NYWIFT Blog

What’s in Your Toolkit: Jendra Jarnagin

DP Jendra Jarnagin shares her favorite camera and script notation apps, creative advice, and why networking is the key to surviving in the industry.

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Terry’s Picks: Ravenal Grant, Wonder Women, Nancy Schreiber

Ravenal Grant: NYWIFT is seeking additional submissions for the Ravenal Foundation Feature Film Grant, which supports a woman second-time feature film director who is over 40 years of age in the production of a dramatic feature film. Learn more here, and submit your project to us by November 1st. Wonder Women: Director Angela Robinson discusses...

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Terry’s Picks: Writers Lab, Kimberly Steward, Watch List

Writers Lab: Submissions for The Writers Lab 2017 open tomorrow. We’re thrilled to have Meryl Streep back providing funding for the project for the third year in a row! Kimberly Steward: Congratulations to Kimberly Steward, who is only the second black woman producer – after Oprah Winfrey – to have her film nominated for an...

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: EMMY RECAP, CAREER ADVICE & MISSING: FEMALE DPs

Photo via Filmmagic Viola, Uzo, Julia, Jill, Allison, Amy, Bessie, Olive–the Emmy’s were a blast! Fortune released the 2015 list of Most Powerful Women. ((Applause)) ladies. Why following your “passion” may not be the best career option. If it is… consider finding a mentor. An Amazon is the perfect place to find projects from strong, talented...

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