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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

NYWIFT colleagues at our February 2022 virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from Ghetto Film School’s Roster!

Gather together online with your NYWIFT colleagues at our February 2022 virtual speed networking mixer. We will be joined by our friends from Ghetto Film School’s Roster!

Come ready to share creative ideas, suggestions, project pitches, and contact info for further engagement.

We will begin the evening with a five-minute salon conversation to discuss the The Roster’s latest opportunities and initiatives, followed by about 90 minutes of speed networking, during which you will be randomly paired off with other attendees to network one-on-one.

NYWIFT will also offer a discount on membership to any new members who attend that evening.

NYWIFT hangouts are a safe space to ask entertainment related questions, seek advice, employment and other industry opportunities. Prep your elevator pitch and get ready to make connections!

As always, all members are welcome and encouraged to attend and mix, mingle and get to know our dynamic and talented members and staff in an informal setting.

DATE
Thursday, February 17, 2022

TIME
6 PM – 7:30 PM EST

PLATFORM
Zoom

Free to attend.

Please RSVP no later than Thursday, February 17 at 3 PM EST in order to attend.

About Ghetto Film School Roster

Roster is the go-to wayfinding and talent identification resource in the media & entertainment industry. We help identify, develop, and connect emerging talent with the resources they need to advance in their careers.

About New York Women in Film & Television

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) advocates for equality in the moving image industry and supports women in every stage of their careers. 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 50 women in film chapters worldwide, representing more than 15,000 members. NYWIFT produces over 50 innovative programs and special events annually, including the Muse Awards for Vision and Achievement, which honors women in front of and behind the camera, and Designing Women, which recognizes costume designers, makeup artists and hair stylists in the industry.

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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.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Get out of town for the day and catch the Woodstock Film fest/ NYWIF Saturday Oct. 3.

Join NYWIFT for our first drive-in films this weekend! NYWIFT is proud to co-present two double feature screenings featuring films by members at the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival.

Saturday, October 3rd:

Double Feature: I Carry You with Me and Stake Land

Tickets are $25 per person. One car limit per order.

Doors open at 6:00pm. First film starts at 7:00pm. Second film starts at 9:30pm.

I Carry You with Me, Academy-Award® nominee (and NYWIFT member) Heidi Ewing’s luminous, moving debut as a narrative filmmaker, follows a tender romance between Iván and Gerado, spanning decades. Starting in provincial Mexico and continuing as first Iván, then Gerardo, journey towards sharing a life together in New York City. The film, winner of two awards at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is an intimate love story, as well as a soulful rumination on family, sacrifice, regret, and ultimately, hope.

Ewing gracefully traces both men’s lives from childhood through the decisions that lead them into adulthood. Iván, an aspiring chef and young father, hopes to secure a spot in a restaurant kitchen while supporting his child. But the discovery of his relationship with Gerardo causes conflict and, in despair, he makes the arduous choice to cross the border into the United States, promising his son and his soulmate Gerardo that he will return.

Sunday, October 4th:

Double Feature: What the Constitution Means to Me and The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Tickets are $25 per person. One car limit per order.

Doors open at 6:00pm. First film starts at 7:00pm. Second film starts at 9:30pm.

In 1968, Johnny Carson was king of late-night television. As host of the top-rated “Tonight Show,” he gave America mild humor and middle-of-the-road entertainment. But when Carson planned a week’s vacation, his choice of replacement host was no less than revolutionary. Black entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte was given five nights on air. Belafonte did not squander the opportunity; he booked guests calculated to change the hearts and minds of a country embroiled in racial crisis. Among them, Aretha Franklin, Sidney Poitier, Dionne Warwick, Zero Mostel, Diahann Carroll, Paul Newman, and national leaders Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. THE SIT-IN is an exhilarating documentary about a rare moment when truth and justice entered the living rooms (and bedrooms) of middle-class America.

Although three of the five TV segments are now lost, director (NYWIFT Member) Yoruba Richen pieces together the programs through archival photographs and footage, as well as contemporary interviews with historians, politicians and activists, including Whoopi Goldberg and Norman Lear. Indeed, the film captures a chaotic time in American history, drawing inescapable parallels with the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Updated: Sep 29, 2020

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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.