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Women Crush Wednesdays is presented by New York Women in Film and Television. We sit down with women working above and below the line within the moving image industry. We talk about current news in entertainment, upcoming NYWIFT events, highlight our members and report happenings from the red carpet. Follow along with us!
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It’s almost MUSE time!  On March 27th, NYWIFT’s 44th annual Muse Awards will take place at Cipriani 42nd St. The gala luncheon will pay tribute to an amazing roster of women of vision and achievement. Today we highlight each honoree and bring you interviews with three of them: Alex Borstein - Actor, writer, producer and multiple Emmy winner (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits, Family Guy) Michèle Stephenson - Filmmaker, artist, author and Emmy nominee (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games) Tantoo Cardinal - Actor and activist (Killers of the Flower Moon, Echo, Dances with Wolves) Have a question for one of our honorees? Email us at communications@nywift.org and we’ll ask during the Muse Awards red carpet. All interviews will be featured on our next episode so be sure you’re subscribed!  Get your tickets now! NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT Alex: IG @alexborstein / Twitter/X @alexborstein  Michèle: IG @michele_0608 @radastudionyc
This week, we have three thrilling interviews!  First, Janine McGoldrick talks with filmmaker Amanda Niqole White, who has over 15 years of experience in film, television and media production, about her directorial debut, the short film Till Death Do Us Part. Then Janine hears about Malissa Young’s journey from being a fit model to a talent manager and opening Malissa Young Management.   Penni Harper interviews Annie Taylor, who shares her adventures as executive producer overseeing The Garden: Commune or Cult and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. This week’s hosts Penni and Tammy Reese walk us through some of the highlights from last year’s Muse Awards and upcoming events. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG:⁠⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT Amanda: IG: @⁠theoutsidestudios⁠ @⁠amandaniqole⁠ and @⁠wallacedemarria1⁠  / Twitter: @⁠AmandaNiqole⁠  Malissa: IG: @malissayoungmgmt @bicoastalmgmt Annie : IG: @HotSnakesMedia / Twitter: @HotSnakesMedia
Hot off last week’s episode, which dived into the historic SAG-AFTRA & WGA contracts, we keep the parity conversation going by talking with Whitney Anne Adams – co-chair of the Costumer Designers Guild (CDG) Pay Equity Committee – about their Pay Equity Now campaign. The CDG Local 892 is vying for equity with their male-dominated craft counterparts. The guild, which is made up of 87% women, is at the lowest tier of the IATSE pay scale and includes cinematographers, grips, and production designers. Not only is the disparity clear when looking at the current scale, but the discrepancy has continued to increase by 3% each year, a trend they want to put a stop to for future generations of women.  We also highlight the New York City Public School Film Festival and the Spring 2024 schedule for the Made in NY Talk Series. In Katie’s Korner, Senior Director of Community & Public Relations Katie Chambers tells us about NYWIFT’s Science in Motion series at BAM.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT CDG: IG: @cdglocal892 / @CDGlocal892 Whitney: IG: @waacostumedesign / Twitter/X: @WhitneyAAdams Tails From A Costume Designer Podcast: @talesfromacostumedesigner / Twitter/X: @tailsfromacd
Rebecca Damon, Executive Director of New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs for SAG-AFTRA tells Catherine Woo about the recent SAG-AFTRA strike and its aftermath, including how new members and supporters can get involved. They talk about the importance of advocacy and solidarity to pave the way for the next generation of artists. Lisa Takauchi Cullen is the President of the WGA East and represents marginalized writers as co-chair of the Committee for Inclusion and Equity and founder of the Salon network of affinity groups; she also started and runs Diverse Writers of the East, databases of underrepresented WGAE and Pre-WGA writers. She and Catherine discuss protections for writers and building community before and after joining the Guild. This week’s hosts discuss Sundance and give viewing recommendations. In Katie’s Korner, Senior Director of Community & Public Relations Katie Chambers tells us about NYWIFT’s Science in Motion series at BAM.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT REBECCA DAMON: Instagram: @rebeccadamon / Twitter/X: @RebeccaDamonNYC / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.damon  SAG AFTRA NY: Instagram: @SAGAFTRA  / Twitter/X: @SAGAFTRANY / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SagAftraNy  LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN: Twitter/X: @LisaCullen / Instagram: @Lisa_Yakeuchi_Cullen WGA EAST: Instagram: @WGAEast / Twitter/X: @WGAEast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WGAEast  
Latasha Gillespie, Global Head of DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) for Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video and Freevee tells Tammy Reese about the importance of inclusivity in regards to hiring studio positions, actors and crew and within shows and films they choose to produce. She also highlights her new initiative to prioritize mental health in the workplace.   Penni Malloy-Harper talks with Abbesi Akhamie (director-writer-producer), Ellie Foumbi (lead actress), and Yety Akinola (producer-costume designer) about their new short The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Dr. Seyi Ajayi. In the whimsical pan-African city of Alkebulan, a brilliant scholar plots revenge after discovering her fiances' engagement with another woman, sparking a hilarious rollercoaster of love, deception, and unexpected empowerment. Tammy and Penni discuss TV and film recommendations. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT Latasha: IG: @latashagillespie / Twitter X: @im_latashag Incredible Film IG: @theincredibleshortfilm  
Our podcast team member Penni Malloy-Harper, who received Spotify recognition for having the Top Episode of The Year on our show, brings us an outstanding interview with Script Supervisor Dawn Gilliam. Her credits include an iconic list of movies and television shows such BOYZ N THE HOOD, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Hunger Games, Lost, and Marvel's Agents of Shield. She also teaches an online course, “The Art of Continuity.”  Also, Janine McGoldrick has an impactful conversation with Jeanie Finlay, one of Britain’s most distinctive documentarians, about her new film Your Fat Friend. Made over 6 years, it charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best selling author and beloved podcaster. Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way we see fat people and the fat on our own bodies. Hosts Janine and Tammy Reese discuss the current awards season and recommendations to keep you entertained for the rest of the year! To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠  /  #NYWIFT Dawn Gilliam: IG @DawnGilliam Jeanie Finlay: IG @JeanieFinlay/ Twitter-X @JeanieFinlay/  Your Fat Friend: IG: @yrfatfriendfilm⁠ / Twitter-X ⁠@yrfatfriendfilm
Another double header is coming your way! This week we are honored to speak with: EmmoLei Sankofa, Music Composer for Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, a dynamic thriller about an editorial assistant who gets excited when another black girl is hired only to discover something sinister is going on at the company. Sarah Burke, CBS New York Vice President & News Director who has helped the station’s growth by producing important content that impacts the day-to-day lives of the diverse communities across the Tri-State area.  Hosts Katie Chambers and Catherine Woo discuss the tentative deal reached in the Actor’s Strike and the UCLA TV Diversity Report, which for the first time tracked the disability status of actors and the news isn’t good.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG⁠ @NYWIFT⁠ / Twitter/X⁠ @NYWIFT⁠  /  #NYWIFT EmmoLei: IG @EmmoLei / Twitter-X @EmmoLei / Facebook / YouTube / IMDB Sarah: Twitter-x @DunLapBurke CBS NY News: IG: @cbsnewyork / Twitter-X @CBSNewYork
We have two powerhouse women joining us this week! Heard of a film called Barbie? Suzana Peric, the film's Supervising Music Editor and NYWIFT Muse Honoree, tells us all about working on the smash-hit film. Director/Producer Sonia Kennebeck discusses filming her fascinating new documentary Reality Winner (about a young NSA translator charged with espionage), in real time over five years. We also celebrate NYWIFT Members at DOC NYC! To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT  /  #NYWIFT Sonia Kennebeck: Twitter/X: @soniakennebeck / IG: @soniakennebeck DOC NYC: @docnycfest
Tammy Reese has a great interview for us! Our mini-episode features NYWIFT member Mirejah Cruz, an actor and a writer with a background in sketch comedy. She wrote and produced Hell Week with the intention of sparking a conversation around Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and bringing awareness to the realities that women face while living with PMDD.   To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song.
We don't have just one great interview for this this week...we have two!! First, NYWIFT member Lucia Grillo takes us through her multifaceted career here and in Italy while Cristina Cacioppo, programmer of Nitehawk Cinema, tells us about the current River Phoenix Retrospective and the work that goes into being a film programmer.   Hosts Tammy Reese and Penni Love-Harper provide a status on the writers and actors strikes, returning shows, highlight the AI panels at Advertising Week 2023, and suggest some movies to watch.  We also have another segment of Katie’s Korner, a brief NYWIFT programming update from Senior Director of Communications Katie Chambers To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: IG @NYWIFT / Twitter - X @NYWIFT  /  #NYWIFT Lucia: IG @luciagrillo_calabrisellafilms / Twitter - X @LuciaVeganTV https://www.threads.net/ @luciagrillo_calabrisellafilms  Nitehawk Cinema: IG @nitehawkcinema  / Twitter - X @nitehawkcinema
We are back with another great season!  This episode Tammy has a fun conversation with co-directors Charlie Gillette and Sara Metcalf about their short film Versace Softboi, a personal tale about stalking and inherent dangers of women in the online dating world. The film is an official selection at the New Voices Film Festival and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Ravit Markus, director-producer of NINA, the 2023 NYWIFT Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant winner, is in our Spotlight segment. Janine McGoldrick, co-producer of the film, chats with Ravit regarding the film’s development and how the grant has helped her post-production. Tammy and Janine also discuss the current industry strikes and the NYWIFT resource page for those affected, the Emmys postponement, Drew Barrymore backlash and Covid cancellations. Also, Katie’s Korner highlights NYWIFT’s new Masterclass Series. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Charlie: IG @charkable  Sarah: @lostsrah Ravit: IG: @ravitmarkus / FB: https://www.facebook.com/ravitmarkus
Summer Break

Summer Break

2023-08-0200:50

Time for the podcast team to hit the beach. We will be back in September! You can reach us at communications@nywift.org for inclusion in our Fall episodes.
This week we are super excited to speak with Producer Shanna Riker and an award-winning Screenwriter, Director, and Producer Melissa Bronski. Shanna and Melissa talk with Penni Malloy-Harper about their production company Honey & Hemlock Productions and all the films they have created. Their newest film Speechless, the third and final short in their series, speaks about grief and has just been completed. In the film, the main character is moments away from giving the eulogy at his girlfriend’s funeral, goes to speak, and only letters - literal letters - come out.  Jaime Engle is featured in our inspirations segment by Cassandra Seidenfeld and hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese talk about highlights of this year’s episodes including Sundance Film Festival, Muse Awards, and films & television shows to watch this summer. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Shanna : IG @shannariker Melissa: IG @melissabronski Honey & Hemlock: IG: @honeyandhemlock_productions Jaime: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaimieengelewrites Jaime FB : https://www.facebook.com/jaimieengelewrites Jaime LI:  https://www.linkedin.com/jaimieengelewrites
This week we are excited to talk about the intriguing thriller/horror film ⁠Clock⁠ airing on Hulu and Disney+ international. Writer-Director ⁠Alexis Jacknow⁠ and Editor ⁠Alexandra Amick ⁠talk with Tammy Reese about this timely and thought provoking film that follows a woman desperate to fix her broken biological clock when faced with pressure from friends, family, and society to have children. ⁠Adriana Davis⁠ is featured in our Meet a Member segment and hosts Giovanna Aguliar and Janine McGoldrick highlight the ⁠NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit⁠ and the continuing resource webinars from ⁠The Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment⁠ for those affected by the ongoing writers strike – both happening this week! To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to ⁠Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Alexis: IG @alexisjacknow  Alexandra: Twitter @alexlamick   Adriana: IG @dsquaredmedia212 / Twitter @adriananyc
It’s Tribeca Festival time and we couldn’t be more excited to share with you three terrific conversations that preview festival events: Angela Bassett, iconic actress, Oscar nominee and NYWIFT Muse honoree, talks about the 25th Anniversary celebration of How Stella Got Her Groove Back NYWIFT Designing Women Honoree Fashion & Costume Designer Patricia Field and Director Michael Selditch chat about their documentary Happy Clothes  Post-Production Supervisor & NYWIFT member Lizbeth Cardozo details Taking Root  Hosts Tammy Reese and Katie Chambers bring us other Tribeca highlights and discuss NYWIFT’s Cannes announcement.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Angela: IG @im.angelabassett / Twitter @imangelabassett  Patricia: IG @patriciafield / Twitter @pat_field  Michael:  IG @selditch / Twitter @selditch  Lizbeth: IG @holathisislizzo
PHIPHEN STUDIOS

PHIPHEN STUDIOS

2023-05-1731:01

Jane Sinisi and Molly Conners, Producers & Owners of Phiphen Studios, join us this week with an interview brought to us by Leah Curney. Hosts Janine McGoldrick and Penni Malloy Harper discuss the writer's strike and the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment webinar that will provide resources for NY writers. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Jane: IG ⁠@janisi0802 Molly: IG @mollyconnerspizzadance Phiphen: IG @phiphenstudios
Bonus Episode - Tammy Reese talks to NYU anthropologist and filmmaker Pegi Vail about her documentary They Measured Our Heads, currently in production and fundraising.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
The Starz Power Universe comes to the podcast! Tammy Reese speaks with actress Paton Ashbrook about the latest season of Powerbook II: Ghosts. Penni Malloy Harper has Victoria DeMartin in the Women Crush Wednesdays Spotlight.   We chat about some good news regarding female directors at Cannes, highlight a Brooklyn based short film Not Like The Other Girls by filmmaker Ginger Britt Daniels, which was selected for the upcoming New York Cinefest, and recommend The Diplomat, the latest Walking Dead spinoff and Throughline's "Everyone Everywhere All At Once" podcast episode.    To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Paton: IG @power_starz - @patonashbrook / Twitter @power_starz - @patonashbrook  Victoria: IG @thecuttingroomfloor / FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000894406981 Ginger: IG @gingerbrittdaniels @nltogthemovie
More Muse News heading your way! Tammy Reese and LaKisa Renee bring you red carpet interviews from NYWIFT’s 43rd Annual MUSE Awards! Giovanna Aguliar spotlights makeup artist Jennifer Snowdon in our Meet a Member segment.  Hosts Leah Curney and Janine McGoldrick discuss the possible WGA strike and recommend History of the World Part II, Cunk on Earth and Rye Lane.  To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Jennifer: IG @jennifersnowdon / https://www.makeituptrue.com/
Continuing with the celebration of Women’s History Month, co-Hosts Janine McGoldrick and Tammy Reese are joined by Katie Chambers who previews NYWIFT’s upcoming  43rd Annual MUSE Awards! The Whale Location Scout Jillian Fisher chats with Giovanna Aguilar. Jillian has provided the location for films such as I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) and Super Dark Times (2017). To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: NYWIFT: Twitter @NYWIFT / IG @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT Jillian: Twitter @jillifish7 / IG @jillifish7 / Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianfisherthefirst
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