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"Made in NY" Talks

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Anatomy of a Scene: Daredevil panel

The Made in NY® Talks Series presents a variety of free programs exploring multiple topics within the media and entertainment industry. Programs focus on film, television, theater and digital media and support the goals of career development, networking, training and recruitment. Visit this page for updates on future panels and join the email list below.

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) presents a number of year round special events and opportunities for New Yorkers interested in breaking into the creative and entertainment industries. We strive to create programs and events where people can learn from industry experts, gain access to professionals and experience innovation the creative arts in our City. Sign up here to find out about free events and programs.

Upcoming Panels

The Show Must Go On: Business of Live Entertainment
BRIC, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Journalism: What You Need To Succeed
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Wednesday, March 13, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Center Alumni Forum: Navigating Your Early Career Years
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Monday, March 18, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Launch Your Career in Media + Tech
Starr Foundation Hall, The New School, 63 Fifth Avenue (between 13th and 14th Streets)
Monday, April 15, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Representation Matters: Explore Careers in Talent Management & Development
NYU Production Lab, 16 Washington Place
Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

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2023

Major Brands Want You!: Calling Creative Media Talent
The New School, Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Get in the Game: Opportunities in Sports Media
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street
Monday, November 6, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Set Life: Designing the Scene
NYU Production Lab, 16 Washington Place
Wednesday, November 1, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Media Literacy, AI & Journalism: The Challenges & Opportunities
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor
Monday, October 23, 6:00 to 7:30 PM ET

Jumpstart a Career in Film & TV Production
SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011
Wednesday, September 27, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

The Show Must Go On: New Rules of Broadway
SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011
Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

How to Launch A Career in Video Games
SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011
Wednesday, March 15, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Sound Advice: Breaking Into the Music Business
BRIC 647 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217
Monday, March 20, 6:00 to 7:30 PM ET

The George Polk Awards Seminar: When Covering War Gets Personal
LIU Brooklyn, Library Learning Center, Ground Floor Flatbush Avenue (between DeKalb Avenue & Willoughby Street) Brooklyn, NY 11201
Thursday, April 13, 6:00 to 7:30 PM ET

Multicultural Marketing: Meaningful Engagement
St. Francis College 179 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Thursday, April 20, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

Making Social Content: A Creators Conversation
St. Francis College 179 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
April 24, 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET

2022

Diversity in the Newsroom: Building an Equitable Press
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 Fifth Avenue
10/25/2022

Career Opportunities: Go Inside Developing and Producing a Streaming Hit
Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, 35 West 67th Street
10/19/2022

Careers in Comedy: Breaking into the Funny Business
Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, 35 West 67th Street
10/2/2022

The Food Media Feed
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
3/31/2022

A New Day for Local News (Online)
3/3/2022

Late-Night Trailblazer: Amber Ruffin (Online)
2/28/2022

2021

2020

2019

Two Doc Queens: Sheila Nevins & Erin Lee Carr
12/4/19
SVA Theatre

Advertising and Marketing in the Public Interest
11/13/19
NYU, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Publishing: From Page to Shelf & Beyond
11/4/19
The New School

Where the Journalism Jobs Will Be
10/16/19
SVA Theatre

Making Documentaries That Matter
9/25/19
LIU Brooklyn

Where the Jobs Are: Music
4/29//19
The New School

Where the Jobs Are: Video Gaming Industry NYC
3/27/19
SVA Theatre

The Secret Sauce Behind Top Chef
3/20/19
SVA Theatre

Secrets of Publishing/The Art of Freelancing
3/12/19
NYU Steinhardt, Department of Media, Culture and Communication

The Big News in Journalism: Newsletters
2/20/19
NYU Steinhardt, Department of Media, Culture and Communication

2018

The Future of News is Audio
11/8/18
The New School, Theresa Lang Center

Getting It Straight: How to Fight Fake News
10/30/18
NYU Steinhardt, Media, Culture and Communication

How to Make TV in NYC
10/22/18,
SVA Theatre

Dynamic Storytelling Through VR
10/11/18, The New School, Starr Foundation Hall

Where the Jobs Are: TV
10/3/18, LIU Brooklyn

Spotlight on Broadway
4/30/18, SV Theatre

Screening: THE AMERICANS
4/23/18, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Staying Live: Music and Entertainment
4/4/18, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Film Financing Pitch Workshop
3/27/18, Presented in partnership with the Made in NY Media Center by IFP

Advance Screening and Q&A: RISE
3/8/18, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Innovation in Local News
3/5/18, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Follow Your Vision: A Creators Conversation
3/1/2018, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

2017

Breaking Into the VR/AR Industry
12/05/17, Presented in partnership with CUNY Lehman College

Making Movies That Change Lives
11/13/17, Presented in partnership with Center for Communication and St. Francis College

The Future of Publishing is Audio
11/09/17, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Film Financing Sources Workshop
10/25/17, Presented in partnership with the Made in NY Media Center by IFP

How to Start Your Own News Organization
10/24/17, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Create Your Own Web Series
10/19/17, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Where the Jobs Are: The Brave New World of Journalism
10/12/17, Presented in partnership with the Center for Communication

Women Behind Series TV: Getting Your Show Greenlit
9/25/17, Presented in partnership with the Made in NY Media Center by IFP

The New News Economy - Where the Jobs Are
3/27/17, SVA Theatre

Music + Tech - Getting the Music Heard
3/08/17, The New School

New Frontiers in Publishing
3/02/17, NYU Steinhardt

SNY Future Filmmakers Career Forum
2/08/17, Museum of the Moving Image

Divas Behind the Music Career Forum
1/12/17, Viacom

2016

STEM to SCREEN Early-Career Networking Forum
12/03/16, Paley Center

DOC NYC Fest Screening & Panel Discussion - SERENADE FOR HAITI
11/15/16, IFC Center

Creating Gotham
11/14/16, SVA Theatre

The New Tastemakers - Viceland and Cultural Criticism
11/07/16, SVA Theatre

LGBTQ News Coverage and the White House Run
11/02/16, The New School

Hamilton's America Screening & Panel Discussion
10/24/16, St Francis College

Film Financing Pitch Workshop
10/20/16, Made in NY Media Center by IFP

PaleyFest STEM to SCREEN Early-Career Networking Forum
10/15/16, Paley Center

The Faces Behind Podcasting
10/13/16, The New School

Media + Tech - Where the Jobs Are
10/06/16, LIU Brooklyn

Film Financing Sources Workshop
9/28/16, Made in NY Media Center by IFP

Careers in Entertainment Forum
9/21/16, Brooklyn Expo Center

Writing Across Media
7/24/16, The Duke Theatre on 42nd St

Diversity in Television
7/23/16, Village Cinema East

Funny Business - Writing for Late Night
4/26/16, St. Francis College

Media + Tech - Where the Jobs Are
3/09/16, The New School

"BILLIONS" Screening & Panel Discussion
3/02/16, SVA Theatre

2015

2014

Making It in NYC: Tips on Indie Film Production
9/10/14, Hunter College/Urbanworld Film Festival

Flipping the Script – The Next Chapter of SGL/LGBTQ Portrayal in Media
6/23/14, National Black Theatre

African American Actors
2/24/14, The New School

2013

Scenes from the City: Women in Film and Television
11/21/13, Museum of the Moving Image

Excellence in Indie Filmmaking
9/3/13, Baruch College/SAG Foundation

Technical Careers in Television Production
3/20/13, Lehman College