MOME Celebrates 2024

Celebrated the 11th anniversary of JanArtsNYC with APAP 365 during January, featuring events at National Sawdust, The Joyce Theater, PROTOTYPE Festival, Global FEST, ISPA, NYC Winter Jazzfest, and more. https://on.nyc.gov/3Tmvrae

Celebrated digital games at NYC festivals, gaming studios and events all-summer long in all 5 boroughs, NYC Summer of Games kicked off with the ‘Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs Mayor's Cup’ with NYC Public Schools in June: https://www.nyc.gov/digitalgames

Celebrated the 20th season of NYC Life leading social justice talk show "Brooklyn Savvy" on NYC Media, where host Toni Williams explored topics including race, policing, economic deprivation, business opportunities for Black women. https://on.nyc.gov/4gDarnS

Awarded second-ever "Made in NY" Grant to Daniel Lowe, $15,000 in finishing funds for his game, "Parkour Legends," at Game Devs of Color Expo as part of the city's commitment to support digital games industry & make it accessible to all New Yorkers. https://on.nyc.gov/4gXFPyi

"The NYC Field Guide: How to Thrive in the Five" launched on NYC Media's channel NYC Life, offering advice, tips, hacks, guides & humor from 17 NYC agencies, Bob's Dance Shop, Chef David Burke, Roy Wood, Jr. and more on how to live and play in NYC. https://on.nyc.gov/NYCFieldGuide

The "Made in NY" workforce development programs celebrated the graduation of 200+ participants, bringing the total number of graduates for the programs to more than 1,600, with an 84% job placement rate. https://on.nyc.gov/3P7oZRy

Presented Alex Borstein with the "Made in NY" Award for her work on Broadway and TV, including her Emmy-award winning performance in "Made in NY" comedy series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," plus her support of women’s & LGBTQ+ rights, and mental health awareness. https://on.nyc.gov/4ccrOKW

The 6th annual NYC Public School Film Festival spotlighted 30 short features out of almost 130 submissions from 39 middle & high school students in all 5 boroughs, celebrating the talent and diversity of student voices. https://nyc.gov/nycpsfilmfestival

NY Music Month returned for 7th year with 40+ in-person/online programs: industry conference, workshops, concerts, free rehearsal space & NYC artist showcases, with 77 companies represented, 6.2K+ in person participants. https://on.nyc.gov/4akS2Kk

Awarded $1.3M to 72 women-led projects in film, theatre, music & digital media in fifth and final round of NYC Women's Fund, for a total of $10 million funded to 415 recipients since 2019. nyc.gov/nycwomensfund

Congratulated NYC Media, the city’s official broadcast network and producing group, on winning 5 NY Emmy Awards for their hit series "Native Dish," "Once Upon a City," "That’s So Dope," and "Blueprint NYC." nyc.gov/media

Launched extended version of free online NYC Film Green office hours, to promote sustainable film/TV production by offering a blueprint for decarbonization, waste management, sourcing, and free resources, with Earth Angel. https://on.nyc.gov/4a0N2uk

Processed close to 7,000 production permits, enabling hundreds of productions to film on the streets of NYC and helping to support our city's world-renowned movie and TV industry. nyc.gov/filmpermit

Celebrated 25 #MadeinNY Primetime Emmys wins & 121 nominations this year for hit series including "Saturday Night Live," "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," "Only Murders in the Building," "The Daily Show," and NYC Women's Fund recipient "Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project." https://on.nyc.gov/4d8xgxq