Independent Filmmakers are Like Farmers and Bakers
What can independent producers learn from farmers and bakers? A lot more than you might think, according to NYWIFT member Jane Applegate.
READ MOREA Report from The American Film Market
NYWIFT member Jane Applegate reports back on her trip to the American Film Market in Santa Monica, CA, in early November.
READ MOREPositive News for Filmmakers at the New York Film Conference
Entertainment industry experts speaking at the first annual New York Film Conference on October 10, 2017 had some great news for attendees: It’s getting easier to sell your content directly to consumers, consumers are more open to watching films with subtitles and big digital platforms are spending billions on buying new content. NYWIFT member Jane Applegate shares insights from the conference.
READ MOREComing Soon: PA TVee Will Teach Production Assistant 101
Producer and NYWIFT member Jane Applegate offers a sneak preview of PA TVee, her new online video series that teaches young people the ins and outs of being a production assistant. Inspired by a real life 16-year-old PA (who also hosts), the videos offer a humorous but educational take on paying attention, the film set chain of command, and the importance of craft services.
READ MOREShe Said, She Said: Jane Applegate and Abigail Zealey Bess
Creative collaborations are magic. And, this magical one began at a NYWIFT workshop on crowd-funding presented two years ago by Jane Applegate, a writer and producer. Read how Jane teamed up with fellow NYWIFT member Abigail Zealey Bess to bring their short film to the big screen in our first edition of She Said, She Said - NYWIFT members in conversation.
READ MORE‘The Lighthouse Project’ Film Saga
Erica Fae and Jane Applegate in front of Moose Peak Light on a recent scouting trip to Jonesport, ME. Photo credit: The Applegate Group. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. —Theodore Roosevelt Joining a protest march to the U.S. Capitol on a snowy day in March led me to producing a feature this summer, set on...
READ MORENew Member Spotlight: Erica Fae
Photo by Alexander Berg. A prolific and acclaimed artist, Erica Fae joins New York Women in Film & Television as an actor, director, writer, producer and teacher of movement at Yale School of Drama and The New School. She was encouraged to join NYWIFT by her producing partner Jane Applegate, whom she met while...
READ MORENYWIFT PROGRAMS: OCTOBER
Don’t forget to RSVP for NYWIFT’s October Programs: Monday, October 7, 2013 @ 6:30pm (Members Only) Master Class: Best Production Practices Veteran producer Jane Applegate shares production strategies proven to reduce stress and save both time and money. Tuesday, October 8, 2013 @ 12:30pm (Members Only) Lunchtime Skills Building Workshop: The Key to Being a...
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