Filling in the Gap: Using Visual Metaphors for Documentaries
Filling in the Gap: Using Visual Metaphors for Documentaries Documentary filmmakers are often challenged to create visual metaphors when retelling past events. This panel discussion will examine the imaginative ways that makers use to build the world of their film with animation, re-enactments and various other visual devices. Join filmmakers Julia Bacha, Eliza McNitt, Amanda Zackem and moderator Marcia...
READ MOREImmersive Storytelling: Women Taking the Lead
Immersive storytelling is poised to be a billion dollar industry that offers a unique opportunity for women to create gender parity and to establish an even playing field as it evolves from it’s infancy into a new era of storytelling. NYWIFT is working to create a supportive community and build a robust network for women transitioning...
READ MOREA Practical Plan to Creating Podcasts: A Decade of Podcast Love – Getting Started
A Practical Plan to Creating Podcasts: A Decade of Podcast Love – Getting Started Podcasting is a trend that has become more accessible. It can be the next best thing to showcase and promote that short film, feature or a project that is seeking financing. NYWIFT is pleased to announce the new series A Practical Path...
READ MOREMember Screening: Adam Fuss, A Landscape of Imagination and The Invisible Writer Becomes Visible
Member Screening: Adam Fuss, A Landscape of Imagination and The Invisible Writer Becomes Visible Join us for this month’s NYWIFT Member Screening Series featuring Adam Fuss, A Landscape of Imagenation by Svetlana Cemin (Director/Writer/Producer) and The Invisible Writer Becomes Visible by Edith Stephen (Director). The filmmakers will be available for a Q&A immediately following the screening. The screening series provides members with the opportunity to show their work...
READ MOREMotherhood & Filmmaking
Motherhood & Filmmaking. This discussion will explore how parenthood can affect a filmmaking career. In recent years, the attempt to reach gender parity in the film and television industry has focused on hiring practices, mentorship, and training initiatives. And yet, it is no secret that child-care responsibilities overwhelmingly continue to fall on mothers. Simply by...
READ MOREDiverse Voices in the Global Film Industry
Diverse Voices in the Global Film Industry In association with the Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF), this panel focuses on the challenges and opportunities arising from an increasingly globalized film market, with a specific focus on the issues of diversity and inclusion. Gender equality needs to be highlighted, but in what other areas do we...
READ MOREDemystifying Music Rights: Licensing, Public Domain or Fair Use
Demystifying Music Rights: Licensing, Public Domain or Fair Use Filmmakers and all types of media creators are constantly faced with the challenge of navigating the vast web of music rights. What is Music Licensing? If I only use 2 seconds of the song, am I cleared? This music is really old, is it Public Domain?...
READ MOREStylizing Trends: New Ways to Visualize Truth
Stylizing Trends: New Ways to Visualize Truth Documentary filmmakers are using many dramatic methods to visualize their stories. From animation to visual metaphor, from dramatic re-enactments to new visual styles for interviews, the experimentation is stretching the boundaries of documentary and widening the options for storytelling. Join us for an engaging conversation with filmmakers Mickey...
READ MORECasting Comedy: Funny People On-Camera – Sold Out!
Casting Comedy: Funny People On-Camera – Sold Out! Auditioning for episodic comedy can be daunting for actors transitioning from theatre or procedurals, as well as for comedians looking to take their live skills to the small screen. How do you effectively master timing, tone, and technique while remaining…hilarious? Join some of the busiest members of...
READ MOREO.J.: Made in America – An Archival Case Study
O.J.: Made in America – An Archival Case Study The 2017 season of documentary programming kicks off with O.J.: Made in America – An Archival Case Study. This program will feature archival producer Nina Krstic and producer Caroline Waterlow as they take the audiences through the process of finding and using archival materials in their...
READ MOREThe Business of Adaptations for Film & TV
The Business of Adaptations for Film & TV Agents, Hollywood producers and publishers are always searching for the next great story, but not all writers start from scratch. Oftentimes, ideas come from the things we see, read, write and hear. The challenge for many is how to translate these materials from their original form of...
READ MOREMade in New York: Comedy Makers
“Made in New York.” What could be better? As New York Women in Film & Television, it’s who we are and what we do. NYWIFT is soproud to present this eclectic group of talented and dynamic comedy makers who “make it all happen” in NYC – from behind the scenes to the front lines.Join us...
READ MOREThe Art and Science of Independent Film Finance
As the entertainment ecosystem shifts and new platforms and finance models emerge, what are the implications for independent filmmakers and production companies? How do producers stay relevant and build relationships with new investors to secure financing? As distribution windows change and digital platforms evolve, audience data is becoming more important. There is money in the...
READ MOREProducing A Dynamite Sizzle Reel: The Key to the Sale
Heard the buzz about how critical a sizzle reel is to a sale but not sure what it’s all about? Looking to hear the insiders’ take on how to produce the most effective reel possible? Join television/digital packaging agent Jim Arnoff who will share his insights on the ingredients of a powerful sizzle reel. He...
READ MOREMobile Media Tools: Fast, Cheap and Under Control
Quit the fundraising grind and get into production now. Mobile media tools can radically reduce budgets required to produce documentary work. Find out how you can bring your dream projects to life via the power of your mobile phone. Experienced producers, directors and innovators will discuss their mobile media work, tools and storytelling strategies. Panelists...
READ MOREMaking the Cut: Editors Talk Collaborations and Career
Editing is such a fluid experience. You never know what you will need for the story or what the working relationship with the director is going to be like. Each situation is different. Forging a career as an editor can be just as varied. Before digital technology and software became as accessible as they are...
READ MOREMaking Your Film Accessible to All Audiences Co-Presented with the 8th Annual ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival
Blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing communities constitute significant audiences who are left out if your film is not accessible. Join us for a discussion on how filmmakers can make their films accessible to all audiences including visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Experts in audio description, ASL interpretation and...
READ MOREStuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story Panel and Book Signing
They put their lives on the line, breaking through windows, jumping off buildings, running through fires, hanging from planes, crashing cars. And they do it in bikinis, tight pants, shorts, and gowns! They’re stuntwomen in the movies and on TV, and no one’s written a book about them. Until now. Author Mollie Gregory presents the first history...
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