Due to tax incentives and a variety of locations and services, New Jersey has grown into one of the most popular destinations for film and television productions.
The New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program has led to a boom in film and television productions, with people now referring to the Garden State as “Hollywood East.”
Since 2018, New Jersey has offered tax credits of 30 to 35% for film and digital media productions occurring within the state, according to the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission (NJMPTVC). Productions have also been offered a 2 to 4% bonus incentive for meeting specific demands for a more diverse and inclusive workforce on and off screen.
“We are building more of an inclusive environment, and…we do have a long way to go with that…,” said Elizabeth Parchment, lead of the state’s Film Ready Program. “[That’s] the industry in general, no matter what state you go to. And I think that we have made significant strides in that.”
Thanks to these incentives, New Jersey has hosted several more prestigious and successful film and television productions. Notable examples include “Joker,” “West Side Story,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “The Many Saints of Newark,” “The Equalizer,” “Terrifier 2,” “Severance,” “Smile,” “Oppenheimer,” “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” “Happy Gilmore 2”, and “A Complete Unknown.”
For its work on “A Complete Unknown,” the NJMPTVC won the award for Outstanding Film Commission at the Locations Managers Guild International Awards on August 23, 2025.
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Anthony Orlando
Last modified: October 31, 2025
