NYWIFT Presentation is Everything: Making Pitch Decks That Hook - Friday, Feb 3rd

New York Women in Film &. TV  Join Film Fatales for an online workshop about Making Pitch Decks That Hook with Film Fatales member Jenny Deller (writer-director of Future Weather and producer of Claire in Motion). Date: Friday, February 3, 2023 Time: 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT Platform: Zoom Cost to attend: $5 for NYWIFT (reg. $10) with code NYWIFTguest Register In this workshop filmmaker and designer Jenny Deller will walk you through five simple steps to help you pre-visualize and pitch your film, music video or TV series. Come learn the latest ideas that are helping showrunners, directors and producers advance their projects and walk away with some basic concepts, design tips and resources to get your pitches off to a great start this spring. Jenny’s decks have assisted award-winning film, television and commercial creators land work for Warner Brothers, HBOMax, Showtime, AppleTV+, TNT and USA Networks; as well as national brands like Toyota, Cox, Amazon and Home Depot. With support from event partners The Big Apple Film Festival, New York Women in Film & Television, PANO, Seed&Spark, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. Panelist: Jenny Deller is a filmmaker and designer who loves helping fellow creators take the first step in launching their visions. Crafted to immerse viewers in story and tone, her pitch decks have assisted award-winning film, television and commercial creators land work for Warner Brothers, HBOMax, Showtime, AppleTV+, TNT and USA Networks; as well as national brands like Toyota, Cox, Amazon and Home Depot. Her debut feature as writer-director, FUTURE WEATHER, stars Amy Madigan, Lili Taylor, Marin Ireland and Perla Haney-Jardine. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide. While in development, FUTURE WEATHER received the Showtime Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting and three grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for its unique exploration of climate change. Most recently, she produced the independent thriller, CLAIRE IN MOTION (SXSW) starring Betsy Brandt and co- directed by Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson. Her work has been supported by Film Independent, The Gotham, Netflix, Women in Film and The Wexner Center. Fun fact: she once played a Russian moll on an episode of LAW & ORDER. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Who is participating? This online workshop is open to filmmakers and film lovers of all backgrounds. Will this be recorded? Yes, the discussion will be recorded and a video replay link will be available for 48 hours after for those unable to attend live. Will I be able to ask questions? Yes, you can send in questions in advance or ask during the event in the Q&A box. When will I receive the link to join? You will receive the Zoom link upon RSVP and a reminder will be sent the day of the event. Partner Organizations: Film Fatales is a non profit arts organization which advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of over a thousand feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders. We raise the visibility of marginalized directors and expand the talent pool for decision makers looking to work with underrepresented voices. Together, we can build a more equitable industry for us all.   The Big Apple Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing and promoting the highest quality films from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional specially selected films from across the country and around the world. Additionally, the festival is proud to honor a variety of New York City based filmmakers, writers, actors and artists who have played an influential role in the growth of independent filmmaking in the Big Apple. Each season, BAFF presents awards in various categories in filmmaking and screenwriting. New York Women in Film & Television connects, educates, and advocates for women to accelerate diversity in media. As the preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York, NYWIFT energizes women by illuminating their achievements, presenting training and professional development programs, awarding scholarships and grants, and providing access to a supportive community of peers. NYWIFT brings together more than 2,500 women and men working both above and below the line. NYWIFT is part of a network of 60 women in film organizations worldwide, representing more than 15,000 members. NYWIFT is a nonprofit 501c3 public charity. Seed&Spark is where creators and audiences work together to tell stories that celebrate diverse voices and foster vibrant conversation. Find your next spark of curiosity, inspiration and community! NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) champions emerging and diverse filmmakers and storytellers from around the world and provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their work and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production and representation. In an effort to showcase, support, educate and build relationships for next-gen filmmakers, NFMLA has rapidly expanded beyond the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival to host an array of workshops, panels, competitions and networking programs, including the InFocus initiative which combats the lack of diversity in media by celebrating underrepresented voices. PANO (formerly NYC Women Filmmakers) champions inclusion in Film, TV, and Media by connecting underrepresented creators with influential networks, valuable resources, and career-changing opportunities to impact meaningful change in the industry. Film Fatales organizes panel discussions, educational workshops and networking mixers focused on amplifying marginalized voices in film and television. Capacity is limited. The session will be recorded for those unable to participate in the live program. Your participation constitutes your consent to being recorded and photographed during the event and to Film Fatales sharing those recordings and photos with the world. Please contact us if you require an accessible accommodation.

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Event Information Presentation is Everything: Making Pitch Decks That Hook (NYWIFT Co-Presentation) Date/Time:  Friday, Feb 3, 2023 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM  Location:  programs@nywift.org   Register » (opens in new window) #nywiftmakingapitch#fineartmagazine#fineartfilmfun

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NYWIF: The 13th annual edition of DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in the US, will run Nov 9-27, 2022 in theaters and online.

The 13th annual edition of DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in the US, will run Nov 9-27, 2022 in theaters and online. DOC NYC is also an Academy-qualifying festival for short films.  DOC NYC’s winning short will qualify for consideration in the Documentary Short Subject category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. For Tickets and Passes click HERE Congratulations to all the NYWIFT members involved! We are so proud that there will be 23 films featuring the work of 19 members at this year’s festival.  Check out the 2022 Film Program for more information. #nywiffestival#fineartmagazine#fineartfilm

DUKE ARCHIVES! CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF NEW DAY FILMS OCT 19-22

NewYork Women in Film and Television  DUKE ARCHIVE TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF NEW DAY FILMS OCT 19-22 In celebration of 50 years of groundbreaking documentaries by New Day Films’ filmmakers, Duke University’s Archive of Documentary Arts, which holds the New Day Films collection, Screen/Society and the Power Plant Gallery will be hosting four days of screenings and discussions October 19-22. The Founder’s Virtual Conversation will be on October 19 at 7:00pm. The screenings October 20-22 are in person at the Rubenstein Arts Center, Duke University, Durham, NC. New Day Films, founded in 1971 as a filmmaker-owned co-op, has documented the history of a wide range of social movements, from the nascent women’s movement to anti-war activism, labor struggles, the fight for LGBTQ and disability rights, racial equality and other issues confronting society in the U.S. and abroad. The Women’s Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television is proud to have preserved these early works of Liane Brandon, Julia Reichert and Jim Kleinfeatured in this discussion and programming. NYWIFT member, Amalie R. Rothschild’s film, It Happens to Us, among others, have been restored by IndieCollect. “It is easy to forget that archives are living things,” says Caitlin Margaret Kelly, curator of the Duke archive. “Too often we see them as containing objects of the past, but what an archive really includes is the ability to revisit that past, to offer new insight, understanding, and reckoning…” Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00pm ET – Founders’ Virtual Conversation The first of four days of events will be an online discussion with the founders of New Day. Amalie R. Rothschild, Jim Klein, Liane Brandon and Julia Reichert will be featured with a Q & A to follow. Register for this event via Zoom Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 pm ET – Founders’ in-Person Film Screening Growing up Female (51 mins, 1971) by Julie Reichert and Jim Klein produced in 1971 was a trail blazing examination of the forces that shape women’s socialization as shown in vignettes of six women ages 4 to 35. Preserved by the Women’s Film Preservation Fund. Anything You Want to Be (8 mins, 1971) by Liane Brandon is a series of comical vignettes where a bright high school girl finds that, despite her parents’ assurance that she can be “anything she wants to be,” she is repeatedly foiled by social expectations and media stereotypes. Preserved by the Women’s Film Preservation Fund. Betty Tells Her Story (20 mins, 1972) by Liane Brandon is the poignant tale of beauty, identity and a dress that explores the ways in which clothing and appearance affect a woman’s identity. Preserved by the Women’s Film Preservation Fund. It Happens to Us (32 mins, 1972) by Amalie R. Rothschild is particularly timely in light of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs Wade, as we learn the personal stories of a wide range of women both rich and poor, young and old, black and white, married and unmarried, as to why ending a pregnancy must remain an available choice. Preserved by IndieCollect. Learn more

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New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board of Directors!

NYWIFT Announces New Board of Directors President Leslie Fields-Cruz The accomplished public media executive succeeds President Jamie Zelermyer and is joined by a diverse group of new and returning film and television industry leaders   New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board of Directors President, Leslie Fields-Cruz. Fields-Cruz has served on the NYWIFT board for four years including stints as the Vice President of Programming and of Membership. Fields-Cruz has been the Executive Director of Black Public Media since 2014, where she is focused on growing BPM’s resources to enable it to support more stories about the Black experience. She started at BPM in 2001 managing grant making activities that supported the production and development of documentary programs for PBS. By 2005, she was the Director of Programming, leading the distribution of all funded programs to public television. In 2008, with six independent titles in need of a public television broadcast, Leslie launched AfroPoP: The Ultimately Cultural Exchange, a documentary series highlighting the variety and depth of the global black experience. “We are thrilled to have Leslie Fields-Cruz lead NYWIFT into its next era of advocacy for inclusion, equity, diversity, and safety in the film and television industry. Her extensive background in public media and longtime commitment to positive change will make her an astute, creative, and forward-thinking leader of our organization,” said NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez.   “As Jamie Zelermyer hands me the leadership baton for the next leg of NYWIFT’s  journey, I am honored and energized to work with our exceptional leader, Cynthia Lopez, and to continue serving an organization and a membership equally committed to the ideals of ensuring equity and inclusion for women in the film and television industry and the growing immersive media sector,” said new NYWIFT Board President Leslie Fields-Cruz. Fields-Cruz succeeds former President Jamie Zelermyer. Zelermyer is an accomplished film and television producer and former VP, Physical Production at Focus Features. Most recently, Zelermyer was the executive producer, creator, and host of the hit podcast I Was Never There, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. The podcast follows her personal exploration of the counterculture movement of her childhood and mysterious disappearance of a family friend. Zelermyer served three years as NYWIFT’s president. Highlights of her administration included NYWIFT’s 40th anniversary Muse Awards in 2019 and NYWIFT’s first-ever official in-person programming at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. Zelermyer also oversaw NYWIFT’s transition to a fully virtual programming and administrative model during the COVID-19 pandemic, which included two virtual Muse Awards programs, two Creative Workforce Summits, three Institutes, two publications, 107 NYWIFT Talks, 15 Virtual Hangouts, and 104 Industry Screenings. “We are so grateful to Jamie Zelermyer for her steadfast leadership, especially during such a turbulent time,” said NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez. “Her intelligence, warmth, good humor, and ability to adapt helped NYWIFT not only survive but thrive during COVID, opening us up to the expanding possibilities of virtual and hybrid programming that will make for an exciting future.” NYWIFT is also pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Board of Directors election. Five spots on the board have been filled, with three new members and two returning members: New Board Members: Kia Brooks: Kia Brooks is the Deputy Director of The Gotham Film and Media Institute. Brooks created The Gotham’s Owning It program that supports women and non-binary media makers and entrepreneurs who break boundaries in the media and entertainment industry, and developed the Expanding Communities program, which provides resources, community space, and industry access to individuals with Disabilities and BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creators. Brooks’s experience in strategic communications and events includes roles at Focus Features, Oscilloscope Laboratories, and Tribeca Film Festival.     Shruti Ganguly: Shruti Ganguly is a filmmaker and writer based between New York and Oslo. Ganguly was a member of the Obama Administration’s ECCO committee of 30 leaders and creators in entertainment, chairing its Asian Caucus, and is on the Creative Council for Emily’s List. She has produced films that have premiered at Sundance, Venice, Tribeca, Telluride, and Berlin, and is currently writing for Secret Daughter for Amazon Studios, which will star Priyanka Chopra and Sienna Miller.     Emelyn Stuart: Emelyn Stuart is the owner and founder of Stuart Cinema & Café in Brooklyn, which in addition to being a screening space will offer distribution deals to independent filmmakers and be a resource hub for artists. She was named Best Producer at LA Web Fest for her series 12 Steps to Recovery, and her feature Life Is Too Short premiered to sold out audiences in New York during its debut screening and in 2017 it was awarded Best Feature Film domestically and internationally at various film festivals.       Returning Board Members: Gretchen McGowan: Gretchen McGowan is an award-winning producer and the head of production for Goldcrest Features in New York City where she oversees titles such as Carol, Mojave, What Breaks the Ice, Carrie Pilby and To Olivia.  Gretchen has collaborated with Sebastian Junger on five films, and she is now producing Hell of a Cruise for NBCUniversal, a feature documentary about the cruise industry’s handling of Covid-19.      Zenaida Mendez: Zenaida Mendez is the Director of Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center and was recently awarded the 2022 Jewell Ryan White Award for Cultural Diversity from the Alliance of Community Media. Mendez has an extensive career in public service, community activism, television production, and filmmaking, and is currently the executive producer of several monthly MNN productions.       As a non-profit 501c3 public charity, NYWIFT is governed by a board of directors elected by the membership. Board members serve on committees in the areas of Development, Membership, Communications, Programming, Special Events, and Advocacy and Education. Meet the rest of the NYWIFT board!

Join the conversation on social media:  #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 Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Updated: Sep 20, 2022

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