NY Women in Film & Television

👋 Welcome to NYWIFT, Alyssa Lomuscio! 📺 @lomush10 is a TV editor, story producer, and assistant director based in NYC. 🏆 Her work as a story producer has earned her two Daytime Emmy award nominations in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program category. 🔬 She is also a science fiction writer of short stories, novels and screenplays under the pen name A.M. Lomuscio. 📚 A 2019 Clarion writer’s workshop alum, her short fiction can be found in Apex magazine and Uncharted. 🎬 In our interview, Alyssa discussed her time balancing being an AD and a writer and shared stories of working in TV. 👀 Read it now at the 🔗 in our bio!

Support and collaboration matter. This week’s featured NYWIFT member, Emmy & Peabody Award-winning producer Marcella Steingart, highlights the value of being part of a professional network where encouragement, shared experience, and creative collaboration are always within reach. Find your creative community during the NYWIFT Spring Membership Drive! ⭐ Enjoy a Special Discount on Membership! ⭐ We encourage you to join NYWIFT by June 1. During our Year-End Membership Drive, we will offer: ✅ Half off the initiation fee for new members, $135 reduced to $67.50. ✅ No reactivation fee for returning members - all you will owe are the dues. Go to nywift.org/join or the 🔗 in our bio. (📸 : NYWIFT Member @marcellaofaventine on set)

West Coast premiere of new restoration! 📽 “the heart of the matter” (1994) Saturday, May 30, 2:30 p.m. Shot on 16mm by a women-led crew, “the heart of the matter” is a tender portrait of AIDS activist Janice Jirau and a landmark in feminist documentary history. The film traces Jirau’s transformation into a fearless public health advocate after she contracts HIV. Her journey is braided with a chorus of HIV-positive women from diverse backgrounds whose testimonies dismantle the myth that only “certain kinds” of women are at risk. Premiering at @sundanceorg , where it won the Freedom of Expression Award, and broadcast on @pbs in 1994, “the heart of the matter” ultimately helped change policy through a grassroots impact campaign — and became a model for activist filmmaking for generations to come. 📽 Free admission! Screening at the 22nd UCLA Festival of Preservation (link in bio) Guest speakers: co-director Gini Reticker, Women’s Film Preservation Fund co-chair and restoration consultant Kirsten Larvick Special thanks to our community partners: @blackgirlscinemaclub , @womeninmediainc 🎞 Restoration funding provided by Women’s Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television @nywiftwfpf @nywift and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Restored by Women’s Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television and the UCLA Film & Television Archive from 16mm A/B original negative rolls, D2 and U-Matic tapes. Laboratory services by Colorlab, Endpoint Audio Labs. Special thanks to Gini Reticker, Kirsten Larvick.

👋 Welcome to NYWIFT, Aurora Caruso! 🇮🇹 🇧🇪 Italian-Belgian artist and former journalist and production assistant @missauroracaruso works with video to explore the relationship between reality and art. 🎓 After several years in the Italian film industry, she is currently studying Communication and Art & Design at John Cabot University, an American university in Rome. 🎬 Driven by her passion for cinema, she moved to New York to continue her studies at The New School and has just returned to Italy after a semester there, with the goal of finding work in the United States. 🎥 She aims to become a director, and her work is shaped by innovation, curiosity, and critical thinking. 👀 Read our interview with Aurora at the 🔗 in our bio!

From prep to production. Award-winning planning tools are now available to WIFTUS Members for every stage of filmmaking! Join us for this FREE workshop and demo with Aysha Scott @ayshascott_ the creator of Filmmaker Planner. She will be showing you all the unique tools available to filmmakers and offering exclusive member discounts for WIFT members.

May 16th at 10amMST/ 12pmEST (3pm UK) REGISTER WITH LINK IN BIO Please consider donating $10 to WIFTUS to help us support our 17 WIFTUS organizations- helping women and marginalized people access filmmaking education so they can keep creating content that uplifts and showcases the incredible things we all can bring to this industry. #wiftus #filmmakers #womeninfilm #filmlife #filmmakerplanner

#Tonight WIFT-US National Networking Night! Come meet members from all over the US Want to Network? Join us! May 14th 2026 7:00 PM EST Must be a Paid and Active Member of your Local WIFT! 2nd Thursday of Every Month! #WIFTUS #womeninfilm #networking #nationalnetworkingnight

Thanks to funding from the @mellonfoundation , New York Women in Film & Television is proud to announce open submissions for the NYWIFT Puerto Rico-New York Collaborative Media Pipeline! 🇵🇷 This open call is for filmmakers practicing in Puerto Rico, born in Puerto Rico, with heritage connected to the island, and/or exploring topics related to the island and its people. The NYWIFT grant is for $5,000 toward the development of your creative work and industry mentorship and programmatic activities. The NYWIFT Puerto Rico-New York Collaborative Media Pipeline supports filmmakers by providing essential infrastructure and resources to bridge the gap between both communities. Part of NYWIFT’s Creative Workforce Initiative, the program offers financial support, professional mentorship from industry leaders, pitch training, and high-level networking to foster equity for women working in independent, industry and community media. NYWIFT launched the Puerto Rico-New York Collaborative Media Pipeline (Phase One) in 2022 for the first two winners with the support of the Ford Foundation. You can learn more on our website: NYWIFT Announces Support of Two Films through Good Pitch Local Puerto Rico No submission fee is required for applications. Questions? Email [email protected] 🇵🇷 Apply now at the 🔗 in our bio! Submissions must be received by Friday, May 22, 2026 (11:59pm Eastern Time). (No exceptions for late submissions.)

Today’s film and media sector is changing with every news cycle, particularly for independent creators. Explore the impact of corporate media mergers, withdrawal of federal funding, and the future of public media with NYWIFT’s panel of industry experts. 🎬 Together, we’ll discover what is changing, what remains the same, and what actions we can take to make our voices heard. Join us for this lively and timely discussion at @losdepressos in Brooklyn. ✅ Register now at the 🔗 in our bio! Panelists include @sharese_bullock_bailey (@mnnnyc ), @lfieldscruz_1984 (@blackpublicmedia ), @jaxdeluca (@futurefilmcoalition ), @uptownyes (Attorney), and _bernardo_ruiz (Director). Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Christina Kiely. 📺 DETAILS 📺 DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026 TIME: 6:30-8:30pm ET PLACE: Los Depressos Studios (1271A Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216) PRICE: $5 for NYWIFT Members* and $7 for non-members *Executive, Platinum, and Leadership members attend for free (All proceeds will go to NYWIFT Scholarship Fund)

Support and collaboration matter. Find your creative community during the NYWIFT Spring Membership Drive! ⭐ Enjoy a Special Discount on Membership! ⭐ We encourage you to join NYWIFT by June 1. During our Year-End Membership Drive, we will offer: ✅ Half off the initiation fee for new members, $135 reduced to $67.50. ✅ No reactivation fee for returning members - all you will owe are the dues. Go to nywift.org/join or the 🔗 in our bio. (📸 : NYWIFT Member @marcellaofaventine on set)

Register now... just a few spots left in our exciting new class! ✨ You’re invited to the next virtual @NYWIFT Masterclass: Navigating Reinvention with Carolyn Michelle (@that_carolynmichelle )! A transformative three-day virtual experience designed for creatives navigating reinvention, this immersive workshop guides participants through the powerful process of releasing outdated identities and embodying a more aligned, expansive creative self. Rooted in mindfulness and resilience practices, each session weaves together breathwork, Tai Chi–inspired movement, embodiment exercises, and affirmations to ground participants in both presence and possibility. Over three dynamic sessions, creatives—particularly women over 40—are invited to honor the identities that shaped their journey, confront the realities of an evolving industry, and consciously redefine how they show up in their work and lives. Through reflective exercises, guided discussions, and future-self activation, participants move from survival-based narratives to empowered self-authorship. Classes take place May 12, 19, & 26. Sessions will be recorded and sent to all who register. ✅ Register now at the 🔗 in our bio!

Who is your muse? Celebrating women who lead, create, mentor, and inspire 💜 These behind-the-scenes moments from the 2026 Muse Awards capture the excitement, joy, and community that make New York Women in Film & Television so special. From the sidewalk buzz to the elegance inside Cipriani 42nd Street, the day was filled with conversations about empowerment and the people who inspire us most. Here’s to the muses who help shape the future of film, television, and media. ✨ 🎥 Videographer & Editor: @khatiamaglakelidze

❤️ Not a NYWIFT member yet? The time is now! 🎬 The NYWIFT Spring Membership Drive has officially begun! There’s never been a better time to join a community built on collaboration, creativity, advocacy, and connection. For a limited time, NYWIFT is offering special discounted membership pricing for women and nonbinary professionals working across film, television, and digital media. Throughout the month, we’ll spotlight members of the NYWIFT community sharing why this organization matters to them and how it has supported their creative journeys. ⭐ Enjoy a Special Discount on Membership! ⭐ We encourage you to join NYWIFT by June 1. During our Year-End Membership Drive, we will offer: ✅ Half off the initiation fee for new members, $135 reduced to $67.50. ✅ No reactivation fee for returning members - all you will owe are the dues. Go to nywift.org/join or the 🔗 in our bio. (📸 : NYWIFT Member @sonsolll on set)