Cool September evenings heat up with New York Women in Film & Television (NYWiFT) events. I started my crazy fall season of film watching and writing on a select film festivals circuit with a Tuesday evening screening: There Were Times, Dear and a memorial tribute, more accurately, a celebration of the life of NYWiFT member, Nancy Malone. I didn’t know Nancy, but after the Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF) committee’s decision to...
The second week in December usually means holiday season visitors and gridlock alerts in New York City, but the New York Women in Film & Television (NYWiFT) chapter welcomed a thousand+ members and friends in from a deep freezing cold at the 2013 Muse Awards luncheon honoring women for their vision and achievement including Frances Berwick, Connie Britton, Sonia Manzano, Robin Wright, Ellen Barkein and Nancy Malone. The doors opened for the...
Honoring women filmmakers, the Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) 2013 Short Film Showcase marks the 8th year WIFTI joins in on the United Nations celebration of International Women’s Day. Continuing through the month of March, many chapters are showcasing the select group of films directed by women who are members of WIFTI chapters worldwide. This year’s showcase includes films and filmmakers from all corners of the world:...
