NYWIFT Member Screening: Obsessed with Light
The NYWIFT Member Screening Series is proud to co-present the NY Theatrical Premiere of Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum's Obsessed with Light in partnership with Macklowe Gallery!
Featuring a Q&A with Oelbaum, Krayenbühl and Linda Murray (Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the NYPL), moderated by Norton Owen (Jacob’s Pillow). Reception to follow.
Obsessed with Lightis a meditation on light and the enduring obsession to create. The film pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller, a wildly original performer who revolutionized the visual culture of the early 20th century. But it is not a bio-pic. Creating a dialogue between the past and the present, the documentary delves into the astonishing influence Fuller’s work has on contemporary culture including artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Swift, Bill T. Jones, Shakira and William Kentridge, among many others. In the process, the film uncovers commonalities that connect these creative luminaries to Fuller and each other.
NYWIFT Co-Presents Two Films at 2024 Urbanworld Festival
New York Women in Film & Television is proud to once again co-present several films at the Urbanworld Film Festival! Both films feature the work of NYWIFT members.
READ MORENYWIFT Virtual Hangout with WIFT Jamaica
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our October 24th virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from Women in Film and Television Jamaica (WIFTJA)! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement.
We will begin the evening with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss WIFTJA’s latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one. This is a great opportunity for NYWIFT members to network with their WIFT sisters.
NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections! As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle.
NYWIFT Industry Screening: The Body Politic
NYWIFT is proud to present an Industry Screening of The Body Politic at DCTV, co-presented by our partners at POV and Black Public Media.
This NY Premiere Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and subjects, moderated by NYWIFT Board President and BPM Executive Director Leslie Fields-Cruz, as well as a reception.
NYWIFT Creative Showcase: Members at the 2024 SOHO International Film Festival
The NYWIFT Member Screening Series comes to SOHO International Film Festival with a selection of five short films showcasing talented members of the New York Women in Film & Television community in key creative roles. Showcase screening followed by a conversation with the artists.
READ MORENYWIFT Night Out Networking Mixer – September 2024
Are you a member of New York Women in Film & Television? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our next NYWIFT Night Out! The NYWIFT Night Out is a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Bring your business cards and get ready to make connections! As always, all NYWIFT members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented members and staff in an informal setting.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Presents Films at the 47th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
New York Women in Film & Television is proud to co-present four films at the 47th Annual Asian American International Film Festival, which takes place August 1-11, 2024 in New York City and online.
This year's festival features a captivating array of films that delve into themes of love, relationships, grief, and complex emotions. In addition to a stellar lineup of films, the festival will feature exclusive panels, receptions, and VIP events, providing unique opportunities to connect with industry professionals and fellow film enthusiasts.
NYWIFT 2024 Annual Member Meeting + Meet the Board Candidates at Great Point Studios
Join us for the NYWIFT Annual Member Meeting to meet the 2024-2025 Board candidates at Great Point Studios in Yonkers! All NYWIFT members – and future members! – are welcome and encouraged to attend to mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented members and leaders in an informal setting.
READ MORENYWIFT WFPF Presents “New York Through Her Lens” at the Jacob Burns Film Center
New York Through Her Lens, highlights four films shot in and around New York City, at key locations central to the films’ subjects and stories. These works utilize a variety of approaches including animation, dance and performance, and single, hand-held camera storytelling techniques, all of which expand on the documentary form. Preserved with support from the Women’s Film Preservation Fund and its partners.
READ MORENYWIFT Member Screening: Yudie and It Happens to Us
Join us for a virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of the 4K Restorations of Mirra Bank's Yudie and Amalie Rothschild's It Happens to Us, by a live Q&A with the filmmakers!
Yudie is a film about independence, aging, and the immigrant experience. And It Happens to Us remains the classic plea for a woman's right to choose. Both films were restored with support from the NYWIFT Women's Film Preservation Fund (WFPF).
NYWIFT Member Screening: Fresh Kills
Join us for a special NYWIFT Member Screening of the narrative feature Fresh Kills, followed by a Q&A with director and writer Jennifer Esposito! In Fresh Kills, the daughters of the Larusso mafia family struggle to break the unspoken code of women behind the men in 1990s Staten Island. Fear, violence, rage dictate who they are and who they become. A quest for freedom in a world they may never leave.
READ MORENYWIFT Night Out with BGDM – May 2024
Are you a member of New York Women in Film & Television? Interested in becoming one? Come to our next NYWIFT Night Out! We'll be joined this month by our friends from Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM).
The NYWIFT Night Out is a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Bring your business cards and get ready to make connections! As always, all NYWIFT members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented community in an informal setting.
“Kiss Grandmama Goodbye” New York Restoration Premiere at BAM
Debra Robinson’s touching coming of age drama Kiss Grandmama Goodbye (1980) and her beloved documentary about black women in comedy, I Be Done Been Was Is (1984) will screen on April 24th, 2024, at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) with the filmmaker in attendance.
Beautiful new 4K restoration of Kiss Grandmama Goodbye was preserved by the Academy Film Archive and the Women’s Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television.
“One Hand Don’t Clap” Screening at BAM
The beautiful new 4K restoration of NYWIFT Member Kavery Kaul’s award-winning 1988 documentary One Hand Don’t Clap chronicling the titans of calypso and soca music will enjoy its one week run opening March 8th, 2024, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
March 8th, 7:00PM screening with introduction by Consul General of Trinidad & Tobago, J. Andre Laveau and post Q&A with filmmaker Kavery Kaul.
March 9th 7:00PM screening includes post Q&A with filmmaker Kavery Kaul.
NYWIFT Virtual Hangout with PWIFT
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our March 6th virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from Philadelphia Women in Film & Television (PWIFT)! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement.
We will begin the evening with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss PWIFT's latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one. This is a great opportunity for NYWIFT members to network with their WIFT sisters. NYWIFT will also offer a discount on membership to any new members who attend that evening.
NYWIFT Virtual Hangout with Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our February 7th virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our West Coast friends from Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement. We will begin the evening with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss WIF SFBA's latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one.
READ MORENYWIFT Virtual Hangout with WIFV DC
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our October 2023 virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from Women in Film & Video DC! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement.
We will begin the evening with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss WIFV DC's latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one.
This is a great opportunity for NYWIFT members to network with their WIFT sisters. NYWIFT will also offer a discount on membership to any new members who attend that evening.
NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections! As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle.
New York Restoration Premiere of Spirit to Spirit: Nikki Giovanni
The Women's Film Preservation Fund of NYWIFT is proud to announce the New York restoration premiere of Spirit to Spirit: Nikki Giovanni at "To Save and Project," the 20th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation.
Once crowned “The Princess of Black Poetry,” the prolific and political Nikki Giovanni has become one of America’s most popular poets. This lyrical and visually provocative film details the poet’s coming-of-age against the background of her times: the Civil Rights struggle, the Vietnam War, and the Women’s Movement. Independent director and producer Mirra Bank skillfully weaves performance footage with evocative photomontage, archival footage, and colorful animation, creating a dynamic and intimate portrait of the poet.
