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The NYWIFT Podcast
by New York Women in Film and Television
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!
Episodes
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Filmmaker Jessica Earnshaw on Baby Doe
🍂 Happy Fall festival season from The NYWIFT Podcast! 🎥 This week, Jessica Moskowitz interviews award-winning documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Jessica Earnshaw on her latest documentary BABY DOE, which follows Gail Ritchey, a suburban mother and grandmother whose life is upended…
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We're back! + Interview with Kavery Kaul
🎙️Welcome back to The NYWIFT Podcast! ☀️ Janine interviews Award-Winning Director-Producer Kavery Kaul about her latest documentary The Bengali, and the ensuing #UnderOurSun impact campaign. 📢 Hosts Katie and Janine share good news about production in New York and a preview of NYWIFT happenings...
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Bouchra Filmmakers Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani and Journalist/Filmmaker Christine Stoddard
🏳️🌈 🎵🌞 Happy Summer, Happy Pride Month, and African American Music Appreciation Month from The NYWIFT Podcast! 🎬 Hosts Tammy and Katie recap the Tribeca Festival and share their latest binge-watch recommendations. 🎞️ Katie interviews filmmakers Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani about Bouchra,...
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Filmmakers Dara Frazier and Karen Goeller
🤖 Hosts Katie and Jess discuss Dreams of Violets, the first fully AI-generated film accepted to a major festival. 🏆 NAACP Image Award-nominee Dara Frazier shares insights with Tammy on leading the creative team behind her latest film, Not Every Woman. 📖 Penni speaks to author, screenwriter…
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Tribeca Special: Dori Berinstein and Eliza Licht, plus Financial Consultant Wendy Rubin
🎞️ This week on The NYWIFT Podcast: 🍿Penni interviews two filmmakers with projects at this year’s Tribeca Festival: 👢 Dori Berinstein is a six-time, Tony-winning Broadway producer, an Olivier winner and an Emmy-award-winning director, producer and writer of film & television. She is the…
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Executive Producer and Actor Trish Appello and Peabody and Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Rita Coburn
🎙️ This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, we’ll hear from visionaries in comedy and documentary 🔥 Executive Producer and Actor Trish Appello shatters Invisible Woman Syndrome with The EffYou 50s series, a comedy that embraces midlife as the boldest era yet 🏛️ Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Director,...
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Director Shareen Anderson & Producer Dominique Debroux
🎧 This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, hear from two trailblazing documentary filmmakers. 🌍 LaKisa and Tammy sit down with Veteran Corporate Executive Dominique Debroux, channeling her expertise in fundraising, branding, and women’s empowerment in her new documentary, Wise Women - Humanity’s Untold...
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Black Public Media's Leslie Fields-Cruz and Solo Performer Jessica Lia Berry
🙌 Penni brings us two interviews with women bringing bold stories to audiences 📺 Black Public Media’s Executive Director Leslie Fields-Cruz takes center stage hosting CUNY TV’s Frame By Frame Series and this year’s PitchBLACK Awards Ceremony, which awards $150k to visionary media markers 🎭...
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Bonus: Easterseals Disability Film Challenge with filmmaker Anna Pakman
Making a five minute film in 5 days…no problem! In this special bonus episode, host Janine McGoldrick talks with filmmaker Anna Pakman about her short film - Back to the Dark Ages - a sharp, imaginative dramedy that uses humor and surrealism to explore chronic illness, isolation, and the…
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Interviews from the Muse Awards Red Carpet
🎤 Tammy and LaKisa bring you interviews from Muse Awards Red Carpet! 🥂 Host and Muse Producer Katie Chambers recaps the Muse Award’s celebratory and uplifting spirit and insights on our theme of Reinvention 🏆 Hear advice, stories, and musings from Honorees Audra McDonald, Joy Reid, Jane Raab,...
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Muse Honorees Jamie Brewer & Patricia Cardoso
💫 We’re shining a light on stories of Reinvention, capturing the theme of NYWIFT’s 46th Annual Muse Awards 🎤 Janine interviews Actress, Advocate and Model Jamie Brewer on her fan-favorite roles across several seasons of American Horror Story, and leading positive change across film, television,...
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Journalist Bianna Golodryga and Trailblazer Anita Verma-Lallian
Happy Women's History Month! Penni interviews Emmy Award-winning journalist, CNN anchor, and senior global affairs analyst, Bianna Golodryga, for her new book, Don't Feed the Lion, a middle grade novel that courageously confronts antisemitism and hate through the lens of middle schoolers, opening...
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Academy Award Winner Jessica Chastain and CSA President Destiny Lilly
Welcome back to The NYWIFT Podcast! We’re starting season 8 with Casting Society (CSA) President Destiny Lilly and Academy Award Winning Actress Jessica Chastain. Destiny speaks about her career as a Casting Director and the new Casting Director Category recognition for the 2026 Academy Awards....
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Kathrina Miccio & Cristina Fontanelli
Hosts Tammy and Penni bring us creativity and cheer amidst the cold weather ❄️ This week, Tammy interviews two multifaceted creators: Opera singer and actress Cristina Fontanelli about her upcoming holiday event, the film SANTINO, which earned her a Best Actress award at the Cutting Room...
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Filmmaker Amy Guggenheim
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...
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Documentarian Sarah Botstein on "The American Revolution"
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...
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Natalie Neckyfarow & Mohana Rajakumar
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...
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Previewing the 2025 NY Film Festival
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...
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Kwanzaa Film Festival Leaders + Filmmaker/Activist Sam Reetz
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...
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Costume Designer Tanja Caldwell & Editor/Producer Aurora De Lucia
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…
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2025 Tribeca Festival Filmmakers!
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: Veronica Reyes How (Project Creator, Screenwriter, EP of Mother May I Have a Kidney?) Ruth Ann Harnisch (EP of…
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Filmmakers Toni Short (Meeting Mr. Oscar) and Jane Weinstock (Three Birthdays)
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…
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Bold storytellers: Regina Jones, Soraya Sélène, Anshulika Kapoor, and Angela Page
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...
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Bonus Episode: Chatting with Nikki Love ALLBLK & WEtv
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...
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Filmmaker Bryce Dallas Howard & African Film Fest Founder Mahen Bonetti
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…
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Exclusive interviews from the Muse Awards red carpet!
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…
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2025 Muse Honorees Lisa Cortés and Teen Vogue's Versha Sharma
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...
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Women's History Month Edition: The Women’s List Jan Kimbrough, Screenwriter Leah Curney, & Socially Relevant Film Fest Founder Nora Armani
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...
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Directors Samantha Knowles and Zenabu irene Davis
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...
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1:1 Advisory Founder Kerry McCarthy + Producer Lauren Cooper
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…
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2025 Sundance Film Fest Preview with Adrienne Stern and Caitlin Gold
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...
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Re-Introducing The NYWIFT Podcast! (Plus new exclusive interviews)
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...
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Acting and Filmmaking: LaToya Tonodeo & Tom Nesher
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...
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Documentary Filmmakers: Debra J. Robinson & Vanessa Hope
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...
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Unveiling Resistance & Heartfelt Cinema: Interviews with Paula Apsell, Anna Maguire, and Kim Albright
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...
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Science In Motion Screening Series
We have another exciting episode with hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese. Penni interviews two super talented documentary filmmakers who were part of the Science In Motion Series at BAM. Elizabeth Ramjit talks about her film, Overflow, which vividly tells the story of climate change and...
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Documentary Spotlight with Kavery Kaul and Marlo McKenzie
Spring has sprung! We have another exciting episode with hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Tammy Reese. Tammy interviews.Kavery Kaul to talk about her film, One Hand Don’t Clap, tells the story of calypso featuring two legendary artists, and was restored with the support from the NYWIFT Women’s Film...
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MUSE AWARDS RED CARPET INTERVIEWS
Muse Red Carpet! Yes, it's all the hot dish from NYWIFT’s 44th annual Muse Awards. Honoree Interviews include: Kyra Sedgwick - Alex Borstein - Michèle Stephenson - Millicent Simmonds - Latasha Gillespie - Tantoo Cardinal Along with guests Lou Diamond Phillips and Linda Powell To be featured on…
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MUSE Preview - Alex Borstein, Tantoo Cardinal & Michèle Stephenson
It’s almost MUSE time! On March 27th, NYWIFT’s 44th annual Muse Awards will take place at Cipriani 42nd St. The gala luncheon will pay tribute to an amazing roster of women of vision and achievement. Today we highlight each honoree and bring you interviews with three of them: Alex Borstein…
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A Filmmaker, Talent Manager & Executive Producer Walk Into A Podcast Studio...
This week, we have three thrilling interviews! First, Janine McGoldrick talks with filmmaker Amanda Niqole White, who has over 15 years of experience in film, television and media production, about her directorial debut, the short film Till Death Do Us Part. Then Janine hears about Malissa…
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Costume Designers Guild Pay Equity Now Campaign
Hot off last week’s episode, which dived into the historic SAG-AFTRA & WGA contracts, we keep the parity conversation going by talking with Whitney Anne Adams – co-chair of the Costumer Designers Guild (CDG) Pay Equity Committee – about their Pay Equity Now campaign. The CDG Local 892 is vying…
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Actors & Writers Strike Agreements!
Rebecca Damon, Executive Director of New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs for SAG-AFTRA tells Catherine Woo about the recent SAG-AFTRA strike and its aftermath, including how new members and supporters can get involved. They talk about the importance of advocacy and solidarity…
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Latasha Gillespie, Global Head of DEIA Amazon/Abbesi Akham, Ellie Foumbi, Yety Akinola of The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Dr. Seyi Ajayi
Latasha Gillespie, Global Head of DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) for Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video and Freevee tells Tammy Reese about the importance of inclusivity in regards to hiring studio positions, actors and crew and within shows and films they choose to produce.…
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Documentarian JEANIE FINLAY & Script Supervisor DAWN GILLIAM
Our podcast team member Penni Malloy-Harper, who received Spotify recognition for having the Top Episode of The Year on our show, brings us an outstanding interview with Script Supervisor Dawn Gilliam. Her credits include an iconic list of movies and television shows such BOYZ N THE HOOD, Star...
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EmmoLei Sankofa, Music Composer & Sarah Burke VP/News Director CBS NY
Another double header is coming your way! This week we are honored to speak with: EmmoLei Sankofa, Music Composer for Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, a dynamic thriller about an editorial assistant who gets excited when another black girl is hired only to discover something sinister is going on at…
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BARBIE Supervising Music Editor & REALITY WINNER Filmmaker
We have two powerhouse women joining us this week! Heard of a film called Barbie? Suzana Peric, the film's Supervising Music Editor and NYWIFT Muse Honoree, tells us all about working on the smash-hit film. Director/Producer Sonia Kennebeck discusses filming her fascinating new documentary…
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Mini-Episode: Mirejah Cruz on her horror comedy Hell Week!
Tammy Reese has a great interview for us! Our mini-episode features NYWIFT member Mirejah Cruz, an actor and a writer with a background in sketch comedy. She wrote and produced Hell Week with the intention of sparking a conversation around Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and bringing awareness to...
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Nitehawk Cinema Programmer Cristina Cacioppo & Filmmaker Lucia Grillo
We don't have just one great interview for this this week...we have two!! First, NYWIFT member Lucia Grillo takes us through her multifaceted career here and in Italy while Cristina Cacioppo, programmer of Nitehawk Cinema, tells us about the current River Phoenix Retrospective and the work that...
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Charlie Gillette & Sara Metcalf Directors of Versace Softboi / Ravit Markus NYWIFT Loreen Arbus Grant Winner
We are back with another great season! This episode Tammy has a fun conversation with co-directors Charlie Gillette and Sara Metcalf about their short film Versace Softboi, a personal tale about stalking and inherent dangers of women in the online dating world. The film is an official selection…
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Summer Break
Time for the podcast team to hit the beach. We will be back in September! You can reach us at [email protected] for inclusion in our Fall episodes.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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New York Women in Film and Television
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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,...
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