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The No Film School PodcastCrucial Advice on Pitching Your TV ShowIf you want to network, grow, and succeed as a filmmaker, you have to learn to get comfortable talking about your work. Luckily there are programs, like the Moonshot Initiative, which help emerging filmmakers successfully pitch their projects without feeling confused or afraid.In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with nonprofit founders, Tracy Sayre and Katrina Medoff, to discuss:
How the Moonshot Initiative helps advance the careers of underrepresented voices
Working with people in all stages of their career
Offering a safe space for program participants to ask quest...
2024-01-1241 min
Books Are My People88 - Books Are My People with Author Rachel Harrison (Such Sharp Teeth)This week, I have the perfect Halloween guest, Rachel Harrison, author of the recently published, Such Sharp Teeth. We talk about reads for spooky season! House of Hunger by Alexis HendersonMotherthing by Ainslie HogarthGhosteaters by Clay McLeod ChapmanHester by Laurie Lico AlbaneseSo Happy for you by Celia Laskey Other BooksCackle by Rachel HarrisonThe Return by Rachel HarrisonThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayThis Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
2022-10-3122 min
The Lensrentals PodcastBEST OF: Women's Weekend Film Challenge (Or How a Short Film Contest is Attempting to Change the Industry)Ally is joined by Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre who are the executive co-directors of the Women's Weekend Film Challenge which is a women-in-film initiative that places professional filmmakers on crews that write, shoot and edit a short film in just one weekend. Through the WWFC, they have produced 24 films to date with more than 500 professional female filmmakers in New York City. These films have already been selected for 60 film festivals and counting, including the HBO Women in Comedy Festival and Fantasia Film Festival. Women's Weekend Film Challenge Website WWFC Instagram WWFC Twitter WWFC Facebook WWFC LinkedIn
2022-02-0335 min
Farsighted Creative PodcastEpisode 07: Honoring Women in Film with Katrina Medoff & Tracy Sayre of the Women's Weekend Film ChallengeWe wrapped up Women’s History Month by talking with filmmakers Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, co-founders of the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge. Since its inception in 2018, their films have been accepted in over 60 festivals and invaluable connections have been made among the participants. Tune in to learn more about the inspiration behind the challenge, how it works, and why investing in a community of female filmmakers is so important. Follow Women’s Weekend Film Challenge Here:https://www.instagram.com/womensweekendfilmchallenge/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZa454_DHGOyt...
2021-03-2930 min
Be Your Own AnswerWomen's Women's Weekend In FilmWomen's Weekend In Film founders, Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre, on why gender parity is good business in film.
2021-03-1632 minThe Lensrentals PodcastHow a Weekend Challenge is Changing the Film IndustryAlly is joined by Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre who are the executive co-directors of the Women's Weekend Film Challenge which is a women-in-film initiative that places professional filmmakers on crews that write, shoot and edit a short film in just one weekend. Through the WWFC, they have produced 24 films to date with more than 500 professional female filmmakers in New York City. These films have already been selected for 60 film festivals and counting, including the HBO Women in Comedy Festival and Fantasia Film Festival. Women's Weekend Film Challenge Website WWFC Instagram WWFC Twitter WWFC Facebook WWFC LinkedIn
2020-02-0634 minTruer WordsTracy SayreTracy and the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge can be found on Twitter @WWfilmchallenge, Instagram @womensweekendfilmchallenge, and at womensweekendfilmchallenge.com. Content warning: Melissa and Tracy briefly discuss rape and sexual assault around the 58 minute mark of this episode. Mentioned in this Episode: Little Women by Greta Gerwig Atlantics by Mati Diop The Farewell by Lulu Wang Hustlers by Lorene Scafaria You Have to Fail A Little (Melissa’s piece on Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola for Bright Wall/Dark Room) Wendy Wasserstein T...
2020-01-201h 14
The NYWIFT PodcastSpecial DW Gala Red Carpet Interviews and Filmmaker Greta SchillerOn this very special mid-month episode, Margarita & Janine discuss the highlights of the 2019 NYWIFT Designing Women Gala and members Mellini Kantayya and Katrina Medoff present the Red Carpet interviews with honorees and presenters including: "Game of Thrones" and "The Crown" costume designer Michele Clapton; "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" stars Rachel Brosnahan, Marin Hinkle, Caroline Aaron; "Atlanta" star Zazie Beetz; comedian Zainab Johnson; NYWIFT executive director Cynthia Lopez and Board President, Simone Pero.
PLUS member Ondrea Barbe chats with filmmaker Greta Schiller about the 35th anniversary of the EMMY award-winning documentary "Before Stonewall" and upcoming special Q&A event moderated by...
2019-06-2058 min
Dela Darling PodcastA Delawarean in the Wild & A Hawaiian in DelawareThe Darlings are joined by Katrina Medoff, an actress and filmmaker making waves with her organization, the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge, and Ryan Catalani, a native Hawaiian turned Delawarean who works for Family Promise of NCC. Dara & Emily also discuss what parts of DE culture Andrew Shaffer got right and wrong in Hope Never […]
2018-07-111h 07
Nothing Shines Like DirtEp 45 - Women's Weekend Film Challenge with Katrina Medoff and Tracy SayreWelcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 45. Elise and Lesley sit down with Katrina Medoff and Tracy Sayre who founded the Women's Weekend Film Challenge. They discuss how they put together the challenge in under 2 months, with 150+ female filmmakers creating 9 films...in one weekend.
2018-03-0500 min