10 Takeaways: NYWIFT’s “Producer Boot Camp for Digital”
What are the steps to bring your digital project from concept to completion? Producer Julie Gomez taught the ins and outs of producing in the online era at NYWIFT's "Producer Boot Camp for Digital," hosted by RED Digital. Member Mellini Kantayya shares her top 10 tips.
READ MORE5 Tips for Securing Your Economic Future
Be prepared! NYWIFT Board member Kathryn O'Kane shares some of the key points from the NYWIFT financial planning workshop presented by Fortis Lux Financial.
READ MOREMade in NY: Comedy Makers Brings Laughs and Insight to Carolines
"Made in New York." What could be better? As New York Women in Film & Television, it's who we are and what we do. NYWIFT presented an eclectic group of talented and dynamic comedy makers who "make it all happen" in NYC - from behind the scenes to the front lines – at this year’s Women in Comedy panel at Carolines on Broadway. Member Jean Criss recounts the highlights of the evening.
READ MORELife’s Better When You Know What’s Inside the Brain of Refinery29’s Amy Emmerich
NYWIFT member Marzy Hart shares her top five takeaways from the Power Player Breakfast with Amy Emmerich, Chief Content Officer at Refinery29, a leading digital lifestyle media company for women.
READ MOREJoin the NYWIFT Women’s Film Preservation Fund at the New York Film Festival: Two Preservation Events
The NYWIFT Women's Film Preservation Fund has two exciting events at the 54th Annual New York Film Festival this week, both a panel and a screening. WFPF Co-Chair Ann Deborah Levy gives us the inside scoop.
READ MOREWomen’s Film Preservation Fund Recent Preservations, VISIONS Series TV Dramas, Hit the Screen in September
NYWIFT and the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) will screen two TV movies from the PBS series Visions, which have been preserved by the Women's Film Preservation Fund (WFPF). WFPF co-chair Ann Deborah Levy tells us about the films - which touch on racism, immigration, and diversity in American culture - and the challenges and sweet success of finally bringing them to the big screen.
READ MORENYWIFT Panel: Streaming Stories: Short Docs for the Web
NYWIFT's Streaming Stories: Short Docs for the Web panel explored how the medium of documentary film is adapting to a marketplace where an increasing number of films are reaching audiences online and viewers’ attention spans are getting shorter. In recent years, both producing documentary content for the web and releasing documentary shorts online have emerged as successful ways to increase mainstream viewership and promote filmmakers' work. Watch the full panel now - for FREE - on NYWIFT's YouTube channel!
READ MOREThe Top 3 Tips to Get Your Documentary Financed and Broadcast to Millions
Advice from the “Opportunities in Public Television for Documentary Filmmakers” panel at NYWIFT’s Documentary Film Financing Day By Terisa Thurman When the public television broadcasters took the stage at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for the “Opportunities in Public Television” panel, part of NYWIFT’s Film Financing Day: Documentary Features on June 4, 2016, practically...
READ MORENegotiating Your Next Move: Employment and Consulting Agreements Recap
Do Women Earn Less Because They Ask for Less? November 18th, 2015 – by Terisa Thurman Jennifer Lawrence fueled the fire over the conversation of the gender pay gap in Hollywood after she published an essay titled, “Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co-Stars?” The actress learned how her wages compared to her...
READ MOREKEEPING THE CREW SAFE
On Set Injuries, Tips and Proper Safety Procedures – by Ana Breton Sarah Jones on set. (Photo via The Hollywood Reporter) Earlier this year, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) produced a “Safety on Set” panel in light of the death of Sarah Jones, the 27-year-old camera assistant who was struck and...
READ MOREShe’s Got Funny Tales From The Dark Side
Comedy Makers: Tale From The Dark Side November 9, 2015 – by Margarita Sophia Cortes Get ready for another fun-filled night with a mixed panel of women writers, producers, directors and show runners in “Comedy Makers: Tales From The Dark Side” presented at Carolines on Broadway on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 New York Women in...
READ MOREFirst Shoot Day
5 TIPS TO SAVE SANITY AND TIME ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION – by Claudine Marrotte Your actors, crew, schedule and locations are locked and now it’s time to actually shoot. From my experience the most exciting part of filmmaking is being on set making the script come to life. The first day of...
READ MORECine Qua Non Lab – Creative Paradise for Screenwriters
Imagine two full weeks where creativity is your only priority. Then, picture yourself in a majestic location, surrounded by writers from around the world, where you are supported by a generous staff and brilliant mentors to help you tell the best version of your story possible. And… you’re eating epically delicious food. The view from...
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 MORENYWIFT PANEL DISCUSSION: YOUR FIRST CO-STAR AUDITION
New York Women in Film & Television presented Your First Co-Star Audition, an all-star panel of casting professionals on May 18, 2015 at Madiba Harlem. A “co-star” is generally a one-to-two-line credited television role which can provide excellent exposure for an actor and often represents the next big step in her career. The room teemed...
READ MOREMARCH NYWIFT EVENTS!
March is Women’s History Month – our kinda month! Don’t miss out on any of the amazing panels or screenings happening for NYWIFT Members. Sign up today. NYWIFT Night Out – Monday, March 9th, 2015 6:30 – 8:30 pm Writers Guild of America, East 250 Hudson Street, Suite 700 No RSVP required. Are you a...
READ MORENYWIFT February Programs: Nollywood, Women Running the Show & Audience as Collaborator
“Big Girl,” part of the NYWIFT Member Screening Series: Shorts Program on February 24 at Anthology Film Archives. New York Women in Film and Television’s February programs are filling up fast, so make sure to RSVP soon. Women Who Run the Show February 5, 6:30-8:30 PM Tribeca Film Center 375 Greenwich Street (Between N. Moore...
READ MOREMoMA & NYWIFT: WOMEN WRITING THE LANGUAGE OF CINEMA
Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985. USA. Directed by Susan Seidelman. Photo courtesy MoMA We are never more excited here at NYWIFT then when the spotlight shines on the many accomplishments of women in the film industry. For two weeks in February that is exactly what is happening. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of NYWIFT’s Women’s Film Preservation Fund...
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