NYC Has A New Film Commissioner As Patricia Kaufman Tapped To Lead Mayor’s Office Of Media & Entertainment
deadline.comPatricia Swinney Kaufman, longtime head of film and television development for New York State, has been named Commissioner of NYC’s Mayor’s Office Of Media and Entertainment.
She succeeds Anne del Castillo, who leaves MOME for a new role as senior advisor at major arts funder, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Kaufman, a well-known voice in New York government and film circles, currently serves as first deputy commissioner at MOME, overseeing strategies and support for theater, music, advertising, publishing, and digital media.
She served for 19 years as executive director of the New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, and as deputy commissioner of Empire State Development, helping craft and shepherd legislation that created the state’s film production tax credit.
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