2018 Mayors Office of Media and Entertainment Finance Lab to Support Female Filmmakers

On Tuesday, April 17, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin will host the 2018 MOME Finance Lab, an afternoon of collaboration and networking in support of film projects by, for or about women. The event will provide over thirty women filmmakers with an unprecedented opportunity to pitch multiple financiers for investment in their projects. The aim of the event is to cultivate films in New York City made by, for, and about women. Now in its second year, the MOME Finance Lab seeks to address the persistent gender gap in the filmed entertainment industry.

"Through the MOME Finance Lab, our agency plays the role of 'connector' between women filmmakers and the financial backers that can help bring their projects to life," said Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin. "We are so pleased to bring this program back for a second year, as we continue to initiate programs to support women in the entertainment workforce - whether they are new to the industry or seasoned professionals."

The keynote address for the MOME Finance Lab will be delivered by Abigail Disney, Emmy-winning director and producer, philanthropist, and the CEO and President of Fork Films along with her partner, Adrienne Becker, CEO of Level Forward. Disney and Becker are passionate about advancing women's roles in the public sphere, and has spearheaded a variety of media and entertainment projects with a commitment to innovation, inclusion and impact.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WHO: Julie Menin, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

Abigail Disney, CEO and President, Fork Films

Adrienne Becker, CEO, Level Forward

WHERE: PUBLIC

215 Chrystie Street

New York, NY 1000

The following production companies and financial firms will be represented at the MOME Finance Lab: A24, Cinereach, Green Hummingbird Entertainment, Garnet Girl, The Orchard, Stay Gold Features, 30West, Symbolic Exchange, Cherkas Strategic Consulting, Lagralane Group, Cinetic Media, Twin Oaks Advisors, Motto Pictures, Maven Pictures, Park Pictures, Saboteur Media, BuzzFeed Studios, Fifth Third Bank, Impact Partners, Vine Alternative Investments, Andrew Lauren Productions, The Orchard, Fork Films, BOUNDLESS Pictures, Field of Vision, First Look Media, Praxis Films, GoldCrest, and Three Point Capital.

The 2018 MOME Finance Lab is made possible by generous support from PUBLIC and Winston Baker. Co-Founded by Katherine Winston and Amy Baker, Winston Baker is a women-owned business and the leading producer of entertainment conferences worldwide addressing finance, innovation and growth. Winston Baker has been successfully organizing high-level conferences globally since 2008 in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Cannes, Zurich, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Cabos, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, Moscow and Singapore.

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