NYWIFT Talks Wellness in COVID 2.0
NYWIFT sits down with leading experts in physical and emotional health to discuss what we can do to continue to heal ourselves as this pandemic lockdown falls into its one year anniversary. We’ll be discussing ways to help people heal, thrive, and nourish their souls.
The conversation will include Professional Athlete and Yoga Instructor Zachy Christodoulou and a life coach to be announced. After the discussion, a yogi from PureFlo Yoga will be leading a 60 minute Power Flow Yoga Session.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with founder of Film Fatales, Leah Meyerhoff
On NYWIFT Talks we sit down for a conversation with Founder of Film Fatales, Leah Meyerhoff.
Film Fatales supports an inclusive community of women feature film and television directors who meet regularly to share resources, collaborate on projects and build an environment in which to make their films. We will discuss the organization's work during COVID and how they continue to support women in the industry.
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FGI & NYWIFT Present Fashion & The First Ladies Panel
As we celebrate Women's History Month, join us to discuss the iconic looks from our First Ladies of government in a candid conversation about how our First Ladies are fashion trend setters. Meet our experts to discuss how fashion plays a role and communicates in history, politics and contributes to the making or breaking of public policy.
Featuring Carson Poplin, Fernando Garcia (Co-Director of Oscar De La Renta) and Valerie Steele (Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology).
Moderated by Senior Critic at Large at The Washington Post, Robin Givhan.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks SXSW 2021
We are joined by SXSW leaders Janet Pierson (Director of Film) and Claudette Godfrey (Senior Programmer) to discuss what SXSW 2021 looks like, how the pandemic affected them, and what they are doing to reclaim that momentum for filmmakers.
Moderated by Easmanie Michel, NYWIFT’s Special Projects Associate.
READ MORENDI & NYWIFT Present: Representation Matters
Join the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and NYWIFT for this incredible panel that will focus on addressing the power imbalances and gender gap in politics and the media caused by excluding and biased representation. These often male-dominated mechanisms - e.g. media production hiring practices and party candidate selection committees - mean that women are shut out of the storytelling and policymaking processes, therefore they are not in control of their own narrative and empowerment.
A globally representative panel of political leaders, media experts and producers will be asked to discuss why representation matters, and provide examples of initiatives across the media and politics which promote a more diverse and intersectional environment.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: ‘Making a Way out of No Way’: The Importance of Amplifying BIPOC and Black Women Voices with Visionary New York Media Arts Organizations
NYWIFT celebrates Black History Month by honoring the accomplishments and contributions of Black and BIPOC filmmakers.
In this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we return with part 2 of our conversation with NY Media Arts Organization that represent diversity artists. Learn how Black Public Media, Third World Newsreel, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series have continued to push their mission to amplify Black and BIPOC voices who have been battling against marginalization outside the mainstream.
In discussion with Carolyn Butts, Leslie Fields-Cruz, JT Takagi, and Victoria Bert, and moderator to be announced.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with The Creative Coalition’s Robin Bronk
On this week's NYWIFT Talks, join CEO of The Creative Coalition, Robin Bronk, moderated by NYWIFT Advisory Board President Simone Pero.
The Creative Coalition is a non-profit social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance.
READ MORENYWIFT Industry Screening + Q&A: ‘Test Pattern’
Join us on February 23rd for a screening of Test Pattern followed by a conversation.
Test Pattern follows an interracial couple whose relationship is put to the test after a Black woman is sexually assaulted and her white boyfriend drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit. Q&A date will be announced soon.
READ MORENYWIFT Industry Screening + Q&A: ‘A Thousand Cuts’
Join us on Tuesday, February 16th for a screening of A Thousand Cuts followed by a conversation with the creative team Ramona Diaz (Director & Producer), Raney Aronson-Rath (Executive Producer), Leah Marino (Editor/Producer), and Julie Goldman (Producer). Moderated by Brenda Robinson, President, International Documentary Association.
In this powerful documentary, journalist Maria Ressa risks her life and freedom as an outspoken critic of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks Covid Waivers
On this week's NYWIFT Talks, the first installment in a two-part series, we are joined by attorney Anna Broccolo to discuss COVID waivers as part of a series of conversations of the future of film regulations.
This conversation will be moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Maria C. Miles
NYWIFT Industry Screening + Q&A: ‘Flower Punk’ with Director Alison Klayman
Join director Alison Klayman to discuss her new film Flower Punk. We'll talk about releasing a film in the time of COVID-19 and virtual screenings. Plus, updates on her new work.
Flower Punk is a hypnotizing short documentary that brings you inside the work and process of Japanese artist Azuma Makoto. After watching, you won't be able to think about flowers the same way again.
This conversation will be moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Joyce Pierpoline.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: NYWIFT Goes to Sundance
Join us for this NYWIFT Talk with NYWIFT Members at Sundance 2021! Spotlighted are Michele Stephenson and Margarethe Baillou, discussing their experience participating at this year's online Sundance Film Festival, working to complete a film during covid, and how they envision making an impact with their work/creativity during the pandemic.
Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Gretchen McGowan.
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: ‘Identifying Features’
Join us on Monday, January 25th for a screening/conversation of the film Identifying Features.
Middle-aged Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez) has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him—and to know whether or not he’s even alive—she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth. At the same time, a young man named Miguel (David Illescas) has returned to Mexico after being deported from the U.S., and eventually his path converges with Magdalena’s.
From this simple but urgent premise, director Fernanda Valadez has crafted a lyrical, suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror, and which leads to a startling, shattering conclusion. Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Audience and Screenplay Awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
READ MOREHBO & NYWIFT Present: Industry Screening + Conversation: ‘I Hate Suzie’
Join us on Wednesday, January 13th for a pre-recorded conversation with the creative team of HBO Max original series, I Hate Suzie. Panelists to be announced.
Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her in an extremely compromising position is released for the whole world to see. This excruciatingly honest show follows the various stages of Suzie’s trauma episode by episode, through Shock, Denial, Fear, Shame, Bargaining, Guilt, Anger, and Acceptance as Suzie and her best friend and manager Naomi try to hold her life, career, and marriage together in the face of being exposed for who she truly is. But who the hell even is that?
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with Director Isabel Sandoval
For this week's 2021 NYWIFT Talks, join director Isabel Sandoval to discuss her first film Lingua Franca and the impact she made at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival. Lingua Franca the first film directed by and starring a trans woman of color ever to screen in competition.
NYWIFT Talks are free for all to attend.
READ MORENYWIFT Industry Screening: A Conversation with Gloria Steinem and “A Life Too Short” director Safyah Zafar Usmani (A Film about Honor Killing in Pakistan)
Join us on Friday, December 18th for a conversation with A Life Too Short Director Safyah Zafar Usmani! Moderated by writer, political activist, and feminist organizer, Gloria Steinem.
This free event is for NYWIFT members only.
The film examines the startling tragedy behind the killing of Pakistani activist and social media star, Qandeel Baloch. A vocal, provocative proponent of women’s rights and freedom of expression, Qandeel challenged the highest ranks of power in her country with her open exclamation of women’s equality and sexuality. Her bravery and outspokenness ended in chilling violence that reverberates around the world.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with Founder/CEO of ShivHans Pictures, Shivani Rawat
In this week’s NYWIFT Talks, join Founder/CEO of ShivHans Pictures, Shivani Rawat, to discuss her upcoming Lionsgate film Wander Darkly, in which she produced. We'll also discuss ShivHans Pictures and their goals.
This conversation will be moderated by NYWIFT Board Member, Kuye Youngblood.
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