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“Afternoon Delight” director Jill Soloway talks on Lena Dunham, unlikeable characters, and women behind the camera http://t.co/OM4mmXeXOS — Northstar Pictures (@NorthstarPics) August 31, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js -@annelabarba
READ MORENYWIFT PROGRAMS: September 2013
Monique Nelson, Chairman and CEO of UniWorld Group, Inc. Fall has arrived and with it NYWIFT Programs are back in full force! Please RSVP for NYWIFT’s September programs so you don’t miss out on these amazing opportunities to network, learn industry insights and see great films: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Power Player Breakfast: Monique Nelson,...
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Make Sure Not To Miss: Afternoon Delight, now playing at the Sunshine Theater. Directed by Jill Soloway and executive produced by Chicken & Egg’s Julie Parker Benello, this film won the Sundance Film Festival’s Dramatic Directing Award. Recently Read: a Variety article on the best-actress race for the Oscars. Seems that in spite of the...
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Photo via Nigel Parry Long weekend = Long Roundup ((Cue applause)) Adios Matt & Al… Robin’s back full-time! Woman to Woman: Tips on producing, creating tight scripts & habits for overall success. Elizabeth’s favorite Peggy moments. Anna takes on Skylar haters. The legendary Nichelle Nichols talks Star Trek, NASA–and the 1st interracial kiss on television. (video) Brie Larson is a big reason behind the buzz of Short Term 12....
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My new #Storify: Black Twitter Responds to Several Media Affronts http://t.co/4tLhCnEugb #abcreports #smartblackwomenoftwitter — Jasmine Armand (@JasmineArmand) August 28, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js -@annelabarba A DePaul journalism student covers the Fast Company debacle and the ABC debacle in one entertaining nutshell.
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Photo Olaf Blecker for The New York Times Charged with espionage? Want to spill secrets? Contact Laura Poitras. The 1st single, working woman on tv, Marlo Thomas was “born to be a feminist.” Exec-Producer Gale Hurd explains what she does on The Walking Dead & how she got there. Screenwriting advice for the “Lisa’s” (self included) of the world....
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Here are 7 poignant GIFs that break down “the worst thing we do to girls.” http://t.co/mtAvqxOEJd — Upworthy (@Upworthy) August 15, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js –@annelabarba
READ MORETV Not To Miss: Director Michelle MacLaren’s Breaking Bad
Be warned, if you haven’t caught up to season 8 of Breaking Bad, there may be some spoilers below. The final eight episodes of Breaking Bad are here. In its fifth and final season on AMC, the show has attracted an avid fan base (the first episode of the final eight was the highest rated in cable...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: August 20
Terry is on vacation this week but sends – Congratulations To: the female directors with films selected for the 2013 New York Film Festival.
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Photo Source: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America) Mariel Hemingway on her family “They’re crazy!” And that’s the point. Costume Designer Ruth Carter discusses her “audition” for The Butler. Over 40 and still want to direct features? You’re right on schedule! These Emmy nominated actresses have hilarious quirks. Had no idea the FCC Chief is a woman, Mignon...
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On #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen; Feminism Is Not Black And White http://t.co/VBY8yRGALB #MissRep by @freedom_writer — Miss Representation (@RepresentPledge) August 13, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js – @annelabarba
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The film summer isn’t complete without the teenage sex romp film. Running the spectrum from crude (Sex Drive and American Pie) to dramedy (The Sure Thing and Losin’ It ), rarely do these genre movies portray teenage girls eager to lose it with as much gusto and determination as teenage boys; that has now changed with...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: August 13
Congratulations To: Gloria Steinem who will be awarded the Metal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor. It is well-deserved. Oprah Winfrey was also named as a recipient. Check Out: the ten most exciting young women directors, according to Matthew Hammett Knott of Indiewire. Did You Know: Women scooped up half the Emmy nods for...
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2013 OMMA Awards Jury We embrace New Media at NYWIFT in all its forms. The OMMA Awards have extended their deadline to enter to August 16th. With “Best Vine Execution or Instagram Video” added as a new category this year, it will be exciting to see what this year’s all female jury selects in these...
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Photo via thefeministwire.com Congratulations Katherine Oliver! Late-Night viewing gets a serious revamp at PBS, a playful one at MTV. Director Gwyneth-Horder Payton makes it known “I am the leader here.” Issa Rae’s awkwardness is fitting into Hollywood quite nicely. Philippa Gregory & Emma Frost’s The White Queen KILLS on Starz! – KELLY GLOVER
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Disagree. Hiding the rare women of color who star in a film, even for neutral reasons, deserves specific criticism. http://t.co/0SviANHihU — Linda Holmes (@nprmonkeysee) August 6, 2013 – @annelabarba //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
READ MOREFlix Not To Miss: Blackfish
Before you take the kids to Sea World this summer, watch Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary exposé Blackfish (2013). Blackfish focuses on the dangerous job of Sea World trainers, which has been the subject of OHSA review for more than 20 years. Numerous trainers have been seriously injured or killed at aquatic parks, such as Sea World, all...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: August 6
Check Out: the Kickstarter for Pamela Green’s feature documentary, Be Natural, on the first female director, Alice Guy Blaché. Alice’s story has long been overlooked and I certainly hope Green’s documentary will shine a spotlight on Alice and her contribution to the birth of cinema. Impressed By: the tour de force work of costume designer Ruth Carter (a former...
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