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.

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Cho Yeo-jeong as Park Yeon-kyo PARASITE (2019, dir. Bong Joon-Ho)

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“Margot [Robbie] really wanted to see Harley [Quinn] with girlfriends, Harley in a girl gang. Harley is such a naturally sociable character. And I think there was just a general longing to see girls together on screen — women being friends.”

— Cathy Yan, director of Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)

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Paris est à nous, 2019 (dir. Elisabeth Vogler)

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An Oscar nominee for Best Documentary — Short Subject, Carol Dysinger’s beautiful, Tribeca-winning Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) tells the story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write—and skateboard—in Kabul.

Watch it now!

(Source: AETV.com)

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2018 NYWIFT Designing Women honoree Dana Covarrubias shares the tools – both literal and figurative – she keeps in her costume design toolkit.

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What’s in Your Toolkit: Mahak Jiwani

Mahak Jiwani, producer of the short film “Darling,” gave us a peak at her toolkit as she ran to her screening at the Hamptons International Film Festival last month.

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What’s in Your Toolkit: Grace Kim

NYWIFT is excited to launch our fun new Friday blog series, “What’s in Your Toolkit?” where we ask women in the industry about the tools – both literal and figurative &#8211…

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The #NYWIFT Fall Membership Drive starts TODAY! Become a member by December 2nd and save on the initiation fee and attend the Muse Awards at the member rate.:Learn more at www.nywift.org/join.

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WIFT Around the World: A Conversation with Verena Gräfe-Höft

Our NYWIFT member abroad, Heidi Philipsen, sits down with WIFT Hamburg co-founder Verena Gräfe-Höft to talk the state of the industry and her new film Pelican Blood, which is making waves at both t…

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Cynthia’s Picks: Emmy Highlights, NYWIFT Winners, Women #NotWorthLess, Bahamas Relief

Emmy Highlights: Kudos to both Alex Borstein and Michelle Williams, who used their Emmy platforms to remind us all – especially women – how advocating for yourself can contribute to the greater goo…

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Meet the New NYWIFT Board Members: Kerry Fulton

With her company Evenfield Entertainment, producer Kerry Fulton is looking to do just that: even the playing field. That’s a mission we can certainly get behind. She brings her experience wor…

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The Beguiled (2017) dir. Sofia Coppola

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Kristen Stewart in Charlie’s Angels (2019)

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Lupita Nyong’o on the set of new movie “355″ in London.

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Film Journal - 2017

Already tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015) dir. Emily Ting

#52filmsbywomen challenge - week 07

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Cynthia’s Picks: Help Line, News & Doc Emmys, Walking Dead

Help Line: NYWIFT is proud to announce that we have partnered with Women in Film and the Actors Fund to bring expanded hours and New York area resources to WIF LA’s Help Line for Sexual Harassment.…

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Meet the New NYWIFT Board Members: Gretchen McGowan

As summer heats up, New York Women in Film & Television gears up for the start of our new year – and with it, new faces join our leadership team! A 501(c)3 non-profit, NYWIFT is governed by an …