The Gotham Labs work to ensure that talented emerging voices receive the support, resources, and industry exposure necessary to reach audiences and industry decision makers. Through a holistic approach, which includes intensive workshop, networking, and mentorship opportunities, we support fiction film, documentary film, and TV series creators from the early stages of development all the way to reaching audiences with completed projects.
In addition to in-depth lab programming throughout the year, Lab Fellows are invited to pitch their projects and participate in the annual Gotham Week Project Market in September. Each year at the Project Market, Lab Fellows have access to curated meetings with key industry professionals including sales and talent agents, distributors, festival programmers, and more who can move their projects and careers forward.
Documentary Feature Lab
The Gotham’s Documentary Feature Lab is a year-long mentorship program for first-time documentary feature directors in post-production. The Lab remains steadfast to its founding objective: to support filmmakers as they prepare to finish and release their debut feature films. Through the Documentary Feature Lab, selected Fellows receive creative feedback on their work as well as strategic mentorship in regards to developing, and achieving, their goals within the rapidly evolving ecosystem of film distribution and exhibition.
Fiction Feature Lab
The Gotham’s Fiction Feature Lab is a year-long mentorship program for first-time fiction feature directors in post-production. The Lab remains steadfast to its founding objective: to support filmmakers as they prepare to finish and release their debut feature films. Through the Lab, selected Fellows receive creative feedback on their work as well as strategic mentorship in regards to developing, and achieving, their goals within the rapidly evolving ecosystem of film distribution and exhibition.
TV Series Lab
The Gotham’s TV Series Lab provides participants with the knowledge, resources and mentor support necessary for developing and pitching fiction series. During the week-long lab, selected Fellows gain knowledge and skills development related to preparing pitches, developing and securing financing, understanding the marketplace, creating marketing strategies and finding unique platforms for distribution. Individualized attention for each creator(s) ensures strategic brainstorming for a long-term strategy to sustain their ongoing careers.