NYWIFT Blog

Terry’s Picks: Visions Screening, YouTube Pros, Susan Seidelman

Visions Screening: NYWIFT is looking forward to our Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF) screening of several TV dramas from the PBS series Visions on Saturday, September 24 at the Museum of the Moving Image. Check out this great piece from WFPF co-chair Ann Deborah Levy on why we selected these timely classics for preservation, and...

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Weekly Roundup: ‘OITNB’ Wins Big, ‘Chelsea Lately’ Says Goodbye

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Weekly Roundup: E!’s New Talk Show Host, Vieira Returns to TV & Some Things Last Forever

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Webisodes Not to Miss: ‘Christine’ on YouTube’s WIGS

With web series’ titles like Blue, Susanna, and Paloma, YouTube’s WIGS Channel has carved out a space for interesting stories about women while giving female stars underexposed in TV and film a chance to shine. Blue, the most acclaimed title from the channel, stars Julia Stiles, while other series feature such talent as Maggie Grace, Grace Gummer,...

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