2019 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 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 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 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...
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 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 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...
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