On January 24th, FBR hosted Cycle 25 of the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program!  ”Made in NY” was developed in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Television and Theatre and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations.  The program aims “to provide individuals from diverse communities with training for entry-level positions in film production and access to employers in New York City’s production industry, and to teach production assistants how to work collaboratively with local communities when they shoot on location throughout the five boroughs.”  In the past 6 years, “Made in NY” has graduated over 325 students with a job placement rate of 98%; 2 years after graduation, 70% of graduates continue to work in myriad aspects of the production industry.  Collectively, graduates have put their skills to good use and earned $6 million since in the programs’ inception.  ”Made in NY” is doing great work and we appreciate their dedication to educating the future of production.  When Cycle 25 came to visit FBR, our Founder and President Eva Radke shared some great insight with students about the resources FBR provides, keeping  productions green and finding ways to reuse.  We had a great time and we hope you guys did too…thanks so much for the touching thank you notes – you guys are awesome!  Hope to see you again soon!