New York Women in Film & Television

09/29/2026

Today on our blog, Tammy Reese and LaKisa Renee share the inside scoop from the TIFF premiere of Rachel Morrison's "Love of Your Life" starring Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, Gabriel Basso, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Catherine Keener!

Toronto was glowing with the incredible energy of film festival season when LaKisa Renee and Tammy Reese, members of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), arrived to cover the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The festival represented another opportunity to step inside the wor...

09/28/2026

Join NYWIFT as we head to Woodstock Film Festival for "Breaking the Frame - How Far Have Women in Film Really Come?" on Sat 10/17! Featuring Rosanna Arquette, Gina Gershon, Rachel Grady & Debra Granik. Moderated by NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.

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09/28/2026

Welcome to NYWIFT, Christine Oliva-Castillo! 👋 Christine is a licensed clinician and award-winning screenwriter with experience in substance abuse disorder treatment and public health. She writes stories that challenge how we see addiction & recovery.

Welcome to NYWIFT, Christine Oliva-Castillo! Christine is a licensed clinician and award-winning screenwriter with over two decades of experience in substance abuse disorder treatment and public health. Drawing on lived experience and clinical expertise, she writes stories that challenge how we see....

09/25/2026

NYWIFT member Cindy Kleine's One More Time will make its NY premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival! Avant-garde legend André Gregory, now in his nineties, teams up with actors Larry Pine and Gerry Bamman to film a reading of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame. Congrats, Cindy!

New York avant-garde legend André Gregory, now in his nineties, teams up with actors Larry Pine and Gerry Bamman to film a reading of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in this enormously moving document of an inextinguishable creative spark, executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

09/25/2026

Welcome to NYWIFT, Laura Pribanić! 👋 Laura is a Croatian film and television producer currently based in New York City. She holds a Master’s degree in Film and TV Production from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb.

Welcome to NYWIFT, Laura Pribanić! Laura is a Croatian film and television producer currently based in New York City. She holds a Master’s degree in Film and TV Production from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Laura has worked on feature films, television productions...

09/24/2026

Today on our blog, Tammy Reese and LaKisa Renee share insights and red carpet footage from the TIFF premiere of Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut," starring 2005 NYWIFT Muse Honoree Julianne Moore!

The Toronto International Film Festival is always filled with memorable moments, from the excitement of the red carpet to the conversations that continue long after the credits roll. This year, one of those moments came on Sunday, September 13, when Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut made its Internation...

09/23/2026

Welcome to NYWIFT, Zineb Oukach! 👋 Zineb is a Moroccan actress, writer, and filmmaker. She began her acting career in Morocco before moving to Paris to study theater at Le Cours Florent.

Welcome to NYWIFT, Zineb Oukach! Zineb is a Moroccan actress, writer, and filmmaker. She began her acting career in Morocco before moving to Paris to study theater at Le Cours Florent. She later relocated to New York City, where she has worked across film and television, including the feature film R...

09/21/2026

Welcome to NYWIFT, Rhona Silverbush! 👋 Rhona’s winding career path led to her co-writing the award-winning pilot for Dark Ladies, a series she and Sami Plotkin are poised to take into the marketplace.

Welcome to NYWIFT, Rhona Silverbush! Rhona’s windy career path led to her co-writing the award-winning pilot for Dark Ladies, a series she and Sami Plotkin are poised to take into the marketplace. Rhona studied psychology and theater, acted regionally, became a lawyer representing asylum seekers, ...

09/18/2026

On our blog today, NYWIFT Member Penni Malloy-Harper brings us an exclusive look at The 2026 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival!

Oak Bluff’s in Martha’s Vineyard in the summer is historically culturally rich and enlightening, so when combined with the African American Film Festival it is truly something to experience. While enjoying Inkwell Beach this summer and celebrating the Polar Bears' 80th anniversary, in anticipati...

09/18/2026

Series that are created by one or more women employ more women in other key behind-the-scenes positions, as well as featuring female characters that take up space and are central to the action.