WEEKLY ROUNDUP: THAT BIRTHDAY SONG, NEW EVENTS & HANGING WITH LUPITA.
Photo via Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times Jennifer Nelson just gave other filmmakers the best on screen birthday present since 1935. The MacArthur Genius Grant winners are diverse and deserving. Produced By: New York a conference “by Producers for Producers” is 10/24. (NYWIFT members received an email for a 40% discount) Job hunting? The #HashtagToHired seminar explores how...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Women Rule the Emmys, The Golden Age…Again, Reed Morano
Go, ladies!: Congratulations to Jill Soloway and Lisa Cholodenko, who won Emmy Awards for directing a Comedy Series and a Limited Series respectively! Despite being grossly outnumbered in nominations, exceptional women are still taking home top trophies. History Lesson: Nell Scovell wrote about another golden age for women in TV – 1990 – in The...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: EMMY RECAP, CAREER ADVICE & MISSING: FEMALE DPs
Photo via Filmmagic Viola, Uzo, Julia, Jill, Allison, Amy, Bessie, Olive–the Emmy’s were a blast! Fortune released the 2015 list of Most Powerful Women. ((Applause)) ladies. Why following your “passion” may not be the best career option. If it is… consider finding a mentor. An Amazon is the perfect place to find projects from strong, talented...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: BEE MAKES A BUZZ & BEWARE THE GLASS CLIFF!
Photo via @iamsambee Samantha Bee responds perfectly to that Vanity Fair cover and we agree with Trevor Noah, women ARE ruling comedy now! “Yes, Charlie!” Elizabeth Banks may direct those “Angels.” Have women broken through the glass ceiling only to fall off the glass cliff? R.I.P. May Boss, Stuntwoman extraordinaire.
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: SALLY’S HONORED, A SHOCKING OSCAR TRUTH & SHOULD YOU REROUTE YOUR CAREER MAP?
Photo via Gilbert Carrasquillo/Filmmagic The National Medals of Arts honors Sally Field and four other notable women. We’ve always loved Kim Dickens–we just didn’t know her name until now. “Is that true?” Lina Wertmuller, Oscar’s 1st female nominated for directing can’t believe only three women have been nominated since. Be sure your career map is leading you...
READ MORENYWIFT Success Story: Makeup Artist Jennifer Snowdon Masters the Art of Networking
By Katie Chambers During my first six months as Community Engagement Coordinator for New York Women in Film & Television, I have been struck by how warm, welcoming and nurturing our members are with one another. No one exemplifies this more than NYWIFT member Jennifer Snowdon. At NYWIFT events, it seems as though she knows...
READ MOREBig Success on the Small Screen: Women Screenwriters Discuss Change and Opportunity at NYWIFT Panel Discussion
On the seventh floor of one of the busiest office buildings in New York City, the employees of the Writers’ Guild of America, East are usually wrapping up their day at 6 PM, sending last minute emails and shutting down their computers for the night. However, on the evening of June 18th, approximately one-hundred eager...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MORE JOY, NAIVE MEN & ANIMATED WOMEN
Photo via @JoyVBehar Oh Joy! Before Oprah or a “view” there was Sally. Sally Jesse Raphael tells her story. Sanaa Lathan pushes boundaries of suspense & romance in The Perfect Guy. (VIDEO) New Star Wars director Colin Trevorrow is naive and should stay off social media. Film school is only one of many ways towards Hollywood success. (Whew!)...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: THE LIST, THE SCAMS & A RAVEN SPEAKS
Credit: Jordan Strauss/invision/ap Forbes lists the highest paid actresses. (VIDEO) Here’s the problem with the list. “You’ll be a star–for a small fee.” A list of three common actor scams. Martha Nelson joins Yahoo. The female power just keeps rolling in! She’s not a puppet, she’s not a brand. She’s Raven Simone and she’s got opinions,...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MERYL’S CHOICES, TEEN GIRLS & SILENCE
Image Credit: Vera Anderson/WireImage And the writers are… these 12 women were selected for Meryl Streep’s 1st screenwriting lab. FX (finally) features a female lead in a comedy series. Finally. Filmmaker Marielle Heller and star, Bel Powley discuss the importance of Diary Of a Teenage Girl. (VIDEO) Meet the women behind two “showbiz” jobs few women consider; Stunt...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: GWYNETH, DIFFICULT PEOPLE & A NEW VICE
Photo: Williams + Hirakawa Like her, hate GOOP or not, there’s no denying, “Gwyneth” is an empire. Career failures led Courtney Kemp Agboh to running Starz hit show Power. Difficult People creator Julie Klausner loves cats and wants her characters to be obnoxious. Here’s a clip! Guess what!? Heterosexual, white men still dominate Hollywood. ((Sigh)) VICE...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: SERIOUS ADVICE & FUN WITH NICOLE.
Photo courtesy of Flickr user mipmarkets via Creative Commons A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc gives advice on what it takes to be a the boss! “When do my favorite shows return?” This list has all the answers. Filmmaker Jill Soloway warns of the “All-out attack on female filmmakers.” Nicole Kidman answers 73 questions while showing us her...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: AN A FOR AMY & ADVICE FROM AVA
Photo, courtesy of Universal Being a “Trainwreck” puts Amy Schumer on the A-List. Is Nicolle Wallace fired or isn’t she? The View is very blurry at the moment. “Follow the white guys.” Director, Ava DuVernay’s career tips will enlighten. Comedian Tig Notaro on the downs & back ups of her life and career. (VIDEO) Read this before joining or starting...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: EMMY NOMINEES & CAREER ADVICE
Photo via Emmys.com And the Emmy nominees are… click here for a full list. The newest The View co-host Michelle Collins has lovely Twitter fans. Susan Sarandon is coming to television! (What more do I need to write?) Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner will launch Lenny this fall. It’s a feminist newsletter for now, will probably become a sensation...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: AMY’S SUMMER MOVIES & THE VIEW KEEPS CHANGING
Photo: Matt Baron/BeImages Amy Poehler’s summer movie series will probably trump everyone else’s. Think you have long days? Gayle King has you beat. DirectingActors founder Adrienne Weiss advises on…directing actors. Insightful career advice from 3 women linked to Hollywood’s hottest projects. Impact Partners wants to give emerging documentary producers money! Christine McCarthy makes history at Disney...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MARTHA DEALS, NATALIE INSISTS & SCI-FI FEMINISM ARRIVES
Photo: PatrickMcmullan.com Rumors aside, Martha Stewart Omnimedia will sell for triple-digit millions. That’s a good thing! Finally, there’s a new normal in television… she’s smart, diverse and complex. Natalie Portman insisted On The Basis Of Sex be directed by a woman. Marielle Heller is that woman. Another Period co-creator Natasha Leggero hates Facebook, loves Tina Fey. Writer/Director Jennifer Phang makes...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: BIG DEALS & GENDER GAPS
Photo courtesy of katiecouric.com Katie Couric renews with Yahoo and Jennifer Lawrence IS the $20 million dollar woman. Katie also interviews Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer of Broad City. (VIDEO) Are digital acting classes an option for you? Dustin Hoffman sure hopes so! This report gives a comprehensive look at the gender gap in media. Writers,...
READ MORENYWIFT MEMBER JOURNAL: FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THE 2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
(In Transit) It’s always a challenge to see all the films you want to see at a film festival, but it’s also difficult figuring out which films you should watch- many are making their world premieres and have yet to be reviewed. I attended Press & Industry (P&I) screenings with my TFF Industry badge. I...
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