NYU Production Lab

The NYU Production Lab and were thrilled to host the pre-screening party for 2023 Slate Film which premiered to a sold out house as part of the film festival last Friday.

Congrats Throuple Team!!! Follow them to keep up with this Lab project’s journey!

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Led by multi-award-winning Director, Writer, Actor, Choreographer, and Editor , yesterday’s Defining Your Vibe Part 1: Personal Narratives workshop gave about 20 NYUers a hands-on tailor their personal story to their career goals, and to the communication strategies that will support it.

With stronger stories about themselves and their practice, these folks will be better equipped to market themselves in stages both physical and digital.

But that was only the first of four sessions! Register now for the three remaining workshops where Breton will support your personal branding and storytelling techniques. The next one, on crafting your professional image, is coming up on November 12.

Check out our website for more info, and to register (link in bio)

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📸: Will Rosen, Lab Staff

Is AI going to eat the art world, or are artists going to adapt just fine? Or neither?!

Director and Editor , Creative Director .world , Creative Director and Professor and Artist led a fascinating debate about the future of art to a packed Lab during our AI for Artists Town Hall this week. The directors also presented some of their work and kept the conversation going in a post-show mixer.

Thank you to our panelists, to our moderator, and to for co-hosting—make sure your voice is also heard at our upcoming events! All current NYU students, staff, and alumni are welcome to attend Lab programs, check out what we have in store for the rest of the semester! Linkin’ Bio

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Heading into the weekend but still basking in the great vibes and connections sparked at our Cross-cultural Collaboration Mixer. NYU creatives with broad experiences studying abroad came together to share, and to imagine how to make art work together.

What will these connections lead to (other than another round of wine and cheese)?

It was a busy week at the Lab, and there’s more coming your way! Meet new NYU creative collaborators, hear from industry professionals, discuss the possibilities and pitfalls of AI—sign up for our upcoming programs now! Link in bio 🎬🦮🥂

We had a full house for last night’s Meet the Managers event at the Lab! It was a thrill to see NYU artists connect with our panelists, ask questions, and get to know the multifaceted talent business from the inside.

Thanks to our guests Alec Ring (), Ken Lee (Brillstein Entertainment Partners) and Tommy Kilkoy (, manager of ) for their time and insights.

Ready to meet and network with even more Industry Professionals? Sign up for our upcoming events, like our Meet the Book Editors panel on November 14! Details on our site, link in bio

At our last Legal Desk Event, Panelist Nikki Tabbibian, Esq. shared this and many other insights into the intersection of AI, creativity, and copyright law! Nikki will be back for more Legal Desk sessions, huge thanks to her.

Want to delve into the issues and your own questions further? Attend our Town Hall all about AI in the Creative world later this month! Check out our webpage (link in bio) to sign up for AI for Artists—Friend or Foe on October 24 at 6:30pm.

Get spots to the rest of our programs this semester, too! 🎬🦮

We are back in full swing at the Production Lab! 🎬🦮

From our Artist Development Find for Dance Showcase to our Welcome Back Mixer to our Script Coverage Workshop, it’s been wonderful to see NYU’s creative energy back at school this Fall—and we’ve still got a lot coming up!

Check out our website for upcoming events including Legal Desks, chats with Agents and Managers, and more! Link in bio.

Huge congratulations to all of the filmmakers presenting at our annual Feature Film Development Studio Pitch Night tonight at the Lab! 🎬🦮

We’ve helped these talented artists develop their projects and prepare them for the film market, and we couldn’t be prouder to stand with them as they set out on their professional adventures.✨

🎊Big congrats to🎊:

🎬Anoushka
Producer: Lauren Lukow
Director/Writer: Marina Michelson

🎬Clare
Producer: Julia Kennelly
Director: Lauren Minnerath

🎬Ivan
Producer: Brittany Suzanne Kelly
Director/Writer: Jazz Pitcairn

🎬Marley & Skyler
Producer: Anndi Jinelle Liggett
Director/Writer: Nicole Cone

🎬Rubber Hut
Producer: Tara Sheffer
Director/Writer: Hanna Organschi

🎬The Peculiar Case of J. Marion Sims
Director/Writer: Samantha Chamblee

Check out the projects on our site, link in bio. The event tonight is waitlisted. If you have a spot, we will see you there!

Fall is here 🍁🎬🦮 We were elated to see part of our community come back—or come in for the first time—last week at the Lab!

From Lab swag and pizza to our staff’s presentations on all we have to offer—workshops, events, development opportunities, free co-working space, and more—it was great to get in touch, to see NYU creatives connect once again.

Welcome to another semester! See you in the basement!

📸: Skye Muthuramalingam

Calling all first-time feature filmmakers! Do you have a strong script that’s still in need of further creative development, packaging and industry guidance before you seek financing?

Submit it to our Feature Film Development Studio and join an intensive, cohort-based incubator that will get your project to the next level.

This program is open to alumni and motivated students from any NYU school or program.

Final deadline is 9/25. LINK IN BIO to read the FAQ and apply! 🎥🎬💜

A talented cohort of emerging documentary filmmakers joined and at the NYU Production Lab last week for part one of an intensive grant writing workshop. What’s your best tip for writing a successful arts grant? ✏️🎥💵

We are thrilled to announce the NYU Artist Development Program for Dance:
Event Series

In this monthly series, we will be in dialogue with experts across the dance field exploring critical topics related to pursuing careers in the dance field. Space is very limited, but we have a few open spots remaining for this series, detail below registration link in bio
The Business of Making Dance
Friday, June 28th, 11am-12:30pm

Talking About Your Work
Friday, July 26th, 11am-12:30pm

Masterclass with Dancer/ Choreographer Maleek Washington
Friday, August 30th, 11am-12:30pm

The Real Self Care
Friday, September 27th, 11am-12:30pm

Introducing our inaugural cohort for the 2024 NYU Artist Development Program for Dance!

The NYU Artist Development Program for Dance is an intensive, cohort-based incubator designed to support NYU alumni in the field of dance in moving to the next stage of their careers. The program will run from May to October 2024.

This year we’re welcoming 6 dance artists:

Kristel Baldoz (Tisch M.A., ‘19)
Rohan Bhargava (Tisch B.F.A., ‘15) .dance
Austin Coats (Tisch M.F.A., ‘20)
David Lee (Steinhardt M.A., ‘22)
Jade Manns (Tisch B.F.A., ‘19)
Grace Yi-Li Tong (Tisch B.F.A., ‘21)

Over the next several months each member of the cohort will continue to develop a new dance work, while also participating in monthly career-focused intensives under the guidance of the Lab’s Director Linsey Bostwick, Program Associate Ntshadi Mofokeng, and a team of industry experts.

Get to know these artists on our website! Link in bio

Theater directors, playwrights, designers, composers, and more joined us for lunch at the Lab yesterday to share stories from the trenches and dream about the future of the industry. Thanks to our friends from NYU alumni theater companies & for representing!

After a second intensive weekend with our cohort of talented filmmakers, the projects in the NYU Production Lab’s Feature Film Development Studio are “starting to become inevitable.”

We are so excited about the journey of each of these films and grateful to the amazing mentors and presenters who spent time helping us hone our financing and packaging strategies during the sessions including:
💟Filmmaker Savanah Leaf (Watch !)
💟Casting Director Erica Hart
💟Producer Pamela Koffler of .films
💟Distribution Consultant Carly Reicho
💟Media Business Affairs Consultant Wendy Bernfeld of Rights Stuff
💟Development Exec James Presson of
💟Producer of Journeyman Pictures

Congrats to the fellows on slaying their pitch practices, too! Stay tuned to the PLab newsletter for our public pitch night in September!

The NYU Production Lab is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Creative Capital, bringing a host of career development resources to NYU artists! All NYU students and alums working in the arts will have access to the new Creative Capital Curriculum: a multifaceted set of digital resources supporting artists in advancing their careers.

For more than 20 years, Creative Capital has pioneered professional development programs serving more than 80,000 artists, and its institutional values align closely with the Lab’s. We both believe professional education is key to helping artists build sustainable careers, to creating equity in the arts, and to fostering community through a lateral, peer-education model.

Students from across NYU got a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of stage illumination at as part of our collaborative In the Lighting Booth event. Lighting Supervisor Emily Anderson took students on a tour of the lighting booth and gave a demo of the stage illumination system. Thanks to all who attended!

Apply now for the the 2024 NYU Artist Development Fund for Dance!

This program will award 5 NYU alumni in the field of dance with fellowship grants, studio space, mentorship and career focused programs from experts in the field. All NYU alumni (minimum of two years past graduation) across all NYU schools pursuing a career in the dance field are eligible to apply.

The NYU Dance: Artist Development Program is an intensive, cohort-based incubator designed to support NYU alumni in the field of dance in moving to the next stage of their careers. The program will run from May to October 2024. The early/free application deadline is April 2, while the late/$45 fee deadline is April 9.

For any questions or inquiries, please email: [email protected]

We were honored to be joined by representatives from some of the country’s most prestigious art programs at last night’s Labs, Fellowships, and Residencies webinar. Panelists representing , , , and led a conversation around what their programs have to offer, and how students and professionals in the arts can participate. Many thanks to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

We are excited to announce the 2024 NYU Artist Development Fund for Dance!

This inaugural program will award 5 NYU alumni in the field of dance with fellowship grants, studio space, mentorship and career focused programs from experts in the field. All NYU alumni (minimum of two years past graduation) across all NYU schools pursuing a career in the dance field are eligible to apply.

The NYU Dance: Artist Development Program is an intensive, cohort-based incubator designed to support NYU alumni in the field of dance in moving to the next stage of their careers. The program will run from May to October 2024, and applications will be open from March 8 to April 9, 2024.

On March 7, we will be hosting a Zoom information session to provide more information about the program and application guidelines.

For any questions or inquiries, please email: [email protected]

What a weekend for our Feature Film Development Studio fellows! In this cohort’s first intensive, the project teams practiced pitching and discussed everything from crafting a logline to building stories in visual terms, to film budgeting and financing strategies.

Thank you to the wonderful industry mentors who spent time sharing their knowledge with us: Producers , Sara McFarlane of , and Tamir Muhammad of Populace; Story Consultant ; Cinematographer ; Bryce Norbitz of ; and our very own . Looking forward to the next six weeks of deep script work with professional screenwriters. Go, fellows, go!

We are excited to announce six film projects selected for the 2024 Feature Film Development Studio program! This initiative helps emerging artists address both the artistic and commercial elements required to create a market-ready script and investor package. Six writers/directors who are NYU students or recent alumni and their producing partners are part of the initiative’s third class. The 2024 projects represent a diverse group of subjects and styles, and include a 1970s Soviet Union coming-of-age story, a political tale set in the hurricane-threatened Cayman Islands, and a pre-Civil War drama about a doctor performing experimental procedures on enslaved women. More information on the program and selected filmmakers can be found here: https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2024/february/nyu-nyu-production-lab-announces-six-projects-for-its-2024-featu.html

The NYU Production Lab and invite you to submit your sports-related films for consideration in the 4th Annual NYU Sports Film Festival! Film submissions are open from January 15 through March 15, and the festival will take place April 26-27. For this year’s festival, we are excited to introduce the Pitch Contest category, through which NYU entrants can submit sports media project pitches for presentation to a panel of industry professionals. Scan the QR code or follow this link for more info -> https://wp.nyu.edu/sff/submission/

Happy New Year! We are thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 slate of programs! With over 30 events scheduled and several programs relaunching, the NYU Production Lab invites you to create with us over the next four months. For more information and registration for the events, please visit our newly relaunched website (link in the description).

Come share your creative work at a reading; hone your craft at a workshop; learn new professional skills tailored specifically to working artists. And take inspiration from your fellow NYU creators, who Make Art Work each day.

To our Alumni Community: we’re excited to see you! The Lab supports artists across disciplines, in all stages of their careers. We look forward to seeing you soon!

2024 is off to the races! alumna is leading the J-Term Audition Bootcamp workshop for on-camera acting, commercials, and theatre self-tapes today and tomorrow! Students are giving it their all and loving every moment of it. We could not be happier to support them and our colleagues at the Creative Career Hub!