NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Announces Fall 2024 "Made in NY" Talks

Signature Series with Focus on Job Opportunities for New Yorkers Returns; Full Schedule Available at https://www.centerforcommunication.org/calendar

NEW YORK - The NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 schedule for the "Made in NY" Talks series. Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication, the series brings together industry leaders to share insights, information and news with New Yorkers looking to work in the media and entertainment industries. The talks are in-person, free and open to the public.

“We are thrilled to once again partner with the Center for Communication on the “Made in NY” Talks series which, this Fall, provides resources and information on how to begin a career in NYC’s world-famous entertainment industry,” said Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Pat Swinney Kaufman. “We encourage all New Yorkers to come explore opportunities in film, television, virtual, documentary, streaming and political media production.” 

Fall 2024 panels include:

The Future of Storytelling: Virtual Production
Monday, October 7, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
On-set virtual production has been a game-changer for the business of storytelling, from entertainment and sports to news and documentaries. The groundbreaking use of LED volumes, real-time CGI, and other virtual technologies not only has enabled substantial cost savings, flexibility, and efficiencies in production, it also has inspired tremendous leaps in creativity and imagination. Hear from leaders and creators who produce for film, television, video games, advertising, and beyond about the different skills they need on a virtual production set.

Panelists:

• Ben Baker, Co-Founder, Virtual Production Specialist, Mesh
• Komal Bhukhanwala, Senior Art Director, CBS Sports
• Julian Moncada, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Turbo
• Joseph White, Founder, CarStage; Virtual Production Producer

Moderator: Krysti Pryde, Executive Director, Playcrafting

RSVP to attend "The Future of Storytelling: Virtual Production"

Make Documentaries That Matter
Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Great documentaries can raise awareness about the most pressing issues of our time and expand our understanding of the world around us. Filmmakers share what drives them to delve into their subjects and how they make documentaries that can initiate major societal change.

• Bennett Elliott, Producer and Co-Director, Couples Therapy; Producer, Procession, Us Kids
• Eric Johnson, Executive Producer, Original Series, CNN
• Nathaniel Lezra, Director, Don't Leave Me Behind: Stories of Young Ukrainian Survival
• Mike Tyner, Producer, Roberta, Target is Hiring
  

Moderator: Geraldine Moriba, SVP and Chief Content Officer, theGrio

Other panelists to be announced

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Be An Informed Citizen: Media Literacy & the 2024 White House Race
Monday, October 21, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 7 Stories Up, 455 Fifth Avenue
The political media ecosystem is littered with disinformation. Journalists have to navigate a digital minefield, parsing new technologies like artificial intelligence, in order to cover candidates and engage the public. Media thought leaders share lessons learned from elections past and present, and offer suggestions for how news consumers can distinguish fact from fiction and stay informed.

Panelists:

• Kat Abughazaleh, Video Creator & Media Analyst, Mother Jones
• Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association of Media Literacy Education
• Micah Loewinger, Co-Host, On the Media, WNYC
• Elle Reeve, Correspondent, CNN; Author, Black Pill

Moderator: J. Max Robins, President & Executive Director, Center for Communication

RSVP to attend "Be An Informed Citizen: Media Literacy & the 2024 White House Race"

Made in NYC: Creators Conversation 
Monday, October 28, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
NYU Production Lab, 16 Washington Place, Lower Level
Calling all aspiring creatives! With production rolling again, find out what skills are needed to work on a set and make content. Accomplished​ storytellers reveal how they produce captivating entertainment and the qualities they look for when hiring their crew. 

• Cherice Hunt, Producer, Black Twitter: A People’s History, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
• Chelsea Lupkin, Sr. Programmer at Short of the Week, Director at Greenpoint Pictures
• Paul C. Rosen, President & CEO, Nitrous

Moderator: Camila Brango, Director of Community, Center for Communication 

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The Entertainment Feed: Careers in Streaming Media
Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
The New School, The Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street
With an explosion of platforms to stream your favorite content at any time, there are more opportunities to work in this ever-changing area of the media. Learn about how data insights, technology, and collaboration shape what audiences watch, and why streamers are looking for diversity and different perspectives in new hires.

• Noël Claro, Originals Creative Strategist, Product Creative Studio, Netflix
• Hanna Rose,  Recruiter, Roku
• Puja Vohra, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Paramount+ and SHOWTIME

Moderator: Rob Barnett, Recruiter, Rob Barnett Media 

RSVP to attend "The Entertainment Feed: Careers in Streaming Media"

Previous "Made in NY" Talks can be viewed on MOME's website here.