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NYWIFT Masterclass Series: Feature Film Budgeting with Sirad Balducci
04 Dec 2024 @ 06:30pm
Join NYWIFT for our Masterclass Series: Feature Film Budgeting with Producer/Line Producer Sirad Balducci. Budgeting a feature film can be daunting and overwhelming for any filmmaker, whether they are newcomers or seasoned professionals, and it is a critical step towards getting your movie financed.
In this three-part masterclass, we will demystify the budgeting process, offering insights into script breakdown and shoot schedules and covering fundamental budgeting basics. We’ll explore how to effectively collaborate with producers, directors, and department heads, and impart strategies to align your movie’s production plan with the creative vision of the project.
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NYWIFT Member Haroula Rose is a filmmaker and musician from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. She just recently completed All Happy Families, her sophomore feature film as writer, director and producer. It had its international premiere in Galway and was released theatrically in late 2024 with Freestyle and AMC. Her debut feature as writer/director, Once Upon a River, based on the best-selling novel, was “One of the Most Anticipated Films” in TIME Magazine and FILMMAKER, winning 19 awards at over 40 festivals worldwide.
Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Wanda Coppage
Welcome to NYWIFT, Wanda Coppage! Wanda J. Coppage is a creative force in the music and entertainment industry, driven by her passion for music supervision in TV and film. With a background in broadcast journalism and digital media, she has connected with community leaders and entertainers alike, serving as a red carpet correspondent for the BET Soul Train Awards. Recently, she launched 70 Starr Media to embrace her multifaceted identity and offer emceeing and digital content services. Currently completing a Music Supervision certificate at Berklee while pursuing her MBA, Wanda is also set to moderate the premiere of Tubi’s Divided Loyalty, showcasing her commitment to creativity and growth in the industry.
NYWIFT @ DOC NYC: In Conversation with Kim A. Snyder
The powerful short film Death By Numbers recently made its NYC premiere at DOC NYC 2024 in the “Caretakers” Short Film Program. In the piece, a survivor testifies at the trial of the Parkland high school shooter, confronting her trauma while examining the nature of hate, and of restorative justice. NYWIFT Member Cynthia Kane is Co-Producer on the film. “Death By Numbers marks the third project I’ve had the privilege to co-produce alongside Kim A. Snyder. It has been an incredible honor to collaborate with Kim, Sam, Janique, and Maria, witnessing this timely and powerful film take shape and find its way to audiences across the country and the world,” Kane told us. “Watching Sam’s remarkable growth—as both an artist and a person—since we first met her during the making of Us Kids has been truly inspiring. Even after countless viewings, this film continues to leave me deeply reflective. It challenges me to consider what restorative justice truly entails, and how individuals find the courage to reclaim their power in the aftermath of trauma and tragedy.” Snyder spoke to us on the day of the film’s premiere.
NYWIFT @ DOC NYC 2024: In Conversation with Francesca Kustra
In 2024, the cost and inequities in housing in the U.S. is at top of mind for so many. The documentary Slumlord Millionaire, directed by Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez, exposes housing injustice in NYC, following the David-and-Goliath battles between ordinary renters and powerful developers. Through stories from neighborhoods across the boroughs, the film reveals the harsh realities of unsafe housing, unethical landlords, and an overwhelmed housing court system. It also uncovers a troubling pattern of desirably located properties being seized for luxury developments in low-income neighborhoods, often with the system’s complicity. The film just made its world premiere at DOC NYC 2024. Brooklyn-based NYWIFT Member Francesca Kustra edited the film. Francesca began her career over a decade ago as an Assistant Editor on documentaries that have premiered at festivals such as Tribeca, Sundance, and Cannes. As someone who enjoys the challenge of combing through documentary footage to serve important stories, she was excited to do the same in the narrative world as the Editor for Steven Soderbergh’s series, Command Z. She was also an Additional Editor on the 2022 Academy Shortlisted doc short directed by Titus Kaphar, Shut Up and Paint and an Editor on Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, and most recently Slumlord Millionaire. She spoke to us about her latest project.
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