NYWIFT Summer Soirée: Leveling Up: Girls in Gaming and VR Development
Join NYWIFT at Penthouse45 for our Summer Soiree, highlighting game creators and experts!
The conversation will present new ideas and give insight to what the present and future hold for creators at the intersection of art and technology, followed by a networking reception. Hear about storytelling across mediums, adapting to a fast-paced industry in a constantly shifting cultural landscape, building community online, collaborating with brands and what is next for women bringing their stories to new audiences.
NYWIFT, NYAFF, and AIM Present: The Art & Commerce of Asian American Cinema
Join the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), Asian Americans in Media (AIM) and New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) for a candid conversation on the evolving intersection of artistry and business in independent filmmaking. Speakers include Poh Si Teng, Mynette Louie, and Veronica Reyes-How. Moderated by Thavary Krouch.
READ MORENYWIFT Fiscal Sponsorship Brunch Meeting in Partnership with Flagstar Bank
Join NYWIFT for our first Fiscal Sponsorship Brunch Meeting in partnership with Flagstar Bank! Meet fellow filmmakers in the program and learn about tools designed for film and television production, including Incentiviiz and Conduiit. Speakers include Shawn Hamilton (Founder of Conduiit, Inc.), Peter Marra (Senior Vice President and Group Director, Flagstar Bank), and Easmanie Michel (NYWIFT Director of Artists’ Programs and Finance).
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Presents with NY Indian Film Festival: Conversation with Smriti Mundhra
NYWIFT is proud to co-present with New York Indian Film Festival a conversation with Academy Award nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra. Moderated by NYWIFT Member Sweta Keswani.
READ MORENYWIFT 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 Member Screening: Brooklyn, Minnesota
Join us for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the narrative feature Brooklyn, Minnesota, followed by a Q&A with Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen (Co-Writers & Directors), Sadie Jensen-Blank (Actor), Michael Cuomo (Producer), and Lillian LaSalle (Producer). Moderated by Rebecca Eskreis.
READ MOREBehind the Lens: NYWIFT Filmmakers in Focus at Tribeca
Join NYWIFT in partnership with Kaufman Astoria Studios and NYC Mayor's Office in Media and Entertainment (MOME) for a lively conversation at Kaufman Astoria Studios showcasing the work of NYWIFT Members heading to Tribeca Festival 2025. Featuring Lois Drabkin (Co-Producer & Casting Director, Ride or Die), Susan Lacy (Director & Producer, Billy Joel: And So It Goes), Chantel Simpson (Director, A Drastic Tale), and Marcella Steingart (Producer, Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything). Moderated by NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Presents ‘Lilly’ Premiere Screening/Q&A
Join NYWIFT on May 9, 2025 for the Theatrical Premiere of LILLY at Quad Cinema followed by conversation with writer/director Rachel Feldman, producer Allyn Stewart, and NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.
READ MOREThe Business of Adaptations for Film & TV – Spring 2025
Join us May 20, 2025 for the Spring 2025 session of NYWIFT's Business of Adaptation. Learn from experienced panelists about ways to locate common sources for your story or script and the power and pitfalls of working with adaptations for your project. Hosted by Jennifer Wilkov.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Presents with Film Forum Screening/Q&A of ‘April’
NYWIFT is proud to co-present with Film Forum an in-person screening of April followed by a conversation with director Dea Kulumbegashvili.
Under the deep blue, portentous sky of the rugged Georgian countryside, Nina, an OB/GYN with both heroic and dark impulses, faces malpractice charges brought by an aggressive husband whose child died during delivery. Meanwhile, it is an open secret that she provides illegal abortions to village women.
Dea Kulumbegashvili’s sophomore work plumbs the outer limits of feminist empathy and the stark realities of patriarchal control of women’s bodies in a modern-day medical system.
NYWIFT Salon Conversation: ‘The New Mainstream’ presented in partnership with The New School
Join NYWIFT in partnership with The New School for a salon conversation, 'The New Mainstream'. Featuring Carla Gutiérrez, Christina Norman, Leslie Fields-Cruz, and Michèle Stephenson.
READ MOREWomen Arts Day 2025
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition continues its yearly Women Arts Day--in collaboration with member organizations, including SAG-AFTRA, WomenArts, NYWIFT, and the School of Visual Arts BFA Film Department.
This year's screening will be Lilly the dramatic feature film starring Patricia Clarkson, John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski, followed by a discussion with the film’s star, Patricia Clarkson and Rebecca Damon of SAG AFTRA. Networking reception to follow.
NYWIFT Co-Presents with The Smithsonian Screening/Q&A of ‘Rez Ball’
NYWIFT is proud to co-present with The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian an in-person screening of the Netflix film Rez Ball followed by a conversation with director Sydney Freeland.
READ MORENYWIFT Industry Screening: “Zurawski v Texas” at NYU
Join NYWIFT for a screening of the film Zurawski v Texas. The critically acclaimed documentary film that shadows three women facing life-threatening pregnancy complications who were denied abortions under Texas’ unforgiving abortion bans, as they work with a fearless attorney to sue Texas. The film chronicles the dire impact of losing access to life-saving reproductive care.
Followed by a post-screening discussion with Director Maisie Crow, moderated by NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.
NYWIFT & Great Point Studios Co-Present: NYWIFT Members at Sundance 2025
New York Women in Film & Television and Great Point Studios invite you to “NYWIFT On the Road to Sundance”. Join us for a lively conversation at Great Point Studio’s Yonkers location showcasing the work of NYWIFT Members heading to Sundance 2025.
READ MORENYWIFT Masterclass Series: Writing for Television with Lara Shapiro
Join NYWIFT for our Masterclass Series: Writing for Television with writer/director Lara Shapiro.
Learn the essentials of episodic storytelling under the mentorship of Lara Shapiro, whose credits include The Americans, Berlin Station, and Impulse. Through a combination of case studies, group discussions, lessons, and exercises, students will hone their skills and come away with fresh perspective and inspiration to bring their long-form stories to life.
NYWIFT Night Out Networking Mixer – December 2024
Join us for our next NYWIFT Night Out in Brooklyn at BRIC House on December 18! All NYWIFT Members and potential members are welcome to attend.
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! 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.
The evening will feature a special screening/Q&A with NYWIFT Member Jasia Ka and conversation and book signing with NYWIFT Board Member Gretchen McGowan.
NYWIFT Member Screening: Millers in Marriage
Join us December 10, 2024 at Tribeca Screeinng Room for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the narrative feature Millers in Marriage, followed by a Q&A with Director Edward Burns, Gretchen Mol, Morena Baccarin, and Costume Designer and NYWIFT Member Rosemary Lepre Forman.
Eve Miller, a former indie rock singer, struggles with her toxic marriage while growing attracted to a music journalist. Her sister Maggie, a bestselling author, faces marital discord as her career overshadows her husband's.
