"I love Hudson Valley Film Commission"

2022-10-03 12:39:46

Home News Pre-Production Production Post-Production Locations Lodging Streamfest Support HVFC Home News Pre-Production Production Post-Production Locations Lodging Streamfest Support HVFC Enjoy our streaming links for Film & TV productions that were filmed in the region athudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org/streamfestThe Hudson Valley Film Commission worked with more than 21 productions during the 2nd quarter of 2022. A select list of current projects includes A Paracosm, Family, Hondo, Lost on a Mountain in Maine, Poker Face and an Untitled Prison Movie that recently filmed at the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill. On the release front, Thursday, July 28 marked the premiere of HBO’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, which filmed in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene and Ulster, where they were based at Upriver.“It’s been an exceptional year to date,” says Hudson Valley Film Commission Executive Director Laurent Rejto. “We’ve been working with Amazon Studios, HBO, Peacock, Showtime, and it’s also very reassuring that many independent film productions have returned to the region, as well as commercials. We are on pace to break the records set in 2021.”Click here to read full BLOGTax IncentivesThe New York State Film Tax Credit Program offers the production industry the nation’s most stable and successful production and post-production tax credits, offering as much as 25% on below-the-line costs and and up to 40% on post (see below).An additional 10% is available on below the line labor for Feature Film or TV shows budgeted at $500k and above. For further details, visit New York State Film Tax Credits.The Post-Production Tax Credit programcan be allocated and used to encourage companies to post their film projects in New York and help create and maintain film industry jobs.Production companies may be eligible to receive a fully refundable credit of 40 to 45 percentof qualified post-production costs incurred in New York State. The additional 5 percent creditmay be available for costs incurred in Upstate NY, outside the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District, which includes New York City, Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties.REVIEWSWe work tirelessly to increase film related activities in the region.Here are a few comments from filmmakers, vendors and others.“Our whole team are big fans of the Hudson Valley Film Commission and all the wonderful people in the community up there!” – Rob Cristiano, producer of Stay Awake“Thank you for all your help with our shoot in Cold Spring last week. You turned out to be a real lifesaver on more than one occasion!” –Location Team for NBC/Universal’s The Endgame, directed by Justin Lin“It's [The Bleachery] a home run. We are renting space from them for production (Set Dec Storage, Scenic shop, Construction, etc.). Also, I think it's pretty much a given that their old building will be our old mill in the 1920s where our Hero's grandfather gets his first job in the USA... “Before and during filming, I could hear the word of mouth spreading between location managers and producers in New York City and various networks and studios, celebrating the accommodating and beautiful communities in the Hudson Valley. If filming is to seriously grow and grow in the region, which most certainly seems to be the case, resources like the Hudson Valley Film Commission will be crucial for the facilitation of location and crew needs.” Stephen Grivno, location manager of HBO’s I Know This Much is True "The Hudson Valley Film Commission provided exceptional support from day one. With their support, we found great locations and quality local vendors & crew.” – Joe Guest, Line Producer of HBO’s The Plot Against America“Our work in the Hudson Valley was a tremendous success, and we couldn't have done it without your support. Your cooperation and efforts throughout the process helped us to find and CREATE A UNIQUE AESTHETIC here in the Hudson Valley.” –Paramount Pictures for A Quiet Place “The Hudson Valley Film Commission was very helpful in making several contacts throughout the filming process.” –Jon Read, co-producer of Diane, winner of Grand Jury Prize at Tribeca Film Festival)"The Hudson Valley Film Commission was a fantastic resource, standing by for assistance every step of the way. We are so grateful for the support!" –Joshua Astrachan & Carter Logan, producers of Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die, starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton...“This is the third film that I worked in the Hudson Valley, and I have always received prompt and helpful guidance and feedback from the Hudson Valley Film Commission regardless of the size and budget of the project. Local businesses, locations, and towns have been very easy to work with, and we have had a good experience with location background casting and filming at local stages. The Hudson Valley is a great place to escape to with a dedicated cast and crew and I'm looking forward to returning again with the next project.” –Rob Christiano, Line Producer The Miseducation of Cameron Post, winner at Sundance Film Festival“HVFC provided a tremendous amount of help in facilitating our production. Whether it was suggesting locations, caterers, lodging, he was extremely organized and prompt in helping us find everything we needed.” –Ben Pakman, producer if The Strange Ones"I have never had a better filming experience, ever! The local community and businesses were extremely helpful and accommodating. It was an absolute pleasure." –Charley Beil, producer of The Better Angels, which was executive produced by Terence Malick."Upstate NY filming is like your favorite winter coat. Comfortable, reliable, and filled with random things you forgot about.” –Noah Lang, producer of The Climb“We always rely on the Hudson Valley Film Commission to guide us towards great resources, locations and production facilities. What the commission provides is a strong sense of community that begins at pre-production when the always proactive commission head will send out dispatches to rally locations, actors, musicians, props, catering, crew members and interns for specific films, regardless of budget size. The efficiency and enthusiasm of the Hudson Valley Film Commission has earned the enduring gratitude of film producers both local and visiting.” –Larry Fessenden, CEO (GLASS EYE PIX)"We had an amazing time shooting in the Hudson Valley,” commented writer, producer and co-star Anjul Nigam. “The Hudson Valley Film Commission were supportive from the moment we made contact with them. They provided invaluable referrals and connections from housing to vendors to crew to locations and to amazingly talented locally based actors! And the Hudson Valley community at large was incredibly embracing of our production; we felt welcome through the entire time we were there. We look forward to making more films in Hudson Valley.” –Anjul Nijam, producer of Growing Up Smith"No request is too small or big for the Hudson Valley Film Commission as they are an invaluable resource for shooting any type of project in the area.” –Peter Phok, producer of Stake Land, Bitter Feast, Red Earth“Our production had another great experience filming in the Hudson Valley. This is our 7th consecutive year working in the Hudson Valley. The excellent support and service provided to our production by the Hudson Valley Film Commission is very important to our production and a driving force behind our decision to return year after year.” –Paul Van Wormer, Unit Production Manager (KATIE FFORDE GERMAN TV)“The Hudson Valley Film Commission was amazing. They were one of the most helpful film commissions I've worked with in my fifteen years in the business and I don't think we could have pulled our movie off as successfully as we did without them."–Jon Keeyes, Unit Production Manager for Ten“This was my fifth film that I've produced in the Hudson Valley, three of them over the last six months. My company has been incredibly grateful for the support of the Hudson Valley Film Commission and they have been a big part of the reason we continue to produce films in the area. The local community support we have received has been exceptional. Without this tremendous amount of cooperation and collaboration, producing independent features of this high quality caliber would be nearly impossible.” –Michael Goodin, producer for Monolith Pictures for Awakenings Several scenes for A QUIET PLACE, PART II were filmed in Pawling and New Paltz, NY password: Bomb_short password: Bomb_short FIRST WINTER, directed by Benjamin Dickinson develops during a winter of record-breaking cold, when a blackout strands a group of Brooklynites in a remote country farmhouse. At first, it's a party: drugs, sex, and yoga. But as the days go on and the food supply dwindles, the house guests are forced into a confrontation with their mortality. Cast features Paul Manza, Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Kim.FIRST WINTER was filmed primarily in Campbell Hall in 2011 and opened at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.Streaming on AMAZON PRIME at https://smile.amazon.com/First-Winter-Paul-Manza/dp/B07627MQ97 Panic at the Disco – La Devotee Amanda Palmer & Jherek Bischoff – Mother THE NIGHT LISTENER, directed by Patrick Stettner, and starring Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Joe Morton, Bobby Cannavale, Sandra Oh and Rory Culkin.In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.Production in 2005 included Montgomery, Ellenville, Shokan, Phoenicia and several other regional towns. Okkervil River RIP Password is timguinee Password is timguinee SKIN, directed by Guy Nattiv and starring Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Mike Colter and Vera Farmiga.A man makes the dangerous choice to leave the neo-Nazi gang he joined as a teenager. He is determined to start a new life—if he can make it out alive. Filmed over a 24 day period during early 2018 in Kingston, Catskill, Port Ewen, Saugerties, and Ulster Park. More than 40 local crew members were hired in addition to 340 actors and extras. password: imnotworthy password: imnotworthy Carlo Mirabella Davis' SWALLOW, which was produced in the the Hudson Valley and won the Gigantic Pictures Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative at the Woodstock Film Festival, opened in theaters on March 6 and is now available online.SWALLOWDirectedd by Carlo Mirabella DavisOn the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband's rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica - a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, SWALLOW follows one woman's unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible.View online at https://smile.amazon.com/Swallow-Haley-Bennett/dp/B085CMV2PQ ADD YOUR PROJECT TO THE LIST:Manifest (Netflix) • Full Circle (HBO) • Figments of Freedom • A Parachosm • Sing Sing • Fallout (Amazon Studios) • Poker Face (Peacock) • Lost on a Mountain in Maine • Family • Theater Camp • Blue Light • A Holiday Spectacular (Hallmark) • Three Women (Showtime) • The Adults • New Me • Pinball (Choice Films) • The First Lady (Showtime) • Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO Max) • The Endgame (NBC Universal) • Crumb Catcher • Stay Awake • Redemption in Cherry Springs • Life & Beth (Hulu) • The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO) • The White House Plumbers (HBO) • Remote • The Gilded Age (HBO) • Severance (Apple TV+) • The Whale (A24) • Old Man • Master (Amazon Studios) • The Hating Game (BCDF) • The Green Veil • Linoleum • The Sixth Reel • The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student • Werewolves Within • Things Heard and Seen •Billions • Monsterland • Adopting Audrey •Follow Her • The Plot Against America •Silent Retreat • Black Bear •Lapsis • Foxhole • The Undoing• I Know This Much Is True (HBO) •Save Yourselves • I’m Thinkingof Ending Things • Scare Me • Can You Keep a Secret? • Antarctica • Study Abroad • Panic • High Maintenance (HBO) • Shirley • The Dead Don't Die (Universal) • Avengers: Endgame (Marvel) • Crypto • Last Vermont Christmas • Christmas Camp • Skin • Depraved • Burn • Love Comes After • The Mountain • Upload •A Quiet Place • Fabled • #Like • Big Dogs • The Escape of Prisoner 614 • Maniac • Sara • Do Unto Others • Twelve • What We Found • Already Gone • Unintended • Then Came You • The Ranger • After Everything • Furlough • A Vigilante • Nancy • Diane • Ten • Coin Heist •The Miseducation of Cameron Post •The Awakening •Unwanted • La Devotee by Panic at the Disco!•It Comes at Night • The Strange Ones • Before Mars • One Percent More Humidity • Welcome the Stranger • What Children Do • The After Party • Super Dark Times • Love After Love • A Different Sun • The Independents • Little Boxes • King Cobra •The Seagull • Jack Goes Home •Stray Bullets •OCC:American Made •Look Away • Amy Makes Three • My First Christmas • HAPPYish (Showtime) • The Ticket • King Jack • What Happened, Miss Simone? • My First Kiss • The Tuba Thieves • Growing Up Smith • The Inherited • How He Fell in Love • Approaching the Unknown • Thirsty • Azeroth Choppers • I Dream Too Much • Small Miracles •Hits • Cold in July • Katie Fforde Films • Mi America • About Alex • Loitering With Intent • Late Phases • Uncertain Terms •Magic Men •The Fly Room • Jamie Marks Is Dead •True Story • The Sisterhood of the Night • The Better Angels • Dovid Meyer • We Are What We Are •Doomsdays • Deep Powder • The Bourne Legacy •Franny • Bottled Up • Frances Ha • Why Stop Now • Happy House •Happy & Bleeding • Brass Teapot • Keep the Lights On •In Our Nature • Marwencol • Harriets Traum • Our Idiot Brother • Rhymes With Banana • Another Kind • First Winter • The Last Keepers • Francine • Peace, Love, &Misunderstanding • Martha Marcy May Marlene • Higher Ground • Return •Rocksteady • Bitter Feast • Stake Land • Man on Wire • Whisper Me a Lullaby • Taking Woodstock • Meskada • Handsome Harry • American Gangster • Michael Clayton • Splinterheads • Against the Current • The Human Footprint • The Cake Eaters • Racing Daylight • The Night Listener • Stephanie Daley • War of the Worlds • Down to the Bone • Personal Velocity Back to Top [email protected] HUDSON VALLEY FILM COMMISSION, [email protected] HVFC is supported in part by:Dutchess Tourism Inc (DTI) brings tourism dollars to area businesses by marketing and promoting the assets of Dutchess County to the nation and the world.Putnam County - Located in the lower Hudson River Valley, about 55 miles north of New York City, Putnam County offers ideal locations, industry professionals and vendors.Markertek.com has over 60,000 products for order by mail or ready for pickup. 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