NYWIFT Talks at 2022 Tribeca Film Festival: Highlighting Tribeca Shorts Program (Part 1)
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we're headed to the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, highlighting filmmakers including our very own NYWIFT Members at this year's festival. This week, we are covering some short films in this year's film festival including Valentine, and more. In conversation with Directors Chris McNabb and Beck Kitsis, A.K. Sandhu, and more to be announced. Moderated by NYWIFT Program Manager, Barbara G Vasconez.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: Women Journalists on the Frontline
Join us on Thursday, May 12th for NYWIFT Talks: Women Journalists on the Frontline. We'll be in conversation with journalists who have recently been on the front line in the war in Ukraine discussing their experiences on the ground and the unique challenges of being a woman war correspondent. In conversation with Maggie Rulli (ABC) and Salma Abdelaziz (CNN). Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Christina Kiely.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks Yes2Next with April Hattori
Join us on NYWIFT Talks with former NYWIFT Board Member, April Hattori and her mother, Aiko Sokolowski to discuss their online fitness business, yes2next and how they expanded their following through a media strategy harnessing the power of press and social media.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: Moms Working in Film
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we are honored to sit down with leading women in film that are changing the narrative of working moms in film. We'll speak with Creative Producer and Founder of mama.film, Lela Meadow-Conner and founder of MOM Film Fest, Tonya Mollineau. This conversation will be lead by Senior Development and Editorial Consultant, Maud Kersnowsi-Sachs.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with Elizabeth A. Corradino and David Rabinowitz of Moses & Singer LLP
Social media posts are full of intellectual property – trademarks, copyrights, publicity rights and more. The temptation is great to connect with the buzz to maximize user engagement, but there is potential for infringement. Are there any rules (yes) guiding how to play in this space without getting the dreaded claim letter? We will discuss what answers there are and ideas for minimizing risk. Conversation with Elizabeth A. Corradino and David Rabinowitz of Moses & Singer LLP.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with Filmmaker Ayana Baraka
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we sit down and chat with filmmaker, Ayana Baraka. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member and Executive Director, Leslie Fields-Cruz.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: 2022 ReelAbilities Film Festival
Join us for NYWIFT Talks: 2022 ReelAbilities Film Festival. In conversation with ReelAbilities Director and Co-Founder, Isaac Zablocki and director, Lynn Montgomery. Moderated by Executive Director at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Rachel Byrne.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with “PURE” Director, Natalie Jasmine Harris
On February 23 at 4pm ET, we'll speak with writer/director, Natalie Jasmine Harris to discuss her short, Pure<, now streaming on HBO Max!
READ MORENYWIFT Talks at The Sundance Film Festival: ‘Brainwashed’ with Director Nina Menkes
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we're headed to the 2022 Sundance Film Festival...virtually! We will be covering some highlights and updating you on new releases coming your way.
We're sitting down with director Nina Menkes to chat about her new documentary, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power. Building on her influential cinematic talk, Sex and Power: The Visual Language of Cinema, film director Nina Menkes takes us on an eye-opening journey through the gendered politics of shot design. Using more than 175 film clips from canonical Hollywood favorites and cult classics as well as interviews with filmmakers and scholars, the film reveals a sinister framework of misogyny and paternalism that, from early cinema to the present day, infiltrates some of our favorite movies.
NYWIFT Talks: NYWIFT Goes to Sundance
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we're headed to the 2022 Sundance Film Festival...virtually! This week, we will be covering some highlights and updating you on new releases coming your way. We're speaking with some of our NYWIFT members with films at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Speakers include Dawn Porter, Madeleine Olnek, Lois Vossen, Paula Eiselt, and Tonya Lewis Lee. Moderated by NYWIFT Executive Director, Cynthia Lopez.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks at The Sundance Film Festival: ‘Hatching’ with Director Hanna Bergholm
Welcome to NYWIFT Talks, a weekly series to bring updated news and vital information about the impact of COVID-19 and current events on the media and entertainment industry. Industry professionals will be in conversation discussing what you need to know about theatrical releases, digital advances, virtual tools, festival opportunities, production updates and more. NYWIFT Talks...
READ MORENYWIFT Talks ‘The Lost Daughter’ with Director Maggie Gyllenhaal
A college professor confronts her unsettling past after meeting a woman and her young daughter while on vacation in Italy. Her obsession with the woman and her daughter prompts memories of her early motherhood.
In conversation with Director Maggie Gyllenhaal and NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: Film Festival Practices
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, the 2020 pandemic has sparked change within every organization from four day work days, hybrid or at-home work to a better overall mental health change. But, as companies evolve, what about freelance workers? How can we work toward change for fairer treatment towards those working freelance? We speak with film festival workers looking to positively advocate for fairer wages, better work environment, and policy changes.
This conversation includes Emily Foster and more TBA. Moderated by NYWIFT Program Manager, Barbara Vásconez.
NYWIFT Talks: Stuntwomen in Film/TV
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we speak with stuntwomen in film/television to discuss their work and how the pandemic has changed their career. What new protocols have been set to keep everyone safe. This conversation includes Dakota Bown, Wendy Gutierrez, Kelly Roisin, Heidi Schnappauf, and Rose Sias. Moderated by NYWIFT Program Manager, Barbara Vásconez.
READ MORENYWIFT Talks: Latinx Representation in Film & TV
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, we speak with educators in film/television to discuss the representation in film. What is lacking, what is misrepresentation, and what work still needs to be done in order for the voices of the Latinx community to be appropriately amplified.
Speakers will include Frances Negron (Columbia University Professor and Filmmaker); Ben Lopez (ED, National Association of Latino Independent Producers- NALIP); and Maria Corina Ramirez, (Filmmaker); with more TBA. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Zenaida Mendez (Director of Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center).
NYWIFT Talks: In Conversation with IATSE Members on How Employer Policies Impact Them
On this week’s NYWIFT Talks, the pandemic has started the conversation on changing the work environment in many different careers. But, what about the crew behind the scenes? We speak with IATSE members in film/television to discuss unhealthy work environments in the industry and what the strike means to its members. This conversation will include Marisa Shipley (VP and Member of Local IATSE). Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member, Leslie Fields-Cruz. This conversation will include Marisa Shipley (VP and Member of Local IATSE).
READ MORENYWIFT Talks with “Impeachment: American Crime Story” Showrunner Sarah Burgess
On the Fall Season Premiere of NYWIFT Talks, we are joined by Sarah Burgess, the creator and head writer on Impeachment: American Crime Story. The series examines this American scandal from the perspectives of those who were overlooked and silenced, diving into sexism, power imbalances, and stifled resentments. Join us to discuss her new series, the industry during a pandemic, and what else is in the works.
This discussion will be led by NYWIFT Board Member, Gretchen McGowan.
NYWIFT Talks with Screenwriter Mishna Wolff
On this week's NYWIFT Talks, join us as we sit down with screenwriter Mishna Wolff to discuss her new highly acclaimed debut feature film, Werewolves Within, which she developed while part of the Ubisoft Women’s Film & TV Fellowship.
In Werewolves Within, a snowstorm traps town residents together inside the local inn, where newly arrived forest ranger Finn and postal worker Cecily must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.
