Since 2003, NYWIFT and the Hamptons International Film Festival have teamed up to present To The Point: Women Telling Stories Through Media, a program of short films and videos recommended by members of Women In Film chapters around the world.

This year, the seventh in this annual series, the program will screen exceptional shorts that celebrate the original perspectives of women from all walks of life. Program selections were made jointly by a panel of NYWIFT filmmakers and the Hamptons International Film Festival's programming department.

And don't forget to save the date for HIFF's awards party on Thursday, October 8th (see below) and NYWIFT's annual women's brunch on Sunday morning (check your email for details).
And check out the panel on green production on Saturday, October 10 at 11 am to learn about the innovative ways that productions are reducing their carbon footprint.

The RoC® Gold Standard in Filmmaking Award, given at the Hamptons Film Festival to the best woman feature director, will be presented on Thursday, October 8th at a reception co-sponsored by NYWIFT.  The screening takes place from 1:30 — 3:30, with the Award presentation and reception following at Hedges in East Hamptons. For tickets: Click here

To The Point Program:

Abbie Cancelled
USA, 2009, 16mins., English
Director: Jessica Burstein
Screenwriters: Dumb Bunny (Jessica Burstein and Robbie Norris)

When their mutual friend cancels at the last minute, two very different couples are forced to endure an awkward dinner party involving broken chairs, media job-hunting and recreational huffing.

photo from the film BIRTH

Birth
USA, 2009, 12 mins., English
Director: Signe Baumane
Screenwriter: Signe Baumane

Acclaimed animator Signe Baumane takes on the topic of teen pregnancy with her signature animation style and comically frank approach to sexuality.

Everything Is Ordinary
USA, 2009, 15 mins., English
Director: Noelle Brower
Screenwriter: Noelle Brower

The camera wanders over the small moments of a family's lives as all its members assemble at the deathbed of their patriarch

Omelette
Bulgaria, 2008, 7 mins., Bulgarian
Director: Nadejda Koseva
Screenwriter: Georgi Gospodinov

A woman attempts to make a simple breakfast in the face of rampant economic inflation. You just can't make an omelette (or get by in mid-90s Eastern Europe) without breaking a few eggs.

Sister Wife
United States, 2009, 10 mins., English
Director: Jill Orschel
Producers: Alexandra Fuller and Jill Orschel

A Special Jury Prize winner at SXSW, Jill Orschel's short documentary is a fascinating and revealing meditation on fidelity and devotion through the eyes of DoriAnn, a Mormon who shares a husband with her younger sister.

Speed Grieving
USA, 2009, 12 mins., English
Directors: Jessica Daniels and Alysia Reiner
Screenwriter: Dasha Snyder, based on an idea by Alysia Reiner

Malia, a driven corporate climber, is trying to balance her hectic work schedule with her father's terminal illness, but she learns that some things in life simply can't be done efficiently.

This Is Her
New Zealand, 2008, 12 mins., English
Director: Katie Wolfe
Screenwriter: Kate McDermott

While Evie struggles to give birth with her loving husband beside her, commentary reveals that the seeds of destruction that will destroy this family have already been sown.

NYWIFT's Women's Film Exhibition Series is supported, in part, with grants from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts.