Newark Launches Office of Film and Television to facilitate film, television, and multimedia production in the city
On September 10, 2024, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced the newly created Newark Office of Film and Television (NOFTV), a specialized agency dedicated to facilitating film, television, and multimedia production in the city.
Movie Renaissance Continues In Newark With Dylan Biopic, ‘The Bride!’
Newark is leaning into its reputation as a Film Ready location, with its newly created Office of Film and Television ready to help bring productions like the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” and Warner Brothers’ “The Bride!” to life in the streets of the Brick City.
See latest Timothée Chalamet N.J. set photos from Bob Dylan movie
Timothée Chalamet, who has been filming the Bob Dylan movie “A Complete Unknown” in New Jersey since March, was filming in Newark Monday. Chalamet, 28, plays a young Dylan in the 1960s-set movie, directed by James Mangold (”Ford v. Ferrari,” “Cop Land”).
Newark Mayor: ‘We’re Ready for Our Close-Up’
This city is enjoying its post-pandemic popularity as one of North Jersey’s most photogenic backdrops for new movies and television shows.
Lionsgate studio in Newark could qualify for tax break up to $100M
A $194 million film and television studio being built in Newark could qualify for up to $100 million in state subsidies as part of a deal approved Dec. 21. That comes on the heels of Netflix’s plans to spend over $850 million to redevelop nearly 300 acres of the former Fort Monmouth complex into its own studio complex.