NYWIFT Meetup at the Winter Film Festival
Meet fantastic women working in the NYC film industry at a special New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) meetup at the Winter Film Festival!
The meetup precedes two short film showcases featuring women filmmakers.
NYWIFT Night Out Networking Mixer – February 2026
Join us for the February NYWIFT Night Out Mixer at Industrious 9 Times Square! The NYWIFT Night Out is a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Bring your business cards and get ready to make connections! Enjoy lite bites and cocktails, as well as a special tour from our hosts at Industrious Times Square.
READ MORENYWIFT Virtual Hangout with BIPOC Doc Editors
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our January 2023 virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from BIPOC Doc Editors! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement.
NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections! As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented members and staff in an informal setting.
Women’s Film Preservation Fund Presents: Sex, Gender, and Feminism through the Lens of 1960s–1990s Experimental Cinema
Step into the inventive world of women’s experimental cinema with a 70-minute program - from documentary-inspired storytelling to avant-garde experiments that radiate the spirit of New York City, these short films offer a kaleidoscopic view of identity, liberation, and artistic rebellion. Expect everything from animation and performance to the playful self-taught filmmaker.
Presented by the Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF) of New York Women in Film & Television, this event is part of our 30th Anniversary Celebration Series—three decades of safeguarding and championing women’s cinematic legacies.
Join us for this special end-of-year screening as we also honor Anthology Film Archives, our long-time partner in preserving and showcasing women-led films.
NYWIFT Member Screening: The Dating Game
Join us for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the documentary feature The Dating Game at DCTV Firehouse Cinema, followed by a Q&A with Director & Producer Violet Du Feng and Executive Producer Rebecca Lichtenfeld. Moderated by NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.
Set in China, where eligible men outnumber women by over 30 million, The Dating Game is the story of Zhou, Li, and Wu, three bachelors embarking on a seven-day dating camp, led by Hao, one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches.
Celebrate at MOMA Dec 4 —30 Years of saving women’s films
Celebrate 30 years of preserving women’s cinema with the Women’s Film Preservation Fund of NYWIFT — featuring 4K restoration premieres of influential documentaries Asylum and The Heart of the Matter.
READ MORENYWIFT Night Out with Television Academy: “New York Conversations and Connections”
Join NYWIFT and the Television Academy for karaoke and Halloween themed night out at RPM Underground. Come dressed as your favorite TV character!
This event will take place at the fun karaoke spot RPM Underground. It's a Halloween party, so come dressed as your favorite TV character!
NYWIFT Member Screening: “After All” at the SOHO International Film Festival
Join us for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the narrative feature After All, produced by NYWIFT Member Joanna Zippel and co-produced by NYWIFT Member Cornelia Ravenal.
The screening is the Opening Night film of the 2025 SOHO International Film Festival. A Q&A with the creative team Kerstin Karlhuber, Jack Bryant, Erika Christensen, and Kiara Muhammad will follow.
Your ticket purchase includes admission to the festival's opening night party!
When Ellen (Erika Christensen) returns home to care for her estranged, ailing mother and the teenage daughter she left behind, she is caught between the weight of the past and the demands of the present. As her headstrong mother, Verna (Penelope Ann Miller), declines and deeply buried family secrets resurface, Ellen must face painful truths she has long avoided. Meanwhile, her daughter, Haley (Kiara Muhammad), struggles with school and the unraveling stability of home, leaving Ellen torn between two generations in need. In this heartfelt story, three generations of women confront old wounds and discover joy in one another as they redefine what it means to be family.
NYWIFT Night Out with HRTS at the National Arts Club
Are you a member of New York Women in Film & Television? Interested in becoming one? Join us for our next NYWIFT Night Out, where we are thrilled to meet up with our friends at Hollywood Radio & Television Society to foster further connection.
This event will take place at NYC's historic National Arts Club and will open with a brief panel conversation among leaders from NYWIFT and HRTS. We hope you'll come out and enjoy the gorgeous setting and great company.
The NYWIFT Night Out is a safe space to ask entertainment-related questions, seek advice, explore employment opportunities, and discover other industry connections. Bring your business cards and get ready to make connections! As always, all NYWIFT members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle, and get to know our dynamic and talented members and staff in an informal setting.
NYWIFT Creative Showcase: Members at the 2025 SOHO International Film Festival
The NYWIFT Member Screening Series comes to SOHO International Film Festival with a selection of six short films showcasing talented members of the New York Women in Film & Television community in key creative roles.
Showcase screening followed by a conversation with the artists, and a reception at the festival filmmakers' lounge.
One Hand Don’t Clap at Alfreda’s Cinema
The Women’s Film Preservation Fund of NYWIFT is thrilled to announce Kavery Kaul’s celebrated documentary One Hand Don’t Clap screens at Alfreda’s Cinema as part of our 30th Anniversary screening series.
Enjoy music and film under the stars with legendary calypso musicians in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park!
NYWIFT Virtual Hangout with WFTV UK
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our September 30th virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends across the pond from Women in Film & TV (UK)!
We will begin with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss WFTV's latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one. This is a great opportunity for NYWIFT members to network with their WIFT sisters.
NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment-related questions, seek advice, employment, and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections! As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend, mix, and mingle.
NYWIFT Co-Presents Films at the 48th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
New York Women in Film & Television is proud to co-present screenings at the 48th Annual Asian American International Film Festival, which takes place July 31 - August 10, 2025 in New York City and online.
This year's festival features a captivating array of films that delve into themes of love, relationships, grief, and complex emotions.
In addition to a stellar lineup of films, the festival will feature exclusive panels, receptions, and VIP events, providing unique opportunities to connect with industry professionals and fellow film enthusiasts.
NYWIFT Virtual Hangout with WIFT Austin
Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our July 30th virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our Southern friends from Women in Film & TV Austin! Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, and contact info for further engagement.
We will begin the evening with a ten-minute salon conversation to discuss WIFT Austin's latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one. This is a great opportunity for NYWIFT members to network with their WIFT sisters.
NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections! As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle.
NYWIFT WFPF Screenings: ‘Yudie’ and ‘Spirit to Spirit: Nikki Giovanni’
Two films preserved by NYWIFT’s Women’s Film Preservation Fund are screening at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema on June 24th at 7:30 PM.
YUDIE and SPIRIT TO SPIRIT: NIKKI GIOVANNI
Two classic short documentaries directed by NYWIFT Member Mirra Bank
NYWIFT 2025 Annual Member Meeting + Meet the Board Candidates
It’s that time of year again — NYWIFT will soon elect our 2025-2026 Board of Directors! For the occasion, we are holding a special NYWIFT Annual Member Meeting where members can meet the candidates.
Enjoy lite bites and cocktails at Manhattan Neighborhood Network!
Then, you will have the opportunity to hear brief remarks from board candidates, ask questions, and mix & mingle. The candidates will be announced soon.
All NYWIFT members – and future members! – are welcome and encouraged to attend to mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented members and leaders in an informal setting. We hope to see you there.
NYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Ride or Die’ at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Festival & NYWIFT as we proudly co-host screenings of Ride or Die, Co-Produced and Cast by NYWIFT Member Lois Drabkin!
When Paula (Briana Middleton), a young Midwesterner who dreams of a fresh start in California, runs into Sloane (Stella Everett), her secret high school crush who has her demons, the chemistry is electric. What starts as a casual reunion between two high school classmates quickly evolves into something deeper when they make a spontaneous decision to road-trip across the country together. However, unforeseen consequences make their journey more perilous, transforming their whirlwind romance into a tense thriller.
NYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Festival & NYWIFT as we proudly co-host screenings of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, Executive Produced by NYWIFT Member Ruth Ann Harnisch!
In filmmaker, actress and writer Shoshannah Stern’s debut documentary, she explores the life of the most influential deaf actor of her generation, Marlee Matlin. Launching into the Hollywood stratosphere at age 19 with her Academy Award®-winning performance in Children of a Lesser God, Matlin became a household name with just one film under her belt. A richly deserved honor for her raw and immersive performance, the recognition also came with a tidal wave of responsibility and layered expectations from both the hearing and deaf communities that Matlin had to contend with while hiding painful secrets in her personal life.
