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 October 23, 2006 - On Saturday, October 28, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, in conjunction with the Center for Communication, will present “Careers in Entertainment Production: Paths to Opportunity” at the Apollo Theater, a panel discussion in which industry insiders will speak to students about breaking into and working in New York City’s entertainment production industry. Commissioner Katherine Oliver will begin the seminar with an interview with “Law & Order” star Jesse L. Martin. Martin will share his personal experience working in New York City’s entertainment industry. Following this conversation, Commissioner Oliver will moderate a panel discussion with several professionals from various aspects of the entertainment production industry. Panelists include: Shari Carpenter, Script Supervisor / Independent Filmmaker (CLOCKERS, INSIDE MAN, KALI'S VIBE, BUILDING GIRL) Warrington Hudlin, Producer (HOUSE PARTY, BOOMERANG, BEBEKINDS, UNSTOPPABLE) and President, Black Filmmaker Foundation Jono Oliver, First Assistant Director (LOVE MONKEY, THE HONEYMOONERS, GUESS WHO, BROWN SUGAR, LIFE SUPPORT) Monty Ross, Producer (CLOCKERS, CROOKLYN, MALCOLM X, MO’ BETTER BLUES) Winsome Sinclair, Casting Director (INSIDE MAN, SHE HATE ME, 25th HOUR, THE BEST MAN, THE WEEKEND, SUMMER OF SAM, ILLEGAL TENDER) Bill Toles, Composer (AMERICAN MASTERS) Richard Willis, CEO & Executive Producer, Mozell Entertainment Group “Our local entertainment production industry employs 100,000 New Yorkers and contributes $5 billion to our economy on an annual basis,” Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting said. “As we attract new production business to the City and create new jobs through the ‘Made in NY’ incentive program, we are working to ensure that a diverse group of New Yorkers have access to these positions, through programs such as this panel, the City’s diversity task force and our Production Assistant Training Program, a series of free, full-time, month-long training programs developed with Brooklyn Workforce Innovations. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/film." The panel begins at 10:00 am. The Apollo Theatre is located at 253 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027. Doors open at 9:30 am. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Students should RSVP to rsvp@film.nyc.gov by Wednesday, October 25. |  |
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