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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: FESTIVALS, LISTS & GOSSIP DISH

Here’s everything you need to know about the Tribeca Film Festival. The Cannes 2015 lineup was also announced–five female directors made the cut. This Bel Pesce TED talk may pinpoint why your dreams haven’t yet come true. (VIDEO) Both Amy Schumer & Jane The Virgin won Peabody Awards. TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2015″ announced....

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Terry’s Picks: Cannes Gets with IT, Grace and Frankie, Bratz Make-over and More

I agree: Keep independent documentaries on prime time! Norman Lear calls out PBS in The New York Times.   Check this out: This smart Australian mom turned her daughter’s overly made-up Bratz dolls into realistic looking girls.   I’m cracking up: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as best friends whose husbands leave them…for each other....

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: AISHA TYLER, KIERNAN SHIPKA & MONICA LEWINSKY

Superspy, podcast host and home brewer… Aisha Tyler literally does it all.  To Hell and Back star Vanessa Bell Calloway warns young actors “getting a job is easy, getting the next one is hard.” Playing Sally Draper was her dream role but what’s next for Kiernan Shipka after Mad Men? Valuable tips for changing your habits and owning your online...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: EQUITY, EQUALITY & EMBARRASSING INTERVIEWS

L.A. Actors see Equity’s 99-Seat Plan as one big problem. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt costumer Tina Nigro on the importance of yellow sweaters & denim overalls. Anonymous actress “Miss L” calls out Hollywood’s glaring sexism. Actress and The Power Playbook author LaLa Anthony advises on how “inner power” changes lives. Cate Blanchett gives an embarrassingly funny Cinderella press interview....

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Terry’s Picks: Suffragette, Shonda Rhimes & Disruptive Women

Still from Suffragette Loving NYWIFT Members: NYWIFT board member Maura Kelly interviewed member Erin Day about her work as the Festival Director of the New York Television Festival. This interview is part of Maura’s “Disruptive Women” blog series for The Huffington Post. Totally Agree: Shonda Rhimes isn’t “diversifying” TV. She’s “normalizing” it. This Has Got My Vote: Focus...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: SISSY SPACEK, NETWORKING MYTHS & NO-BUDGET MARKETING TIPS

A “fearless” Sissy Spacek headlines the highly anticipated series Bloodline. Congratulations to Kirsten Schaffer, new Executive Director of Women In Film, Los Angeles! Glass ceilings exist in more movies than in reality and networking can backfire for women. How The Nightly Show writer Robin Thede turned her bleak childhood into career success. Latina media mogul Nely Galan has essential advice...

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Terry’s Picks: #AskHerMore, Billie Jean King & Women’s Purchasing Power

Manicure circa 1961 Photograph Horst P. Horst I Agree: It’s humiliating! That’s what Julianne Moore thinks about E!’s ridiculous “mani-cam” at red carpets. Forget the nails – instead, #AskHerMore. Confirming What I knew: For the 5th year in a row, women made up the majority of moviegoers in the U.S. and Canada. Anticipating: Game. Set. Match! Elizabeth...

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Terry’s Picks: Minorities Losing Ground in Hollywood, Maggie Smith & HBO’s  Gloria Steinam

Still image of Maggie Smith in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Enough already! The recent WGA study shows that women and minorities are actually losing ground in terms of employment as writers in Hollywood. Loved: Maggie Smith in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Her character is using her retirement to re-invent herself as a...

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Up & Down The Big Apple: Press Day with a Publicist

An average day in the life of an entertainment publicist is filled with stressful emails, phone calls, eager filmmakers, anxious clients, busy journalists and binding deadlines. It usually begins w/a coffee and ends w/a glass of wine. An average press day at MSophia PR usually begins with a full day of vitamins and ends with a...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: TELEVISION, TRIBECA & TECH

Television now showcases the most talented actresses over 40. Women will lead Vice Media’s launch of Broadly, a female-focused channel. Tribeca’s international lineup includes several female directors.  The WGA still has a white, male bias. Actor, Megan Sikora on the pleasures and pitfalls of being on Broadway. An “entirely subjective” list of innovative tech equipment for...

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MARCH NYWIFT EVENTS!

March is Women’s History Month – our kinda month! Don’t miss out on any of the amazing panels or screenings happening for NYWIFT Members. Sign up today. NYWIFT Night Out – Monday, March 9th, 2015 6:30 – 8:30 pm Writers Guild of America, East 250 Hudson Street, Suite 700 No RSVP required. Are you a...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: OSCAR RECAP, PHYLICIA RASHAD RETURNS TO TELEVISION & NEW RESUME RULES

[getty src=”464287122″ width=”594″ height=”404″] Another award season has ended. Here’s Oscar winners, snubs and what’s next for for everyone. Jamie Lee Curtis interviews Sigourney Weaver on friendship, family and fame. Sony’s hired the most but, where are the female directors at major studios?! Phylicia Rashad will star in For Justice, her first time in the main...

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Terry’s Picks: Patricia Arquette, Anne Hubbell & Immigrant Women Film Series

Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor is screening Friday night. Read the write up of the film series in the Queens Courier.  Join Me: Friday night in Queens for the first installment of our film series, Immigrant Women: Sharing Our Voices Through Film. We will be showing three short films on activism followed by a...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: MOVIE HISTORY, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME & OSCAR BALLOTS

[getty src=”463344498″ width=”447″ height=”594″] Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson makes history, will not direct any sequels. In her book Knowing Your Value journalist Mika Brzezinski encourages women to advocate for their worth. Jessica Williams doesn’t want to helm The Daily Show and she’s not an “imposter” thankyouverymuch. Kathy Griffin discusses her career, fears and...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP:ROSIE LEAVES, S.EPATHA MERKERSON & LAVERNE COX JOIN NEW SHOWS.

[getty src=”462681638″ width=”406″ height=”594″] The View will lose a different Rosie than originally speculated. Brainstorming, outlining, first drafts and other tips for a successful screenwriting career! What’s next for Dakota Johnson after Fifty Shades of Grey? (VIDEO) Comedian Margaret Cho turned her pain into a successful comedy career. S. Epatha Merkerson joins Chicago Med and Laverne Cox...

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Terry’s Picks: Dog Fight, Contest & Firelight Media

Still image from Dog Fight, with River Pheonix and Lili Tayler Check Out: this chance to direct a 5–10 minute short based on the Twilight saga, with a $50,000 budget. It is part of a contest co-sponsored by Women in Film/LA. There is also a chance to win a Volvo! Looking Forward: to seeing Dog Fight on...

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Weekly Roundup: Lily Tomlin, ‘Transparent’ & MoMA Screenings

Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. Lily Tomlin discusses new projects, gender bias and partying in her trailer with Jane Fonda. It’s official: Amy Pascal is no longer co-chairman of Sony Pictures. Disney reveals its first Latina princess: Elena of Avalor. This Q&A with Transparent consultant Jennifer Finney Boylan is as important and informative as the show....

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NYWIFT February Programs: Nollywood, Women Running the Show & Audience as Collaborator

“Big Girl,” part of the NYWIFT Member Screening Series: Shorts Program on February 24 at Anthology Film Archives. New York Women in Film and Television’s February programs are filling up fast, so make sure to RSVP soon. Women Who Run the Show February 5, 6:30-8:30 PM Tribeca Film Center 375 Greenwich Street (Between N. Moore...

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