NYWIFT Recap: TV Pitch Fest
Thirty-six participants. Nine networks. Three hours. On December 4, NYWIFT brought together talented writers, producers, and directors with network and development executives for its first TV pitch fest. These hopefuls presented their dream projects: scripted series, children shows, game shows, documentary films, and yes, the ever-evolving reality TV. They gained rare access to industry insiders to pitch their...
READ MOREWebisodes Not to Miss: ‘Christine’ on YouTube’s WIGS
With web series’ titles like Blue, Susanna, and Paloma, YouTube’s WIGS Channel has carved out a space for interesting stories about women while giving female stars underexposed in TV and film a chance to shine. Blue, the most acclaimed title from the channel, stars Julia Stiles, while other series feature such talent as Maggie Grace, Grace Gummer,...
READ MOREWeekly Film & TV News Roundup
Illustration by Luci Gutierrez. Top 100 power women in entertainment and how they succeed. SNL is doing what?! This is really happening? An impressive list of the Most Iconic Feminist Moments of 2013. Roger Ebert’s widow Chaz Ebert dedicates a week to female content. Two thumbs up! It’s the most wonderful (not perfect) time of the year! Meet Tiffani Shlain, writer, director…creator of the Webby...
READ MORENancy Malone Honored by NYWIFT’s 2013 Muse Awards
Nancy Malone was honored at Thursday’s Muse Awards, receiving the Loreen Arbus Award for Those Who Take Action and Effect Change. The Emmy winner was unable to attend the event. Fourteen-year-old Skarlee Roberts, a mentee of Malone’s, accepted the honor on her behalf. Roberts’ poise at the podium and word-perfect delivery wowed the crowd of 1,500. The Muse honorees, which included Ellen...
READ MOREMuse Awards 2013: Photo & Video Recap
On the red carpet with NYWIFT Muse Awards honorees (L-R) Robin Wright, Ellen Barkin, Frances Berwick, and Sonia Manzano, along with hosts (far left and right) Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen (photo credit @nywift). Not pictured is Nancy Malone, who won the Loreen Arbus Award. https://vine.co/v/h2AEPjiDanB/embed/simple Nashville, American Horror Story, and Friday Night Lights star Connie Britton...
READ MORERoad to Muse: More On Co-Hosts Wendy Williams & Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen and Wendy Williams on the set of Watch What Happens Live. Photo via Bravo. Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen will bring their hosting skills to NYWIFT’s Muse Awards on December 12 at the New York Hilton. These two multitalented TV stars are going to make it a one fantastic afternoon. Williams’ bio describes her as...
READ MORERoad to Muse: Meet Past Honoree Marquita Pool-Eckert
Marquita Pool-Eckert, a 1999 Muse Awards honoree, was a CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite producer when I joined that broadcast as a production secretary in 1978. I was totally intimidated by her role on that fabled news program, but she treated me as an equal. That’s says so much about her. So, imagine my delight when I joined NYWIFT in 2011...
READ MORENew Member Spotlight: Imoya Monroque
The NYWIFT fall membership drive is almost over. So, it’s a perfect time to check in with new member Imoya Monroque and find out why she joined NYWIFT. Imoya, would you tell us a bit about your acting career? I am a member of SAG/AFTRA and have appeared in several national commercials and TV shows and pilots, such...
READ MORE‘Monster-Fighting Feminists’
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). Over at RogerEbert.com, Bob Calhoun discusses the liberated women of 1950s sci-fi cinema — classics like Them! (1954) and The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) — and why the woman scientist archetype waned in later decades: In her October 8, 2013 RogerEbert.com piece, “Visual Pleasure and Voodoo Demographics: a Reflection on...
READ MOREWeekly Film & TV News Roundup
Photo by Joe Pugliese Finally, a truly diverse actress roundtable. New York Film Academy’s article on gender inequality in film. Wow. HBO’s getting a show created by Diablo Cody and someone named Oprah. Winona is back. And starring in an action flick. Meet director Dennie Gordon, made in the USA—in demand in China! Indie producer Alison Owen controls the only...
READ MORENYWIFT December Programs: Pitch Fest, Muse Awards + More
December programs are filling up fast so make sure to RSVP soon. Bullets, Bios, Resumes, and Interviews Monday, Dec 2, 6:30 pm, NYWIFT Offices (6 East 39th St) Learn to write, pitch, and interview for high impact. TV Pitch Fest Wednesday, Dec 4, 6 pm, NYWIFT Offices (6 East 39th St) An amazing opportunity! NYWIFT members...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: November 26, 2013
How far do we still have to go? Check out NYFA’s infographic (link below) STILL PORING OVER: This incredibly comprehensive infographic about gender inequality in film sent to us by the New York Film Academy. From pay rates and movie portrayals to awards and ages, this is a definitive tool for understanding the state of women in...
READ MOREOut of 300 Scripts, Only 30 Written by Women
That number comes from a fascinating infographic created by a script reader who says they’ve covered 300 spec scripts for 5 different companies. See the full infographic. Given the record-breaking success of female-protagonist-led Hunger Games and Twilight series, we hope stats like “out of 300 scripts, only 77 had a female hero” will be changing soon. What do you think of...
READ MOREWendy Williams & Andy Cohen to Co-Host 2013 Muse Awards
Wendy visits Andy at the Bravo clubhouse during season 6 of What Happens Live! (photo via Bravo). What’s better than one groundbreaking television host emceeing our 2013 Muse Awards? Two of ‘em: friends Wendy Williams and Andy Cohen have just confirmed for this year’s event. We feel like the luckiest folks in the world! Order your ticket for the 2013 Muse Awards on December 12.
READ MORERoad to Muse 2013: Flashback to 1983
Meryl Streep rocks her embroidered NYWIFT jacket as a Muse Award nominee in 1983. Who else thinks we should bring back the NYWIFT jacket?! Fun fact: The early Muse Awards in the1980s often only had one honoree, sometimes two. It wasn’t until 1989 that there were three Muse honorees, and the number has grown ever...
READ MORERoad to Muse 2013: Meet Awards Show Organizer Susan Steiger
Susan Steiger (third from the right), the rest of the NYWIFT board, and Muse honorees take the stage at the 2012 Muse Awards. At the 2001 Muse Awards, Dede Allen — the first editor to get an exclusive credit on a film — received a standing ovation from a packed house. It’s those moments that make Susan...
READ MOREFemale Presence at the Urbanworld Film Festival
//player.vimeo.com/video/71992175 DuVernay | SAY YES from @AFFRM on Vimeo. September 18th through the 22nd, the 17th annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented some of the most interesting feature films, shorts, documentaries, readings, and panels. Although many of the films shown were by male directors, there was a large female presence, both in front of and behind...
READ MORETweet of the Week
“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
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