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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.

NYWIFT Season Kickoff…On the Road to the Emmy’s at the Museum of the Moving Image

It’s time for one of the most popular events of the year – the Annual NYWIFT Season Kickoff celebrating our fabulous members! Raise a glass to toast the 2019-2020 programming season and welcome new Board President Jamie Zelermyer and our newly elected board members, followed by an intimate conversation with several of the Emmy nominees we are proud to call part of the NYWIFT community. Catch up with your NYWIFT friends (and make some new ones!) as you mingle at the Museum of the Moving Image before we move into the theater for a panel discussion. A diverse mix of nominees - representing the wide array of professions that make up the NYWIFT community - will offer behind-the-scenes insight into some of this year's most celebrated television programs: Senior Associate Producer Brittany Clemons (Outstanding Research, Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media – NBC), Producers Stacey L. Holman and Cyndee Readdean (Outstanding Historical Documentary, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities – PBS), and Costume Designer Melissa Toth (Outstanding Costume Design, Fosse/Verdon – FX).

Member Screening: The Rainbow Experiment

Join us for this month’s Member Screening showcasing the film The Rainbow Experiment (Christina Kallas, Writer/Director/Producer) starring members Lauren Sowa and Catherine Cobb Ryan. The members 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. Screenings take place at Anthology Film Archives, followed by networking at a nearby bar.

NYWIFT Night Out with LUMBERYARD Studios

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 LUMBERYARD Studios for this month's mixer. Offering competitive rates and a 40% tax incentive, LUMBERYARD Studios is a non-profit organization that reinvests 100% of its proceeds into the performing arts community, helping artists to make the work they imagine. 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.