Hosts Tammy and Penni bring us creativity and cheer amidst the cold weather ❄️
This week, Tammy interviews two multifaceted creators:
Plus, Katie gives us a programming update about NYWIFT’s upcoming holiday celebrations!
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.
Links/Socials:
Cristina Fontanelli: Instagram: @cristinafontanelli / Website: https://cristinafontanelli.com/
Kathrina Micci: Instagram: @kathrinamiccioofficial / Website: https://indiefilmonline.com/
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT
We are feeling extra grateful for our creative community this year! 🍂
Janine interviews Filmmaker and Fulbright Fellow Amy Guggenheim about adapting her thriller short film Blindspot into a feature 🎬👁️
Hosts Penni and Catherine share news about the Halloween Parade, NYWIFT’s Masterclasses, the upcoming Women’s Film Preservation Fund Screening and Membership Drive! 🎞️⭐
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.
News Links:
NYWIFT Membership Drive: Until December 31st!
Post Production Masterclass with Company 3
Documentary + Docu-Series Masterclass with Yvonne Russo
Yvonne Russo’s Podcast Interview
30 Years of Saving Women’s Films at MOMA
Good Day New York: NYWIFT at the Halloween Parade
Guest Links:
Social Media:
Amy Guggenheim: IG: @blindsight_film / LinkedIn / Facebook
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / LinkedIn / Facebook / #NYWIFT
Documentarian Sarah Botstein returns to the NYWIFT Podcast to discuss her latest documentary as Co-Director with long time collaborator Ken Burns, The American Revolution, on PBS.
Hosts Penni and Tammy give us the inside scoop on the NAN Triumph Awards, as well as The Gotham Film Awards.
NYWIFT’s Senior Director of Community & Public Relations Katie tells us about our next NYWIFT Night Out with the Television Academy and Post-Production Masterclass with Company 3 - we’ll see you there!
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Links:
The American Revolution on PBS
Social: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song.
Our guests this week are Natalie Neckyfarow, who speaks about her short “The Spark” and revolutionizing how artists stay rooted in themselves while stepping into character. And Mohana Rajakumar shares her webseries, A Diwali Dilemma, an adaptation of an iconic Christmas movie.
Plus, Hosts Janine McGoldrick and Catherine Ann Woo share recommendations for industry events throughout NYC and their latest streaming binges.
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org.
For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
News Links:
News topic: https://www.nyc.gov/site/mome/news/08282025-made-in-ny-talks.page
Spark fundraising: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/bucketful-of-sunshine-media/general_support
Social Media:
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
Host Janine McGoldrick IG: @2ndchapterprod
Host Catherine Ann Woo IG: @kate.anne.woo
Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song.
The NYWIFT Podcast returns from hiatus with hosts Katie Chambers and Janine McGoldrick. Our guest this week is Senior Coordinator of Exhibition and Programming at Film at Lincoln Center, Katie Zwick.
Katie shares insights into NYFF programming and Katie & Janine also dive into highlights from the NYWIFT Summit on AI, other upcoming programming, and recent industry news including Jimmy Kimmel and the legacy of Robert Redford.
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:
Film at Lincoln Center: IG @filmlinc
X: @filmlinc Festival info: https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff/
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2025/films/new-york-shorts/
Host: Katie Chambers IG @katiegchambers
Host: Janine McGoldrick IIG @2ndchapterprod
NYWIFT: G: @NYWIFT / X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
Before we take our summer break, we’ve got interviews with Ina Norris, Keya Mason and Sam Reetz!
🌟 Ina shares stories from her career putting Black storytellers in the spotlight, founding the Kwanzaa Film Festival (now in its ninth year!) a cultural hub for artistic empowerment. Ina is joined by Keya, the festival’s new director and three-time Emmy-nominated casting executive, director, and producer who also runs Mason Castle Productions.
🚗 Sam takes us down the road of policy and cultural change, with her production company Millennial Ethics and publication Route 24, creating original films and campaigns to spark intergenerational conversations.
📺 Hosts Katie and Janine break down the Tubi and Kickstarter crossover and the big opportunities it could bring to indie filmmakers.
👾 Katie invites us to NYWIFT’s upcoming Summer Soirée: Leveling Up: Girls in Gaming and VR Development (RSVP here)!
Send us an email at communications@nywift.org to be featured next season!
SOCIALS:
Kwanzaa Film Festival: Instagram: @kwanzaafilmfestival / Kwanzaa Film Festival Official Website / Kwanzaa Film Festival Submissions
Ina Norris: Instagram: @inanorris / LinkedIn
Keya Mason: Instagram: @keyadmason / LinkedIn / Keya Mason’s Official Website / Mason Castle Productions Website
Sam Reetz: Instagram: @samreetzcloseup / LinkedIn / Facebook: SamReetzCloseup / IMDB / Bio Site
Millennial Ethics: Instagram: @millennialethics / LinkedIn / Facebook: MillennialEthics – Bio Site
WEBSITES:
News: Tubi and Kickstarter Partnership
Kwanzaa Film Festival Official Website
Kwanzaa Film Festival Submissions
This week, we’re inspired by Tanja Caldwell, an award-winning costume designer, and Aurora De Lucia, who has edited over 1,000 episodes of television!
Tanja brings us a first look at her latest project FOREVER, a modern take on Judy Blume’s everlasting young adult novel. Aurora shares stories from her career working with Jon Stewart, Nancy Meyers and more.
Plus, Janine McGoldrick and special guest host Amanda Niqole White tell us about new production incentives for New York filmmakers and give 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.
SOCIALS
Amanda Niquole White: Instagram: @theoutsidestudios
Tanja Caldwell: Instagram: @fresh2impress
Aurora De Lucia: Instagram: @auroradelucia / Twitter/X: @bitesizeaurora / LinkedIn: Aurora De Lucia / Bluesky: @auroradelucia.bsky.social
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
TRIBECA FESTIVAL!
Need we say more? This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, hear insights, advice and stories from behind the scenes from six NYWIFT members with projects at the festival:
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:
Veronica Reyes-How: Instagram: @ImVeronicaReyes and @PinoyCinematicUniverse / LinkedIn: VeronicaReyesHow / IMDB: Veronica Reyes How
Ruth Ann Harnisch: @TheHarnischFoundation / LinkedIn: The Harnish Foundation
Beatriz Barbieri: Instagram: @BeatrizBarbieriCosta and @FireAtWill_Film / LinkedIn: Beatriz Costa
Susan Lacy: LinkedIn: Susan Lacy
Trevite Willis: Instagram: @Trevite.Willis and @TheInquisitorFilm / LinkedIn: Trevite Willis
Marcella Steingart: Instagram: @MarcellaOfAventine / LinkedIn: Marcella Steingart
Tribeca Festival: Instagram: @Tribeca / Twitter/X: @Tribeca / LinkedIn: Tribeca Film Festival NYC LLC
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT
This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, we hear from captivating creators. Multidisciplinary Artist Toni Short describes her path to rebuilding self-esteem through the vessel of creativity, her journey as a filmmaker, and her short drama film Meeting Mr. Oscar.
Writer and Director Jane Weinstock takes us behind the scenes of Three Birthdays, a drama set in 1970, the Winner of the Woodstock Film Festival/New York Women in Film & Television Award for Excellence in Directing a Narrative Film.
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.
GUEST LINKS:
Jane Weinstock: https://www.janeweinstock.net/
Toni Short: www.shortlistagency.com / www.meetingmroscar.com
SOCIALS:
Toni Short: Instagram: @toni_short / LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tonishort
Jane Weinstock: Instagram: @janeweinstock / LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jane-weinstock-2494561/
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
This week, Penni Malloy-Harper interviews bold storytellers: Anshulika Kapoor and Angela Page tell us about their short film, Harij Weds Sajili, which explores the dark underbelly of dowry practices in contemporary India while celebrating female agency.
SOUL Magazine Founder Regina Jones and director Soraya Sélène tell us about their documentary Who the Hell is Regina Jones?, a documentary about Regina’s journey that made history, from being married and pregnant at 15, through the middle of the Watts Rebellion of 1965, to emerging as a groundbreaking magazine publisher.
Plus, hosts Katie Chambers and Janine McGoldrick share a study highlighting the state of disability representation on television.
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:
Angela Page: Instagram: @angelapage1200 / BSKY: @angelapage.bsky.social / LinkedIn: Angela Page
Anshulika Kapoor: Instagram: @anshulika_kapoor / LinkedIn: Anshulika Kapoor Choudhuri / Website: anshulikakapoor.com Harij Weds Sajili: Instagram: @harijwedssajili / Facebook: Harij Weds Sajili
Regina Jones: Instagram: @whoisreginafilm
Soraya Sélène: Instagram: @soraya_selene
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
We have an extra special bonus episode with SVP of Development & Production for ALLBLK & WEtv, Nikki Love! Don’t miss her insights and advice in this interview with Tammy Reese, and be sure to subscribe to hear from more creators in the NYWIFT community.
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:
Nikki: Instagram: @NikkiLovesFilm
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
This week, interviews with Bryce Dallas Howard and Mahen Bonetti inspired us.
Director and Actress Bryce Dallas Howard invites audiences into the world of dogs, cats, pigs, goats, birds and more with her heartwarming documentary Pets.
African Film Festival Founder and Programmer Mahen Bonetti gives us an insider’s perspective for the upcoming festival at Lincoln Center in May 2025.
Plus, co-host Tammy Reese shares the love, kindness and respect from the Broadway Inspirational Voices 30th Anniversary Fundraising Concert.
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.
Bryce Dallas Howard: Instagram: @brycedhoward / Twitter/X: @brycedhoward
Disney Plus: Instagram: @DisneyPlus, @disneyorigdocs / Facebook: DisneyPlus / Twitter/X: @DisneyPlus / TikTok: @DisneyPlus / #DisneyPlus #PetsDocumentary
Mahen Bonetti: Instagram: @AfricanFilmFest
NYWIFT: Instagram: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
We are still feeling inspired by our Muses and their powerful words at the 45th Annual NYWIFT Muse Awards. This week, we have interviews straight from the red carpet!
Hear from Muse Honorees Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Versha Sharma, Director Lisa Cortés, Actress Marissa Bode, CNN EVP for talent at CNN Originals and Creative Development for CNN Worldwide Amy Entelis and Producer Celia Costas; plus 2023 Muse Honoree, Author and Host Sandra Lee; Actresses Jessica Sherr and Samantha Mathis; and NYWIFT Board Members Kuye Youngblood and Shruti Ganguly.
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.
Link: https://bit.ly/41UQB2M
Social Media:
Versha Sharma: IG: @versharma / Twitter/X: @versharma
Shruti Ganguly: IG: @shrutirya
Lisa Cortés: IG: @misscortes / Twitter/X: @misscortes
Marissa Bode: IG: @marissa_edob
Samantha Mathis: IG: @samantham01 / Twitter/X: @samanthamathis
Sandra Lee: IG: @sandraleeonline / Twitter/X: @sandralee
Kuye Youngblood: IG: @kuyelynne
Jessica Sherr: IG: @jessica_sherr / Twitter/X: @jessicasherr
Celia Costas: IG: @ccelialove
Amy Entelis: IG: @cnn / Twitter/X: @amyent
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / FB: @NYWIFT
This week, meet Muse Honorees director/producer Lisa Cortés and Teen Vogue Editor Versha Sharma!
Lisa takes us behind the scenes of iconic projects including Precious, Little Richard: I Am Everything and The Space Race, telling stories that inspire a new examination of figures we thought we knew and push positive change forwards.
Versha opens up about her journey coming of age in a post-9/11 world to making history as the first Southeast Asian Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue, helping young people find their voice and highlighting unique voices.
We asked our NYWIFT community — who’s your muse? Hear their answers in a special bonus segment!
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Social Media:
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
Lisa Cortes: IG: @MissCortes
Versha Sharma: IG: @VerSharma
This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, we’re kicking off International Women’s Month with three women shaping the media industry: co-founder of The Women’s List (www.thewomenslist.org) Jan Kimbrough (NYWIFT Writers Lab participant) and Screenwriter and NYWIFT Member Leah Curney tell us about this game-changing resource for overlooked writers and filmmakers searching for outstanding stories.
Founder of the Socially Relevant Film Festival, Nora Armani, shares insider tips on making your film stand out on the festival circuit.
Plus, hosts Janine and Katie discuss the latest findings from USC Annenberg’s study on women’s representation in film, and offer up their Oscars-themed animated streaming recommendations!
To be featured on the podcast, email us at communications@nywift.org.
For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Social Media:
The Women’s List: IG: @thewomenslist / Twitter/X: @TheWomensList / Threads / BlueSky
Leah Curney: IG: @leahcurney
Nora Armani: IG: @noraarmani
Socially Relevant Film Festival: IG: @srfilmfestnyc
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
This week, we spotlight two incredible directors:
• Samantha Knowles, director of Disney+’s Harlem Ice, a 5-part documentary series following the inspiring young women of Figure Skating in Harlem as they prepare for competitions, performances, and a life-changing global experience. This groundbreaking organization is the first of its kind, creating unparalleled skating-based opportunities for Black girls.
• Zenabu irene Davis, director of Compensation, a powerful and ambitious portrait of the struggles faced by Deaf African Americans and the complexities of love at the turn of the twentieth century.
To be featured on the podcast, email communications@nywift.org. For more great content, visit NYWIFT.org.
Social Media:
Samantha Knowles IG: @samm_knowles
Zenabu irene Davis IG: @zeinabu_i_davis
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
This week we spotlight two NYWIFT members: 1:1 Advisory Founder Kerry McCarthy and founder of LC Films Lauren Cooper. Kerry discusses how to get your film funded and Lauren details her journey founding her own production company that prioritizes inclusive creative teams.
Plus, hosts Tammy Reese and Penni Malloy-Harper pay tribute to some amazing creatives in celebration of Black History Month!
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org.
For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Social Media:
Kerry McCarthy IG: @mccrthykrr
Lauren Cooper IG: @laurencooperfilms
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
It’s our annual Sundance episode, featuring interviews with two NYWIFT members with projects at the festival: Tammy Reese talks to Adrienne Stern, the casting director for We’re Not Done Yet, and Caitlin Gold, executive producer and the founder of Tanbark Pictures, who heads to the fest with East of Wall.
Plus, co-hosts Tammy and Katie Chambers discuss the impact of the California Wildfires. Find NYWIFT’s resources to support those affected at: https://www.nywift.org/california-wildfire-resources/
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Learn more:
Adrienne Stern:
IG: @astarcast
Caitlin Gold:
IG: @Caitlin_Gold @TanbarkPictures
Twitter/X:@Caitlin_Gold
NYWIFT:
IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
Happy New Year! We are back with a new look andname: The NYWIFT Podcast, with this week’s hosts Katie Chambers and Janine McGoldrick.
Penni interviews Director/Producer Yvonne Russo and EP Amy Kaufman about their powerful Hulu docuseries Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae, a harrowing tale about a missing Indigenous woman.
And Tammy interviews Costume Designer/Wardrobe stylist Rosemary Lepre Forman, who discusses her lateststar-studded collaboration with filmmaker Ed Burns.
To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org.
For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.
Social Media:
Series IG: @OnyxCollective @Hulu
Yvonne Russo IG: @yvonnerusso74
Yvonne Russo X (Twitter): @yvonnerusso
Rosemary Lepre Forman IG: @roseleprestyle
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT
On this week’s episode of NYWIFT’s Women Crush Wednesdays podcast with hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese, Penni interviews Tom Nesher, Director of Come Closer about her first feature film world premiere screening at the Tribeca Festival. And Tammy interviews Starz Power Book II: Ghost actress LaToya Tonodeo.
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:
LaToya Tonodeo IG:@toyofficial
X (Twitter): @ToyOfficial
Tom Nesher IG: @tom_nesher
NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFT