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	The Broadway League: A New Name for the New Year December 19, 2007 The League of American Theatres and Producers, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, has announced the organization will now be known as The Broadway League.

	Litigation-focused Film, Television Show Lead "Made in NY" Golden Globe Nominees December 13, 2007 Participants of the "Made in NY" tax incentive program received a total of 13 nominations for Golden Globe awards today, including four for Warner Bros.’ Michael Clayton and four for FX’s "Damages."

	"Made in NY" PA Training Program Wins Innovation Prize December 5, 2007 Claremont Graduate University has awarded the Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation to the "Made in NY" Production Assistant Training Program. The first-place award includes a $35,000 prize.

	MOFTB Thanks Community with Screening December 5, 2007 To coincide with the recent release of American Gangster, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, in conjunction with NBC Universal, presented a special screening of the film for the Harlem community at the AMC Magic Johnson.

	MOFTB Presents Inside Look at Behind the Scenes Jobs December 5, 2007 Students and local residents recently had the opportunity to get the inside scoop on a variety of unfamiliar jobs in the entertainment industry.

	NYC Public School Filmmakers Go Green December 5, 2007 Each summer, the Tribeca Film Institute invites New York City public high school students to take part in its Summer Arts Institute Filmmaking Workshop.

	Stop the Presses: MOFTB Featured in Metro December 5, 2007 Publishing on December 14th, Metro, the free daily newspaper, will release a special issue focused on the entertainment industry in New York City and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting.

	De Beers Diamond Commercial Turns New York City Street into a Winter Wonderland December 5, 2007 The snow fell early this year on a street in Lower Manhattan when De Beers filmed their winter holiday commercial.

	An Enchanted Evening for New York City December 5, 2007 In recognition of serving as the fairy tale setting for the new Disney film Enchanted, a special screening was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre for the City of New York.

	Gotham Awards Celebrate the Best in Indie Film, Mayor Receives Tribute in Brooklyn December 5, 2007 The 17th Annual Gotham Awards kicked off the annual awards season honoring the best in independent film with a gala ceremony held for the first time in Brooklyn at Steiner Studios.

	November Sees Family Fun and Family Drama on New York City Bus Shelters December 5, 2007 Two leading ladies took over New York City's bus shelters in the month of November – a Disney princess and a troublesome sister.

	Webby Awards Accepting Entries December 5, 2007 The 12th Annual Webby Awards are currently accepting entries in over one hundred business, consumer, and cultural categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile video.

	Brooklyn Navy Yard and Steiner Studios Announce Plans to Transform December 5, 2007 The Brooklyn Navy Yard and its largest tenant - the wildly successful Steiner Studios - are teaming up to redevelop a 20-acre site within the Navy Yard as a media campus.

	Broadway Returns, New Shows to Open December 4, 2007 Dancing detectives and French revolutionists have reason to sing: Performances have resumed for every Broadway show previously affected by the recent strike.

	Mayor Bloomberg Honored with Gotham Tribute Award November 28, 2007 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was honored with a Gotham Tribute award at the 17th Annual Gotham Awards held on November 27, 2007, at Brooklyn’s Steiner Studios.

	Romanian Film Festival Celebrates Golden Age in New York City November 27, 2007 The second edition of the Romanian Film Festival in New York, Romanian Cinema: The Golden Age, will take place at Tribeca Cinemas from November 29 to December 2.

	MOFTB, IFP, and CUNY Announce "NextGenNYC" Initiative to Promote Filmmakers Graduating from CUNY November 27, 2007 The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, the Independent Feature Project (IFP) and the City University of New York (CUNY) recently announced "NextGenNYC," a new initiative to promote and celebrate emerging filmmakers graduating from CUNY.

	NYC TV Launches Video Blog, "Inside Secrets" November 9, 2007 NYC TV recently launched the station’s latest video blog, "Inside Secrets," a revealing look behind the scenes of the NYC TV-produced original series, "Secrets of New York."

	MOFTB Presents Careers in Entertainment Panel at Bronx Museum November 1, 2007 On Saturday, October 27, the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, presented "Careers in Entertainment Production: Paths to Opportunity," a panel discussion at the Bronx Museum.

	Local Festivals Showcase Diversity in Film November 1, 2007 A number of film festivals are scheduled to premiere in the coming weeks, featuring varied work from around the world and around the corner. next page