In recent weeks, there have been a number of questions related to how the WGA Strike will impact the Gotham Week Project Market. After reviewing the regulations related to the WGA Strike, the Gotham Week Project Market will not take place this year. The decision to cancel the Project Market for the first time in our 45-year history is a difficult but necessary one.
In partnership with Variety, we continue to plan a robust Gotham Week program taking place October 2nd – October 6th in New York featuring screenings, panels, the Gotham Audio Honors and the Gotham Week Expo, which works with the Gotham’s Expanding Communities partners to host conversations surrounding the topics of advocacy and career advancement for independent creators.
Stay tuned for more details regarding the Gotham Week Conference and Expo over the coming months.
Benefits
As the oldest co-production market in the U.S., we curate around 2,500 customized meetings for industry professionals during the Project Market. Meetings are scheduled based on the availability and interest of registered industry members. Registered Industry members receive digital access to the Project Market catalogue as well as the Industry Directory, allowing them to see other attending industry members at the event.
Project Market Alumni
Over the last four decades, The Gotham Week Project Market has played a vital role in launching the careers of now-established filmmakers. Recently supported projects include Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension; Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s Aftershock; Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert’s American Factory; Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht’s Crip Camp; Brett Story’s The Hottest August; Fernando Frias de la Parra’s I’m No Longer Here; Rachel Lears’ Knock Down the House; Joe Talbot’s The Last Black Man in San Francisco; Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca; Kaouther ben Hania’s The Man Who Sold His Skin; Channing Godfrey Peoples’ Miss Juneteenth; Alejandro Landes’ Monos; Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny; Tayrisha Poe’s Selah and the Spades; and Gregory Kershaw and Michael Dweck’s The Truffle Hunters.
Filmmakers whose previous work has been supported at the Project Market include Garrett Bradley; Robert Eggers; Barry Jenkins; David Lowery; Laura Poitras; Dawn Porter; Dee Rees; Nanfu Wang; Roger Ross Williams; and Chloé Zhao.