NYWIFT Blog

NYWIFT Co-Presents The Big Steal at Museum of the Moving Image

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is proud to co-present a Museum of the Moving Image screening of NYWIFT member Nadia Tass's 1991 film The Big Steal, followed by a Q&A with the director. The screening is part of MOMI's Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema program.

Teenager Danny (a baby-faced Ben Mendelsohn, in an early role) wants to woo his crush Joanna, promising a ride in his 1973 Jaguar. Except that he doesn’t have one. Unwanted and unintended consequences ensue when he decides to trade in his dowdy 1962 Nissan via a sketchy car dealer. This warm-hearted teen comedy caper was the third feature for filmmaking couple Nadia Tass (director) and David Parker (writer and cinematographer). A car-lover’s delight, it invigorates the 1980s teen date-comedy formula with an Aussie sensibility, showcasing the streets of inner-city Melbourne and a sunny Oz-rock soundtrack.

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Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Series – “LGBTQ Narratives” at The Museum of the Moving Image

Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Series – “LGBTQ Narratives” at The Museum of the Moving Image  Thursday, April 26th, 2018 For the fourth season, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) presents the Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series — a free screening series of work by women filmmakers focusing on the immigrant experience throughout...

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2018 Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series – Women Actors Turn Filmmakers

2018 Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series – Women Actors Turn Filmmakers  Event: Thursday May 17, 2018 For the fourth season, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) presents the Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series — a free screening series of work by women filmmakers focusing on the immigrant experience throughout the five boroughs...

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2018 Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series – NYC Changing Landscape

For the fourth season, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) presents theWomen Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series — a free screening series of work by women filmmakers focusing on the immigrant experience throughout the five boroughs of New York City. This series showcases a themed exhibition of short and feature-length films. Filmmakers are available...

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REMINDER – Free Screening and Reception: Thank You and Goodnight (Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Series) 

REMINDER – Free Screening and Reception: Thank You and Goodnight (Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Series)  RSVP here, and email membership@nywift.org if you have already registered and can no longer attend, or would like to be placed on the waitlist. For the fourth season, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) presents the Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories Screening Series — a...

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Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories 2017 – Short Films from Central Europe

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) continues Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories with Central European short films from makers Kristen Swanbeck (At Least You Are Here), Katie Orjonikidze-Casey (Georgian Bread), and Serena Dykman (Welcome). Women Filmmakers: Immigrant Stories is a free screening series of work by women filmmakers focusing on the immigrant experience throughout...

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Women’s Film Preservation Fund Screening – Visions: TV Dramas by Maya Angelou and Momoko Iko

The pioneering PBS TV series Visions, produced by Barbara Schultz from 1976 to 1980, presented 40 programs that brought together playwrights and directors addressing controversial topics in American culture. One of these programs, The Tapestry and Circles, consists of two short dramas directed by Maya Angelou and written by Alexis De Veaux. Another program, The Gold Watch, was adapted by Japanese American...

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