Director, Christa Haley and Executive Producer, Marie O’Connell are young NYWIFT members who are working on a large-scale short film … Continue reading Member Spotlight: HIIT Bootcamp and Support ‘Roadhead’ Film Project
Throughout history, and specifically film and television history, women have been early to identify and seize opportunity in emerging fields—only to be edged out of those fields, and their history, once they become mainstream. Mellini Kantayya shares four great reads about the women pioneers of early Hollywood. Continue reading #SummerHours Summer Reading: Women in Early Hollywood
Actors Ruby Dee and her husband Ossie Davis fought for civil rights from Washington, DC to Hollywood. And they were married for nearly 60 years. Kathryn O’Kane shares some of favorite quotes and moments from their joint memoir, In This Life Together. Continue reading #SummerHours Summer Reading: Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
Mellini Kantayya shares the books about mindfulness, presence and intention that can inform the acting and audition process. Continue reading #SummerHours Summer Reading: Books for Actors (That Have Nothing to Do with Acting)
In her 2011 book Bossypants, Tina Fey recounts stories of her childhood, her rise to head writer on SNL, her experiences on 30 Rock, and what she learned along the way. Continue reading #SummerHours Summer Reading: Tina Fey
Harassment Statistics: Two new surveys reinforce what we all know: the Center for Talent Innovation’s study, “What #MeToo Means for … Continue reading Terry’s Picks: Harassment Statistics, Equal Pay, WE Legal
Mellini Kantayya offers two very different – but equally addictive – drama series for your summer #bingewatch. Continue reading #SummerHours #BingeWatch-Worthy Drama Picks
Thumbs Down: The latest study from Dr. Martha Lauzen from the Center for the Study of Women in Film & … Continue reading Terry’s Picks: Thumbs Down, Marvel-ous Director, Photo Exhibit
In the inaugural conversation of NYWIFT’s new series Master Collaborations: The Power of Creative Partnerships on May 23, 2018, director Kahane Cooperman and producer Raphaela Neihausen opened up about how they worked together to create Joe’s Violin – and its road to being nominated for the Academy Awards. Continue reading 7 Tips to Building a Successful Partnership to Create an Oscar-Nominated Film
1996 NYWIFT Muse Honoree Rita Moreno is, quite literally, a national treasure. She is one of only 12 performers to win all four major artistic awards: the Oscar, the Emmy, the Grammy and the Tony, and she is the first Hispanic person to have won all four awards. Kathryn O’Kane digs into her memoir this summer. Continue reading #SummerHours Summer Reading: Rita Moreno
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