Blackmagic Design Presents Filmmaking Tools and Techniques with DP Sherry McCracken
Blackmagic Design Presents Filmmaking Tools and Techniques with DP Sherry McCracken NYWIFT and Blackmagic Design will be joined by filmmaker Sherry McCracken for a presentation hosted by AbelCine to discuss the tools and techniques essential to today’s filmmakers. After spending more than two decades as a photographer, McCracken will discuss what drove her to switch her career to filmmaking and how that...
READ MORECANCELLED: Power Player Breakfast: Erica Gruen Principal, Quantum Media/President, Sand & Stars Productions
CANCELLED: Power Player Breakfast: Erica Gruen Principal, Quantum Media/President, Sand & Stars Productions Love a good success story? Then you’re sure to enjoy NYWIFT’s Power Player Breakfast featuring dynamic, multi-talented innovator Erica Gruen. The award-winning producer, executive and digital trailblazer spearheaded the transformation of the Food Network from struggling enterprise to media powerhouse and has been a guiding...
READ MORELunchtime Skills Workshop: Taking Charge of Your Entertainment Career On Your Terms!
Lunchtime Skills Workshop: Taking Charge of Your Entertainment Career On Your Terms! Tired of settling for a career that doesn’t embrace all of your creativity and strengths? Feeling overlooked, underappreciated and at the control of others? Join Television Packaging Agent and Certified Career Coach Jim Arnoff in a highly interactive workshop that will give you the coaching skills...
READ MOREDocumentary Case Study: Letters from Baghdad
NYWIFT partners with member Sabine Krayenbühl Saunders and the team behind Letters from Baghdad for a discussion about the making of the film. Clips from the film will be shown. Letters from Baghdad is the story of a true original—Gertrude Bell—sometimes called the “female” Lawrence of Arabia. Voiced and executive produced by Academy award winning actor...
READ MOREA Pitching Bible that Gets Results (Section II) – Sold Out!
A Pitching Bible that Gets Results (Section II) – Sold Out! This workshop teaches the importance of creating a pitch bible for television, film, or a web-series. A pitch bible is a creative and sales tool that writers/creators use to fully develop and pitch projects to networks, production companies and, in some cases, investors. Presenter...
READ MOREPower Player Breakfast: Libby Geist, Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Films and 30 for 30
Power Player Breakfast: Libby Geist, Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Films and 30 for 30. Here is your chance, in the intimate setting of NYWIFT’s Power Player Breakfast, to meet a producer and executive whose documentaries have won Emmys, Peabodys, an Independent Spirit Award, and even an Oscar! Libby Geist serves as Vice President and Executive Producer, ESPN...
READ MOREInsight to Access: Pathways to Joining Unions and Guilds
New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) and the New York Production Alliance (NYPA) Diversity Task Force co-present a panel discussion comprised of a diverse group of entertainment industry professionals who either are in the process of gaining entry to a union or guild or are an established member. NYPA’s Diversity Task Force seeks...
READ MOREDoc Series – Creating Empathy in Virtual Reality: The Challenges and Success of Immersive Experiences
Virtual Reality is leading the charge to engage the world with ever-increasing social ills including poverty, communicable diseases, and the daunting refugee crisis. The surrounding debate questions whether or not immersive experiences can make individuals more empathetic, and more importantly does this lead to substantial change? NYWIFT’s documentary committee is exploring this topic with a...
READ MOREThe Creative Business of Screenwriting with Marilyn Horowitz – 2017
The Creative Business of Screenwriting with Marilyn Horowitz – 2017 You’re a writer working in New York and you’ve just finished that million-dollar screenplay. It’s time to take off your creative writer’s hat and focus your energy on effective marketing. Whether it’s your first or tenth script, finding your target market can be tough. This...
READ MOREWomen and Investing…Planning Your Financial Journey! – Fall 2017
Women and Investing…Planning Your Financial Journey! – Fall 2017 When it comes to financial planning, are you overwhelmed with all the information and advice out there? Not sure where to start? As a member of NYWIFT, you are invited to attend an introduction to financial planning that will help you rise above the noise! Certified...
READ MOREA Special Celebration of Sheila Nevins’ New Book – You Don’t Look Your Age….And Other Fairy Tales – Sold Out!
A Special Celebration of Sheila Nevins’ New Book You Don’t Look Your Age….And Other Fairy Tales – Sold Out! In You Don’t Look Your Age….And Other Fairy Tales, Sheila Nevins President, HBO Documentary Films has put together an incredibly surprising, funny, and touching collection of short stories, essays, and poetry that, taken together, tell not...
READ MOREFilm Marketing Made Simple
Film Marketing Made Simple As an independent filmmaker, it’s challenging to wear the creative and marketing hats at the same time. But if you develop a good marketing plan early on, it will make your job a lot easier. You won’t have to think about it. You can follow the steps in the plan while...
READ MOREAudio Seminar: How to Get the Best Production Sound for your Film
Audio Seminar: How to Get the Best Production Sound for your Film If care is taken during both production and post, your sound can single-handedly elevate the production value of your film. Conversely, no matter how great your film, if the sound is terrible, no one will watch. Award-winning sound designer Paul Michael will cover...
READ MOREIntroduction to How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks with Marilyn Horowitz – 2017
Introduction to How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks with Marilyn Horowitz – 2017 Are you dreaming of writing a screenplay? Now you can join the hundreds of writers who have used award-winning New York University professor and writing coach Marilyn Horowitz’s trademarked writing system to complete a screenplay in 10 weeks or less. Based...
READ MOREIntroduction to How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks with Marilyn Horowitz – Sold Out!
Introduction to How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks with Marilyn Horowitz – Sold Out! Are you dreaming of writing a screenplay? Now you can join the hundreds of writers who have used award-winning New York University professor and writing coach Marilyn Horowitz’s trademarked writing system to complete a screenplay in 10 weeks or...
READ MOREIntellectual Property in the Entertainment and Media Industries
Intellectual Property in the Entertainment and Media Industries In the world of entertainment and media, content and branding are kings. In order to protect your content and your brand, it’s important to understand intellectual property, specifically copyright and trademark. This workshop will explore an overview of copyright and trademark and the roles they play in...
READ MOREWomen and Investing…Planning Your Financial Journey! – Fall 2016
Women and Investing…Planning Your Financial Journey! – Fall 2016 When it comes to financial planning, are you overwhelmed with all the information and advice out there? Not sure where to start? As a member of NYWIFT, you are invited to attend an introduction to financial planning that will help you rise above the noise! Certified...
READ MOREThe Creative Business of Screenwriting with Marilyn Horowitz – Sold Out!
The Creative Business of Screenwriting with Marilyn Horowitz – Sold Out! You’re a writer working in New York and you’ve just finished that million-dollar screenplay. Its time to take off your creative writer’s hat and focus your energy on effective marketing. Whether its your first or tenth script, finding your target market can be tough....
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