The NYWIFT Podcast

Renown casting director Avy Kaufman talks with January Green about her storied career, tips for filmmakers and agents and casting during the pandemic. In our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight we learn why Liza Rafael is crushing it.

Hosts Tammy Reese and Janine McGoldrick discuss the 20th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival and its new outdoor model and recommend Tyler Perry's The Oval and Ruthless on BET and Ramy on Hulu.

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 #nywift

Avy - Twitter @akaufmancasting / IG @avykaufmancasting

Liza - Twitter @lizajrafael @lovehappensfilm / IG @lizajane10 @lovehappensfilm

It's time for more "Have Story, Will Tell" & "My First Time" industry experiences sent in from our listeners! Victoria Stevens tells us how she became her professor’s prime example, but for all the wrong reasons, Blondean Young discusses her first theater audition and Toni Fernandez shares the touching story behind the name of her film. In the Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, January Green tells us why Tammy Reese is crushing it this week. 

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the re-opening of NYC movie theaters, the Amazon Prime Video Direct announcement that they are no longer accepting documentary and short film submissions and recommend CBS's The Equalizer, John Sayle's The Secret of Roan Inish and a few other St. Patrick's Day inspired films.  

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: 

NYWIFT: @NYWIFT #nywift 

Toni - Insta: @toni_filmmaker_fernandez & @still.got.the.juice  

Blondean -  Insta: @iamblondean 

Victoria - Insta: @victoriastevensactor / Twitter: @vickiestevens14

Music is an extremely important part of film and television content -- it helps create atmosphere, evoke emotion and heighten drama. So we are thrilled to bring you Leah Curney's interview with composer, lyricist and creator of our new podcast theme Elspeth Collard! In the Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, Tammy Reese tells us why Antonia Badon is crushing it.

Hosts Leah and Janine McGoldrick discuss open submissions for the The Writers Lab, a new DGA report about the increase of women television directors and recommend Five Films, a collection of documentary short films from women directors which feature stories of the perseverance and passion of women entrepreneurs premiering March 6th on ShortsTV.

Share your story or first time experiences with us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Social Media & Weblinks:

Elspeth: Insta @elspethcollard & @collard.rosenblatt.collabs / Twitter @elspethlcollard 

https://www.collardandrosenblatt.com

Antonia: Insta @antonia.badon_queen.of.culture / Twitter @TravelHarlem

We have been featuring your stories, so it's about time we share ours! This week the podcast team Leah Curney, Janine McGoldrick, Kelsey Marsh, January Green and new addition Tammy Reese share "Our Stories" and "My First Time" experiences working in film, television and media. We talk about an unfortunate training situation, first time freelance contract, an embarrassing moment with JFK Jr., hosting a TV show at 14 and delivering a baby cow on camera! 

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

Leah: Twitter & Insta - @leahcurney

Janine: Twitter & Insta - @2ndchapterprod 

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

January: Twitter - @jangre1

Kelsey: Insta - @misskelseyj

In January Green's interview with producer Trevite Willis she discusses filming her NYWIFT Fiscal Sponsorship project the documentary Black Voters Matter during a tumultuous election year and a pandemic. In our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, Kelsey Marsh tells us why writer Christine Baker is crushing it this week. 

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss Mentorship Matters, an intensive year-long mentorship program with the goal of placing emerging writers of color inside television writers rooms, and highlight a few black female industry pioneers for Black History Month. 

Recommendations: Macabre Storytelling's Game of Thrones Rewrite on YouTube / The Codebreaker on PBS

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator our new Podcast Theme.

Social Media

Trevite Willis - Insta: @trevite.willis / Twitter: @sffilmworks 

NYWIFT - @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT

Marion Hill, writer-director of Ma Belle, My Beauty joins us to talk about making her first feature film and bringing it to the Sundance Film Festival. We provide key learnings from NYWIFT's virtual production of last month's Muse Awards and Jean Criss is our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight Member. 

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the new SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Project Agreement, a digital Sundance and give some viewing recommendations: Ted Lasso / All Creatures Great and Small /  Zitkala - Sa / Death to 2020.

Special thanks to Elspeth Collard who created our new Podcast Theme!

If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Social Media Handles:

Marion Hill - Insta @ma.rion.hill 

Ma Belle, My Beauty - Insta @ma_belle.film / Twitter @mabellefilm / #MaBelleMyBeauty

Jean Criss - CrissCross Intimates / Insta @Crisscross.Intimates @Jean.Criss /Twitter @jean_criss

The NYWIFT Muse Awards are here and one of this year's honorees -- Tony Award Winning Actress Ali Stroker -- talks with Katie Chambers about the honor of being a Muse, fostering inclusion and finding projects that bring joy and positivity. 

In our Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, January Green tells us why Stephanie Falkeis is crushing it this week. 

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the backlash about Warner Brother's releasing its 2021 slate on HBO Max, how ABC's The Rookie is changing the way policing is portrayed on TV and the excitement that Patty Jenkins will be the first woman to helm a Star Wars Film.

We'll be back in 2021 -- Happy Holidays!!

If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Contact / Social Media Information:

Ali Stroker: Twitter & Instagram @alistroker / Facebook @OfficialAliStroker

Stephanie Falkeis: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-falkeis/www.stephaniefalkeis.com

Ondrea Barbe gets down to business with NYWIFT Board Member and Entertainment Lawyer Maria "Mary" Miles -- in our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, Kelsey Marsh tells us why Linnette Harrigan is crushing it -- hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the resurgence of production in NYC -- Katie Chambers announces the honorees for the Muse Awards. 

If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Contact / Social Media Information:

Linnette Harrigan: [email protected] / https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnetteaharrigan / Twitter: @lharriganmedia / Insta: @linnetteharrigan / Sign up for her Film & TV music mailing list at http://eepurl.com/dwnRBP & to keep up with her latest projects download Linnette’s music industry App at www.Elevate-yourmusic.com

Orchestrating & telecasting an extensive live production like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has its challenges but those challenges get even tougher during a pandemic. January Green talks with Macy’s executive Kathleen Wright about the changes to this year's broadcast and what fun things to expect. 

In Your Stories, Giovanna Aguilar advocates for more conversations around COVID and its lingering mental and physical effects. January returns with this week's Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight telling us why Tammy Reese is crushing it this week. 

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss being creative while staying at home and what to watch this week.

If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Links & Social Media Info:

Barry Jenkins Notting Hill Twitter Story 

Tammy Reese: IG @tammyreesemedia / Twitter @Tammy_Reese1111

Giovanna Agular: IG & Twitter @gioviaguilar  

Macy's: IG & Twitter @macys #macysparade

Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick bring you a special Election Episode -- Emmy winner Lisa Cortes, co-director of the powerful documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, talks about tracing the painful history of voter suppression in America in relation to Stacey Abrams' 2018 gubernatorial run in Georgia. Oscar nominee Leslie Iwerks discusses Selling Lies, a documentary about the lucrative game of posting false political clickbait articles on Facebook which directly influenced the 2016 election.

In our Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, Kelsey Marsh tells us why Eve Austin is crushing it this week. 

If you would like to nominate someone for our Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight, share your story or hit us up with an interview suggestion, contact us at [email protected]. For more great information and events go to NYWIFT.org.

Social Media Info

@misscortes Twitter & Insta / @allinthefilm Twitter & Insta

@SellingLiesDoc Twitter & Insta

@MsEveAustin Twitter & Insta