New York Women in Film & Television is happy to share that 10 of our members have projects in a variety of categories for the 7th Annual MOM Film Fest! 

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NYWIFT is happy to share that seven of our members have projects in a variety of categories for the 17th Annual Puerto Rico Film Festival! 

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with projects at the 2026 Festival of Cinema NYC!

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Congratulations to the 20 NYWIFT Members who had projects screen at the 2026 Tribeca Festival!

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New York New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), in partnership with the Tradeswomen of Local 52, recently honored longtime Local 52 electrician Glynis Burke for her outstanding career and contributions to the field.

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Read the latest letter from NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez, with community highlights including BPM PitchBLACK, ReelAbilities Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Awards, and remembering those we have lost…

The NYWIFT Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF) is proud to announce its 2025 grant recipients. 

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NYWIFT was proud to present 11 festival awards to filmmakers across NY-area festivals in 2025.

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Congrats the 15 NYWIFT Members who contributed to films nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards!

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Congrats to the 10 NYWIFT Members with projects at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival!

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Congratulations to the NYWIFT Members nominated for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards!

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Many NYWIFT members contributed to projects that made the shortlist for the 98th Academy Awards!

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NYWIFT announces six recipients of grants for women filmmakers throughout 2025!

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16 NYWIFT members have projects featured at the prestigious 2025 Hamptons Doc Fest!

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NYWIFT is proud to announce its new and returning board members for the 2025-2026 season.

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New York Women in Film & Television is excited to share that 23 of our members are involved in films that have been selected for DOC NYC 2025!

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Congrats to the seven NYWIFT Members at 2025 Urbanworld Festival!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with films at the 2025 Woodstock Film Festival!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with projects at the 2025 Chelsea Film Festival!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with projects at the 2025 SOHO International Film Festival!

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NYWIFT is on the road and hitting the festival circuit! The latest letter from NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez details all the latest happening in programming and festival partnerships. 

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NYWIFT members are encouraged to submit their projects for consideration for the NYWIFT Member Screening Series!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT Members with films screening at the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival!

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Congratulations to the 12 NYWIFT Members nominated for the 2025 News & Documentary Emmy Awards!

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NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez shares recaps of recent NYWIFT happenings at Tribeca, the Made in NY Awards, and our Meet the Candidates Night, plus previews upcoming programs and pays tribute to two special members of our community who have passed. 

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In her latest letter from the CEO, Cynthia Lopez shares behind-the-scenes highlights from the 45th Annual NYWIFT Muse Awards!

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Congrats to the six NYWIFT members involved in Oscar-nominated projects this year!

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Catch the special broadcast for the 44th Annual NYWIFT Muse Awards on NYC Life March 1 and 21!

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We’re proud to share that 10 NYWIFT members had projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival!

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NYWIFT has compiled a list of resources for members in need following the California wildfires, and for those in NYC looking to send support. 

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There are several NYWIFT Members involved in projects nominated for the 2025 Golden Globes!

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NYWIFT presented 11 awards to women filmmakers across six New York-area film festivals in 2024.

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NYWIFT presented scholarships to eight filmmaking students in 2024 as part of our ongoing commitment to nurturing the next generation of women in media.

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with films at DOC NYC 2024!

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NYWIFT is proud to announce the new Nancy Mysel Scholarship Fund for students dedicated to the art and science of film preservation. The scholarship is named for the late UCLA preservationist.

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Four NYWIFT Members have been nominated for Artios Awards for casting theater and television – including former Board Member Destiny Lilly, who has nine nominations! Congrats to all.

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Four NYWIFT members have films screening at the 2024 Urbanworld Festival – congrats to all involved!

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Congrats to the ten members with projects at the Chelsea Film Festival!

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We are proud to have five NYWIFT members with projects at this year’s NewFest, NYC’s LGBTQIA+ film festival!

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Congrats to the NYWIFT members with films screening at the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Film Festival!

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In her latest letter from the CEO, Cynthia Lopez recaps NYWIFT all around New York: from The New School to Greenpoint to NYC TV Week, DCTV, Queens, the Hamptons, and beyond…

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Congrats to all of the NYWIFT Members with films at the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival, including Past NYWIFT Board President Simone Pero and Lilly, recipient of the NYWIFT Ravenal Foundation Feature Film Grant! 

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NYWIFT is proud to announce new Board President Kim Jackson, along with several other new and returning board members for 2024-2025.

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New York Women in Film & Television is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Hellenic Film Society in 2024, including two October screenings at the NY Greek Film Expo.

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Congrats to the 25 NYWIFT Members featured in the 15th Annual SOHO International Film Festival, as well as festival Executive Director and Head of Programming, NYWIFT Board Member Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago!

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NYWIFT is proud to share that seven of our members were nominated for 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, for shows including The Gilded Age, Only Murders in the Building, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Telemarketers, Saturday Night Live, True Detective: Night Country, and Girls State.

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The Writers Lab today announced that renewed support from steadfast champion Meryl Streep will enable 14 writers across 12 projects to attend its tenth annual lab. With Labs now operational in the US, Canada, UK and Europe, The Writers Lab is still the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40. 

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Congratulations to the NYWIFT members who had projects at the 2024 Tribeca Festival!

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Visit our NYWIFT Boutique to shop for Muse Awards mugs and apparel!

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