NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

10/14/2026

MOME's Deputy Commissioner for the Film Office Kwame Amoaku kicked off this year's Urbanworld Film Festival Innovation Summit, including a masterclass with filmmakers Gina Prince-Bythewood & Reggie Rock Bythewood!

Checking out the Urbanworld Film Festival, celebrating 30 years, happening now through Oct. 18. MOME's proud to support. https://urbanworld.org/

10/14/2026

Queens-based artists and nonprofits, apply now for a Arts Access Grant from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York Foundation for the Arts , from $5K-$10K, open for public arts and cultural programs in all artistic disciplines that bolster the cultural vibrancy.

Deadline Nov. 17, apply now:
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/queens-arts-fund-arts-access-grant/ 👈

Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant - Nyfa

10/14/2026

MOME congratulates our Press Credentials Office team, led by Executive Director Samer Nasser, on receiving a 2026 Excellence in Customer Service Award from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations on behalf of City of New York Government! 🏆

From managing a major renewal cycle to guiding applicants on requirements, and everything in between, the team delivers respectful, responsive, solutions-oriented service to journalists from around the world who cover NYC.

Learn more: nyc.gov/presscredentials

10/13/2026

NYC filmmakers, we want to hear from you! Our first-ever Filmmaker Listening Tour is coming to all five boroughs -- and the BRONX stop is coming up, on October 28th at Lehman College.

We want to hear about how we can support YOU - our local talent - so we can create a stronger ecosystem for the entire filmmaking community throughout the city.

The listening tour is FREE; sign up now: https://on.nyc.gov/ListeningTour.

10/13/2026

New Yorkers, YOU choose which NYC-based storyteller receives a Award, as part of MOME's "Created in NY" campaign. They will be honored at the first-ever ALZA Festival on October 18th.

Pick your favorite now: https://nyc.gov/createdinny 👈

10/13/2026

Tons of tears and launching new careers! Congratulations to the Production Assistant Training Program's Cycle 85! This amazing group just graduated and now they're ready to start working behind the scenes.

The PA Training Program with Brooklyn Workforce Innovations is a FREE, 4-week training that prepares New Yorkers for entry-level crew jobs on major productions shooting in NYC. We make the set look like the block. And we're celebrating 20 years of proving that the best crews are !

If you want to join our next cycle in January 2027 (Cycle 86), email [email protected]

10/12/2026

New Yorkers, do you have a killer eye for style that you want to turn into a career?

Get an inside look from media insiders who share how to break into this cutting-edge industry, at a free Talks with Center for Communication on October 14.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fashion-beauty-media-storytellers-influencers-tickets-2000261587253?aff=oddtdtcreator 👈

Your dream career in fashion or beauty may be closer than you think. Meet the insiders who can help you break in and stand out.

10/12/2026

The Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment & NYC Media are closed today in observance of Columbus Day.

MOME, in its effort to support all filmmakers and make NYC the most frictionless place in the world to film, is proud to announce the first ever “Made in NY” Filmmaker Listening Tour taking place across the five boroughs this fall. Get all the information here.

10/09/2026

Arts-in-education organizations like Teatro SEA do more than entertain us. They help communities understand themselves, give artists a place to build careers, and give young people permission to imagine themselves as part of NYC's creative life.

Under Dr. Manuel Morán's leadership the past 40 years, Teatro SEA has created bilingual theater, puppetry, music, and educational programming for children and families, with the help of New Yorkers like the Miranda family including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis A. Miranda Jr. We congratulate them on this incredible milestone and look forward to seeing what's to come in the next 40 years and beyond.

One behalf of Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, MOME's very proud to proclaim Thursday, October 8th as Teatro SEA Day in New York City.

Photo Credit: George Riveron

10/06/2026

Join Jimmy Rizvi and Chef Vikas Khanna of Bungalow, with Andrew Rigie of New York City Hospitality Alliance for the season 2 premiere of "Hospitality and Politics" this Thursday at 10pm on channel 25.

In this episode, they share the personal journey behind creating Bungalow, the whirlwind of its explosive popularity, and the unique dynamic between front-of-house and back-of-house operations.

They open up about the pressures of living up to the hype, staying authentic to their cuisine and culture in the East Village, and the moving stories they’ve heard from guests. We also dive into the challenges and opportunities of running a restaurant in New York City, their mentorship and training philosophies, their expansion into consumer packaged goods, and their vision for the future of hospitality.19w