Coming soon to the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) has won a major grant from the City of New York to build out an 18,000-square-foot space at 20 Jay Street in DUMBO, along with partners General Assembly. IFP will develop and operate the “Made in NY” Media Center as a resource for professionals from the film, television, advertising, new media, gaming, marketing and branding industries for collaboration and new opportunities. Mayor Bloomberg made the announcement in DUMBO yesterday, along with a host of other officials and local stakeholders.

The “Made in NY” Media Center will launch with affordable short term rental work areas: community workspace intended for individual use and co-working workspace for small firms or start-ups for extended rentals, in addition to post production suites and two to three anchor tenants who will be housed in offices at the center. The facility will also feature classrooms, a public café, media arts gallery, lounge, numerous conference rooms and a 98-seat state-of-the-art ‘white box’ screening/multimedia room. Flexible workstations can be reconfigured to allow for changing needs of the occupants. Additionally, a variety of programs and workshops will be offered to foster the development of the next generation of content creators. Read the full press release here.