‘Made in NY’ Awards Ceremony Returns After 10-Year Hiatus (EXCLUSIVE)

The “Made in NY” Awards ceremony will return this fall after a decade of handing out the honors behind the scenes.

Created in 2006 by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the “Made in NY” Awards celebrate excellence in New York City’s creative community and recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to NYC’s entertainment and digital media industries.

Prior recipients of the “Made in NY” award include 2024 Academy Award nominees Noah Baumbach, Danielle Brooks, Robert De Niro and Jeffrey Wright, as well as Awkwafina, Alex Borstein, Tina Fey, Caroline Hirsch, “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Spike Lee, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nas, Rosie Perez and “Sesame Street.”

From 2014 until earlier in 2024, no ceremony was held, and instead individual “Made in NY” Awards were presented to winners at various entertainment events throughout the city including the Gotham Awards and the NYWIFT Muse Awards.

Per the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, “The exclusive industry gathering, to be held October 28 at Gracie Mansion, is the first time the event will be held since 2014, and is being reinstated now to both celebrate and acknowledge a community of creatives who have been affected by the pandemic and recent labor strikes. The event, which will honor four individuals and/or groups with a focus on those in NYC’s film/TV industry, will bring the grand total of ‘Made in NY’ Awards presented to 78. Honorees will be announced closer to the show date.”

Recently, NYC has seen the expansion of its production facility infrastructure with new studio groundbreakings in 2023 at Pier 94 in Manhattan and East End in Sunnyside, Queens, with more studio openings slated for 2024. Amid that growth, the Mayor’s office supports a “Made in NY” Training Programs in Production Assistance, Post-Production and Animation, among others, growing the number of graduates in these programs to over 1200 New Yorkers.

Under Adams’ office, the city has created the first-ever Film and Television Production Industry Council to advise the city’s production policies and programs, expanded the NYC Public School Film Festival, and introduced Executive Order 21, requiring each city agency to have a film office liaison and expedite filming on NYC property.

“Nothing is a clearer indication of quality, talent, and success than being able to say you are ‘Made in New York,’” NYC Mayor Eric Adams said. “After a 10-year hiatus, the ‘Made in NY’ Awards ceremony is returning to celebrate our city’s vibrant film and TV industry. A multi-billion dollar economic engine and job creator for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, our film and TV industry is a symbol of New York City’s reputation as the defining creative capital on the globe. I look forward to saying ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’ with the leaders of our film and TV industry at this unforgettable night.”

Pat Swinney Kaufman, commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, added: “We are so proud to announce the return of the ‘Made in NY’ Awards ceremony at Gracie Mansion – this administration’s thank you to an industry that works tirelessly to ensure NYC remains a global filming hub, providing for and maintaining an ecosystem of jobs, tourism, innovation, premiere storytelling and world-renowned talent. The honorees that we will celebrate on October 28 embody what it means to be a New Yorker not only through their ongoing dedication to the craft but also to their devotion to the greatest city on earth.”