The NYWIFT Podcast

Producer Sara Elizabeth Timmins of Life Out Loud Films joins us to talk about her filmmaking journey and why she created No Film School. No Trust Fund. No Problem which helps Indie filmmakers confidently and strategically navigate through the business of film with proven tools that are married with inspiration, motivation and personal stories. WCW listeners get 15% off No Film School Workshops and 1:1 Sessions with the code: CRUSH15 

Hosts Kelsey Marsh and Janine McGoldrick are excited for the return of Broadway and discuss the opening of applications for the third round of grants from the NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre. Katie's Korner gives us an update on NYWIFT programming and we recommend Summer of Soul, Little Fires Everywhere and Ted Lasso (again)!

Keep your WCW Spotlight nominations and industry stories coming, email us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, creator of our podcast theme.

Social Media/Websites

NYWIFT - IG @NYWIFT / Twitter @NYWIFT / FB @NYWIFT / #nywift

Sara: IG @lifeoutloudfilms / Facebook / Vimeo / www.lifeoutloudfilms.com 

On our last episode Cassandra Seidenfeld recommended the Indy dramedy series Thespian and today she talks with its creators Maria and Marc Unger! Thespian follows an aging Gen-X comic (Marc) turned dramatic actor as he struggles with his shift in career paths. Maria and Marc discuss the ideation of the show, finding financing and distribution and key production learnings. Get the first two seasons of Thespians free here on YouTube/thespianseries. 

Hosts Katie Chambers & Janine McGoldrick talk about NYWIFT programming including the upcoming Finance Institute -- a three-part finance series offering business strategies from industry professionals who have successfully funded documentary and narrative projects -- and recommend Ted Lasso, Dickinson, Loki, The Good Fight & Penguin Town.

Keep your WCW Spotlight nominations and industry stories coming, email us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, creator of our podcast theme.

Social Media/Websites

NYWIFT - IG @NYWIFT / Twitter @NYWIFT / FB @NYWIFT / #nywift

Thespians - IG @Thespianseries / Twitter @thespianseries / Facebook/thespianseries  

We are taking a summer break in August and will return with all new episodes in September. Keep on sending us your nominations for our member WCW Spotlight, interview suggestions and/or share your story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.  

This week Kelsey Marsh talks with birth consultant Elan McAllister about her work on the film Pieces of A Woman and trying to change how birthing scenes are portrayed on screen. In our Woman Crush Wednesdays Member Spotlight Deborah Hoard is crushing it.

Hosts Cassandra Seidenfeld and Janine McGoldrick highlight BFI's upcoming Woman With A Movie Camera Summit and recommend Marc Unger’s Thespian and Werewolves Within.

Nominate a member for the WCW Spotlight and/or share your story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, creator of our podcast theme.

Social Media/Websites

NYWIFT - IG @NYWIFT / Twitter @NYWIFT / FB @NYWIFT / #nywift

Elan - IG @elanvitalmc / Twitter @elanvmc / FB @elanvitalcreate

Deborah - IG @deb_hoard / Twitter @DeborahCHoard / FB @PhotoSynthesisProductionsNY / There’s Your Ready Girl free on Vimeo 

Bonus Episode! In honor of Juneteenth Tammy Reese speaks with Nancy Buriski about her new film A Crime on the Bayou and in celebration of the Tribeca Film Fest she chats with Brit Lower the writer-director-producer-star of Circus Person.

Nominate a member for the WCW Spotlight and/or share your industry story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard the creator our podcast theme.

Social Media:

NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #nywift

Nancy: Twitter @nancybuirski @acrimeonthebayou

Britt: IG @brittle @circusperson / Twitter @brittlower 

Its Pride Month and to celebrate January Green brings us a great conversation with comedian Julia Scotti & director Susan Sandler about their new documentary Julia Scotti: Funny That Way, a tender and funny story of the triumphant comeback of transgender standup comedian Julia Scotti. In our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, Leah Curney tells us why Annunziata is crushing it.

Hosts Tammy Reese and Janine McGoldrick discuss GLAAD's Diversity On Demand partnership with the cable television industry to pay tribute to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans by shining a spotlight on compelling LGBT programming and films. Our recommendations include Selena: The Series, American Horror Story and The Irregulars.

Nominate a member for the WCW Spotlight and/or share your industry story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]g. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator our podcast theme.

Social Media:

NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #nywift 

Julia: Twitter @JuliaScotti4 / IG @JuliaScottiComedy

Susan: Twitter @sandlernew 

Funny That Way Film: Twitter @JuliaScottiFilm / IG @JuliaScottiFilm

Annuziata: Twitter @annunziataactor / IG @annunziataactor / slayinthecity.com 

We love sharing your stories so this week we have more "My First Time" industry experiences. Tammy Reese shares her first time covering the Academy Awards as a member of the media and January Green narrates Fran Montagnino's story about the first time she went to a Broadway show and how it inspired her to be part of the entertainment community. In the Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, Leah Curney tells us why Mellini Kantayya is crushing it.

Hosts Kelsey Marsh and Janine McGoldrick discuss Mellini's Washington Post OpEd entitled Hank Azaria Apologized for Playing Apu on ‘The Simpsons.’ I Accept and recommend the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and BBC's Line of Duty.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator our podcast theme.

Social Media & Weblinks:

NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #nywift

Mellini: Twitter @mellinikantayya / IG @mellinikantayya / Actor, Writer, Whatever 

Tammy: Twitter - @TammyReeseMedia @VisionaryMinds2 / Insta - @TammyReeseMedia @Visionarymindsnys

Fran: The Wiz "Home" Stephanie Mills, Rosie O'Donnell / Stephanie Mills show stopping finale 1975

This week author Pam Munter talks to January Green about her new book Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age In Hollywood which addresses ageism and sexism in the entertainment industry. Tammy Reese chats with actress Rachel Nielsen about her experience playing Rose on HBO's Mare of Eastown, Christine Dixon is in our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight and Katie Chambers provides a NYWIFT programming update. 

Hosts Cassandra Seidenfeld and Janine McGoldrick discuss Reese Witherspoon's new initiative LitUp and recommend Call My Agent & Bridgerton on Netflix and the new Gilmore Girls Podcast I'm All In hosted by Scott Patterson (aka Luke Danes). 

Nominate a member for the WCW Spotlight and/or share your story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator our podcast theme.

Social Media:

NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #nywift

Christine: Twitter @harriettubmanherself / IG @harrirettubmanherself 

Cassandra: Twitter @casssoffical / IG @cassandraseidenfeld

In this bonus episode we bring you the NYWIFT Talks discussion with ReelAbilities with Director and Co-Founder Isaac Zablocki, Michele Spitz (Woman of Her Word) and filmmaker Lisa Denker. The panel talks about the changes that ReelAbilities has instituted for the Disabled Community and what progress still needs to be made. They explore the ways movie theaters need to re-structure to accommodate ADA laws, how filmmakers are paving their way to Hollywood with their original stories, and what Reel Abilities offers for disabled filmmakers. Moderated by Executive Director at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Rachel Byrne.

You can get the panel transcript here and the ASL version here.

REELABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL: NEW YORK will take place April 29-May 5, 2021 click here for tickets. 

For more information on NYWIFT events and programming go to nywift.org or contact us at [email protected]. 

It's time for "Have Story, Will Tell" featuring industry experiences sent in from our listeners! Writer Tekisha Walton shares some inspiring words for all screenwriters and Carona Davis-Diop tells us how she decided to make a full length feature film after multiple strangers told her she should adapt her book to the screen. In our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight hear why Latresa Baker is crushing it. 

Hosts Kelsey Marsh and Janine McGoldrick discuss the upcoming Oscar ceremony, Tribeca Film Fest's opening night film and recommend Shrill, The Undoing and Fake Famous.

Nominate a member for the WCW Spotlight and/or share your story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator our new podcast theme.

Social Media & Weblinks:

NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #nywift

Latresa: IG @latresabaker

Tekisha: Twitter @WaltonTekisha / IG @Tekisha88

Carona: Twitter @diopproductions @CaronaDavisDiop