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🎃 Fall into The NYWIFT Podcast for interviews with two of our members!  💫 🎶Shoshanna Gleich takes Tammy backstage at her autobiographical one-woman show, God’s Giggle, and her song, The Enlightened Cycle. 😱 Alexandra Spieth reflects on her work in the horror and romantic comedy genres, resources available for upcoming creators, and festival strategy in a conversation with Jess.  💞 And hosts Tammy and Jess invite us to Project UnLonely Films, a film festival that reduces the stigma of loneliness and celebrates the joys of connection.  📩 To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content, go to NYWIFT.org Links:   Project UnLonely Films: https://filmfreeway.com/unlonely    Shoshanna Gleich: Website: shoshannagleich.com / YouTube: ShoshannaYaWannaProductions / Instagram: @shoshannagleich / Facebook: @shoshannagleich / LinkedIn: shoshanna-gleich-11aa0a17 / IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm0322452/  Listen to The Enlightened Cycle: superfirewoman.bandcamp.com/track/the-enlightened-cycle  Alexandra Spieth: Website: alexandraspieth.com / Vimeo: vimeo.com/alexandraspieth / Instagram: @alexandraspiethproductions BRIC: bricartsmedia.org  Tammy: Instagram: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia  Jess: Instagram: @jessmoskowitz / LinkedIn: jessicamoskowitz NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT  🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🍂 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 decades after a tragic event from her past.   🎙️Meet new co-host MéLisa Best and hear recommendations and programming updates from Katie Chambers  📩 To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content, go to NYWIFT.org 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song News Links  Sept 23, Sept 30, Oct 7: Masterclass: Character Building with Pamela Gray  Oct 11: Hamptons Burnch & Short Film Showcase  Oct 17: NYWIFT @ Woodstock Film Festival - Breaking the Frame - How Far Have Women in Film Really Come? For more upcoming NYWIFT Events, see https://www.nywift.org/events/  Socials  Jessica Earnshaw: www.jessicaearnshaw.com / IG: @jess_earnshaw / LinkedIn: Jessica Earnshaw  Baby Doe Film: www.babydoefilm.com/about / IG: @babydoefilm Jessica Moskowitz: IG: @jessmoskowitz / LinkedIn: Jessica Moskowitz Katie Chambers: IG: @katiegchambers  MéLisa Best: IG: @melisathebestofficial / IMDB: MéLisa Best  NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT

🎙️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 to look forward to. Plus, they dish on all things Emmys!  📩 To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content, go to NYWIFT.org News Links  New York Sees Film and TV Spend Surge, California Halts Exodus For Now Social Media  Kavery Kaul: Website: kaverykaul.com / IG: @riverfilmsunlimited / River Films FB: https://www.facebook.com/riverfilmsunlimited The Bengali Film: Website: https://thebengalifilm.com// Under Our Sun: Website: https://www.underoursun.com/ / IG: @underoursun / FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579441311378 Katie Chambers: IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🏳️‍🌈 🎵🌞 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, an animated film following a 35-year-old queer artist navigating life between New York City and her family in Morocco. 🏆 Christine Stoddard joins Jess to share wisdom from her prolific career spanning journalism, podcasts, comedies, features, shorts, and experimental film, including 5 Reasons I Didn't Marry You, which took home an editing award from the NYWIFT Online Shorts Festival presented by iWomanTV. 📩 To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content, go to NYWIFT.org Links:  Orian Barki’s Website: https://orianbarki.com/  Christine Stoddard’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stoddardtv  Christine Stoddard’s Website: christinestoddard.com  Socials:  Orian Bakri: IG: @changeme2012  Meriem Bennani: IG: @meriembennani Bouchra film: @filmmovement (Distributor)  @2lizardsproduction (Production company) Christine Stoddard: IG: @stoddardtv  Katie Chambers:  IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers Jessica Moskowitz: IG: @jessmoskowitz / LinkedIn: Jessica Moskowitz  Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🤖 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, and producer Karen Goeller, who tells a powerful story about bullying through her book and film, Missy's Voice. 🔮 Katie gives a sneak peek at what's next for NYWIFT Programming — including masterclasses, salons, and celebrations! 📩 To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content, go to NYWIFT.org Links  Dara Frazier’s Website: DaraWrites.com  Dara Drazier’s Production Company, 1642 Studios: 1642Studios.com First Trailer for Fully AI-Generated Movie 'Dreams of Violets,' Premiering at Tribeca  'Dreams of Violets' Review: An AI-Generated Movie Is Worrisome for All the Right Reasons  NYWIFT Salon Conversation: An Evening with Women Authors - New York Women in Film & TelevisionNew York Women in Film & Television | June 23 at Stuart Cinema  Socials  Katie Chambers:  IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers Dara Frazier: IG: @1642studioproduction Karen Goeller: IG: @missysvoice / IG: @karengoeller / X: @karengoeller / Facebook: Swing Set Fitness Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  Jessica Moskowitz: IG: @jessmoskowitz / LinkedIn: Jessica Moskowitz  Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🎞️ 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 Director and Producer of Couture to the Max, which follows a 9 year old fashion prodigy fusing boundless imagination with an unwavering commitment to sustainability.  🗣️ Eliza Licht has been working in the social-issue documentary field for 20 years as an engagement strategist, impact producer, and television executive. She is the Producer of Hollywood Does Abortion, to reveal how the power of Hollywood narratives shape today’s harsh realities. 💵 Tammy talks about leadership in media companies, major industry shifts, and personal financial strategies (plus 4 must-ask questions for your accountant) with Wendy Rubin, an executive, media veteran, and creator of Fintimacy: A Women's Guide to Financial Freedom.  🎥 Hosts Tammy and Katie look forward to all things Tribeca, and the NYWIFT members with films and podcasts at the festival.  📩 To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content go to NYWIFT.org Links: NYWIFT Celebrates 25 Years of Women Filmmakers: Panel at the Tribeca Storytelling Summit | Saturday, June 6 at 12:00 PM  Couture to the Max | Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 PM | Sunday, June 14 at 2:00 PM Hollywood Does Abortion | Sunday, June 07 at 5:30 PM | Monday, June 08 at 5:45 PM | Wednesday, June 10 at 8:45 PM Tribeca Festival | June 3-14  Dori Berinstein’s Website Hollywood Does Abortion Website  Socials: Dori Berinstein: IG: @dori.berinstein Katie Chambers:  IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers Eliza Licht: IG: @hollywooddoesabortion / IG: @teamredowl / IG: @elizalicht / Facebook: Eliza.Licht Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia Wendy Rubin:  IG: @wendyrubin70 / Facebook: Wendy Reitman Rubin / LinkedIn: Wendy Rubin NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🎙️ 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, Writer, and Producer Rita Coburn’s documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause explores the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer   🏆 Hosts Penni Malloy-Harper and Catherine Woo spotlight the upcoming Tribeca Festival, New York African Film Festival, Met Gala, and the Academy Awards’ new AI-related rules 📩 To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected] 🔗 For more great content go to NYWIFT.org NEWS  The 25th Tribeca Film Festival  The Met Gala  The 33rd New York African Film Festival The Devil Wears Prada 2  Tony Nominations  The Oscars and AI  GUESTS  Trish Appello: The EffYou 50s  Rita Coburn  Rita Cobrun: W.E.B. DuBois: Rebel With A Cause  NYWIFT  NYWIFT Masterclass: Navigating Reinvention with Carolyn Michelle | May 12, 19, and 26 | Virtual  Mergers, Defunding, and Public Media! Oh, My! - Examining the Future of the U.S. Media Landscape | May 21 | Los Depressos Studio  NYWIFT Partners for Film Fatales Artist Connection NYC Spring Social | May 29 at Museum of the Moving Image  The New Works Lab Annual Reading | May 20 | Pen & Brush  Socials  Trish Appello: IG: @TheEffYou50s / Facebook: The EffYou 50s  Rita Coburn: IG: @IAmRitaCoburn / LinkedIn: Rita Coburn  Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  Catherine Woo: IG: @kate.anne.woo / LinkedIn: CatherineAWoo NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song

🎧 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 Origins, which reframes aging, power and the female body. 📢 Tammy speaks with Shareen Anderson, who has developed and produced documentary films and series for networks including A&E, PBS, Netflix, CNN, and Discovery. Now, she takes us to the front lines of the fight against exploitation in her eye-opening film, The Right Track, screening at Hunter College on May 13th!  🎒 Hosts Penni and Janine celebrate the 8th Annual New York City Public School Film Festival  🤝 Senior Director Katie Chambers highlights NYWIFT’s upcoming masterclasses on Film & Television Writing and Navigating Reinvention, and an Artist Connection Mixer with Film Fatales  📩 To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected].  🔗 For more great content go to NYWIFT.org NEWS LINKS  The 8th Annual New York City Public School Film Festival  The Right Track Website  Fort Greene Filmworks - Shareen Anderson’s Production Company  Wise Women Website  NYWIFT Masterclass: Writing for Film and Television: Craft Workshop & Refresh with Amy Fox  NYWIFT Masterclass: Navigating Reinvention with Carolyn Smith Artist Connection NYC Mixer with Film Fatales on May 29  SOCIALS  Dominique Debroux: IG: @debrouxdominique Shareen Anderson, The Right Track: IG: @righttrackfilm  Katie Chambers:  IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers LaKisa Renee: IG: @LaKisaRenee Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song.

🙌 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  🎭 Actress, Writer, and Solo Performer Jessica Lia Berry brings us front-row to her one-woman show, I’m Still Not That Girl, bringing complex characters and emotions to the stage  🌸 Hosts Katie and Catherine share binge watch recommendations  📩 To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected].  🔗 For more great content go to NYWIFT.org NEWS LINKS  Jessica Lia Berry’s website  Black Public Media Buy tickets to PitchBLACK on April 30  CUNY TV Watch Frame by Frame: NYC Filmmakers in Focus             SOCIALS   Leslie Fields-Cruz: LinkedIn: LeslieFields-Cruz Black Public Media: IG: @BlackPublicMedia / X: @blkpublicmedia / Facebook: BlackPublicMedia / YouTube: Black Public Media  Jessica Lia Berry: IG: @jessica_lia / Facebook: JessicaLiaBerry / TikTok: @jessicaliaberry Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Katie Chambers: IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers  Catherine Woo: IG: @kate.anne.woo / LinkedIn: CatherineAWoo NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵 Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song.

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 long-term impact of Long COVID. Back to the Dark Ages is Anna’s entry for this year’s Easterseals Disability Film Challenge and she talks about the importance of inclusive filmmaking both in front of and behind the camera, and how initiatives like this are opening doors for disabled creators and their stories. Watch Back the Dark Ages on Easterseals YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei_Lc0rRD7M  To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Social Media: Anna Pakman: IG: @annatated @darkagesfilm  / X: @annatated / Linkedin NYWIFT: IG:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT

🎤 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, Izzy Harrison, Rebecca Damon, and Jamie Brewer  🦋 Meet NYWIFT Board Members Okema T. Moore and Sibyl Santiago ⭐ Our Muse Audience shares the excitement in the room, including Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA Linda Powell, Maria Soccor, Iliana Guibert, Lauren Concar Sheehy, and DJ LUV  📧 To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. News Links: Associated Press: Interviews with Gwyneth Paltrow, Audra McDonald, Izzy Harrison, and Joy Reid  The Knockturnal: NYWIFT Muse Awards Serves Up Inspiration at Annual Luncheon People Magazine: Audra McDonald Shares a Sweet Story About How Her 9-Year-Old Daughter Helped Finish Her Speech People Magazine: Gwyneth Paltrow Jokes She’s ‘One of the Original Nepo Babies’ NYWIFT’s Creative Workforce Summit Publication: Creative Sustainability in the Age of AI  Audra McDonald: IG: @AudraMcDonald / Facebook: Audra McDonald Joy Reid: IG: @JoyAnnReid / Facebook: Joy Reid Official / YouTube: The Joy Reid Show Jane Raab: IG: @JaneRaab Izzy Harrison: IG: @omg_itsizzyb / X: @OMG_itsizzyb Rebecca Damon: IG: @RebeccaDamon / X: @RebeccaDamonNYC / LinkedIn: Rebecca Damon Jamie Brewer: IG: @itsmemsjamiebrewer / X: @msjamiebrewer / Facebook: MsJamieBrewer Okema T. Moore: IG: @OkemaTMoore / X: @OkemaTMoore / Linkedin: Okema Moore Sibyl Santiago: IG: @SibylSantiago / Linkedin: Sibyl Santiago / Facebook: Sibyl Santiago  Linda Powell: IG: @lindapnyc Maria Soccor: IG: @iammariasoccor / Facebook: Maria Soccor / LinkedIn: Maria Soccor Iliana Guibert: IG: @Iliana.Guibert / Facebook: Iliana Guibert.Actress / LinkedIn: Iliana Guibert  Lauren Concar Sheehy: IG: @lauren_concar_sheehy / Linkedin: Lauren Concar  DJ LUV: IG: @luvl1sa  Katie Chambers:  IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers LaKisa Renee: IG: @LaKisaRenee Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT 🎵Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song.

💫 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, theater, and fashion  🎬 Tammy interviews Filmmaker Patricia Cardoso, on her career spanning the cultural touchstone Real Women Have Curves, and how her background as an anthropologist informs the stories she brings to life on screen  🎥 Hosts Katie and Janine continue to celebrate Women’s History Month and Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Cassandra Kulukundis’ historic wins at the Academy Awards  🌺 This Friday, we’re honoring Actor, Founder, CEO, and Investor Gwyneth Paltrow, Actress and Singer Audra McDonald, Sex and the City Producer Jane Raab, Journalist Joy Reid, Real Women Have Curves Director Patricia Cardoso, WNBA Athlete and Lupus Advocate Izzy Harrison, and Actress and Down Syndrome Advocate Jamie Brewer 🎟️ We can’t wait to see you there!  To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Socials & Links: Jamie Brewer: IG: @itsmemsjamiebrewer / X: @msjamiebrewer / Facebook: MsJamieBrewer Patricia Cardoso: IG: @patriciacardosofilm Katie Chambers: IG: @katiegchambers / X: @katiegchambers Janine McGoldrick: IG: @2nchapterprod  Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT

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 the door for honest dialogue between children and the adults who care for them.  Penni then sits down with Anita Verma-Lallian, a trailblazing first-time producer, entrepreneur, and investor, who speaks about Camelback Productions, Arizona's first South Asian, female-owned film company and how she is rewriting the playbook for grassroots film financing. Penni and Tammy shout out outstanding women, such as Sigourney Weaver, Shonda Rhimes, and the women nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Plus, Katie invites us to the 46th Annual Muse Awards, honoring Actor, Founder, CEO, and Investor Gwyneth Paltrow, Actress and Singer Audra McDonald, Sex and the City Producer Jane Raab, Journalist Joy Reid, Real Women Have Curves Director Patricia Cardoso, WNBA Athlete and Lupus Advocate Izzy Harrison, and Actress and Down Syndrome Advocate Jamie Brewer.  To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. NEWS LINKS  Nominees for the 98th Academy Awards  Variety: Audra McDonald, Jane Raab and Joy Reid to be Honored at NYWIFT’s Muse Awards Variety: Gwenyth Paltrow to be Honored at NYWIFT Muse Awards Buy your ticket to the NYWIFT Muse Awards  GUEST LINKS  Camelback Productions (Anita Verma-Lallian's Production Company) Link to buy Don’t Feed the Lion by Bianna Golodryga SOCIALS  Bianna Golodryga: IG: @biannagolodryga Anita Verma-Lallian: IG: @anitavermalallian Camelback Productions: IG: @camelbackproductions NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT

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.  Jessica shares her experience starring in and producing the upcoming film Dreams, debuting nationwide on February 27th 2026. Hosts Tammy and Penni celebrate Teyana Taylor and SINNERS’ record-breaking 16 Academy Award Nominations for Black History Month, updates on the upcoming MOM Film Fest and Children’s Emmy Awards, and binge-watch recommendations for snowy days inside.   We can’t wait for another exciting season of thoughtful interviews with guests from all areas of media and entertainment, and candid industry news.    To be featured on the podcast email us at [email protected]. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org. Special thanks to⁠ Elspeth Collard⁠, the creator of our podcast theme song. Social Media: Destiny Lilly: IG: @destinycasting  CSA: IG: @csacasting Jessica Chastain: IG: @jessicachastain / X: @jes_chastain Penni Malloy-Harper: IG: @Pennbrookconsultingcorp / X: @PennbrookConsu1 Tammy Reese: IG: @tammyreesemedia / X: @tammyreesemedia NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / #NYWIFT

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 International Film FestivalAward-winning filmmaker, actress, and Editor-in-Chief of Indie Film Online Magazine Kathrina Miccio, about the upcoming Venus on Broadway International Film Festival, of which she is the Founder and Director. Plus, Katie gives us a programming update about NYWIFT’s upcoming holiday celebrations!  To be featured on the podcast, email us at [email protected]. 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