In this week’s NYWIFT Talks, join the host of the Emmy-winning show Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court. We’ll focus on Lauren’s career in unscripted television and her activism for Women’s Rights and Inclusion in Hollywood!
This conversation will be moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Maria C. Miles.
On our August 20, 2020 NYWIFT Talks, we discussed diversity in film selections at festivals and what strategies programmers are using to amplify Black and POC voices, as well as goals for women filmmakers in competition at their festivals. We delved into the challenges and opportunities due to COVID, the financial crisis, and the Black Lives Matter Movement, including new initiatives and what are next steps for these vital festivals.
The panelists included Ashley Mui of UrbanWorld, Anne Chaisson of Hamptons International Film Festival, Calixto Chinchilla of New York Latino Film Festival, Lydia Darly of The NOVA Frontier Film Festival & Lab, and Meira Blaustein of Woodstock Film Festival.
The conversation was moderated by NYWIFT Program Manager Barbara G Vasconez.
On our September 10, 2020 NYWIFT Talks, we joined The Cherry Picks Co-Founder Miranda Bailey for a Zoom conversation to discuss how The Cherry Picks has revolutionized female film critics.
This conversation was moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Rachel Watanabe-Batton.
When SXSW cancelled, it sent shockwaves through the indie film world. But the creative forces that have kept independent film vibrant over the decades are rising to meet the current crisis. Until we can once again gather in large crowds, the show is going on. Film festivals are moving online or reviving older forms such as using drive-ins for locations to gather at safe physical distances.
This April 30, 2020 panel brings together a group of creatives to discuss how people and organizations are responding nimbly and re-imagining ways to connect and support filmmakers and audiences. We will explore the possibilities for evolving out of this crisis to create more fluid and far-reaching concepts of film promotion, audience engagement, and distribution.
Join us for a conversation with Lori Cheatle, Maori Karmael Holmes, Brian Newman, Alison Willmore, Jeffrey Winter and Michelle Materre (moderator).
On our May 11, 2020, NYWIFT Talks, we joined filmmaker Rachel Feldman for a virtual Zoom conversation. Rachel discussed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on filmmakers and what the future holds for her current projects.
This conversation with moderated by NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez.
NYWIFT Talks is a weekly series to bring updated news and vital information about the impact of COVID-19 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.
New York Women in Film & Television is a nonprofit membership organization for professional women in film, television and digital media. A champion of women's rights, achievements and points of view in the film and television…
New York Women in Film & Television is a nonprofit membership organization for professional women in film, television and digital media. A champion of women's rights, achievements and points of view in the film and television industry, NYWIFT is an educational forum for media professionals, and a network for the exchange of information and resources.
