Newark launches Office of Film and Television, builds on N.J.’s production boom
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Wednesday announced the newly created Office of Film and Television, a specialized agency dedicated to facilitating film, television and multimedia production in the city.
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.
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Newark has been getting its close-up on film and TV for decades now.
From the Gotham of “Joker” to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” and real-life Newark story “Rob Peace,” the city has been a major player in New Jersey’s reassertion of its status as the first Hollywood.
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”).
Film Ready New Jersey Program Prepares Communities for Movie and TV Productions
The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), a division of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced that 14 municipalities and four counties have successfully completed the rigorous Film Ready New Jersey Program and are now officially designated as Film Ready Communities.
Keep an eye out for these North Jersey spots in ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’
Fans of the new “The Walking Dead”‘ series “The Ones Who Live” may see familiar North Jersey locations this season. The spinoff series that premiered on Feb. 25 as Andrew Lincoln and Dana Gurira reprise their roles as Rick and Michonne reported spending $68 million in New Jersey for labor, goods and services while filming and reported hiring 469 residents for cast and crew members, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
Movies Filmed In Newark Will Appear At 2024 Sundance Fest
Some moviemaking magic recently took place in Newark, and it will be appearing in one of the most iconic film festivals in the world: the Sundance Film Festival. In all, seven productions that were shot in New Jersey will be screening at the 2024 version of the festival: “I Saw the TV Glow,” “Your Monster,” “Rob Peace,” “Ponyboi,” “Presence,” “Exhibiting Forgiveness” and “A Different Man.” Two of these films captured footage in Newark: “Your Monster” and “Rob Peace.”
Lights, Camera, Action: Filming Scheduled In Newark This Week
A production company will be capturing video footage in Newark this week, the latest project in a growing trend that’s taking place in New Jersey’s largest city.
‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ Stars Come To Newark For Free Screening
Last week, Newark city officials hosted a free screening of “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” at Newark Symphony Hall.