Terry’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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Still from La Pointe Courte by Agnès Varda There was a bit of controversy bouncing around the internet last week when Spike Lee wrote a list of “essential” films stating, “I’ve Been A Professor At The NYU Graduate Film For The Past 15 Years.The 1st Day Of Every Class I Hand Out My List Of Films...
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When does Shonda Rhimes sleep?! Congratulations Cheryl Boone Isaacs! This is worth posting again and again… HBO’s Fall (Documentary) line up has me considering pay cable. Orange is a hit! Taylor Schilling isn’t bad luck after all. Only 1 female? Well, there aren’t any Spike Lee films on his list either. – KELLY GLOVER
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The Canyons may not be “good.” But it’s alive, and Lindsay Lohan is its soul http://t.co/VpxaEsdyxB — Stephanie Zacharek (@szacharek) July 30, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js – annelabarba
READ MORENews and Documentary Emmy Nominees
We are very proud of our NYWIFT members nominated for an Emmy ( and in some cases multiple nominations) in the News and Documentary categories: Bobbi Birleffi – Producer/Director Laverne Berry Co-Executive Producer of Wish Me Away on Showtime Laurens Grant – Producer/Director of Jesse Owens on American Experience/PBS – Primary Researcher, Jesse Owens Shilpi...
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CHECK OUT: PowerWomen TV. It launched its full online programming recently. The online network’s founder and CEO, Amy Palmer, says, “Our content focuses on a women’s 360 approach to life — from business to style, from money to parenting.“ CURRENTLY ENJOYING: NYWIFT Member Alysia Reiner in Netflix’s original series, Orange is the New Black. She gives...
READ MOREFlix Not To Miss: Women Who Rock
Along with movies, rock-n-roll is one of America’s greatest exports. So this summer, let’s celebrate two of the best rock-roll-movies. Before she showed us The Kids Are Alright, Lisa Cholodenko wrote and directed Laurel Canyon, a great rock movie with one of the best parts written for an actress. Christian Bale plays Sam, an uptight doctor who...
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photo from Salon.com Gravity Director Alfonso Cuaron defends choosing Sandra Bullock. NBC’s Tamron Hall’s new crime show hits close to home. Do we need more complicated women on TV? Yes, please! UPM Allegra Clegg loves the emotional & logistical difficulties of her career. – KELLY GLOVER
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YOU GUYS. This is a thing. I love it: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Notorious R.B.G.’ Tumblr Is Amazing http://t.co/3RWva4G49Y via @HuffPostWomen — Kyle Jennings (@kylepjennings) July 24, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js – @annelabarba
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Christine Vachon and Sheila Nevins If you’ve ever attended a NYWIFT Power Player Breakfast you know what a unique experience it is – a crack of dawn opportunity to absorb the sage advice of a seasoned industry professional over a cup of coffee and croissant. Our most recent Power Player Breakfast speaker Christine Vachon, the...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: July 23
Go Check Out: the Asian American International Film Festival. It runs July 24th through August 3rd and is a chance to see films from and about cultures as diverse as Nepal, Taiwan and even North Korea. You can find information on ordering tickets here. Excited: that The Heat surpassed the $100 million mark at the...
READ MOREFlix Not To Miss: An Action Trio of Kathryn Bigelow
Last week Entertainment Weekly published a list of the 100 All Time Greatest Movies. It is interesting to note that out of the 100 films, sadly only three were directed by women– Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker (#74), Jane Campion’s The Piano (#92), and the Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstal’s Olympia (#84). None of these film made...
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Amy Pascal makes Academy history. Director Ava Duvernay has stepped in to lead Selma into theaters. No matter your views toward her, Jenny McCarthy is a go! Should you accept that distribution deal? Here’s one opinion. Black women in hollywood. “Well, they’re moving on up!” Two women directed the doc Let Them Wear Towels about female sportswriters. Viewing should be mandatory. –...
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guess i’m part of “Black Twitter” cause i actually give a shit about racism in america – http://t.co/kYAYpy29Hg — Amanda Lin Costa (@TheLoneOlive) July 17, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js –@annelabarba
READ MOREAVOID THE TRAP: ADVICE FROM LIFE COACH JIM ARNOFF
Life Coach Jim Arnoff interviewed by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching A Jim Arnoff workshop attendee asked how she could hide on her resume the several years she spent caring for her ill father. This is indicative of what Arnoff calls “a trap”- a way that female professionals unintentionally cut themselves off from...
READ MOREFlix Not To Miss: Fill The Void
Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of an orthodox Hassidic Israeli family in Rama Burshtein’s excellent Fill The Void. Burshtein’s film follows Shira (Hadas Yaron), an 18 year old Israeli girl looking forward to her proposed pairing and arranged marriage to another boy her age. When her older sister Esther dies in childbirth leaving behind her husband...
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Photo by Phil Han/ZUMAPress.com In The Way, Way Back Toni Collette knowingly dates a jerk. We still love her. All hail! A new daytime talk show Queen arrives this fall. Comedian Whitney Cummings takes being funny very seriously. Watch footage from Danielle Gardner’s upcoming 9/11 doc. Grab tissue… If you’re okay with it, Tig Notaro will perform standup in your driveway....
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This Dustin Hoffman clip that’s kicking around really is pretty wonderful. http://t.co/FqGLR0MHIC — Linda Holmes (@nprmonkeysee) July 9, 2013 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js – @annelabarba (who couldn’t help crying when she watched it)
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