May Events & Opportunities

NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL KEEPING YOU IN THE PICTURE NYWIFT Co-Presents: Breaking Barriers, Sharing Stories: The New Indian Women Filmmakers *FREE* New York Women in Film & Television, New York Indian Film Festival, and Manhattan Neighborhood Network are pleased to present a panel discussion that highlights the emergence of Indian women documentary filmmakers in recent years. This event aims to explore the unique non-fiction narratives that these filmmakers are sharing with the world, as well as the challenges they face in the industry. As we have witnessed, there has been a remarkable emergence of Indian documentaries at international film festivals, with three Indian documentaries being nominated for the Academy Awards in 2021 and 2022, and one winning an Oscar this year. Many of these documentaries have been made by women filmmakers, including The Elephant Whisperers, A Night of Knowing Nothing, Writing With Fire, The Bengali, To Kill a Tiger, Against the Tide and And, Towards Happy Alleys. These talented women are breaking barriers and bringing a unique perspective to the field of documentary filmmaking. Through their work, they are shedding light on diverse and underrepresented stories from India and around the world. However, despite their achievements, they often face challenges in funding, distribution, and recognition. Join us as we hear from some of the most prominent Indian women documentary filmmakers, as they share their experiences and insights. We hope this panel will inspire and empower all those who are interested in the world of documentary filmmaking, particularly women filmmakers. Speakers include Bedatri D. Choudhury, Kavery Kaul, and Nisha Pahuja. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member, Shruti Ganguly. *FREE* Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023 Time: Reception: 9:30-10am ET / Panel: 10:00-11am ET Location: MNN on 38th, 509 W 38th Street, NY, NY 10018 RSVP CHILE '76 A Film By Manuela Martelli Opening on May 5th at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Films in NYC Chilean filmmaker, Manuela Martelli, makes her feature film debut as she presents Chile '76. This film follows Carmen (Aline Kuppenheim), a 49-year-old woman whose life as a bourgeois housewife is interrupted when the priest at the church where she does charity work asks her to take care of a young revolutionary, a man he is giving asylum to. Hailed as an “invaluable demonstration of revolutionary feminine cinema” (Little White Lies), Chile '76 is an exposé of Chilean life under the suffocating dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet as seen through the lens of a singular woman.   DISCOUNT CODES USE CODE “PISCO” FOR BOTH THEATERS $5 OFF AT FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER $3 OFF AT IFC FILMS Filmmaker Manuela Martelli will be present for Q&A sessions following the Friday (5/5) and Saturday (5/6) evening screenings at both the IFC and Lincoln Center! WOMEN’S VOICES ONLINE EVENTS AND LINKS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN: Learn About Women From All Disciplines and Fields: Plays About Historical Women from 365 Women a Year: a Playwriting Project (affiliate member org of the Coalition) Literature: 25 Women to Read Before You Die from Powell’s The Greatest Female Authors of All Time from Echo Lit 10 Books by Trans Authors That Will Change Your Life from Subvrt Trans and Non-Binary Authors to Read Today from Strand Black Women Poets You Should Know from The Lily 21 Black Female Poets from The Tempest 12 Female Poets Who Changed the Game from Read Poetry Theatre: 15 Women Playwrights You Really Should Have Heard Of from What’s Onstage 7 Women of Theatre History You Should Know from The Interval 7 More Women of Theatre History You Should Know from The Interval 6 Plays and Musicals for Trans Awareness Dance: The History of Dance is Feminist from Dance Art Journal 8 Women Choreographers Who Changed Dance from Bach Track Three African-American Women Who Revolutionized Modern Dance from KCET Music: The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women from NPR 25 Songs by Black Women that Rocked the World from the 1920s- 2020 Female Artists from the Native American Music Awards Songs of Native American Women Greatest Women Composers in Classical Music from Classic FM Art: National Museum of Women in the Arts - Online Exhibitions 10 Native American Women Artists You Should Know 20 Female Artists You Need to Know from Harper’s Bazaar 10 Breakthrough Women Artists from Black Art in America 8 Female Artists Who Caught Fire in Their 80s from Artnet Where are the Black Women Artists At? Volunteer Opportunities Be a part of the Collaboration Awards this year! We're gearing up for the next Collaboration Awards and looking for some great people to serve on the Collaboration Awards Committee, helping to put out the call for submissions, curate submissions, and help to choose the winners. If you want to know more about the Collaboration Awards, read about it on our website. If you're interested, email us at volunteers@womenartsmediacoalition.org and put Collaboration Awards Committee in the subject line. Conversations in America: 2020 Vision - The Year We Saw Everything You can still see Conversations in America: 2020 Vision - The Year We Saw Everything, a compilation of short plays and films, monologues, songs, and more. Video on YouTube Available here More info and the journal available here. Special thanks to SAG-AFTRA and WomenArts who were gold sponsors of the event. Coalition Website ‌ ‌ ‌