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@themoviecrush showcases America’s most intoxicating blend of short cinema, from vintage filmmakers as well as fresh upstarts. They promise a flight for every fancy. Submissions are due May 19th.
@chelseafilmfestival (CFF) was selected in the “TOP 10 BEST FILM FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA” (#6) by USA Today in 2019 among 19 other film festivals in the USA. CFF is an international film competition that aims to discover upcoming talents by raising awareness about American & foreign independent films. Submissions are due on May 31st.
Use your #PanoNetwork discount to submit your film before the deadlines!! Log into your Network account and click Benefits & Discounts to find this and many more festival discounts! #panopower#filmfestivals #festivaldiscounts#supportindiefilm

Learn more about @semillitaproductions’ project I’M NOT MY HAIR! A new round of #microgrants opens April 14th - is your project ready?

Work in the documentary field? Today we are highlighting an organization that you should know! Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM)’s mission is to nurture, amplify, and invest in the creative capacity and professional success of BIPOC* women and nonbinary people working in the documentary industry. They envision an intersectional documentary industry where people of color chart new paths, tell their own stories, and thrive in power and abundance. Want to learn how you can get involved? Visit @browngirlsdocmafia

PANO and @abelcine celebrated the commencement of The Cinematographer’s Lab as we brunched and networked with the selected filmmakers from the 2023 Cohort, their peers, and the Lab instructors.
These filmmakers spent the past few weeks in Classes led by working professionals and covering a variety of skills, including the Canon Cinema EOS ecosystem, advanced cinema builds, camera movement for storytelling, narrative lighting and framing, single and multi-camera interviews, Resolve for DPs, and LUTs design and implementation, as well as production knowledge, crew management, and budgeting. Beyond these practical and classroom exercises, the program included discussions with industry creatives and networking opportunities.
Thank you to @abelcine for collaborating with us to uplift these cinematographers, and thank you @canonusa for powering this workshop. Congratulations to our first cohort! We can’t wait to see the work to come.
Learn more about the program following the #linkinbio #thecinematographerslab #cinematography

Check out this interview from microgrant winner Caroline Byrd! Our new round of Microgrants will be open for submissions in early April so keep an eye out! #filmgrants #microgrants #panopower

PANO is excited to spotlight the #AcademyAward-winning women of 2023! This year`s class of award winners has made many historic firsts. #MichelleYeoh is the first Asian woman to win Best Actress and only the second Woman of color ever. #RuthCarter is the first Black woman to win two Oscars. "The Elephant Whisperer" is the first Indian movie to win Documentary Short Film, from a women-led directing and producing team, #KartikiGonsalves and #GuneetMonga. Congratulations to all the women, non-binary, and GNC filmmakers who worked on all the incredible films recognized this year. Here`s to greater visibility and recognition every year.

Coming soon #panomicrogrants #panonetwork #panopower

We can`t wait to continue celebrating #womenshistorymonth as we gear up for more events, more programs, and more opportunities to celebrate. Have a happy #internationalwomensday from us at PANO.

THIS WEEK! Marilyn Horowitz will lead filmmakers and storytellers through her new creativity and a time-management technique known as Word of the Day - an effective practice to generate and recognize story ideas, organize and structure those ideas, and explore the characters in your story in a short period of time. Participants will be asked to use pen/pencil and paper (not typing, for example) to harness your mind-body intentions.
Already a paid member? Log in to the network today to unlock your MEMBER TICKET and attend all our events for FREE! Learn more by following the link in our bio #screenwriting #womenscreenwriters #writingworkshop


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We tackle underserved areas of gender parity in film with The Cinematographer's Lab in partnership with AbelCine, events on Virtual Production and our peer mentorship program, Pano Pairs.
We program screenings to highlight and amplify the outstanding work of our underrepresented filmmakers.


We host virtual and in person events to connect & educate our members on all aspects of filmmaking from development to distribution.
We offer discounts at every stage in the filmmaking process to reduce financial barriers for our underrepresented filmmakers and their projects.

As we enter our 7th year in operation, much has changed within the organization. What started as a small in-person meet-up in a room at NYU has grown to a thriving network of over 6k filmmakers. With this rapid growth, we at NYC Women Filmmakers (NYCWF) started to feel that our current name was a bit limiting. In an effort to better encompass our unique brand and offerings, we’ve debuted a new name and logo for 2022.
PANO, from panoramic / panorama, reflects our commitment to the wide spectrum of artists we serve – above and below the line, women, non-binary, and GNC folks. We hope that in this new name you will feel reflected, included, and proud to be a part of our community.