The Art of Directing and Running a Show: Takeaways from a Conversation with Annetta Marion and Kathryn O’Kane
At a recent NYWIFT program, board members (and director/showrunners) Kathryn O’Kane and Annetta Marion discussed the unique role of the showrunner, and the combination of skill, gumption, and inspiration essential in helming a show.
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Writers Room, Designing Women, Newbie Showrunners
Writers Room: Congratulations to all those selected for the WGA (East) and Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment’s (MOME) inaugural Made in NY Writers Room. The initiative is designed to help open doors for aspiring writers from diverse backgrounds. NYWIFT was happy to be a community partner. Designing Women: We’re exactly one week out from...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Fall Drive, Show Runners, Power Wowen
Fall Drive: NYWIFT’s Fall Membership Drive begins this week – join now through December 1st and save 50% off the initiation fee and attend the Muse Awards at a discount. There’s no better time to join our community of women calling the shots! Show Runners: World Screen takes an in-depth look at the rise of...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Pay Gap, Likeability Factor, Maya Angelou
Pay Gap: Newsweek spells out the startling pay gap between white and minority actors on television. Likeability Factor: Read this smart interview with Amy Landecker, who plays Sarah Pfefferman on Amazon’s Transparent. She talks about playing a “hot mess,” sexism, and how “fully formed humans” aren’t always 100% likeable. Maya Angelou: WIF LA member Rita...
READ MORENYWIFT 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...
READ MORETerry’s Picks: Lizz Winstead & Good News About Female Showrunners
//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/483977697?et=bybCBLE6SrBhoa8j8z4kew&sig=xlrMyHUpolJE9q8fCyzhTixC8uKXgWINyBBMcernf58= Lizz Windstead at the 2014 PFLAG National Straight For Equality Awards Check Out: Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead on her “campaign for reproductive rights—with laughter” on WMC Live with Robin Morgan, available on WMCLive.com and iTunes. Looking Forward To: the 2nd Global Symposium presented by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media. Happy to Report: the female showrunners in scripted television series is going to...
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