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“Ask for Jane” Producer and Star Cait Cortelyou Brings Women’s History to Life on Screen

NYWIFT member Cait Cortelyou has performed on stage or film since childhood but makes a breakthrough debut as producer (and star) of Ask for Jane, which screens at the NYWIFT Member Screening Series on November 19th. Cait sat down with us to discuss how a slice of women's history inspired her to make her producing debut, and what opportunities she sees for women working in the industry today.

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Terry’s Picks: ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,’ Nina Jacobson & a Must Read

Women take to the streets in protest for equality. Making Plans: to attend the NYWIFT/ Women Make Movies/Chicken & Egg and Women in Media Coalition screening of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry on the evening of Sunday, December 7 at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema. Listening To: A podcast with Nina Jacobson, the producer of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, discuss, “the meteoric...

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