New York Stage and Film is a not-for-profit company dedicated to emerging and established artists developing new stories for theater and film by providing a rigorous and nurturing environment that supports process, promotes collaboration, fosters dialogue between artists and audiences, and facilitates the sharing of knowledge from one generation to the next.

 

The SUMMER SEASON AT MARIST where professional artists and early-career practitioners live and work together in a collaborative artistic environment, and where artists are free to connect and take risks as they explore and develop new projects through readings, workshops, developmental productions, and residencies.

 

Year-round NYC-BASED PROCESSES that offer flexible, customizable support, intended to meet the needs of each project.

 

The FILM AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS that serve emerging and established film and television writers with support for their new developmental projects. 

 

STORIES THAT MOVE: DEVELOPING DANCE MUSICALS - programming which provides workshop and performance opportunities for dance-centered narratives, in which choreography plays a key role.

 

The FOUNDERS’ AWARD, PFAELZER AWARD, and DRAMA LEAGUE FELLOWSHIP that serve exceptional voices with financial support, administrative resources, and access to the NYSAF community.

 

RESIDENCIES for individual artists, project teams, and colleague companies, with resources tailored to suit their individual needs.