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NYWIFT Member Screening: Power to Heal

Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of the documentary feature Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution, produced by NYWIFT member Roberta Friedman.

Power to Heal is the untold story of how the twin struggles for racial justice and healthcare intersected: creating Medicare and desegregating thousands of hospitals at the same time.

The film will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of October 1st. Then, join us for a special Q&A with the producers on Zoom on Monday, October 5th, moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Kuye Youngblood.

This special NYWIFT Member Screening is free for all to attend.

NYWIFT Virtual Hangout – September Pre-Emmy’s Mixer

Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues - and toast this year's Emmy season! - on our next virtual speed networking mixer. Come ready to dish on your favorite shows, and share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement. 

The hour-long event will be broken up into smaller chunks of time, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one. 

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!

NYWIFT Member Screening: Long Way from Home

Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of Kavery Kaul's documentary Long Way from Home. Hailed by historian Robin Kelley as “one of the most powerful and inspiring documentaries of our era,” in this moving and provocative story, three remarkable girls enter ninth grade at top schools steeped in bias towards race, class, and culture. Now coming upon its 10-year anniversary, the documentary speaks to the still unfulfilled need for cultural change.

The film will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of September 10th. Then, join us for a special Q&A with the filmmaker and one of the documentary subjects on Zoom on Monday, September 14th moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Rachel Watanabe-Batton.

NYWIFT Member Screening: Summer Shorts Program

Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening, our Summer Shorts Program showcasing six short films from a variety of genres, all featuring the work of NYWIFT members.

The films will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of August 20th. Then, join us for a special Q&A with the filmmakers on Zoom on Monday, August 24th moderated by Community Engagement Director Katie Chambers.

NYWIFT Summer Hangout – Speed Networking Beach Party

As we face 2020 head on, the NYWIFT Night Out has become, temporarily, The NYWIFT Night In! 

We're excited to launch our inaugural virtual speed networking event and invite you to join us for the NYWIFT Summer Hangout online beach party. Decorate your quarantine space with a tropical theme, wear your floppiest beach hat and cutest shades, and join your fellow NYWIFT members on Zoom as we celebrate summer as best we can! 

The hour-long event will be broken up into smaller chunks of time, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement. 

POSTPONED: NYWIFT Night Out with NYU – March 2020

Please note: this event has been postponed due to attendee cancellations. We will announce a new date and time soon.  Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out! This month we will be joined by our friends at NYU's Graduate Film Program for an extra special night of networking to connect our members with the next generation of industry leaders. 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.

NYWIFT Member Screening: Catherine Opie b. 1961 and AmeRican Poet Tato Laviera

Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing two documentaries about artists: Sini Anderson's Catherine Opie b. 1961 and Vivian Hernandez Ortiz's AmeRican Poet Tato Laviera.

Catherine Opie is a revealing and intimate portrait of an artist whose photography has been labeled subversive. And Tato Laviera chronicles the life of the beloved Nuyorican poet, playwright, and activist from the Lower East Side.

Watch the films any time between June 25-29th. Then join the Q&A on Monday, June 29th at 5 PM.

NYWIFT Member Screening: Pennhurst

Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing Jodie Alexandra Taylor’s feature documentary Pennhurst. The filmmaker will be available for a Q&A immediately following the screening. The screening series provides members with the opportunity to show their work in a theatrical setting. The screening will take place at Anthology Film Archives, followed by networking at a nearby bar. Pennhurst is a story of segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home as told by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest intellectual and developmental disability institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights –  rights that are still being fought for today.

NYWIFT Night Out with Prime Latino Media

Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out! This month we will be joined by our friends at Prime Latino Media for an extra special night of networking. For eight years, Prime Latino Media has been the largest network spanning the East Coast to the Caribbean of independent Latino multimedia-makers, actors and musicians in bilingual Latino and mainstream media, digital and entertainment. They conduct monthly networking events as PRIME LATINO MEDIA Salón. One of their five programs is the Estela Institute devoted to independent Latina multimedia-makers, actresses and musicians. 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.

NYWIFT Member Screening: Comedy Shorts

Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing several comedy shorts by NYWIFT members: Queens (dir. Nicole Gomez Fisher), Sucked In (dir. Courtney Camerota), Mommy Mafia (created by Laura Sweeney), 116 (dir. Julia Campanelli), and Traffic Opera (dir. Andrew Pochan). The filmmakers will be available for a Q&A immediately following the screening. The screening series provides members with the opportunity to show their work in a theatrical setting. The screening will take place at Anthology Film Archives, followed by networking at a nearby bar.

NYWIFT Night Out – January 2020

Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out as we ring in 2020 and kick off our Winter Programming Season. 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.

NYWIFT Night Out with Women Independent Producers (WIP)

Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out! The December Night Out is the perfect way to cap off your 2019 and celebrate with your NYWIFT colleagues as we head into the holiday season. Plus, we will be joined by our friends at Women Independent Producers (WIP) for an extra special night of networking. 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.

NYWIFT Member Screening: Ask for Jane

Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening Series showcasing Cait Cortelyou's Ask for Jane. The team will be available for a Q&A immediately following the screening. The film is based on the true story of The Jane Collective: a secret organization formed to help other women obtain safe and illegal abortions in 1969 Chicago. Operating like a spy network, complete with blindfolds and code names, the Janes help thousands of women - but they can't hide from the police forever. The screening series provides members with the opportunity to show their work in a theatrical setting. The screening will take place at Anthology Film Archives, followed by networking at a nearby bar.

NYWIFT Night Out with Filmshop

Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out! We’re teaming up with Filmshop for this month’s mixer. Filmshop is a nonprofit collective of independent filmmakers committed to developing new work through peer support and collaboration. 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!

Retirement Planning for Freelancers – November 2019

Freelancers usually don’t have access to 401K and pension plans that so many workers take for granted. As usual, freelancers need to do it all themselves. Attend an in-depth and informative financial planning seminar geared towards the retirement needs of freelancers. Whether you are just starting to get your first few projects or you have been freelancing in film and television for years, this presentation is for you. Certified Financial Planners Gail Linn and William Fischer at Fortis Lux Financial (an office of MassMutual) will inform you about the key concepts you need to consider when it comes to saving for retirement, protection strategies, business transition, estate planning and more. Presentation will also cover tax savings strategies.

NEW LOCATION: Adaptations: The Business of Translating Source Material to the Screen – 2019

Agents, Hollywood producers and publishers are always searching for the next great story, but not all writers start from scratch. Oftentimes, ideas come from the things we see, read, write and hear. The challenge for many is how to transition these materials from their original form of a book, article, and story into a full-fledged viable screenplay and adaptation material for another medium. Savvy industry professionals love to leverage their time and efforts by capitalizing on a story that can be adapted into many forms. Learn from this experienced panel about ways to locate common sources for your story or script and the power and pitfalls of working with adaptations for your project.

NYWIFT Night Out with The Black TV & Film Collective – Oct 2019

Are you a member of this great organization? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our monthly NYWIFT Night Out! We’re teaming up with The Black TV & Film Collective for this month’s mixer. The Black TV & Film Collective is a 501c3 that hosts classes, workshops and events that are designed to aid in professional development, encourage relationship building and/or provide production support. 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!

NYWIFT at the 27th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival

New York Women in Film & Television is delighted to join with the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) (October 10 – 14th, 2019) for the 17th year to present the Annual Sunday Brunch at Mulford Farm and co-present the Women Calling the Shots short film showcase featuring seven dynamic projects – all in celebration of the outstanding achievements by women filmmakers at the festival.