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Gotham Week Announces 2026 Project Market Lineup Featuring Creators Including Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, and Devery Jacobs
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Gotham Week Announces 2026 Project Market Lineup Featuring Creators Including Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, and Devery Jacobs

The annual festival week for independent film and television will present in-the-works projects at its Project Market, spotlighting a range of producers, writers, and directors, including Oscar-nominated filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir and a film with Lily Gladstone attached.

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Gotham Week has set its 2026 programming lineup for Project Market, the festival’s industry forum that showcases in-the-works film and television projects. The announcement, published by The Hollywood Reporter on Aug. 4, identifies projects and participating creators expected to appear during the market portion of the event.

Among the filmmakers highlighted is Geeta Gandbhir, described in the announcement as an Oscar-nominated director for Perfect Neighbor. Gotham Week’s Project Market programming will include work in development from Gandbhir, who is listed as part of this year’s slate of creators bringing projects to the market floor for potential buyers, partners, and collaborators, according to the report.

The lineup also names Katie Couric, Julianna Margulies, and Rachel Maddow as participants with in-the-works projects slated for Project Market. The report frames their appearances as part of a broader mix of established media figures and creators seeking development support and dealmaking opportunities during Gotham Week’s industry programming.

In addition, Gotham Week’s Project Market slate includes Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, an alum of Reservation Dogs. The announcement indicates Jacobs will be part of the 2026 programming, with her work in development included among the projects scheduled for presentation during the market.

The Hollywood Reporter also lists Liz Cardenas, described in the announcement in connection with A Ghost Story, as another contributor to the Project Market slate. The report presents her as part of the group of creators scheduled to bring projects that are in the works to industry audiences during Gotham Week.

The announced programming further includes a film with Lily Gladstone attached, though the report does not specify additional plot details in the available summary. The market is positioned as a place where projects can be previewed and interest can be measured as they move from development toward production.

Gotham Week’s Project Market is billed as the “oldest and largest curated marketplace for film and TV creators,” and this year’s lineup is presented as an exclusive selection for 2026. With the slate now announced, the next step for creators and studios will be the market presentations themselves, where projects can be pitched for financing, distribution, and partnership opportunities tied to the industry calendar.

Why It Matters

  • Project Market operates as a dealmaking and visibility venue, so the announced creator slate indicates what types of in-development projects may draw industry interest during Gotham Week’s 2026 cycle.
  • By combining high-profile media figures with film and television creators, Gotham Week’s lineup reflects how mainstream audience-recognizable talent can intersect with independent and development-stage projects.
  • Including projects with Oscar-nominated and widely recognized creators can affect buyer and partner attention, potentially shaping what moves forward into production after the market presentations.
  • The presence of a film with Lily Gladstone attached highlights how casting and talent attachments can be used as a marker of momentum for in-development projects.
  • The market’s curated, industry-facing format means the practical next step is the event’s Project Market programming itself, where projects are presented to potential industry partners.

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Key Facts

  • Gotham Week has announced its 2026 Project Market programming lineup for in-the-works film and TV projects.
  • Geeta Gandbhir, described as an Oscar-nominated filmmaker for Perfect Neighbor, is included in the Project Market slate.
  • Katie Couric, Julianna Margulies, and Rachel Maddow are named among the creators with projects in development scheduled for Project Market.
  • Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, identified as a Reservation Dogs alum, is included in the 2026 programming.
  • Liz Cardenas, identified in the announcement in connection with A Ghost Story, is also part of the Project Market lineup.
  • The lineup includes a film with Lily Gladstone attached, without additional details in the provided summary.
  • The announcement describes Project Market as a curated marketplace and characterizes it as the oldest and largest of its kind for film and TV creators.