NYWIFT has partnered with iWomanTV to showcase the work of our talented membership through our 5th annual online film festival.Deadlines: Jan. 28th, Late deadline Feb. 4th

NYWIFT has partnered with iWomanTV to showcase the work of our talented membership through our 5th annual online film festival. Members are invited to submit their short films, TV pilots and webisodes to the NYWIFT Shorts Festival! About iWomanTV: Founder of iWomanTV, Cathleen Trigg-Jones is an Emmy Award Winner, producer & CEO of multi-media entertainment company iWoman Studios & Catscape Productions & NYWIFT member. Cathleen has leveraged her 25-years of experience in front of the camera & behind the scenes to empower women everywhere by launching iWoman TV — the first OTT exclusively dedicated to showcasing content created by women, about women, for everyone. Audience Choice Award Prize – Most watched film on iWomanTV: First Place (Most Watched Film) – $1,000 Second Place – $500 Third Place – $250 * First, second and third place will receive their designated cash prize as well as an opportunity to be featured on iWomanTV’s Creator Conversations series. Submission Guidelines: Projects must be under 40 minutes long. We will not accept projects completed prior to 2016. The project must feature a current NYWIFT member in a key creative role. The NYWIFT member must be the person to submit the film to the festival. (If you are not yet a NYWIFT member, but would like to submit your project, email membership@nywift.orgto join the organization.) All participants must allow iWomanTV to host member’s content for 1-year on a non-exclusive basis. Members must also follow iWomanTV on social media as well as promote their film airing on iWomanTV. Submission Deadlines:   Regular: January 28, 11pm EST Late: February 4, 11pm EST (iWomanTV will invoice a fee of $25 for any projects submitted between January 28 – February 4) We will not accept projects after the final deadline of Friday, February 4th at 11:00 PM EST. Submit Now Other Important Information: Festival Dates: March 1-31 Winners of Categories Announced: March 1  Audience Choice Award – Winners Announced: April 8 * Most Watched Film on iWomanTV between March 1 – March 31 #nywif#fineartmagazine#artfun

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The Writers Lab 2016 Presented by IRIS and New York Women in Film and Television

The Writers Lab 2016 Presented by IRIS and New York Women in Film and Television The Writers Lab brings 12 promising scripts from women screenwriters over the age of 40 together with outstanding professional female filmmakers for an intensive three-day script development workshop. We will accept applications February 1, 2016 through April 14, 2016. Applications will be accepted online only. The submission portal will be available on February 1, 2016. Early Bird Fees and Late Fees will apply: Non-members: Early Bird: $35 (Deadline: March 1, 2016) Regular: $50 (Deadline: March 31, 2016) Late Fee: $65 (Deadline: April 14, 2016) Members of NYWIFT, other WIF chapters*, and WGA: $30 (Deadline: April 14, 2016) *Members of other Women in Film chapters must provide proof of membership via a letter from their chapter's staff or Board President. This year's lab will take place at The Guest House Retreat located in the Connecticut River Valley. The Writers Lab is presented in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East. Read more and submit at thewriterslab.nyc. Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywift | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. #fineartmagazine

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Fine Art Magazine - A Recap of The New York Woman in Film & Television Muse Awards

NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION HONORS

MARISKA HARGITAY, LUCY LIU, LISA F. JACKSON & KIM MARTIN

 Were honored at 32^ND ANNUAL MUSE AWARDS HELD AT THE NEW YORK HILTON ON DECEMBER 13, 2012

                 Lucy Liu                               Mariska Hargitay                       

NEW YORK, NY–New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), which has supported the advancement of women in the entertainment industry for 35 years, held  the 32^nd annual Muse Awards at a gala luncheon to be held December 13^th 

The 2012 NYWIFT Muse honorees include some of the most talented women in the entertainment industry:

·         Mariska Hargitay, an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner and star of Wolf Films/Universal Television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, now in its fourteenth season. She founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, whose mission is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

·         Lucy Liu, a Screen Actors Guild and Emmy-nominated star of CBS’ Elementary—a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes. She stars as “Dr. Joan Watson,” the first ever female Watson. On film, Liu is known for roles in The Man with the Iron Fists, Detachment, Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Chicago, among many others. Since 2004, Liu has served as a UNICEF ambassador.

·         Lisa F. Jackson, an Emmy and Sundance Jury Prize award-winning documentary filmmaker. Jackson has been making films for more than 30 years. Sex Crimes Unit, her most recent film, is a portrait of prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as they work to bring justice to victims of sexual violence. It was broadcast on HBO.

·         Kim Martin, President & General Manager, WE tv. Martin oversees all aspects of WE tv, including marketing, programming, production, scheduling, digital media and new business opportunities. Under her leadership, WE tv has significantly expanded its original programming slate to include the hit series Braxton Family Values, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Mary Mary and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, among many others. 

NYWIFT will also bestow the seventh annual Loreen Arbus Award to Women Make Movies and their Executive Director Debra Zimmerman, who has led the organization since 1983.

About the Muse Awards

The NYWIFT Muse Awards luncheon was attended by leading executives from every major studio, broadcast and cable networks, and film, television and digital media production facilities. Past recipients include Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Nora Ephron, Barbara Walters, Susan Sarandon, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Rosie O’Donnell, Julianne Moore and Tina Fey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Cynthia Nixon, and Laura Linney, among others. 

About New York Women in Film & Television

The preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York City, NYWIFT supports women calling the shots in film, television and digital media. NYWIFT energizes the careers of women in entertainment by illuminating their achievements, providing training and professional development activities, and advocating for equity. Membership includes more than 2,000 women and men working in all areas of the industry. NYWIFT is part of a network of 40 women in film organizations worldwide, representing more than 10,000 members. For further information about New York Women in Film & Television, please visit nywift.org.

Alexis Alexanian, Debra Zimmerman, and Loreen Arbus	Debra Zimmerman, Lucy Liu, Kim Martin, Lisa Jackson and Mariska Hargitay
Debra Zimmerman, Lucy Liu, Kim Martin, Lisa Jackson, Mariska Hargitay, and Jessica Williams	Debra Zimmerman, Lucy Liu, Kim Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Alexis Alexanian, Lisa Jackson, Jessica Williams, and Loreen Arbus
Jessica Williams	Debra Zimmerman, Lucy Liu, Kim Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Alexis Alexanian, Lisa Jackson, and Jessica Williams
Kim Martin	Danny Pino
Danny Pino and Mariska Hargitay	Danny Pino
Danny Pino and Mariska Hargitay	Kim Martin
Lucy Liu	Lucy Liu
Ramona Singer & Pamela Morgan	Mariska Hargitay
Ramona Singer	Stephanie March
Stephanie March	Ramona Singer
Jessica Williams Speaking at NYWIFT	Jessica Williams Speaking at NYWIFT
Loreen Arbus	Loreen Arbus
Lucy Liu	Dalal Bruchmann
Mariska Hargitay	Dalal Bruchmann
Tamara Tunie	Tamara Tunie

Stephanie March

NYWIFT/HSBC screening series: Jessie Owens

NYWIFT/HSBC screening series: Jessie Owens Event: Monday Apr. 30, 2012 Join us for a free screening of the documentary Jessie Owens, produced and directed by NYWIFT member Laurens Grant, and written and produced by Stanley Nelson—the team behind the Emmy-winning documentary Freedom Riders. Director and producer Laurens Grant will be available for a Q&A after the screening. “He is the quintessential Olympic hero. He stood up to racists in Germany, he stood up to racists at home and he did it with a grace and a genius that have not been equaled.” —Jeremy Schaap, ESPN reporter and author of Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics Jesse Owens was the most famous athlete of his time, whose stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world, even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, his grace and athleticism rallied crowds around the world. Yet when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he couldn’t even ride in the front of a bus. Jesse Owens is the story of the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper who triumphed over adversity to become a hero and world champion. But his story is also about the elusive, fleeting quality of fame, and the way Americans idolize athletes when they suit our purpose and forget them once they don’t. It is hard to imagine a more politically charged atmosphere than the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Originally opposed to the idea of the games, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler was convinced by his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels that they were the perfect opportunity to showcase the superiority of Aryan athletes. Hitler presided over the opening day ceremonies, whipping the crowds into a frenzy of excitement. On August 3, when Jesse Owens stepped into the massive new Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the crowd went silent with anticipation, sitting on the edge of their seats to see the much-talked-about track star from America compete against the Germans. Running on a muddy track, Owens equaled both the Olympic and world records of 10.3 seconds in the 100-meter dash and won his first gold medal. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the winner but Hitler refused. “Do you really think,” the German leader said, “I will allow myself to be photographed shaking hands with a Negro?” The film will premiere on the PBS series American Experience on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 8:00 pm (check local listings). Laurens Grant is a multiple Emmy–winning documentary filmmaker. She won a Primetime Emmy as the producer of the documentary Freedom Riders. Grant has also co-produced two specials for PBS: Slavery and the Making of America: Seeds of Destruction and Latin Music USA: The Chicano Wave. She has also produced and directed documentaries for A&E and The History Channel, and she has directed films in Africa and Latin America. Before working in documentary, she was a foreign correspondent in Latin America and headed up the Panama bureau for Reuters, where she wrote for Newsweek and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. Use the hashtag #NYWIFT in your tweets!  NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are made possible, in part, by public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York State Legislature and Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Foundation. Last updated: Apr. 23, 2012 Event Information NYWIFT/HSBC screening series: Jessie Owens Date/Time: Monday, Apr. 30, 2012 6:30 PM Pricing: Free for NYWIFT members RSVP online Location: Norwood Club 241 West 14th Street