As awareness over the need to diversify Hollywood’s hair and makeup trailers continues to grow, the union that represents those artists has teamed up with entertainment workforce development program Reel Works to help bring more BIPOC stylists into the industry.

Seven First Time Participants in Partnership with Reel Works Have Been Selected For The Inaugural Class.

New York, NY – November 9th 2021 – ViacomCBS today announced the inaugural class of its newly launched Content for Change Academy, a talent program that aims to remove barriers to entry for new storytellers, build equity, and invest in the industry’s next generation of leaders from nontraditional pathways, including individuals from community colleges and certification programs, who are historically marginalized from entry into the entertainment industry.

We're excited to partner with ViacomCBS on their Content for Change Academy and join efforts toward seeing a more inclusive media and entertainment industry.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Reel Works, The NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and CUNY convened the second MediaMKRS Advisory Council Meeting to celebrate the successful launch of our partnership to train, credential and prepare talented young New Yorkers for careers in media.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Reel Works, The NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and CUNY convened the second MediaMKRS Advisory Council Meeting to celebrate the successful launch of our partnership to train, credential and prepare talented young New Yorkers for careers in media.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Reel Works, The NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and CUNY convened the second MediaMKRS Advisory Council Meeting to celebrate the successful launch of our partnership to train, credential and prepare talented young New Yorkers for careers in media.

Last night, FOX 5 New York ran a feature on MediaMKRS, Reel Works new collaboration with CUNY, The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), unions and major employers like HBO and Viacom. MediaMKRS will train, credential and prepare young New Yorkers for technical careers in the City's thriving television and film production industries.

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, CUNY and youth media program Reel Works are teaming up to train young New Yorkers looking to join the New York City’s film industry. MediaMKRS will be a three-year pilot work program that will train public high school and CUNY college students in film production, post production, sound mixing and more.

MediaMKRS is a groundbreaking partnership between employers, unions, The City University of New York (CUNY), Reel Works (a youth media educational program) and The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) to train, credential and prepare talented young New Yorkers for careers in the City's thriving television and film production industry.

Broadway Stages is committed to meeting the growing needs of the film and television industry. We are always on the lookout for resources that provide ways for individuals to learn more about the industry and build relevant skills that can translate into jobs.

Despite a growing economy, a tight labor market and low-unemployment, job gains for young adults in New York City over the last five years have largely been in low-wage, part-time jobs with limited opportunities to transition to full-time, family-sustaining career pathways.