Women in the Arts & Media Coalition March Newsletter

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Newsletter Newsletter V:3                                                                                                                     March 2015 In This Issue SWAN Day LPTW Awards & Big Mingle LPTW Auction Collaboration Award Submissions #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! New Member Orgs & Member Opportunities We are thrilled to announce that SVA School of Film & Animation is our first Academic Affiliate, a new level of association with the Coalition. We are so excited to have SVA join our other newest members: NYWICI (N.Y. Women in Communications), Associated Musicians of Greater New York Local 802 AFM, and affiliate member org, LA FPI (Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative). More organizations are coming aboard all the time! Please let us know if you are involved with an organization which might be interested in membership. We hope you can join us for our yearly free SWAN Day Event, always on the last Saturday of March. They're always great screenings with talkbacks and networking, free to all, and many Coalition board members and organization reps will be in attendance--a great time to meet us and each other. If you're in another city, check out all the SWAN Day events happening worldwide on the WomenArts website, all through March. All Coalition member org members get the "Member" rate for League of Professional Theatre Women's upcoming star-studded Awards Celebration and Big Mingle on March 16. Check out the link for more information. And don't forget the LPTW Online Auction. If you have any problem reading  the flyers below, you can see them on our Online Blog.  More events are there and on our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Hope to see you soon, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents SWAN Day - Free Screening & Reception SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day OBVIOUS CHILD directed by Gillian Robespierre March 28, 2pm at SVA Theatre Screening, Q&A, & Reception   Join the Women in Arts and Media Coalition, NYWIFT, SAG-AFTRA,  School of Visual Arts (SVA) Film & Animation Department, and HerFlix  for a screening, Q&A with the filmmaker, and reception  in recognition of SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day,  an annual event on the last Saturday of March that celebrates women artists. 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street Special thanks to Reeves Lehman and the School of Visual Arts for the venue and SAG-AFTRA for providing the reception. This event is FREE and FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. LPTW Awards & Big Mingle LPTW Awards Celebration & Big Mingle   Hosted by Kristine Nielsen CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO      CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS PROMO CODE: MEMBER Member rate of $100 per ticket all inclusive for all Coalition org members. Questions about ticketing?  E-mail lizzy@theatrewomen.org. LPTW Auction LPTW Online Auction   Make Your Bid to Support Women in Theatre! Want to get a fabulous prize and help support women in theatre? Visit the 2015 LPTW Annual Auction online and bid on exciting items! All proceeds will go to the League of Professional Theatre Women to help further our mission of promoting visibility and creating opportunity for women in the arts. The auction will run through Tuesday, March 17 with items ranging from Broadway tickets to Hugh Jackman recording your voicemail message!  CLICK HERE TO BEGIN BIDDING! 2015 Collaboration Award REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS THE WOMEN IN THE ARTS AND MEDIA COALITION, INC. ANNOUNCES THE 2015 COLLABORATION AWARD: WOMEN WORKING WITH WOMEN The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. will present the 2015 Collaboration Award recognizing Women Working with Women. The $1,000 Collaboration Award and additional honorable mentions are designed to encourage professional women in the arts and media from different specializations to work collaboratively on the creation of a new artistic work.  As the aim of the award is to encourage women to work collaboratively with women of other disciplines, each collaborative team must be comprised of female members of different Coalition associations, unions, guilds and affiliates of The Coalition.  Eligible teams may submit any form of creative collaboration on a new work that had its first public performance within the last two years 2013-2015. A Public Performance can include, but is not limited to a staged reading, gallery show, screenings, concert series, etc. Submissions will be judged on the basis of artistic excellence, diversity, and clarity.  All topics and subjects will be considered.  Special attention shall be given to those projects which reflect the goals of the Coalition:  to advance women's work and women's issues. The team that has been selected and the honorable mentions will be invited to be recognized at an awards ceremony in New York in October 2015.  Women outside of New York may send a designee to speak about their project and accept the award. Teams of two or more women working together on the creative project may apply for the 2015 Collaboration Award.  Applicants must be members in good standing of two different organizations and/or affiliates with The Coalition.  (See organizations below.) The application is online at www.womenartsmediacoalition.org and can be saved and re-worked there until submitted to us. A pdf of the application may also be accessed there in order to work on a submission offline. Deadline:  The deadline for the return of completed applications is midnight 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2015.  Award winners will be announced by September, 2015. Send all inquiries and questions to: collaborationaward@womenartsmediacoalition.org  #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Associated Musicians of Greater N.Y. Local 802 AFM, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Communications, Inc., New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America, East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative, The Lambs, Inc., National Theatre Conference, Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, Women Make Movies, WomenArts, Women's Media Center, Works by Women Academic Affiliates: School of Visual Arts Film & Animation Department We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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ANA Y YO - Exec. Producer Kerry Fulton (Coalition Board member)

Ana y yo is a documentary about Primavera Ruiz and her family. Primavera’s mother, Ana, is the ultimate matriarch. After a tragic accident in the family, Ana adopted two children from Equatorial Guinea as a single mother, and goes onto train her eight children to become an internationally renowned equestrian vaulting team. Primavera explores the whirlwind that is her mother and the impact Ana’s decisions have had on the family, in an effort to strengthen the bond between her two adopted sisters who no longer speak. Primavera digs deep into family history asking forbidden questions over the course of four years. On a voyage of self discovery and forgiveness, Primavera encourages her adoptive sisters to travel with her to Equatorial Guinea in a search for truth and understanding.

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Newsletter - December 2014 - More Member Events & Discounts

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Newsletter Newsletter IV:12b December 2014 In This Issue Today's 'Modern American Woman' Discussion - Discount She's Beautiful When She's Angry - w/ NYWIFT & WMM #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! Upcoming Events and More As we head towards the end of the year, we are looking for some great folk for 2015, for the following projects:      2015 Collaboration Award and Gala      #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Newsletters      Fundraising & Grantwriting      Social Media Please reply to this email if you're interested in becoming more involved with us in the coming year. We are also continuing to develop our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Please send all events of interest to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you soon, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. Today's 'Modern American Woman' - Discount Museum of the City of New York - Roundtable Discussion   FOR MORE INFORMATION SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY w/ NYWIFT & WMM Please join us on Sunday, December 7 at 7:15 p.m. At the Landmark Sunshine Cinema for a Special Presentation of: SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY Followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director Mary Dore, Producer Nancy Kennedy & Exec Producers Elizabeth Dreihaus & Pamela Tanner Boll >> Tickets On Sale Now << This special celebration of women filmmakers is co-presented by:  Women in the Arts & Media Coalition New York Women in Film & Television  Women Make Movies The Chicken & Egg Pictures Team Fork Films Team  SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.  SHE'S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, when ladies wore hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women's liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of WITCH (Women's International Conspiracy from Hell!). SHE'S BEAUTIFUL aims not to romanticize the early movement, but to dramatize it in its exhilarating, quarrelsome, sometimes heart-wrenching glory. The film does not shy away from the controversies over race, sexual identity and leadership that arose in the women's movement. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY captures the spirit of the time -- thrilling, scandalous, and often hilarious.   US * 2014 * 16:9 * Stereo * 92 mins * Not Rated  #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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Coalition, NYWIFT & WMM: She's Beautiful When She's Angry - 12/7 at 7:15pm

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY

December 7th - w/ NYWIFT & WMM

Please join us on Sunday, December 7 at 7:15 p.m.

At the Landmark Sunshine Cinema for a Special Presentation of:

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY

Followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director Mary Dore,

Producer Nancy Kennedy &

Exec Producers Elizabeth Dreihaus & Pamela Tanner Boll

>> Tickets On Sale Now <<

This special celebration of women filmmakers

is co-presented by: 

Women in the Arts & Media Coalition

New York Women in Film & Television 

Women Make Movies

The Chicken & Egg Pictures Team

Fork Films Team 

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971. 

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, when ladies wore hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women's liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of WITCH (Women's International Conspiracy from Hell!).

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL aims not to romanticize the early movement, but to dramatize it in its exhilarating, quarrelsome, sometimes heart-wrenching glory. The film does not shy away from the controversies over race, sexual identity and leadership that arose in the women's movement.  

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY captures the spirit of the time -- thrilling, scandalous, and often hilarious.
 

US * 2014 * 16:9 * Stereo * 92 mins * Not Rated 

Newsletter - December 2014 - Upcoming Events and More

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Newsletter Newsletter IV:12 December 2014 In This Issue She's Beautiful When She's Angry - 12/7 - w/ NYWIFT & WMM The Brightness of Heaven - Discount #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! Upcoming Events and More As we head towards the end of the year, we are looking for some great folk for 2015, for the following projects:      2015 Collaboration Award and Gala      #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Newsletters      Fundraising & Grantwriting      Social Media We are also continuing to develop our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Please send all events of interest to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you soon, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY December 7th - w/ NYWIFT & WMM Please join us on Sunday, December 7 at 7:15 p.m. At the Landmark Sunshine Cinema for a Special Presentation of: SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY Followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director Mary Dore, Producer Nancy Kennedy & Exec Producers Elizabeth Dreihaus & Pamela Tanner Boll >> Tickets On Sale Now << This special celebration of women filmmakers is co-presented by:  Women in the Arts & Media Coalition New York Women in Film & Television  Women Make Movies The Chicken & Egg Pictures Team Fork Films Team  SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.  SHE'S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, when ladies wore hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women's liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of WITCH (Women's International Conspiracy from Hell!). SHE'S BEAUTIFUL aims not to romanticize the early movement, but to dramatize it in its exhilarating, quarrelsome, sometimes heart-wrenching glory. The film does not shy away from the controversies over race, sexual identity and leadership that arose in the women's movement.  SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY captures the spirit of the time -- thrilling, scandalous, and often hilarious.   US * 2014 * 16:9 * Stereo * 92 mins * Not Rated  THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN - Discount THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN a new play by Laura Pederson directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser Cherry Lane theatre 38 Commerce Street   $38 per ticket with our special code:  BHWAM (a portion of your ticket price will be donated to the Coalition) The Kilgannons are a typical Irish family in 1974 Buffalo. However, the world is changing fast, the generation gap is widening, and the future is up for grabs. Will the Kilgannons find the serenity to accept the things they cannot change and the wisdom to know that what needs changing most is sitting around the dinner table? THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN is a witty drama about Family, Faith, and the ties that bind - sometimes too tightly. YOU CAN USE THIS CODE FOR ANY PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE until December 14: Wednesdays at 3PM & 7PM, Thursdays & Fridays at 7PM Saturdays at 3PM & 7PM, Sundays at 3PM A drama with comedy that may be inappropriate for anyone under 10. Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Schedule & pricing may change at any time. FOR MORE INFORMATION #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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Coalition Newsletter - November 2014 - Member Discounts

Newsletter Newsletter IV:11 October 2014 In This Issue NYWIFT-Women Aren't Funny? WMM-Workshop on Crowdfunding The Brightness of Heaven discount The Underclassman #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! News and Upcoming Events for Coalition Organization Members! There are four member discounts in this Newsletter. AND REMEMBER:  if you are a member of any of our member orgs, you are a member of the Coalition!  See list of member organizations at the bottom of this newsletter. We are also continuing to develop our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Please send all events of interest to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. All of you can help us make this calendar THE central place for events and programs of interest to women in the arts and media.  If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you at one of these events, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. NYWIFT-Women Aren't Funny? Women Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth Event: Thursday Nov. 6, 2014 NYWIFT and Caroline's On Broadway have teamed up to createWomen Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth as part of the 2014 New York Comedy Festival.  Moderator and comedian Bonnie McFarlane will delve into the themes of her recent documentary, "Women Aren't Funny" with our group of illustrious panelists.  These women include television and film talent, all of whom have made a major impact on the world of comedy.  They will share their journeys as performers, writers and producers - from behind the scenes to the front lines.  With this array of diverse and special talent, it's sure to be a remarkable evening of hilarious, extraordinary women! Photo Credit: Sophy Holland Lea DeLaria seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her stand-out role as Big Boo in the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black. In fact, Lea was the first queer comic to perform on television in America which launched her into world recognition.  Prior to her success onOrange, she appeared in countless television series (includingCalifornication, Law and Order SVU, Will and Grace), films (First Wives Club) and on and off Broadway.  As if that's not enough, she has five records on the Warner Jazz and Classics label and her book, Lea's Book of Rules for the World is in its third printing. Marina Franklin is emerging as one of the hottest comedians in the comedy scene today, with notable appearances on Wanda Sykes'Herlarious, Showtime's Women Who Kill, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Jay Leno Show, Chapelle's Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Season 2 of NBC's Last Comic Standing andShowtime at the Apollo.  Based in New York, she is a favorite in Comedy Festivals across the world.  Originally from Chicago, Franklin made her acting debut at the Illinois Rep Theatre and earned her MFA in acting at Syracuse University.  Franklin is viciously likeable, if there is such a thing.       Judy Gold, Emmy Award winning actress and comedian, is best known as the star of her two critically acclaimed, long running Off Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show - My Life as a Sitcom and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. In addition to numerous guest starring appearances on television (including 30 Rock, 2 Broke Girls, Ugly Betty), her many hosting duties have included The View, Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time and the GLAAD Media Awards. Her stand-up specials include Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold, Tough Crowd Stands Up and her own HBO half-hour special, for which she received the Cable Ace Award.  Judy won two Emmy Awards for writing and producing The Rosie O'Donnell Show. M. Blair Breard is the Executive Producer on the award winning comedy series entitled Louie. She also produced Louis C.K. Live from the Beacon Theater, and Louis C.K. Oh My God for HBO. Next year, Ms. Breard will executive produce, with Louis C.K., a comedy series starring Zach Galifianakis, entitled Baskets. Bonnie McFarlane (Moderator) is a national headlining comedian who has performed several times on The Late Show with David Letterman, has an HBO special, a Comedy Central special and an adorable 7 year old daughter. But don't ask her to pick a favorite because she loves them all equally.  She most recently directed a movie called Women Aren't Funny that she calls "probably the most important film of our generation." You can get it on iTunes.  Big act, Rich Vos is her husband. She's required by marriage vows to include him in any bio.          Produced by Terry Greenberg and Susan B. Ades  Thursday, November 6 from 6-7:45 p.m. $15 for NYWIFT members $15 for Members of the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Directors Guild (DGA), Producers Guild (PGA), SAG-AFTRA $15 for Members and Affiliate Organizations of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition including Actors' Equity Association (AEA), The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), and the Dramatists Guild, Inc. (DG) $25 for Nonmembers RSVP by prepayment or online Location: Carolines on Broadway 1626 Broadway (Between 49th and 50th Streets)  WMM-Workshop on Crowdfunding The next Women Make Movies workshop is coming up on Wednesday, Nov. 19th at 6:30pm, Crowdfunding: Case Studies from Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Seed & Spark.  This workshop will bring together filmmakers who have successfully raised funds through a variety of platforms including Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Seed & Spark. Come join us for a lively, informative discussion about the new frontier of independent financing.  You can register at: http://www.wmm.com/filmmakers/workshops_registration.shtml.  This is also your last chance to register for the three workshop pass for only $55 - beginning with Crowdfunding on Nov. 19th. That's a savings of over 25%!  Additional workshops in the package include: Creating The Right Festival Strategy for Your Film on Thursday, Dec. 4th and Meet the Broadcast: Epix on Wednesday, Dec. 10th.  For more information, go to link above. THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN - Coalition Discount  $38 per ticket with our special code:  BHWAM The Kilgannons are a typical Irish family in 1974 Buffalo. However, the world is changing fast, the generation gap is widening, and the future is up for grabs. Will the Kilgannons find the serenity to accept the things they cannot change and the wisdom to know that what needs changing most is sitting around the dinner table? THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN is a witty drama about Family, Faith, and the ties that bind - sometimes too tightly. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE from October 16-December 14: Wednesdays at 3PM & 7PM Thursdays & Fridays at 7PM Saturdays at 3PM & 7PM Sundays at 3PM Added performances 10/21 at 7PM, 10/28 at 7PM and 11/25 at 7PM. No performances 10/22 at 3PM, 10/31 at 7PM or 11/27 at 7PM. 10/26 is opening no tickets available. A drama with comedy that may be inappropriate for anyone under 10. Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Schedule & pricing may change at any time. FOR MORE INFORMATION THE UNDERCLASSMAN - LPTW/COALITION Discount!  On Thursday, November 20, there will be a special 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE pre-show talk by a wonderful Fitzgerald scholar, Ann Margaret Daniel, discussing the role of women in F. Scott Fitzgerald's work.  A ticket from or for any performance entitles you to attend this lecture. THE UNDERCLASSMAN A New Musical Inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald TICKETS: Dukeon42.org or 636-223-3010 or in person at The Duke on 42nd Street a NEW 42ND STREET® project 229 W 42nd Street  (between 7th & 8th Avenues) Or visit www.ProspectTheater.org for details on season memberships and $16.50 member tickets! Use promo code LPTW and save 30% with $38.50 tickets! Must purchase by 11/14.  Subject to availability. Music & Lyrics by PETER MILLS Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise Directed by CARA REICHEL Choreography by CHRISTINE O'GRADYMusic Direction & Orchestrations by DANIEL FEYER 1915.  Brilliantly talented, young F. Scott Fitzgerald is swept into the hierarchy of Ivy League society and the antics of the Princeton Triangle Club, in pursuit of the beautiful and elusive debutante Ginevra King. Their romance inspired one of the greatest novels of the 20th century . . . #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

NYWIFT - Special Admission Rate: "Women Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth" - Thurs. Nov. 6th @ 6p

Women Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth Event: Thursday Nov. 6, 2014 NYWIFT and Caroline's On Broadway have teamed up to create Women Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth as part of the 2014 New York Comedy Festival.  Moderator and comedian Bonnie McFarlane will delve into the themes of her recent documentary, "Women Aren't Funny" with our group of illustrious panelists.  These women include television and film talent, all of whom have made a major impact on the world of comedy.  They will share their journeys as performers, writers and producers - from behind the scenes to the front lines.  With this array of diverse and special talent, it's sure to be a remarkable evening of hilarious, extraordinary women! Photo Credit: Sophy Holland Lea DeLaria seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her stand-out role as Big Boo in the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black. In fact, Lea was the first queer comic to perform on television in America which launched her into world recognition.  Prior to her success on Orange, she appeared in countless television series (including Californication, Law and Order SVU, Will and Grace), films (First Wives Club) and on and off Broadway.  As if that's not enough, she has five records on the Warner Jazz and Classics label and her book, Lea's Book of Rules for the World is in its third printing. Marina Franklin is emerging as one of the hottest comedians in the comedy scene today, with notable appearances on Wanda Sykes' Herlarious, Showtime's Women Who Kill, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Jay Leno Show, Chapelle's Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Season 2 of NBC's Last Comic Standing and Showtime at the Apollo.  Based in New York, she is a favorite in Comedy Festivals across the world.  Originally from Chicago, Franklin made her acting debut at the Illinois Rep Theatre and earned her MFA in acting at Syracuse University.  Franklin is viciously likeable, if there is such a thing. Judy Gold, Emmy Award winning actress and comedian, is best known as the star of her two critically acclaimed, long running Off Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show - My Life as a Sitcom and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. In addition to numerous guest starring appearances on television (including 30 Rock, 2 Broke Girls, Ugly Betty), her many hosting duties have included The View, Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time and the GLAAD Media Awards. Her stand-up specials include Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold, Tough Crowd Stands Up and her own HBO half-hour special, for which she received the Cable Ace Award.  Judy won two Emmy Awards for writing and producing The Rosie O'Donnell Show. M. Blair Breard is the Executive Producer on the award winning comedy series entitled Louie. She also produced Louis C.K. Live from the Beacon Theater, and Louis C.K. Oh My God for HBO. Next year, Ms. Breard will executive produce, with Louis C.K., a comedy series starring Zach Galifianakis, entitled Baskets. Bonnie McFarlane (Moderator) is a national headlining comedian who has performed several times on The Late Show with David Letterman, has an HBO special, a Comedy Central special and an adorable 7 year old daughter. But don't ask her to pick a favorite because she loves them all equally.  She most recently directed a movie called Women Aren't Funny that she calls "probably the most important film of our generation." You can get it on iTunes.  Big act, Rich Vos is her husband. She's required by marriage vows to include him in any bio.       Produced by Terry Greenberg and Susan B. Ades Special thanks to Caroline Hirsch and     The New York Comedy Festival Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Last updated: Oct. 29, 2014 Event Information Women Aren't Funny: Debunking the Myth Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM Pricing: $15 for NYWIFT members $15 for Members of the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Directors Guild (DGA), Producers Guild (PGA), SAG-AFTRA $15 for Members and Affiliate Organizations of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition (WAMC) including Actors' Equity Association (AEA), The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), and the Dramatists Guild, Inc. (DG) $25 for Nonmembers RSVP by prepayment or online Location: Carolines on Broadway 1626 Broadway (Between 49th and 50th Streets)

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Newsletter Newsletter V:10c October 2014 In This Issue NYWIFT Conversation with Lee Grant LPTW International Award WGAE High Maintenance LPTW London Trip The Brightness of Heaven discount Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Upcoming Free & Discounted Events & Adventures for Coalition Organization Members! REMEMBER:  if you are a member of any of our member orgs, you are a member of the Coalition!  See list of member organizations at the bottom of this newsletter. We are also continuing to develop our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Please send all events of interest to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. All of you can help us make this calendar THE central place for events and programs of interest to women in the arts and media.  If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you soon, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. Join Our Mailing List! NYWIFT - Lee Grant Conversation - 10/27 - FREE! A Conversation with Lee Grant Join us for an evening with Lee Grant, whose talent, intelligence, grit and passion have made her one of the most respected and beloved figures in the entertainment world. Grant first gained acclaim as an award-winning star of stage and screen, then went on to have a distinguished three-decade career as a director, a remarkable achievement for a woman of her day. In 1989, Women in Film honored Grant with its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award.  She received NYWIFT's Muse Award in 2004.  Grant recounts her fascinating story in her new memoir, I Said Yes to Everything. There will be a book signing directly following the event. Film critic Jeffrey Lyons will be conducting the interview with Grant. FOR MORE INFORMATION A Conversation with Lee Grant - produced by Terry Greenberg Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pricing: Free for NYWIFT members Free for Members and Affiliate Organizations of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition including Actors' Equity Association (AEA), The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), Dramatists Guild, Inc. (DG), the Writer's Guild of America East (WGAE), SAG-AFTRA and Women Make Movies. Free for Members of the Actors Studio, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and Employees of AMC Networks. Free for Students (with Valid I.D.) $20 for Nonmembers RSVP online Location: Tribeca Film Center 375 Greenwich Street (Between N. Moore and Franklin)   LPTW - International Award    For more information on all the events of LPTW International Award Week  WGAE - High Maintenance Invitation    RSVP - limited space! Please join WGA-Brooklyn for a conversation with  HIGH MAINTENANCE  Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair   Wednesday, October 29, 6:30pm RSVP 61 Local ~ 61 Bergen Street (at Smith Street) Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (Adjacent to the F Train Station)   In HIGH MAINTENANCE, a critically-acclaimed web series, a nameless cannabis dealer  delivers to clients with neuroses as diverse as the city they live in. The series was  created by husband-and-wife team Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair.  They produce this series in New York with their manager, Russell Gregory,  as Janky Clown Productions. Check out the WGAE Write On Blog interview with  Katja and Ben here. 6:30-7:15pm: Mingle, eat and drink 7:15-8:15pm:   HIGH MAINTENANCE co-creators and writers Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair in conversation with the New York Observer's Drew Grant. 8:15pm:  More mingling, eating and drinking LPTW - London (& Dublin) Trip   For More Information THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN - Coalition Discount  $38 per ticket with our special code:  BHWAM The Kilgannons are a typical Irish family in 1974 Buffalo. However, the world is changing fast, the generation gap is widening, and the future is up for grabs. Will the Kilgannons find the serenity to accept the things they cannot change and the wisdom to know that what needs changing most is sitting around the dinner table? THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN is a witty drama about Family, Faith, and the ties that bind - sometimes too tightly. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE from October 16-December 14: Wednesdays at 3PM & 7PM Thursdays & Fridays at 7PM Saturdays at 3PM & 7PM Sundays at 3PM Added performances 10/21 at 7PM, 10/28 at 7PM and 11/25 at 7PM. No performances 10/22 at 3PM, 10/31 at 7PM or 11/27 at 7PM. 10/26 is opening no tickets available. A drama with comedy that may be inappropriate for anyone under 10. Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Schedule & pricing may change at any time. FOR MORE INFORMATION #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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NYWIFT - Special Invite - "A Conversation with Lee Grant" - Monday, October 27th @ 6:30PM

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A Conversation with Lee Grant Event: Monday Oct. 27, 2014 Join us for an evening with Lee Grant, whose talent, intelligence, grit and passion have made her one of the most respected and beloved figures in the entertainment world. Grant first gained acclaim as an award-winning star of stage and screen, then went on to have a distinguished three-decade career as a director, a remarkable achievement for a woman of her day. In 1989, Women in Film honored Grant with its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award.  She received NYWIFT's Muse Award in 2004.  Among Lee Grant's numerous achievements: she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shampoo and directed the Oscar-winning documentary Down and Out in America. She has appeared many times on Broadway and in such memorable films as Detective Story (for which she received her first Oscar nomination and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival), In the Heat of the Night, Valley of the Dolls, The Landlord, Plaza Suite, Portnoy's Complaint, Voyage of the Damned, Airport 77 and Defending Your Life. She also appeared on the television shows Peyton Place (for which she won an Emmy), The Neon Ceiling (her second Emmy win) and the innovative 1970s series Fay. Grant directed Nobody's Child (winner of a Director's Guild Award), The Stronger, Tell Me a Riddle, What Sex Am I?, The Willmar 8, The Gun Deadlock, When Women Kill and many other documentaries, as well as more than 40 episodes of Intimate Portrait for Lifetime. Grant was born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal in New York City, the only child of upper-middle class Jewish immigrants. At the age of four, she performed on stage at the Met in the 1931 production of L'Oracolo. A precocious teenager, she was a student at the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse and later a member of the fabled Actors Studio under the direction of Lee Strasberg. By the age of 24, Grant was a Broadway star, a Vogue "It Girl" and an Academy Award nominee for her role in Detective Story. It all came crashing down in the 1950s when, because of one courageous speech and her association with her leftist husband, she was put on the Hollywood blacklist, which prevented her from working in film and television. Grant was finally exonerated after twelve years and continues to reinvent herself to this day. Grant recounts her fascinating story in her new memoir, I Said Yes to Everything. There will be a book signing directly following the event. Film critic Jeffrey Lyons will be conducting the interview with Grant. Jeffrey Lyons has enjoyed a career in television, radio and print media spanning 42 years. He has reviewed more than 15,000 movies, and 900 Broadway and off-Broadway plays; written or co-authored six books; and co-hosted three national movie review shows on PBS, MSNBC and NBC stations, interviewing nearly every movie star of the past four decades. He has received two honorary degrees, and lectured in venues all over the country including  the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On radio, he reviews movies and Broadway shows, and has conducted interviews with major stars for WCBS and CBS. He's now heard on WNYM radio in New York, is the critic for the Mutual Broadcasting System and CBC Radio Canada. Lyons Den Radio is his current nationally syndicated outlet. In 2004, Lyons created and co-hosted Reel Talk. He also reviews movies with his son Ben Lyons who is correspondent and film critic for the syndicated TV series Extra. Produced by Terry Greenberg Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Last updated: Oct. 22, 2014 Event Information A Conversation with Lee Grant Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pricing: Free for NYWIFT members Free for Members and Affiliate Organizations of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition including Actors' Equity Association (AEA), The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), Dramatists Guild, Inc. (DG), the Writer's Guild of America East (WGAE), SAG-AFTRA and Women Make Movies. Free for Members of the Director's Guild of America (DGA) and the Producer's Guild of America (PGA) Free for Students (with Valid I.D.) $20 for Nonmembers RSVP online Location: Tribeca Film Center 375 Greenwich Street (Between N. Moore and Franklin)

VintAge Event - Tomorrow!

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VintAge VintAge Event - Tomorrow! VintAge Supporting the Voice and Vision  of Women in the Arts & Media As They Age Award and Event  Saturday, October 18 1-5:30 p.m. featuring Tisa Chang, Morgan Jenness, Isa Goldberg,  Barbara Davis, Liz Rosenberg, Yvonne Curry    Screening of ADVANCED STYLE plus THE THREE OF US, a new short film starring Leslie Uggams and presentation of the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award to Morgan Jenness by Tisa Chang   with Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer on video   co-hosted by co-presidents Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone   includes a reception and networking at MIST Harlem   46 West 116th Street (just off #2 & #3 train stop) 1-5:30  Only $20 for Coalition member org members  for more info:http://womenartsmediacoalition.org/VintAge.html  buy tickets:  http://womenartsmediacoalition.bpt.me/ VintAge celebrates the voice and vision of women in the arts and media as they age. This year's VintAge features a about older women with their own personal styles and philosophies, and a short, JUST THE THREE OF US, starring Leslie Uggams. The event will also have an esteemed panel (t.b.a.). Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer will be speaking in recorded videos. Tisa Chang (Artistic Director, Pan Asian Rep) will then be presenting the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge award to Morgan Jenness, agent & dramaturg, for her advocacy work on behalf of playwright Maria Irene Fornes, which will be followed by a reception and networking. This year's VintAge features the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award Winner for advocacy for women in the arts & media as they age being presented to Morgan Jenness, dramaturg & agent, for spearheading the cause célèbre that has protected Maria Irene Fornes and her playwriting work in her elder years. The award will be presented by Tisa Chang, artistic director of Pan Asian Rep. There will also be pre-taped personal statements made about Elsa Rael and the importance of celebrating women in the arts and media as they age by Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer. It will be an afternoon both entertaining and illuminating, beginning with the new documentary, ADVANCED STYLE, by Lina Plyoplyte, the story behind the fashion blog which became an international phenomenon (70 minutes); and JUST THE THREE OF US, a short film by Angela Tucker starring Leslie Uggams (15 minutes). Following will be a panel on breakthroughs and issues of women aging in the arts and media moderated by Isa Goldberg, President of the Drama Desk; panelists include Barbara Davis, COO of the Actors Fund; Morgan Jeness, agent & dramaturg; Tisa Chang, Artistic Director of Pan Asian Rep; Liz Rosenberg, poet/novelist; Yvonne Curry, choreographer/director. The award presentation will then be followed by a reception and networking. Hosts for the day will be Co-Presidents of the Coalition, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone. Presented by the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, and co-sponsored by NYWIFT, SAG-AFTRA, Dramatists Guild, and the League of Professional Theatre Women. Saturday, October 18, from 1-5:30 p.m. at MIST Harlem 46 West 116th Street (between Lenox and 5th Avenues, right by the 116th Street stop of the #2 and #3 trains). Tickets $20 for all members of all member orgs; $40 for the general public. There are also a very few $100 premium tickets with reserved seating and special gifts. Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us       Join Our Mailing List! Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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VintAge Event - This Saturday - last day for Early Bird Tickets

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VintAge VintAge - Early Bird Discount Ends Today VintAge Supporting the Voice and Vision of Women in the Arts & Media As They Age Today is the last day to order Early Bird Tickets for Award and Event  Saturday, October 18 1-5:30 p.m. featuring Tisa Chang, Morgan Jenness, Isa Goldberg,  Barbara Davis, Liz Rosenberg, Yvonne Curry, and more with Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer on video  Screening of ADVANCED STYLE plus THE THREE OF US, a new short film starring Leslie Uggams and presentation of the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award to Morgan Jenness by Tisa Chang includes a reception and networking at MIST Harlem 46 West 116th Street (just off #2 & #3 train stop) 1-5:30  Only $15 for Coalition member org members until October 14  for more info:http://womenartsmediacoalition.org/VintAge.html  buy tickets:  http://womenartsmediacoalition.bpt.me/ VintAge celebrates the voice and vision of women in the arts and media as they age. This year's VintAge features a about older women with their own personal styles and philosophies, and a short, JUST THE THREE OF US, starring Leslie Uggams. The event will also have an esteemed panel (t.b.a.). Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer will be speaking in recorded videos. Tisa Chang (Artistic Director, Pan Asian Rep) will then be presenting the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge award to Morgan Jenness, agent & dramaturg, for her advocacy work on behalf of playwright Maria Irene Fornes, which will be followed by a reception and networking. This year's VintAge features the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award Winner for advocacy for women in the arts & media as they age being presented to Morgan Jenness, dramaturg & agent, for spearheading the cause célèbre that has protected Maria Irene Fornes and her playwriting work in her elder years. The award will be presented by Tisa Chang, artistic director of Pan Asian Rep. There will also be pre-taped personal statements made about Elsa Rael and the importance of celebrating women in the arts and media as they age by Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer. It will be an afternoon both entertaining and illuminating, beginning with the new documentary, ADVANCED STYLE, by Lina Plyoplyte, the story behind the fashion blog which became an international phenomenon (70 minutes); and JUST THE THREE OF US, a short film by Angela Tucker starring Leslie Uggams (15 minutes). Following will be a panel on breakthroughs and issues of women aging in the arts and media moderated by Isa Goldberg, President of the Drama Desk; panelists include Barbara Davis, COO of the Actors Fund; Morgan Jeness, agent & dramaturg; Tisa Chang, Artistic Director of Pan Asian Rep; Liz Rosenberg, poet/novelist; Yvonne Curry, choreographer/director. The award presentation will then be followed by a reception and networking. Hosts for the day will be Co-Presidents of the Coalition, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone. Presented by the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, and co-sponsored by NYWIFT, SAG-AFTRA, Dramatists Guild, and the League of Professional Theatre Women. Saturday, October 18, from 1-5:30 p.m. at MIST Harlem 46 West 116th Street (between Lenox and 5th Avenues, right by the 116th Street stop of the #2 and #3 trains). Early bird member tickets*  $15; early bird non-member tickets $30; after October 14, member tickets $20; non-member tickets $40. There are also a very few $100 premium tickets with reserved seating and special gifts. (*members are all members of all member organizations of the Coalition) Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us       Join Our Mailing List! Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

NYWIFT's October 2014 Programs

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SIGN UP for NYWIFT'S OCTOBER 2014 PROGRAMS New Panelists Announced! Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30pm Light Iron Presents: Navigating Technology in Production & Post Venue Announced! Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30pm NYWIFT Night Out New Panelists Announced! Thursday, October 16th at 6:00pm TV and Film Pitch Fest Saturday, October 18th at 1:00pm Women in the Arts & Media Coalition Screening and VintAge Awards Tuesday, October 21st at 12:30pm Lunchtime Skills Workshop - Partnering for Success: Creating Winning Collaborations Date and Venue Announced! Monday, October 27th at 6:30pm A Conversation with Lee Grant Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00pm NYWIFT Member Screening Series: Red Father and By Any Means A-Veilable Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Last updated: Oct. 10, 2014

VintAge Event and Coalition Member Discounts

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Newsletter Newsletter IV:10a October 2014 In This Issue VintAge Event The Brightness of Heaven discount Produced By: NY discount #StageOpps & #ScreenOpps Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website #ScreenOpps #StageOpps Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! News and Upcoming Events for Coalition Organization Members! We are extending the Early Bird Discount to our upcoming VintAge event for October 18 at MIST Harlem. Only $15 for all members if you buy your tickets by October 14. See below for more information.    REMEMBER:  if you are a member of any of our member orgs, you are a member of the Coalition!  See list of member organizations at the bottom of this newsletter. We are also continuing to develop our Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar.  Please send all events of interest to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. All of you can help us make this calendar THE central place for events and programs of interest to women in the arts and media.  Check out the great offers below, and find more events on our  Online Communal Calendar. If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you at VintAge, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. VintAge - Early Bird Discount VintAge  Supporting the Voice and Vision of Women in the Arts & Media As They Age Tickets Available for Award and Event featuring Tisa Chang, Morgan Jenness, Isa Goldberg,  Barbara Davis, Liz Rosenberg, Yvonne Curry, and more with Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer on video  Screening of ADVANCED STYLE plus THE THREE OF US, a new short film starring Leslie Uggams and presentation of the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award to Morgan Jenness by Tisa Chang includes a reception and networking at MIST Harlem 46 West 116th Street (just off #2 & #3 train stop) 1-5:30  Only $15 for Coalition member org members until October 14  for more info: http://womenartsmediacoalition.org/VintAge.html buy tickets:  http://womenartsmediacoalition.bpt.me/ VintAge celebrates the voice and vision of women in the arts and media as they age. This year's VintAge features a about older women with their own personal styles and philosophies, and a short, JUST THE THREE OF US, starring Leslie Uggams. The event will also have an esteemed panel (t.b.a.). Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer will be speaking in recorded videos. Tisa Chang (Artistic Director, Pan Asian Rep) will then be presenting the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge award to Morgan Jenness, agent & dramaturg, for her advocacy work on behalf of playwright Maria Irene Fornes, which will be followed by a reception and networking. This year's VintAge features the 1st Elsa Rael VintAge Award Winner for advocacy for women in the arts & media as they age being presented to Morgan Jenness, dramaturg & agent, for spearheading the cause célèbre that has protected Maria Irene Fornes and her playwriting work in her elder years. The award will be presented by Tisa Chang, artistic director of Pan Asian Rep. There will also be pre-taped personal statements made about Elsa Rael and the importance of celebrating women in the arts and media as they age by Estelle Parsons and Gretchen Cryer. It will be an afternoon both entertaining and illuminating, beginning with the new documentary, ADVANCED STYLE, by Lina Plyoplyte, the story behind the fashion blog which became an international phenomenon (70 minutes); and JUST THE THREE OF US, a short film by Angela Tucker starring Leslie Uggams (15 minutes). Following will be a panel on breakthroughs and issues of women aging in the arts and media moderated by Isa Goldberg, President of the Drama Desk; panelists include Barbara Davis, COO of the Actors Fund; Morgan Jeness, agent & dramaturg; Tisa Chang, Artistic Director of Pan Asian Rep; Liz Rosenberg, poet/novelist; Yvonne Curry, choreographer/director. The award presentation will then be followed by a reception and networking. Hosts for the day will be Co-Presidents of the Coalition, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone. Presented by the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, and co-sponsored by NYWIFT, SAG-AFTRA, Dramatists Guild, and the League of Professional Theatre Women. Saturday, October 18, from 1-5:30 p.m. at MIST Harlem 46 West 116th Street (between Lenox and 5th Avenues, right by the 116th Street stop of the #2 and #3 trains). Early bird member tickets*  $15; early bird non-member tickets $30; after October 14, member tickets $20; non-member tickets $40. There are also a very few $100 premium tickets with reserved seating and special gifts. (*members are all members of all member organizations of the Coalition) THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN - Coalition Discount  $38 per ticket with our special code:  BHWAM The Kilgannons are a typical Irish family in 1974 Buffalo. However, the world is changing fast, the generation gap is widening, and the future is up for grabs. Will the Kilgannons find the serenity to accept the things they cannot change and the wisdom to know that what needs changing most is sitting around the dinner table? THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN is a witty drama about Family, Faith, and the ties that bind - sometimes too tightly. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE from October 16-December 14: Wednesdays at 3PM & 7PM Thursdays & Fridays at 7PM Saturdays at 3PM & 7PM Sundays at 3PM Added performances 10/21 at 7PM, 10/28 at 7PM and 11/25 at 7PM. No performances 10/22 at 3PM, 10/31 at 7PM or 11/27 at 7PM. 10/26 is opening no tickets available. A drama with comedy that may be inappropriate for anyone under 10. Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Schedule & pricing may change at any time. FOR MORE INFORMATION PRODUCED BY: NEW YORK - COALITION Discount!  PRODUCED BY: NEW YORK at Time Warner Center For six years, the Produced By Conference has sold out in Los Angeles. On October 25, the industry's top forum for producers arrives in New York for one day only. How has digital distribution changed the business plan for independent film? What do you need to know to produce video games?  How do you create and sell content for young audiences? What does it take to get a series greenlit for cable TV?Produced By: New York gathers dozens of the most celebrated names in the entertainment business to answer those and other key questions. Where else will you be able to hear from figures like Harvey Weinstein, James Schamus, Donna Gigliotti, Terence Winter, Bruce Cohen, Mark Gordon, Jenni Konner, Lori McCreary, Stephen Totilo, Tom Fontana, Gary Lucchesi and yes, even Cookie Monster on the same day? Built around sessions like "Window Shopping: Customizing Financial Models in the Era of Hybrid Distribution," "The Ms. Factor: The Power of Female-Driven Content" and "Tax Credit Financing - The New Essential Element," Produced By: New York likewise provides opportunities for networking, socializing, and the popular small-group Mentoring Roundtables. If you're producing entertainment content in New York, you owe it to yourself to be there. Registration is open and sessions are filling up, so REGISTER NOW as an Industry/Affiliate/Partner at producedbyconference.com Women in the Arts & Media Coalition members receive $25 off with this discount code: PBNY14WAMC. (*Note: code expires 10/17)  #StageOpps and #ScreenOpps (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Submission Opportunities for writers, directors, actors and more for Stage and/or Screen.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will not send you information that is not requested.) Link to #ScreenOpps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to  #Stage Opps online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to #Stage Opps online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

WMM Acquires THE SUPREME PRICE - Our SWAN Day 2014 Film!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WOMEN MAKE MOVIES ACQUIRES TIMELY & POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY

 "THE SUPREME PRICE" ABOUT WOMEN IN NIGERIA,

SHOWING AT FESTIVALS NATIONWIDE

New York, NY, May 21, 2014 –  Women Make Movies is proud to announce the acquisition of THE SUPREME PRICE for its 2014 New Release collection. The film will be playing at six film festivals nationwide including a special pre-festival press screening on May 29^th at the IFC Center and will have its premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festivals in Chicago & New York.

Shedding light on the recent history of Nigerian politics, THE SUPREME PRICE gives us a deeper understanding into the current human rights crisis in Nigeria regarding the kidnapping of over 200 girls by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Joanna Lipper's extraordinary film is a feature length documentary that traces the evolution of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Nigeria and efforts to increase the participation of women in leadership roles. Following the annulment of her father's victory in Nigeria's Presidential Election and her mother's assassination by agents of the military dictatorship, Hafsat Abiola faces the challenge of transforming a corrupt culture of governance into a democracy capable of serving Nigeria's most marginalized population: women.

In this riveting thriller, politics in Nigeria is a do or die affair. Filmmaker Joanna Lipper combines daring reporting, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access shot during numerous trips to the unstable country with incredible, heart-stopping archival footage from some of the nation's most tumultuous, violent and corrupt periods during the past fifty years. A startlingly intimate rendering of the epic and tragic Abiola family saga set against the backdrop of the landmark 1993 Presidential Election and its aftermath, THE SUPREME PRICE provides a unprecedented look inside of Africa's most populous nation, exposing a deep history of political corruption and a culture where a tiny circle of political elites monopolize billions of dollars worth of oil revenue while the vast majority of 165 million Nigerian people remain impoverished.  This film highlights the courage of human rights heroine, Kudirat Abiola who died a martyr.  In present-day Nigeria, her enduring legacy inspires her eldest daughter, Hafsat, and a small, empowered group of Muslim and Christian women to work together in solidarity.  These women put their lives at risk to offer a glimmer of hope and the potential for growth, change and a new style of leadership to an ethnically and religiously divided country that has seen its potential for greatness unrealized since gaining independence from Great Britain in 1960.

THE SUPREME PRICE was produced with the assistance of WMM's renowned Production Assistance Programs which helps women filmmakers get their films on to the screen. Other films in the 2014 Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York that came from the program include E-TEAM, WATCHERS OF THE SKY, SEPIDEH, OUT IN THE NIGHT, and DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS.

Women Make Movies looks forward to handling sales and distribution of THE SUPREME PRICE in the US and Canada.

SCREENINGS:

A special pre-festival press screening of THE SUPREME PRICE will be held:

Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 11:30 am EST

at IFC Center

323 Sixth Ave. (at West 3rd Street)

Runtime: 75 minutes

THE SUPREME PRICE will premiere at the Human Rights Watch Festival Chicago:

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 6:30 pm CST

at Gene Siskel Film Center

• The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Joanna Lipper

THE SUPREME PRICE will have its New York festival premiere at Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York:

Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 9:15 pm EST

at Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 

• The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Joanna Lipper and film subject Hafsat Abiola 

• Presented with: Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund's Spotlighting Women Documentary Award in partnership with the Kering Foundation, tribecafilminstitute.org

Director Joanna Lipper Available for Interview from Boston now, and from New York and other cities in the coming week. For more info visit: www.JoannaLipper.com

Film subject Hafsat Abiola will be Available for Interview in NYC during the Human Rights Watch Film Festival

For booking, preview and interview inquiries, contact:

Kristen Fitzpatrick, Women Make Movies

212-925-0606 x312, kfitzpatrick@wmm.com

"THE SUPREME PRICE" TRAILER: http://www.thesupremeprice.com

About Women Make Movies

Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy®, Emmy®, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone. 

Kristen Fitzpatrick, Director of Acquisition & Exhibition

Women Make Movies

kf@wmm.com I www.wmm.com

Roy W. Dean Summer Film Grant now Open

The Film Grant Where You Win Even If You Lose

The deadline for the Roy W. Dean Summer Grant is June 30^th, 2014.  If you win, you get $2,000 cash and close to $30,000 in film goods and services to help complete your project.  Donors include many major industry companies like Edgewise Media, Lightning Dubs and many talented editors, colorists, etc.

But, if you don't win, you still end up ahead.  Each applicant for the grant receives a consultation from Carole Dean, founder of the grant, head of the non-profit film fiscal sponsor From The Heart Productions, and author of the Second Edition of the bestselling- book, "The Art of Film Funding".   She has 20 years experience judging films, mentoring filmmakers, and is also a fiscal sponsor for many other films.  Application and guidelines are on www.fromtheheartproductions.com.  We want films that are unique and make a contribution to society, docs, shorts and features are accepted.

News & Events from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc.

Newsletter Newsletter IV:5 May 2014 In This Issue LPTW - Free Event NYWIFT - Free Event Women Stage the World - March Funding Newsletters Member Organizations Quick Links Our Website Film/Video Funding News Theatre Funding News Past Newsletters More About Us Join Our Mailing List! News and Upcoming Events for Coalition Organization Members! We are so pleased to announce our newest Affiliate Member Organizations: Works by Women and The Lambs,Inc. Welcome!! Check out both these terrific organizations on our website and on theirs! We are also continuing to develop our new wonderful Women in the Arts & Media Communal Calendar. Over the next few months, we will be contacting and including the calendars of every major arts and media organization and every major women's organization: all events, openings, and deadlines. This will serve a dual purpose:  1) terrific information about current events; and 2) a place to check what else might be happening on any date in the future when planning--the ultimate Blackout Calendar. This is a Google calendar, and so can be added to your own Google calendar. Please send all events to us at: calendar@womenartsmediacoalition.org or submit it on our website. All of you can help us make this calendar THE central place for events and programs of interest.  Below, we have two FREE events and an Advocacy March. REMEMBER:  if you are a member of any of our member orgs, you are a member of the Coalition!  See list of member organizations at the bottom of this newsletter. Check the offers out below, and find more events on our  Online Communal Calendar. If you have any problem reading  these flyers, you can see them on our Online Blog.   Hope to see you soon, Shellen Lubin and Avis Boone Co-Presidents for the Board of Representatives Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc. LPTW - Free Event - Bebe Neuwirth    LPTW Oral History: 5/5 at 6PM Oral History: Tony-Award Winning Actress Bebe Neuwirth interviewed by Arts-Journalist Patrick Pacheco Bruno Walter Auditorium,   New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center (65th Street & Amsterdam Ave) Monday, May 5 at 6PM Free Admission, Seating first come first served Women in the Arts & Media Coalition Members may RSVP to ludovica@theatrewomen.org This program is produced by Betty Corwin. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Betty R. and Ralph Sheffer Foundation. NYWIFT - Free Event - Women Composers     NYWIFT presents: Womens' Work: Film , TV, Musical Theatre and Game Composers Event: Wednesday May 14, 2014 "Women in general rarely get any press within the film and television industry, which contributes to the perception that there are no women composing for film and television,  which contributes to the perception that there are no women to hire for the good films that get the press and eventually the awards nominations, extending the decades long lack of women getting awarded in the industry, which feeds the perception that there are no women composers, and the cycle continues.  I hear it and see it all the time". - Female Music Executive in a piece of private correspondence Our panel of talented musical storytellers is sure to ignite a lively and engaging discussion about the issues facing female composers. With first class credits across a wide variety of disciplines, panelists will share career strategies, major issues within the industry and some juicy anecdotes along the way.  Come for a new perspective on the universal concerns of composers: temp scores, sample libraries, copyright agreements between director and composers, vertical layering in game composition, collaboration on big Broadway shows and more! Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Pricing: Free RSVP online Location: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 East 70th Street (Between 1st & 2nd Aves)     Equality Parade: 5/8 at 5:30PM VISIBILITY ~ ADVOCACY ~ EQUALITY March in the Second Annual Women Stage the World Equality Parade Thursday, May 8th ~ Arrival: 5:30 pm  RAIN OR SHINE at the tunnel at Circle in the Square 50-51st, Bway-8th Ave Dress: in the costume of a famous theatre woman or in white, purple or black.  Sign in: Suffrage-style sashes will be issued to the first 70 people to arrive The team will distribute signs. (Or bring a sign that says, "NAME OF MY ORGANIZATION Supports Equality.") AGENDA: 5:55PM - photo and video opportunity 6:00PM - The Parade steps off, led by LPTWomen Co-Presidents The parade will snake through the Broadway theatre district. Check the Women Stage the World FACEBOOK page for updates  Funding Newsletters  (from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition,  League of Professional Theatre Women, and WomenArts) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to receive Funding Newsletters and/or more exciting events, news, and networking info.  (You get to pick what you receive, and we will never send you information that is not requested.) Link to the Film/Video Funding Newsletter online on the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition website. Link to the Theatre Funding Newsletter online on the League of Professional Theatre Women website. Link to ongoing additional Funding Resources on the WomenArts website. Member Organizations:               Actors' Equity Association, Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, New York Women in Film & Television, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Artists New York Local, Stage Directors and Choreographers, Writers Guild of America East Affiliate Member Organizations: Dancers Over 40, Drama Desk, The Lambs, Inc., Professional Women Singers Association, The Rehearsal Club, The Women's Media Center, WomenArts, Women Make Movies, Works by Women We have more new Member Organizations pending! Watch this space ...

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NYWIFT Screening 5/16 Discount for Coalition member orgs

Red Father Directed by Tova Beck-Friedman Film Synopsis Red Father is the story of the rise and fall of Bernard Ades told by his daughter it is the story of a Communist layer.  From fighting for civil rights at home in the 1930’s and against fascism in Spain, to the dark days of the blacklist that ended his stellar career. A Q&A follows the screening with director Tova Beck-Friedman and Janet Ades. Red Father will premiere at the 2014 SOHO International Film Festival. Date: Friday, May 16th, 2014 Time: 5:30 PM Place: Village East Cinema, 189 2nd Ave Special Offer: All members of all Coalition member orgs get a $2 discount on tickets. Discount Password: nywift Purchase Discount tickets. Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

NYWIFT Free Event: Women's Work: Film, TV, Musical Theatre and Game Composers

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Womens' Work: Film , TV, Musical Theatre and Game Composers Event: Wednesday May 14, 2014 "Women in general rarely get any press within the film and television industry, which contributes to the perception that there are no women composing for film and television, which contributes to the perception that there are no women to hire for the good films that get the press and eventually the awards nominations, extending the decades long lack of women getting awarded in the industry, which feeds the perception that there are no women composers, and the cycle continues. I hear it and see it all the time". — Female Music Executive in a piece of private correspondence Our panel of talented musical storytellers is sure to ignite a lively and engaging discussion about the issues facing female composers. With first class credits across a wide variety of disciplines, panelists will share career strategies, major issues within the industry and some juicy anecdotes along the way.  Come for a new perspective on the universal concerns of composers: temp scores, sample libraries, copyright agreements between director and composers, vertical layering in game composition, collaboration on big Broadway shows and more! Panelists Micki Grant is a composer, lyricist and actor.  She has been distinguished as a five-time Tony Award nominee for writing Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope and Your Arms Too Short to Box with God. Grant has triumphed, pushing past gender and racial attitudes to break through with many "firsts." She is the first African-American contract player on a daytime TV soap (Another World).  She is the first woman to win a Grammy for her score Don't Bother Me… She is also the first woman and the first African-American to have two shows running on Broadway simultaneously.  Grant received a Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Having Our Say. She is the recipient of the National Black Theatre Festival's Living Legend Award (1999) and the AUDELCO's Outstanding Pioneer Award in 2000.  In addition to her Grammy for Best Score, she has been honored with an OBIE Award for music and lyrics, a Drama Desk Award for lyrics and performance and is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award. Sarah Plant is a composer, flutist and keyboardist who scores feature films, documentaries, animations, multimedia, and museum installations. She was the Associate Music Director for Ang Lee's Oscar-nominated feature Eat Drink Man Woman, and has composed for PBS, ITVS, Bravo, Canal+, CBC, the Center for Asian American Media, the American Museum of Natural History, Bill T. Jones Dance Company and for Spanish, Swiss and other European TV. She has received awards and grants from the American Music Center, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Independent Television Service and ASCAP. Her compositions have been performed at the Kennedy Center, BAM, the Spoleto Festival and Carnegie Recital Hall. She also licenses an independent library of her music, specializing in Latin American and international styles. Winifred Phillips is an award-winning composer. Her video game credits include Assassin's Creed Liberation, The Da Vinci Code, God of War, Speed Racer, Shrek the Third, several LittleBigPlanet games, and many more. She has received a Global Music Award, an Interactive Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, two Hollywood Music in Media Awards, five Game Audio Network Guild Awards, and many others. Phillips is the author of the bestselling book, A Composer's Guide to Game Music (The MIT Press). Called "a fine achievement!" by composer Harry Gregson-Williams, A Composer's Guide to Game Music was described by The Boston Globe as "the first book designed to help experienced musicians brave the transition to the world of game composing." Elizabeth Rose (Moderator) has written songs for television, film and the New York stage.  Her one-woman musical comedy, Relative Pitch, was produced by The Cherry Lane Theatre.   Produced by JoAnne Harris and Terry Lawler Co-Presented with Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Last updated: May. 2, 2014 Event Information Womens' Work: Film , TV, Musical Theatre and Game Composers Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Pricing: Free RSVP online Location: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 East 70th Street (Between 1st & 2nd Aves)

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NYWIFT: "Bias in Reallity TV" Panel - Thurs. May 8th @ 8 PM

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Bias in Reality Television with the Editors Collective Event: Thursday May 8, 2014 The Editors Collective (EC) has partnered with NYWIFT to present a conversation about reality television content that promotes negative stereotypes (racial, gender, sexual orientation, etc.). Working in reality television, many producers and editors are asked to craft shows with material that reinforces negative bias, and are unsure how to best intervene. This panel aims to encourage solidarity and a sense of agency among producers and editors who want to affect change in the reality television industry. Photo Credit: Reality Bites Back/Seal Press  Jennifer L. Pozner is a media critic, journalist, author and the Founding Director of Women In Media & News (WIMN), a media analysis, education and advocacy organization. Her book, Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV, was described by The Colbert Report writer Cecelia Lederer as "insightful, funny, fun…everyone who owns a TV needs to read this book!". Pozner has also written for the New York Times, Newsweek, Ms. and Salon, and has provided media analyses for major networks as an advisor for the award-winning documentary Miss Representation. Pozner has also spoken about media issues at over 200 colleges, non-profits, and businesses throughout the U.S., Canada, and Turkey. Rashad Robinson serves as the Executive Director of ColorOfChange, the nation's largest online civil rights organization. Under his leadership, CoC has been at the forefront of issues ranging from justice for Trayvon Martin to battling attempts to suppress the Black vote. He has been featured on ABC, BET, CNN, MSNBC, OWN, the New York Times, Fast Company, NPR and the Huffington Post. For four years, Robinson was named to The Root 100 of the Washington Post and is a recipient of awards from Demos and Americans for Democratic Action. He previously worked at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Right to Vote and FairVote. Robinson currently serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including ALLOUT, Applied Research Center and Demos. Kathryn Hood-Moore is an editor, filmmaker, curator, entrepreneur and mother of two whose companies, Montbello Films LLC and Hood Vision, specialize in end to end production of original multimedia content. Her recent work includes editing Bravo's Don't Be Tardy and a special on Nelson Mandela.  Other titles include Real Housewives, Southern Charm, African American Lives and For Colored Boys.  She is presently producing a documentary about the Democratic Republic of Congo starring Dikembo Mutombo and a short film on the Ibo traditions of resistance in Trinidad/Tobago. Co-Presented with Join the conversation on Twitter: #nywiftlive | @nywift NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Last updated: May. 2, 2014 Event Information Bias in Reality Television with the Editors Collective Date/Time: Thursday, May 8, 2014 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Pricing: Suggested Donation $10 RSVP by prepayment or online Location: Manhattan Edit Workshop 119 West 23rd Street

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