New York Women in Film & Television is proud to announce that 35 of our members are involved in projects that have been selected for the 17th SOHO International Film Festival.
Congratulations to all our members involved!
And a special congratulations to NYWIFT Board Member Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago, who is the Executive Director and Head of Programming for the Festival! We are so proud of you, Sibyl.
Soho International Film Festival 17 takes place October 7 – 13, 2026 at the Regal Union Square. Secure your seats with a festival pass or and grab your single tickets now.
Click to see the full list of films in the festival!
Plus, join us Friday, October 9 at 4:00PM for a special NYWIFT Member Screening at the festival, featuring a diverse selection of short films by our members.
JACK RABBIT (Opening Night Film)
Producer – NYWIFT Member Clara Peterson
THE KNOCK SHADOW
Co-Producer/Line Producer – NYWIFT Member Leah Gaydos
EGGS
Producer- NYWIFT Member Lillian Thakuria
(IMDb)
LAST STAND AT BUTTE CITY
Diretcor/Writer/Producer – NYWIFT Member Natalie Schwan
Casting Director – NYWIFT Member Emily Fleischer
Post Producer – NYWIFT Member Mehar Gujral
Costume Designer – NYWIFT Member Sarah Cogan
(Seed&Spark)
EVERYTHING’S FINE NOW
Art Director – NYWIFT Member Whitney St. Ours
(IMDb)
FRANK & EDNA TAKE ON LE MANS
Producer – NYWIFT Member Ise White
MAGAN’S FARE
Writer/Producer/Co-Director/Editor – NYWIFT Member Dana White
BREAKING THE CYCLE
Director – NYWIFT Member Farah Otero-Amad
BACK TO BLACKDOM
Producer – NYWIFT Board Member Luchina Fisher
BABKA
Director/Screenwriter/Producer – NYWIFT Member Serena Dykman
Audio Post Coordinator – NYWIFT Member Mehar Gujral
mAIve
Director/Writer – NYWIFT Member Victoria Duncan
FILTHY
Executive Producer – NYWIFT President’s Circle Member Caren Spruch
(IMDb)
THE QUIET BETWEEN
Producer – NYWIFT Member Gilana Lobel
DIWATA
Cast (Sabine) – NYWIFT Member Samantha Herrara
BEING HERE
Executive Producer/Producer – NYWIFT Member Janet Hyojo Oh
WELCOME TO BELLE VIEW
Writer/Producer/Cast (Holly Stephens) – NYWIFT Member Maureen Van Trease
Script Supervisor – NYWIFT Member Melissa Skirboll
Composer – NYWIFT Member Louis Robert King
Associate Producer – NYWIFT Member Paula Rossman
Cast (Gloria Armstrong) – NYWIFT Member Lana Young
A NICE PLACE TO VISIT
Executive Producer – NYWIFT Member Katrina Medoff
Cinematographer – NYWIFT Member Elizabeth Casinelli
JOAN’S TEETH
Associate Producer – NYWIFT Member Stacey Maltin (Besties Make Movies)
UNSPOKEN – LAS COSAS QUE NO SE DICEN
Director/Writer/Producer – NYWIFT Member Catalina Rodriguez
(IMDb)
THE QUIET
Audio Post Producer – NYWIFT Member Mejar Gujral
(Dances With Film)
GOOD THOUGHTS
Director/Writer – NYWIFT Member Rachel Carey
(IMDb)
CARAVAN
Costume Designer – NYWIFT Member Sara Cogan
THE HAPPINESS INTERVENTION
Director/Writer/Producer – NYWIFT Member Alana Sanko
TROUBLE
Director – NYWIFT President’s Circle Member Annetta Marion
Writer/Producer – NYWIFT Member Gabrielle Fox
(IMDb)
FLOAT
Director/Writer – NYWIFT Member Yianna Dellatolla
(IMDb)
GOVERNORS ISLAND
Director/Writer – NYWIFT Member Rebecca Eskreis
PEOPLE VS. POLITICS
Also, congratulations to Julia Hoppock from our sister organization Women in Film and Media Colorado! She is an Associate Producer for the film People vs. Politics
Future Reality AI Film Festival, presented by the SOHO International Film Festival and HXR will take place on October 25, 2026 at Village East by Angelika in New York City, bringing together filmmakers, artists, creative technologists, and industry voices exploring the evolving relationship between cinema, AI, and human creativity.
NYWIFT Member Helen Huang is one of the organizers.
You can learn more about Future Reality here: Future Reality AI Film Festival and their website: https://future-reality.ai.studio
