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March 2016 updates

     

Mayor De Blasio Appoints Julie Menin Commissioner of Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed Julie Menin as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Menin takes on this role as the agency expands its work to encompass the full scope of the industry, including advertising, digital distribution channels, and music. Read More

"MADE IN NY" PRODUCTION ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF DIVERSIFYING NEW YORK CITY'S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Over two hundred graduates of The New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) "Made in New York" Production Assistant Training Program attended the "Made in New York" PA Training Program Alumni Summit at NYU's Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life. Read More

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE NEW '“MADE IN NEW YORK” TALKS' SERIES ON MEDIA CAREER DEVELOPMENT

This week, the Center for Communication and the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) announced a partnership to produce career education panels for students seeking jobs in media and tech. The first of the series of panels was held on March 2, featuring the executive producer and writer from the Showtime hit "Billions". Read More about the partnership here.

"This town is so film friendly. You can hire great crews and the acting pole is superb. You can't replicate it anywhere...In NY, the faces are fresher and edgier."
Willie Reale, Executive Producer, "Billions" (Pictured l-r: "Billions" writer Wes Jones, "Billions" EP Willie Reale, and Center for Communication Executive Director Max Robins)

Media + Tech: Where the Jobs Are

Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 6:30 - 8:30pm
The School of Media Studies at The New School, Theresa Lang Center
55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor
Leading recruiters from some of the hottest operations in the business discuss the exciting opportunities available in the booming media and tech sector and share insight on the do’s and don’ts of the job search. Brush up on the skills you need to land a position in this dynamic field. Hear from Nancy Ashbrooke, Vice President, Global Human Resources, VICE; Nina Temple, Global Staffing Lead, Google; Joe Farrell, Director, Human Resources, Hearst Magazines; and Alexis Juneja, VP, People and Culture, Vox Media. Moderator: Adrian Granzella Larssen, Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Muse. Read More

MOME In the News

'Made in New York' Program Aims to Add Diversity to the Film and Television Industry
By Jeanine Ramirez, March 1, 2016, NY1.com
At the same time the Academy Awards is being criticized for its lack of diversity, the media industry in NY is marking a decade of helping to expand opportunities in the booming business. Brooklyn reporter Jeanine Ramirez has the story. Read More

Put On Your Calendar

A New Season on NYC Life

NYC Life, available on Channel 25(Time Warner Cable/FiOS)/Channel 22(Cablevision) or on nyc.gov/media, is coming out with a new season of content starting Monday, March 7th. Watch new episodes of BareFeet in NYC, 92Y on NYC Life, Crain's New York Business, What's Eating Harlem, NYU Inside Lens and much more. To learn more about these shows, click here.

Metrograph Grand Opening & Los Sures March 4 Metrograph, a new two-screen movie house on the Lower East Side built with archive-quality 35mm film projection, state-of-the-art digital projection, a restaurant, cinema-dedicated rare bookshop, café, and lounge to showcase first-run and repertory films. Check out classic New York films like Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and coming soon, UnionDocs restored 1984 film about pre-gentrified Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Los Sures from 4/15-4/21. Find more at metrograph.com

New York International Children's Film Festival
February 26 - March 20
Set sail on an incredible journey. Befriend a monster. Uncover a mystery. Visit a foreign country — or a foreign planet. For four weekends, New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival invites you and your imagination to explore new frontiers through the best new films from around the world. No passport required. MOME is a proud supporter of the New York International Children's Film Festival. Visit nyicff.org for more info.

ReelAbilities Film Festival
March 10-16
MOME is a proud supporter of this year’s 8th Annual ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival is March 10-16! ReelAbilities is the largest disabilities film festival in the country, presenting films on the topic of physical, developmental, and psychological disabilities. Award-winning films from around the world screen at JCC Manhattan and in over 40 locations across New York. The festival promotes awareness of the lives of people with disabilities through art and conversation. MOME will co-present a special free panel with SAG-AFTRA, Inclusion in the Arts and NY Women in Film and Television called "Beyond Hollywood: Authenticity and Opportunity" on Sunday, March 13 at noon. Visit ny.reelabilities.org for full lineup.

Socially Relevant Film Festival
March 14-20
SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York is a film festival that focuses on socially relevant film content, dealing with human interest stories that raise awareness to social problems and might offer positive solutions through the powerful medium of cinema. SR Industry Panels are free and open to the public, to find out more about the festival visit, www.ratedsrfilms.org.

NYFest
April 16
The 5th edition of the NY Film and Entertainment Soccer Tournament (NYFest), bringing together members of the creative community and soccer worlds for a one day 5 v 5 soccer tournament at the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5. Find out more about NYFest at www.nyfest.org.

Queens World Film Festival
March 15-20
The Sixth annual Queens World Film Festival is a multi-day/multi venue festival featuring 144 films from 23 countries screened over 6 days. The Queens World Film Festival engages audiences with targeted outreach to the diverse communities that comprise the borough of Queens. To find out more visit, www.queensworldfilmfestival.com

New "Made in NY" productions releasing in March:

• The Family (March 3, ABC)
• The Americans (March 16, FX)
• Daredevil (March 18, Netflix)