NYWIFT Industry Screening + Q&A: ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) invites you to an in-person screening of My Love Affair with Marriage at Quad Cinema on October 11th at 7:30pm ET followed by Q&A with director Signe Baumane.
My Love Affair With Marriage follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe.
Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies and toxic relationships to propel a woman's journey toward independence and liberation.
Hellenic Film Society x NYWIFT Co-Present ‘Listen (Akouse Me)’ and ‘Broadway’
Join Hellenic Film Society & NYWIFT on Friday, October 6th as we proudly co-host a screening of Listen (Akouse Me) and Broadway. Screenings start at 7pm ET at Village East Cinema.
READ MORENYWIFT Masterclass Series: Writing for Television
Join NYWIFT for the Masterclass Series: Writing for Television with critically-acclaimed writer, Amy Fox with three sessions being held on Monday, October 16, 23, and 30 from 6:30 - 8pm ET.
The NYWIFT Master Class Series offers in-depth virtual multi-class workshops that explore various aspects of the film, television, and media industry. Led by award-winning experts, the classes will teach students about the craft, content, and business strategies involved in each creative pursuit, building a solid foundation for artistic fulfillment and commercial success.
NYWIFT Co-Presents Fest and Furious
NYWIFT is proud to co-present Film Fatales's online workshop about Maximizing your Film Festival Strategy led by Kathy Susca and Jeffrey Winter from The Film Collaborative.
Film festivals can be elusive and confounding. They are also opportunities to advance your career, grow your network and expand your audience. But how does it all work? Join this webinar with Film Fatales and The Film Collaborative to receive answers to all your burning questions, such as: Which festival is the right fit for your film? How do you get your project to stand out to programmers? Once you get into a festival how do you create buzz about your project? What are useful techniques for getting your film in front of sales agents and distributors? We’ll cover all this and more to help you curate a strategy for your film to find success on the festival circuit.
Three audience members will be invited to share their current projects to be used as a case study for live feedback during the webinar. Filmmakers of all experience levels are welcome to submit a link to their films when they RSVP to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
NYWIFT @ Woodstock: The Picket Line: A Road to Pay Equity and Sustainability
Join NYWIFT for a special conversation on the state of the industry at the 2023 Woodstock Film Festival!
The creative industry has been radically transformed in the last several years due to the pandemic, economic turmoil, advances in digital technology and production efficiencies. Yet, creators of content, writers, actors and many others that are instrumental to media development are still struggling to ensure economic sustainability.
To date, over 11,000 writers and 150,000 members of SAG AFTRA have taken up protest to be heard and galvanize change. Come hear from the experts and those on the front lines, union members from Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Screen Actors Guild/ Aftra, discuss what has been done to update contracts that no longer serve current working conditions and a critical look at what the public can do to support their efforts.
Panelists will include Jo Miller, writer and showruner; Dana Weissman, Director of Programs at Writers Guild of America, East; and Neil Gaiman, Author, writer and showrunner. Moderated by Thelma Adams, writer, a two-time Chair of the New York Film Critics Circle.
2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit: Day 3, ‘Children’s STEM Programming – Inspiring the Next Generation’ (Virtual Panel)
Join us for Day 3 of the 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit for a virtual panel on "Children's STEM Programming: Inspiring the Next Generation." How can children’s content inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, doctors, and astronauts? Join our panel of filmmakers, producers, executives, and educators to discuss the current children’s media landscape and how creators work with STEM experts to educate and motivate young people today. We’ll also discuss how creators hoping to break into the children’s media market can find funding and support.
READ MORE2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit: Day 2, ‘Women in the Sci-Fi Directors Chair’ (Virtual Panel)
Join us for Day 2 of 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit with "Women in the Sci-Fi Director's Chair." Sci-fi has long been a refuge for people who don’t fit into “traditional” roles — a place where you can imagine what it would be like to be someone else, in a different world, maybe even a different universe. Often, but not always, a better one. This can be especially empowering for marginalized communities. Directors from some of the latest science fiction TV series and films join us to discuss progressive world-building, shattering stereotypes, and expanding horizons beyond our storytelling limits.
READ MORE2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit: Day 1 at The Paley Center for Media
Join us for Day 1 of the 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit at The Paley Center for Media from 9am - 1pm ET preceding a breakfast reception at 8:30am.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Every Body’ at Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Festival & NYWIFT as we proudly co-host screenings on June 11, 12, and 16 of Every Body directed by NYWIFT Member Julie Cohen! The stories of three intersex individuals who set aside medical advice to keep their bodies a secret and instead came out as their authentic selves.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: AAPIHM 2023 – Stories that Represent Us & Continuing Forward
Join us as we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a candid conversation about navigating the Writer's Strike in the midst of our momentum, about our representation in the US and the diaspora, and talk about telling stories that represent us. Let us explore how our cultures are represented here and abroad. While simultaneously discussing how our unique cinematic and nuanced cultural strategies impact our creative writing, directing and performances.
Speakers include Shruti Ganguly, Miranda Kwok, Martha Millan, and more panelists to be announced. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago.
NYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘The Gullspang Miracle’ at Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Film Festival & NYWIFT on June 11th, 13th, and 16th as we proudly co-host screenings of The Gullspang Miracle. In Maria Fredriksson’s stranger-than-fiction documentary, two pious sisters buy an apartment after having witnessed a divine sign — only to realize that the seller of the apartment looks identical to their other sister, who committed suicide some thirty years before.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Cold Copy’ at Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Film Festival & NYWIFT June 11th, 12th, and 16th as we proudly co-host screenings of Cold Copy. The kinetic drama Cold Copy follows an ambitious journalism student’s tactics to impress, and get into the good graces of, an esteemed yet cutthroat news reporter — even if it involves manipulating her latest story … and truth itself.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Apolonia, Apolonia’ at Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Film Festival & NYWIFT on June 8th, 10th, and 15th as we proudly co-host screenings of Apolonia, Apolonia. The striking character-driven documentary Apolonia, Apolonia dives into the exhilarating lifestyle of a young French painter. Filmmaker Lea Glob’s intimate exploration of Apolonia Sokol’s creative pursuits and setbacks results in poignant and deeply-felt storytelling.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘Breaking the News’ at Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Film Festival & NYWIFT on June 9th and 11th as we proudly co-host screenings and a panel conversation of Breaking the News. Breaking the News follows the determined efforts of women and LGBTQ+ journalists launching a news “startup” to foreground voices omitted from mainstream news. Filmmakers Hernandez, Courtney, and Hairston provide a deep look into bias and inclusion in the ever-shifting media landscape.
READ MORENYWIFT Co-presents with Royal Film Commission of Jordan, and Women in Film and Television – GCC: A Conversation About Women Storytellers from the Arab World
Join New York Women in Film & Television at Cannes Film Festival! In partnership with The Royal Film Commission of Jordan and Women in Film and Television - GCC for a "Conversation About Women Storytellers from the Arab World". Speakers include: Cynthia Lopez (NYWIFT CEO), Rula Nasser (The Imaginarium Films), Mira Nimri (RFC - Jordan), Nancy Paton (President of Women in Film GCC), Alessandra Speciale (Venice International Film Festival), and filmmakers Luma Al-Hamarneh, Sonia Ben Slama, and Sofia Djama. Moderated by Melanie Goodfellow (Senior International Film Correspondent at Deadline).
READ MORENYWIFT Co-Presents a Free Screening of On the Divide
NYWIFT is proud to co-present a screening of On the Divide, which follows the story of three Latinx people living in McAllen, Texas who, despite their views, are connected by the most unexpected of places: the last abortion clinic on the US/Mexico border.
The film is directed by Maya Cueva and Leah Galant.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Leah Galant.
NYWIFT Talks: Earth Month
Join us for NYWIFT Talks: Earth Month which will recognize filmmakers who are using their media platform to advocate for environmental justice. Directors and producers whose work has explored climate change from various perspectives - from man-made disasters to natural disasters to wildlife endangerment - will discuss how filmmaking can shine a light on how these issues impact our society, particularly marginalized communities. Speakers include Natalie Cash, Judith Helfand, Audrey Rosenberg, and Charlie Tetiyevsky.
READ MOREThe Business of Adaptations for Film and TV – Spring 2023
Savvy industry professionals love to leverage their time and efforts by capitalizing on a story that can be adapted into many forms.
Learn from this experienced panel of agents, attorneys, managers, producers, and writers about ways to locate common sources for your story or script and the power and pitfalls of working with adaptations for your project.
