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	Fest to Help Pilots Land Before Networks September 1, 2005 From September 28- October 3, Greenwich Village will be home to the first-ever New York Television Festival. The festival will allow television producers, directors and writers to showcase pilots for possible distribution. It will also include panels, screenings and events designed to celebrate the history of television programming, attended by networks programming executives, managers, agents, artists and the general public.

	Discount Card Slices Production Costs September 1, 2005 It is more affordable than ever for production companies to do business in New York City, thanks to the “Made in NY” discount card launched by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting in June. Since the launch, the number of participating vendors offering discounts to the industry on everything from props to post production, has grown to over 300.

	Bollywood's Back in Big Apple September 1, 2005 Bollywood Hollywood Production, Inc. has announced plans to produce portions of two Indian films in New York City this fall.

	AmEx in NYC’s Commerical Credits September 1, 2005 This July, American Express shot a commercial campaign in New York City with tennis star Andy Roddick, entitled “Have You Seen Andy’s Mojo?”. The commercial features Andy’s alter ego enjoying a night on the town in New York City before his big game, and filmed at locations including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barney’s, Florence Gould Hall, the restaurant Matsuri, night club scenes at Blue Note and Kush, and the streets of the West Village and Upper East Side.

	Mayor Hosts BBQ for Entertainment Industry August 4, 2005 On August 3, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hosted a barbeque at Gracie Mansion in honor of New York City's entertainment industry. The City's production industry employs 100,000 New Yorkers, supports 4,000 local businesses, and contributes $5 billion to our local economy on an annual basis. The event, attended by more than 1,000 members of the industry, featured "Made in NY" hamburgers and cookies, performances by Music Under New York and ices from Uncle Louie G.

	Investment Tax Credit Supports Studio Creation/Expansion in NY August 4, 2005 On August 2, Governor George E. Pataki signed into law an investment tax credit for taxpayers that own qualified film production facilities.

	Revised Rules for Theatre Incentives August 1, 2005 In 1995, New York City enacted a new law under a subsection of the Commercial Rent Tax which offers theatrical productions in parts of Manhattan an exemption from rent tax for the first 52 weeks of production.

	New York Tops Networks' Fall Features August 1, 2005 New York City once again has a leading role in the fall 2005 television lineup, with five new television shows as well as an impressive lineup of returning productions.

	Now Showing: SPF and Starved August 1, 2005 The Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting’s July bus shelter campaign promoted the Summer Play Festival and F/X’s new culinary comedy Starved.

	"Made in NY" Goes Digital August 1, 2005 The Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is promoting the “Made in NY” campaign on 77 Clear Channel Digital Street Network screens across Manhattan, primarily at entrances to the subway. The 10 second spots are playing once a minute through the end of August. next page