NYWIFT Member Screening: before/during/after
Join us for February's virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of before/during /after, a narrative feature produced, written by, and starring member Finnerty Steeves and executive produced by NYWIFT Board President Jamie Zelermyer.
before / during / after is the story of Jennie Lonergan, a middle-aged NYC theatre actress who is forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to be when her seemingly perfect 15-year marriage comes to an abrupt end after she catches her husband having an affair.
Watch the film then attend a Q&A with the creative team, moderated by NYWIFT Community Engagement Director Katie Chambers.
READ MOREThe NYWIFT WFPF presents Trailblazers of Early Cinema
Join The Women’s Film Preservation Fund as they present a screening and Q&A of Trailblazers of Early Cinema: A silent film program of pioneer filmmakers. Moderated by WFPF Founder Barbara Moss with guest panelists Kim Tomadjoglou and Buckey Grimm. Films available Jan 28th-Feb 1st, with Q&A on Feb 1st at 4pm ET.
The filmmakers in this silent program represent some of the first women to make films in the early days of cinema (1910s-1920s). They wore multiple hats on their productions - from writer, director and producer to sometimes actor. Many of these filmmakers’ works have been forgotten. It is Women’s Film Preservation Fund’s mission to preserve these engaging, cinematic treasures and share them with a new audience.
READ MORENYWIFT Industry Screening & Q&A: ‘I’m Your Woman’ with Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz
Join us December 3rd for a screening and conversation with I'm Your Woman’s Director/Writer Julia Hart and Writer Jordan Horowitz, moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Amenya Makuku.
A decidedly female take on crime dramas of the 1970s, I’m Your Woman, starring 2020 NYWIFT Muse Honoree Rachel Brosnahan, is a tale of love, betrayal, motherhood—and what it takes to claim your life as your own.
READ MORENYWIFT Member Screening: Illusions
Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of NYWIFT Muse honoree Julie Dash's groundbreaking narrative short film, Illusions, which was preserved with support from the NYWIFT Women's Film Preservation Fund.
The film will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of November 5th. Then, join us for a special Q&A Jillian Borders (UCLA) and Michelle Materre (The New School) on Zoom, during which we will discuss the film's historical and cultural significance and gain insights into the film preservation process.
READ MORENYWIFT Member Screening: Long Way from Home
Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening of Kavery Kaul's documentary Long Way from Home. Hailed by historian Robin Kelley as “one of the most powerful and inspiring documentaries of our era,” in this moving and provocative story, three remarkable girls enter ninth grade at top schools steeped in bias towards race, class, and culture. Now coming upon its 10-year anniversary, the documentary speaks to the still unfulfilled need for cultural change.
The film will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of September 10th. Then, join us for a special Q&A with the filmmaker and one of the documentary subjects on Zoom on Monday, September 14th moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Rachel Watanabe-Batton.
READ MORENYWIFT Member Screening: Summer Shorts Program
Join us for this month’s virtual NYWIFT Member Screening, our Summer Shorts Program showcasing six short films from a variety of genres, all featuring the work of NYWIFT members.
The films will be available to all who register to view via an exclusive link at any time throughout the weekend of August 20th. Then, join us for a special Q&A with the filmmakers on Zoom on Monday, August 24th moderated by Community Engagement Director Katie Chambers.
READ MOREVirtual NYWIFT Member Screening: Unintended
Join us for a virtual NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing Anja Murmann's dramatic feature film Unintended, produced by NYWIFT member Sabine Schenk.
Watch the film any time Thursday, May 28th at 3 PM through Monday, June 1st at 11:59 PM. Then join the Q&A on Monday, June 1st at 5 PM.
In Unintended, Lea, a 13-year-old girl, represses the memory of having accidentally shot a teenager named Bill. Twelve years later, Lea is an emotional wreck. After nearly drowning, she ends up in a hospital where her repressed memories return to haunt her. She is plagued by the question – did Bill actually die? And if he survived, what will he do when she finds him? Is she ready to face the consequences of her actions?
READ MOREVirtual NYWIFT Member Screening: Toss It
Join us for our first virtual NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing Michele Remsen's "anti-romantic comedy" feature Toss It! Toss It is a recipient of the NYWIFT Nancy Malone Marketing and Promotion Grant. A darkly comic, bittersweet look behind the facades of tradition, family and marriage, Toss It blends screwball comedy with an open-hearted deep-dive into family dysfunction.
Registrants can access the film throughout the weekend of May 1st, then will be invited to an exclusive Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker on Monday, May 4th at 5 pm.
READ MORENYWIFT Member Screening: Catherine Opie b. 1961 and AmeRican Poet Tato Laviera
Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening showcasing two documentaries about artists: Sini Anderson's Catherine Opie b. 1961 and Vivian Hernandez Ortiz's AmeRican Poet Tato Laviera.
Catherine Opie is a revealing and intimate portrait of an artist whose photography has been labeled subversive. And Tato Laviera chronicles the life of the beloved Nuyorican poet, playwright, and activist from the Lower East Side.
Watch the films any time between June 25-29th. Then join the Q&A on Monday, June 29th at 5 PM.
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