Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center Partners with Lavazza
On Wednesday, October 29th, the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center at NYU Tisch celebrated a new collaboration with the Italian coffee brand Lavazza. The event brought together program alumni, current students, and invited guests to mark the launch of a café within the Center, located at Industry City.
Event Highlights
- Tisch Dean's Council member Martin Scorsese ’64, ’68, Hon. ’92 attended the event alongside his daughter, Francesca Scorsese ’23 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV).
- Martin Scorsese spoke about the importance of coffee shops during his youth and career, describing them as hubs for artistic collaboration and creativity.
- Francesca shared a heartfelt moment with her father in the new café, which she later posted on Instagram.
“Coffee shops were crucial places during my adolescence—true moments of artistic collaboration and creativity happened there.” – Martin Scorsese
The partnership with Lavazza adds a creative and social space that reflects the spirit of the Virtual Production Center community.
Author's summary: The Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center’s new Lavazza café symbolizes a space fostering artistic collaboration, inspired by the filmmaker's own creative roots in coffee shops.