Sign Up to Volunteer for NYWIFT Committees and Affinity Groups!
NYWIFT’s 2019-2020 programming season has officially kicked off! We have an exciting year ahead of us and we’re seeking the support and engagement of our incredible community to help us realize our goals. Consider volunteering your time to NYWIFT committees and affinity groups!
Participating in a committee or affinity group is a wonderful way to meet and work with the dynamic members of NYWIFT. Committees are a vital part of operations and keep the organization running and growing. Affinity groups are for members who would like to benefit from meeting informally with other members with similar interests.
Learn more about NYWIFT committees and affinity groups on our website at www.nywift.org/committees/.
Members can sign up to volunteer for one or more groups by logging into the member center and editing their member profile. Click “Edit Profile” and scroll down to the Committees checkboxes. Can’t log in? Email membership@nywift.org and we’re happy to help you.
Archive Project Committee
Preserves and documents women’s contributions to New York’s film, television and digital media industries since NYWIFT’s inception (1977), through producing video/oral histories of women in the field.
Career Focus Affinity Group
Develops programs and services for members facing career transitions. Recent speakers included producers, directors, writers, and image consultants, as well as a special field trip to Twitter headquarters to learn social media best practices.
Communications Committee
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anita Lausevic and Christine Ebersole on the Designing Women Red Carpet
Strategizes NYWIFT’s internal and external marketing, communications and advocacy. Committee volunteers create social media content, shoot videos, write blog posts and get the word out about NYWIFT events and initiatives.
The New Works Lab
Open to writers, directors, and actors, the lab was formed to give the writers positive critiques for their screenplays or plays for both shorts and full-lengths. Scenes are staged by directors and read by actors during workshop meetings.
NYWIFT Moms Network
A supportive community for working moms in the film and TV industry. Meetings are held in kid-friendly places while moms discuss topics that include creating content together, adding to your resume, and conversations with guest speakers who have faced similar challenges.
Programming Committee
The 2019 NYWIFT Summit on Inclusion, Equality and Safety
Produces a wide range of programs for our membership and industry professionals.
Special Events Committee
The Muse Awards 20818 at the Midtown Hilton
Plans and executes the annual Muse Awards Luncheon and Designing Women. Special Events volunteers help us make these big events happen! If you want to help out at Muse 2019 on Tuesday, December 10th, please sign up for Special Events ASAP online, or contact Katie Chambers at kchambers@nywift.org.
Women’s Film Preservation Fund Committee
Anything You Want to Be (Liane Brandon, 1971)
Raises funds to make grants for the restoration and preservation of women’s films. The Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF) is the only program in the world dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of women in the industry through preserving films made by women. It was founded in 1995 by NYWIFT in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art. Learn more.
Writer’s Affinity Group
Provides networking and support for NYWIFT writers.
Learn more about NYWIFT committees and affinity groups.
Members can sign up to volunteer for one or more groups by logging into the member center and editing their member profile. See example below:
