Documentary Labs: Finding the Right One for Your Film
In the last several years, foundations and festivals have developed incubator labs to help filmmakers in the development and post production of their documentaries. It is an exceptional opportunity, and the many labs offer a variety of experiences. While these creative bootcamps seek to expand emerging voices and creativity, are they for everyone? What difference can they make in the life of a doc? Join NYWIFT to learn more about labs at UnionDocs, Chicken & Egg, the Tribeca Film Institute, the Independent Feature Project, and more.
READ MORESold Out! Impact Fiction, A New Financing & Distribution Model: A Case Study of HBO’s “The Tale”
Melding “visual storytelling” and “social issue advocacy” has long been the focus of documentary films and nonfiction filmmakers. However, today a new wave is emerging for fiction film to use its art and craft to change the world. Narrative film and character-driven scripts pose great opportunities that not only contribute to society and culture artistically...
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NYWIFT members are invited to join the International Documentary Association (IDA) for a special East Coast edition of the IDA Conversation Series, as the IDA highlights and explores the extraordinary career of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and producer Susan Lacy. The evening will feature a clips program and an exciting conversation between Lacy and acclaimed independent...
READ MORESold Out! Women Make the Cut: A Discussion with Female Documentary Editors
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) partners with The International Documentary Association (IDA) to present a panel discussion with female documentary editors in a special East Coast edition of the IDA Conversation Series. Special support provided by our partner at POV. Panelists include film editors Mary Manhardt (Making a Murderer, Street Fight), Carla...
READ MOREHBO + NYWIFT Present: Breakfast with Alexandra Pelosi at The Inspiration Room
In 2019, HBO and NYWIFT are coming together to celebrate and elevate women’s voices in the film, television and digital media industries. At this kick-off event on March 18th, hosted at HBO’s The Inspiration Room, documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi will sit down with NYWIFT for an intimate fireside chat sharing insights into her prolific career,...
READ MORE2019 S.W.A.N. (Support Women Artists Now) Day Screening and Reception – This Changes Everything
Join NYWIFT, SAG-AFTRA, the School of Visual Arts Film Department, FF2 Media, Women in the Arts & Media Coalition (WAMC), Women Make Movies (WMM), HerFlix, ImageNation Cinema Foundation, 2020 One Woman One Vote Festival, African-American Women in Cinema (AAWIC), and the SVA Theatre for a screening of the documentary This Changes Everything in recognition of S.W.A.N. (Support Women Artists Now) Day, an annual event on the last Saturday of March that celebrates women artists. There will be a Q&A and reception following the screening. Special guest speakers to be announced.
READ MOREThe Art of Grant Writing
Grant writing is an essential tool for filmmakers in the documentary community to bring stories to life. This second installment of NYWIFT's Documentary Series will explore key elements to focus on when developing a successful grant proposal. Speakers will address best practices in grant writing, catching the eye of individual funders with a strong application, how to target your potential funders and other opportunities not explored enough by filmmakers. The panel will also explore The Documentary Core Application, a joint project between The Sundance Institute and the International Documentary Association, established to standardize application requirements.
READ MORECase Study: Swim Team, A Doc from Soup to Nuts
No documentary journey is the same, but every documentary faces similar challenges from concept to community engagement. Producer/Director Lara Stolman had her own ups and downs as she made her way through the process of making her film Swim Team. The film chronicles the rise of a competitive swim team made up of teenagers on the autism spectrum. For this case study, Stolman will highlight for us the key moments she experienced in proposal writing, budgeting, fund raising, selection of production team, post-production, film festival launch, broadcast rights and community outreach. In conversation with Marcia Rock, Chair of NYWIFT's Documentary Committee and Director of News and Documentary, NYU Arthur Carter Journalism Institute.
READ MOREScreening/Reception: Warrior Women
Join NYWIFT and Vision Maker Media for a reception, screening and conversation for the upcoming documentary Warrior Women by Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle. In the 1970s, with the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought for Native liberation as a community of extended families. Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one such AIM leader who cultivated a rag-tag gang of activist children - including her daughter Marcella - into the "We Will Remember" Survival Group as a Native alternative to government-run boarding schools. Together, Madonna and Marcella fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Special guests Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert will join the filmmakers in a conversation moderated by Producer Yvonne Russo.
READ MOREIntegrating Independent & Ethical Products into Your Work & Life
You’re invited to a special “bubbly evening” with our partners at Wolf & Badger and Previse DermApothecary SkinCare to celebrate and learn more about integrating independent and ethically made products into your work and daily lives. Network with fellow designers and influential decision-makers while you learn more about unique products and designers who leave mass production behind and put sustainability and independence at the center of their business model. The event includes cocktails & refreshments, exclusive discounts on available items in-store as well as a 15-Minute Vegan Recharge treatment by Previse U.S.-based aestheticians.
READ MOREA Conversation With Annetta Marion and Kathryn O’Kane: The Art of Directing and Running a Show
This intimate conversation between director/showrunner Annetta Marion and director/producer Kathryn O’Kane will highlight the unique roles and creative inspirations of directors and showrunners who bring stories to life on screen. The discussion will give a behind the scenes look at the craft of filmmaking, explore culture and creativity in their body of work, as well...
READ MORENYWIFT at the 56th New York Film Festival Talks: Early Women Film Pioneers: Alice Guy-Blaché
In honor of Pamela B. Green’s Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché, screening at the festival Sunday, October 7th, the New York Film Festival and New York Women in Film & Television present a conversation with Alice Guy-Blaché and film preservation experts about her contributions to cinema.
READ MOREMaking Motherhood Work in the Film & TV Industry
This panel will address obstacles faced by moms working in the film and television industry. It will be a candid conversation about the challenges our panelists have personally dealt with as well as strategies they use to overcome them including how they organize and manage their time as a working moms.
READ MOREBlackmagic Design Presents Diving into DaVinci Resolve Studio with Shanna Maurizi
NYWIFT and Blackmagic Design will be joined by filmmaker Shanna Maurizi who will discuss her work as a colorist. With projects ranging from her recent film Sunken Treasure that won the Art and Science Award at the 56th Ann Arbor Film Festival, to VICELAND television shows such as Gaycation, States of Undress and Weediquette, Maurizi will discuss how she uses color grading to enhance the art...
READ MOREMaster Collaborations: The Power of Creative Partnerships – Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen (Joe’s Violin)
Master Collaborations: The Power of Creative Partnerships – Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen (Joe’s Violin) Event: Wednesday May 23, 2018 NYWIFT is very excited to launch a new series, Master Collaborations: The Power of Creative Partnerships, which provides a unique opportunity to hear accomplished women in the industry discuss their key collaborations on a film or...
READ MORENYWIFT at the 55th New York Film Festival Talks: Making Your Film Accessible to All Audiences
NYWIFT co-presents with the 55th New York Film Festival the panel Access New Audiences: Wonderstruck & The Blind Boys of Alabama. Join us for an impactful discussion on how filmmakers and distributors can increase their audience outreach and box office draw by incorporating accessible language components for both Deaf and Blind communities. Participating are Deaf...
READ MORECan I Deduct It on My Taxes? – 2018
Can I Deduct It on My Taxes? – 2018 Join CPA Nancy L. Adams for a discussion on the rules for tax deductions, including deductions specific to the film and television industry. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the limitations on your deductions, why certain expenses are deductible, and how to protect yourself in the...
READ MORERetirement Planning for Freelancers
Retirement Planning for Freelancers 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...
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