The ROI of Made in NY and How it Changes Lives

06/22/23 • 36 min

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In 2006, the Bloomberg mayoral administration in New York decided to fund a job training program, Made in NY, offering low-income residents the chance to work as production assistants in film and TV. More than 15 years later, former New York City film commissioner Katherine Oliver and alumni from the program gather to measure Made in NY’s powerful long-term impact on their lives and the city at large.

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Strictly Business - The ROI of Made in NY and How it Changes Lives

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Welcome to Strictly Business Varieties weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment. I'm Cynthia Littleton, co editor in chief for Variety. Today's podcast is a departure from our usual format. We're doing a deep dive into the history of the Maiden New York program. This is a job training program funded by the City of New York that is designed to open doors for jobs as production assis