The NYWIFT Podcast

Apr 16 2025 114 ep. 35 mins 63
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The NYWIFT Podcast (formerly called "Women Crush Wednesdays") is presented by New York Women in Film & Television. We sit down for frank conversations with women working in all areas of the film, TV, and media industry. Plus, we dish on the latest entertainment news, preview upcoming NYWIFT events, highlight our community of members, offer bingewatch recommendations, and report happenings from the red carpet. The NYWIFT podcast is your one-stop shop for all things women in film and TV!

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Exclusive interviews from the Muse Awards red carpet!

Apr 16 2025 21 mins  
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 Cel

2025 Muse Honorees Lisa Cortés and Teen Vogue's Versha Sharma

Mar 25 2025 34 mins  
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

Women's History Month Edition: The Women’s List Jan Kimbrough, Screenwriter Leah Curney, & Socially Relevant Film Fest Founder Nora Armani

Mar 09 2025 39 mins  
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

Directors Samantha Knowles and Zenabu irene Davis

Feb 21 2025 24 mins  
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 opp

1:1 Advisory Founder Kerry McCarthy + Producer Lauren Cooper

Feb 06 2025 26 mins  
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 His

2025 Sundance Film Fest Preview with Adrienne Stern and Caitlin Gold

Jan 23 2025 27 mins  
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 Califor

Re-Introducing The NYWIFT Podcast! (Plus new exclusive interviews)

Jan 07 2025 35 mins  
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

Acting and Filmmaking: LaToya Tonodeo & Tom Nesher

Jul 17 2024 23 mins  
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@nyw

Documentary Filmmakers: Debra J. Robinson & Vanessa Hope

Jul 03 2024 33 mins  
On this week’s episode with hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese, Penni interviews Award Winning Filmmaker and Documentarian Debra J. Robinson (“Kiss Grandmama Goodbye,” recently restored by the NYWIFT Women’s Film Preservation Fund) as well as “Invisible Nation” Documentary Director Vanessa Hope who documented the first female President of Taiwan. To be featured

Unveiling Resistance & Heartfelt Cinema: Interviews with Paula Apsell, Anna Maguire, and Kim Albright

May 29 2024 36 mins  
We have another exciting episode with hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese. Penni interviews award-winning documentary filmmaker Paula Apsell, who speaks about her newly released documentary, Resistance:They Fought Back, where Holocaust survivors reveal the stories of Jewish resistance fighters. Tammy interviews Anna Maguire and Kim Albright about their newest release With Lov