivers
Born in Brooklyn in 1933, Joan Rivers had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry before passing away on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81. Rivers’ began her career in New York City, performing stand-up in Greenwich Village. She was first introduced to a national audience when she appeared on The...
READ MOREActing Up: Tips for Creating Your Website
As a producer, one of the things I look for online when I’m hiring actors is an up-to-date, easy-to-navigate website. I want to see their work and what they’re contributing to the business. It is important to have an online presence, even if it’s just a single web page with your headshot and contact info Here...
READ MORENotes from a Screenreader: Don’t Whimper
Photo via Go Into the Story. Your ending needs a bang. Settling gently down to Fade Out from the end of Act Two does not an Act Three make. Don’t hold back. Act Three is a balloon you keep inflating until it explodes. Push it as far as it will go. Tie up loose ends...
READ MORENYWIFT September Programs: Member Party, Art of the Pitch & Safety on Set
Nancy Malone NYWIFT’s Annual Cocktail Party – 2014 September 8, 6:30 PM It’s time for one of the most popular events of the year – the Annual Cocktail Party celebrating our fabulous members! Join us as we kick off the new program year, welcome new colleagues and raise a toast to everyone who is part...
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