Our Next Program
The Business of Adaptations for Film & TV – Spring 2025
20 May 2025 @ 06:30pm
Join us May 20, 2025 for the Spring 2025 session of NYWIFT’s Business of Adaptation. Learn from experienced panelists about ways to locate common sources for your story or script and the power and pitfalls of working with adaptations for your project. Hosted by Jennifer Wilkov.
LATEST blogs
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Lindsey Lambert
Lindsey Lambert is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker originally from Austin, Texas. She works as a location scout for film and television in the NYC area, currently on Law & Order: Organized Crime. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Human Rights from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the spring of 2022, she began directing and producing her debut feature documentary Teaching Social Studies about public school education and the anti-critical race theory laws in Texas. It is currently in production and she hopes the film will be completed by the summer of 2025. In our interview, she discusses her decision to go back to school, her work on the new Amazon Prime series Étoile, how to educate young people about our challenging history, and the most memorable location she's scouted to date.
Enhance Storytelling with 4D Volumetric Technology in Film and Cinema
Are you looking for new creative ways to produce films with emerging technology? Look at and compare traditional film design and production with the immersive offering from 4Dviews. Navigate your way through a revolutionary new experience. First, create your narrative - where you begin capturing an immersive reality with the HOLOSYS+ system. Next, build and craft your story with 4Dfx, created with precision. Then, deliver with seamless integration with Unity and Unreal engine.
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Melanie Fox
Let's give a warm welcome to new NYWIFT member, Melanie Fox! Melanie Fox is a linguist who turned her passion for accents, dialects, presentations, and language learning into a thriving coaching business. Melanie empowers actors and public figures to speak clear, confident English through accent reduction, interview and presentation training. She also trains actors to master authentic English and Spanish dialects. She is a paid public speaker who helps her audiences "Hack into Language" and hosts a new podcast, "Hack That Accent." Melanie holds a Masters of Science degree in Linguistics from Georgetown University. She credits a lot of her inspiration to two semesters studying abroad at la Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. In our interview, she discusses how her work as a dialect coach spans multiple industries, her coaching success stories, and how she encourages clients to maintain their cultural authenticity while adjusting their presentation to match their business goals.
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Hsi Cheng
Let's give a warm welcome to new NYWIFT member, Hsi Cheng! Hsi Cheng is an award-winning filmmaker in both fiction and nonfiction, she’s originally from Taiwan and based in New York City. Her work often delves into themes of identity, community, and resilience, reflecting her commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices. Her short documentary Find Me won the 2024 DOC NYC U competition and was selected for multiple film festivals. Her horror-romantic drama I Heard a Fly Buzz won first place at the Annual School of Visual Arts Writing Contest and was published in Match Factory Magazine in 2023. Hsi is currently working on Voices of Deoli as an associate producer. In our interview, Hsi Cheng discusses the powerful themes throughout her work and the importance of community.
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