Terry’s Picks: Equal Pay for Women’s Soccer, Michael Eisner, Blythe Danner Delivers
Unacceptable: The U.S. women’s soccer team received $2 million dollars after winning the World Cup for a third time. The men’s team earned $8 million for losing in the first round. Sign this petition and tell FIFA to pay women fairly. Laughable: Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner says that a woman who is beautiful and...
READ MORENYWIFT PANEL DISCUSSION: YOUR FIRST CO-STAR AUDITION
New York Women in Film & Television presented Your First Co-Star Audition, an all-star panel of casting professionals on May 18, 2015 at Madiba Harlem. A “co-star” is generally a one-to-two-line credited television role which can provide excellent exposure for an actor and often represents the next big step in her career. The room teemed...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Doc on Industry Bias, Jessica Williams Talks Money, Meryl Streep Writes to Congress
Must-watch: This 26-minute documentary from Bloomberg Business sheds a harsh light on the institutional bias against women in the film industry. Good point: The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams reminds us that while it might be nice to see a woman’s face on a $10 bill, real change is measured by how much money women earn....
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MARTHA DEALS, NATALIE INSISTS & SCI-FI FEMINISM ARRIVES
Photo: PatrickMcmullan.com Rumors aside, Martha Stewart Omnimedia will sell for triple-digit millions. That’s a good thing! Finally, there’s a new normal in television… she’s smart, diverse and complex. Natalie Portman insisted On The Basis Of Sex be directed by a woman. Marielle Heller is that woman. Another Period co-creator Natasha Leggero hates Facebook, loves Tina Fey. Writer/Director Jennifer Phang makes...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Lauryn Hill Covers Nina Simone, Inside Out, Film Financing Follow Up
Can’t stop listening to Lauryn Hill’s cover of “Feeling Good,” one of many great Nina Simone covers that will be released along with the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, which hits Netflix on Friday. Well done: Another great film with a female lead breaks records! Inside Out, a coming-of-age tale that follows five anthropomorphic emotions...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: BIG DEALS & GENDER GAPS
Photo courtesy of katiecouric.com Katie Couric renews with Yahoo and Jennifer Lawrence IS the $20 million dollar woman. Katie also interviews Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer of Broad City. (VIDEO) Are digital acting classes an option for you? Dustin Hoffman sure hopes so! This report gives a comprehensive look at the gender gap in media. Writers,...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Natalie Portman, Women Rule the Box Office & Bonnie Raitt
Good judgment: Natalie Portman insisted on hiring a woman director for the upcoming Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic. Not bad: This NPR piece points out that we’re only halfway through 2015, and already six of the top 10 box-office hits center on women characters. Something to talk about: Bonnie Raitt is the only woman selected for...
READ MORENYWIFT MEMBER JOURNAL: FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THE 2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
(In Transit) It’s always a challenge to see all the films you want to see at a film festival, but it’s also difficult figuring out which films you should watch- many are making their world premieres and have yet to be reviewed. I attended Press & Industry (P&I) screenings with my TFF Industry badge. I...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: DRAMA’S QUEENS, LIFETIME’S NEW THEME.
Photo courtesy The Hollywood Reporter This dramatic actress roundtable is one of the most poignant. In case you missed it, here’s a preview of the 2015 Tony Awards performances. Women In Film is accepting applications for their 2015 Film Finishing Fund. Invaluable writing tips to help you become the “Script God” your stories need. Critics agree, Sarah...
READ MORETERRY’S PICKS: FUN HOME, MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL & SPY LANDS AT THE TOP
Bravo! The Broadway production Fun Home made feminist history this week when Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron became the first all-female writing team to win Best Original Score. Oh, please: 37-year old Maggie Gyllenhaal was turned down for a movie because she’s “too old” to play the love interest of a 55-year-old man. “It made...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: FUNNY BUSINESS, AGEISM & ACTION
Image via The Hollywood Reporter Even when discussing sexism, racism & death threats these women are still “effin” funny! Watching the 2015 Tony Nominees “In Performance” will put you in a great mood. (VIDEO) Freelancers Union founder Sara Horowitz has “commandments” to thrive in today’s new economy. This ageism chart supports what Maggie Gyllenhaal and thousands...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM, HOLLYWOOD SEXISM & WALL STREET
Erin Baiano for The New York Times History is made as Anne Pasternak becomes The Brooklyn Museum’s 1st female director. She’s baaack! Nikki Finke’s new website promises great fiction and proceeds to writers. “It’s an intense sickness.” Melissa McCarthy, Salma Hayek, Aishwarya Rai & Parker Posey discuss Hollywood’s sexism. Dear Writers, screencraft.org has screenwriting contests. Deadlines...
READ MORETERRY’S PICKS: MAD MEN, JILL SOLOWAY STORMS THE GATES
Loved the final episode of Mad Men. Happy that Joan, the real feminist in the group, is starting her own production company. There are women in New York that started production companies at about the same time. NYWIFT members. Sorry that Peggy didn’t join in. But loved the cut from Don Draper’s hippy-dippy meditation scene...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: BLYTHE DANNER, CANNES DO’s & A.C.L.U. DONT’S
Blythe Danner returns to the small screen as Ruth Madoff. (VIDEO) The Nightly Show head writer Robin Thede reveals writing styles that get HER attention. Here’s the Cannes Film Festival lineup we’ve been hearing about. Bessie Director Dee Rees on Latifah’s frontal nudity and finally seeing herself on screen. Actress Rebel Wilson did her own Pitch Perfect 2 stunts...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Eve Ensler, Equality Trending & Women in Disaster Movies Parody
Equality is Trending: The Sh*t People Say to Women Directors blog that went viral last week tells Hollywood horror stories that shed the light on the struggle for equality in the film & television industry. Spread the Word: Blockbuster action pic Mad Max: Fury Road hired Vagina Monologues playwright and activist Eve Ensler...
READ MORENYWIFT Member Spotlight: Eileen Newman
New York Women in Film & Television includes many powerful, dynamic and diverse entertainment industry leaders among its membership. As we celebrate our Spring Membership Drive – with 50% off our initiation fee now through May 15 – we’re spotlighting several members this month. Second in our series spotlighting NYWIFT Board Members is an interview...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP:MOTHER’S DAY MOVIES, LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES & IT’S NOT “SWOOZY”
From sappy, to scary there’s a new or classic Mother’s Day Movie for everyone! Eye-opening statistics about women during Broadway’s 2014-2015 season. Lifetime announces Broad Focus–an initiative to put more women behind the camera. FOX cancels The Mindy Project but Mindy’s taking it all in stride. Besides, Hulu knows better. A delightful Q&A with Swoosie Kurtz reveals… we’ve...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MORE WINNERS, MORE REJECTION
Congratulations to Webby & Daytime Emmy winners and 2015 Tony nominees! Author & cartoonist Alison Bechdel discusses Fun Home, admits she not interested in “that test” anymore. Screenwriter Aline McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) reveals the best career advice she’s received. #Priceless What’s behind the DGA’s rejection of a program to expand opportunities for female TV directors?...
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