NYWIFT Co-Presents NewFest Closing Night Film “Christy”
NYWIFT Co-presents the closing night film Christy at the 37th NewFest Film Festival on Sunday, October 19th.
Fueled by determination and an unrelenting will to win, Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) explodes from her small-town West Virginia roots into the world of professional boxing. Under the guidance of trainer Jim (Ben Foster), she becomes a champion, commanding a fiery persona inside the ring. But outside of it, her life begins to unravel as she confronts her family, her identity, and a relationship that turns violent and life-threatening.
Based on remarkable true events, Christy is a rare sports film with a queer real-life figure at its center — a gripping story of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one’s life against all odds.
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.
NYWIFT Co-Hosts ‘We Are Pat’ at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
Join Tribeca Festival & NYWIFT as we proudly co-host screenings of We Are Pat, NYWIFT Member Ruth Ann Harnisch!
Pat, the evasive, androgynous SNL character played byJulia Sweeney, was a ubiquitous presence in the pop culture ether of the 1990s. As a kid, filmmaker Ro Haber grappled with a strange obsession with Pat — a character whose popularity hinged on them making others wildly uncomfortable with their refusal to adhere to strict gender lines. Both time and their identity moved forward and yet, even as an adult, Haber’s preoccupation remained.
Women 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 NewFest 2023 Shorts: Women’s Night Out Remix
New York Women in Film & Television is delighted to join the 35th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival (NewFest) to co-present Shorts: Women's Night Out Remix on Friday, October 20th at 7:30pm ET.
A surprising and sizzling collection of sapphic short films, all directed by women and nonbinary filmmakers — followed by NewFest's Women’s Night Out Party at SVA Theatre!
READ MOREScreening/Reception: Warrior Women
Join NYWIFT and Vision Maker Media for a reception, screening and conversation for the upcoming documentary Warrior Women by Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle. In the 1970s, with the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought for Native liberation as a community of extended families. Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one such AIM leader who cultivated a rag-tag gang of activist children - including her daughter Marcella - into the "We Will Remember" Survival Group as a Native alternative to government-run boarding schools. Together, Madonna and Marcella fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Special guests Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert will join the filmmakers in a conversation moderated by Producer Yvonne Russo.
READ MOREScreening – Nina
You and a Guest are cordially invited to attend a Special Screening & Discussion Synopsis: Nina was one of the century’s most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient, her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with...
READ MOREThe Art of Creative Collaboration with Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler
A conversation with Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, the dynamic duo behind Maven Pictures. They will discuss their collaboration on independent features including the upcoming Freak Show directed by Styler (featuring Bette Midler, Laverne Cox and Abigail Breslin). Also on their slate of upcoming films are Wildling (starring Bel Powley and Liv Tyler) and American Honey (starring Sasha Lane and Shia...
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