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Bloomberg Touts Record 23 TV Shows Produced in 2011

by Dan Ochiva January 28, 2012
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This past year “broke all records for television production in New York City” said Mayor Bloomberg during a presentation on the set of “Gossip Girl”…

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Weekly News in Review

Prime Time Proliferation

by Dan Ochiva August 30, 2011
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This week we share the good news about local production, learn about a filter that can save you from DSLR headaches, and find out that an older, established filmmaker is more experimental than ever…

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Weekly News in Review

Was Tribeca Film Fest 2011 Worth It?

by Dan Ochiva May 10, 2011
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This week we hear some final takes on the 2011 Tribeca film Festival, find out that a farm grows on a production studio in Brooklyn, and get a sense of what’s coming for augmented reality via an in-depth interview with sci-fi visionary Bruce Sterling…

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Weekly News in Review

Want to Buy a Fabled New York Movie Studio?

by Dan Ochiva May 3, 2011
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This week we note the sale of a movie studio with roots that go back over a century ago, strong trends in production growth for the New York City region, and how some individuals and companies are taking media production and consumption further into the Internet age.

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for April 19, 2011

by Dan Ochiva April 20, 2011
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This week we have a look at some of the top news from NAB 2011 including a new 3D camera company, a totally rewritten NLE and—with the upcoming Earth Day in mind—a note about where you can learn how to fit recycling into your production cycle…

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Classes & Events

Casting for a Career

by Dan Ochiva September 21, 2010


While it might not be the first job someone sets as their goal when they dream of making it in film, TV, or stage, casting is a viable career in New York…

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Classes & Events

Local Media Gets Spotlight at ‘Made In NY’ Awards

by Joe Herman June 9, 2010

The Mayor appeared on stage and delivered what I thought was, surprisingly enough, a rather funny and entertaining speech.

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Top Stories

Be a “Made in NY” Production Assistant

by Dan Ochiva May 29, 2010

The program’s aim? To promote diversity in NYC’s production industry by giving a break to all those in the city who wouldn’t normally have a way to work through the ranks…

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Media Biz

NYC life Gets a New Line-up

by Dan Ochiva May 4, 2010

Kelly Choi’s Eat Out New York draws responses that seem to veer between “love her” to “worse thing to happen to NYC food culture”…

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Media Biz

MOFTB Hits Productions with Added $300 Fee

by Dan Ochiva April 27, 2010

Up until now, no one has had to pay for a permit since the city established a film office in 1966.

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Classes & Events

Writers discuss Writing for Film and Television

by Dan Ochiva April 19, 2010

This free to the public panel discussion will feature writers currently working in film, television drama, late night comedy, children’s programming, and morning news.

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Media Biz

Fighting Job Loss with Cameras

by Dan Ochiva March 26, 2010

Her useful tally appears in her article Fighting Job Loss with Cameras about the city’s new production crafts training program…

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