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October 2026
Commissioner Espinal and Deputy Commissioner of the Film Office Kwame Amoaku with local filmmakers. Credit: Gotham Week
Dear MOME Community,

Our office has launched the first-ever ‘Made in NY’ Filmmaker Listening Tour to hear directly from filmmakers about the barriers they face and what they need from City government to be successful. It’s all part of our plan to make NYC the most frictionless place in the world to film and since we want to hear from everyone, we are taking the tour to all five boroughs. 

We launched in Brooklyn last week during Gotham Week, and you can find the full schedule for the remaining Tour stops here. Whether you are a student hustling to film your very first project, a creative looking to find work, or a seasoned indie director striving for that perfect shot, your feedback is important to us, as we look to better support our homegrown talent and build a stronger ecosystem for all NYC filmmakers so please join us!

All the best,
Rafael Espinal 
"Made in NY" Productions
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MOME is proud to support “Made in NY” productions, which employ hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, and utilize small businesses.

October Premieres:  

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, October 16 (theaters)
Once Upon A Time In Harlem, October 16 (theaters)

NCIS: New York (CBS), October 6
Elsbeth (CBS), October 8
Law & Order: SVU (NBC), October 8
Law & Order (NBC), October 8
The Diplomat (Netflix), October 15
Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+), October 30
Upcoming FREE MOME Event
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Game-A-Palooza, taking place during the first-ever New York Games Week, is NYC’s definitive indie game showcase, featuring the city’s largest playable curation of homegrown titles under one roof. Doors open to the public at 1:00 on Wednesday, October 7 at 339 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn. MOME is a proud sponsor of this event where New Yorkers can get access to unreleased games and meet the local teams bringing them to life. More information here.
Upcoming Events


Bushwick Film Festival – October 7-11


Chelsea Film Festival – October 14-18

Urbanworld Film Festival - October 14-18

NewFest – October 15-25
Watch new shows, documentaries and more on NYC Media, the official network for the City of NY, including:
Hospitality and Politics with Andrew Rigie - Thursdays at 10pm
 
Hospitality and Politics with Andrew Rigie - Thursdays at 10pm
Weekly interview series Hospitality & Politics presented by NYC Hospitality Alliance with new episodes airing Thursdays at 10pm. 
MOME In The News
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Gamesbeat
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City & State
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The Wrap
September 25
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Variety
September 30
MOME Spotlight: Created in NY Finalists
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We’ve partnered with the ALZA Festival – a first-of-its-kind festival dedicated to microdramas and vertical series – to celebrate NYC-based vertical storytellers. Five have been announced as part of our public engagement campaign, to be featured in the “Created in NY” showcase at the festival AND one will receive a “Made in NY” award. New Yorkers can go to nyc.gov/CreatedinNY and choose their favorite.

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