The 3rd quarter of 2018 proved to be the busiest in the Hudson Valley Film Commission's nineteen year history. Productions worked in the region hiring hundreds of local actors and crew members. Vendors also enjoyed the uptick, with over ten thousand rooms rented at local hotels and other establishments. Certified stages also enjoyed the bounty of work, with productions making use of the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, Tech City in the Town of Ulster, Umbra of Newburgh, and Woodstock Film Studios. Revenue for the quarter will top $15-million.
Laurent Rejto with director Jim Jarmusch
Set build for Enclosure at Woodstock Film Studios
Lunch time for Shirley at Vassar
Productions offered a variety of projects from the art piece, Enclosure, the documentary Quill and the Man, the TV series High Maintenance, short films, and feature films, including Appalachin, The Climb, Driveways, Shirley, and The Dead Don’t Die.
“Following up on the success of the 2017 production of A Quiet Place has been a daunting task,” said Laurent Rejto, Director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. “That all changed when we got a call from Carter Logan and Josh Astrachan, the producers of Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die. They were anxious to produce the entire film here and willing to hire as many local crew members as possible.”
The production featured many stars from the film and music world, including Selena Gomez, Adam Driver, Bill Murray, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop and over 450 background extras.
"Shooting our film in the Hudson Valley was a truly wonderful experience,” Joshua Astrachan and Carter Logan wrote. “The cities and towns welcomed us with open arms, the people were kind and generous, and our local crew of remarkably talented artists and professionals were simply incredible. 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!"
In addition to recommending local crew and vendors, the film commission suggested many of the locations that were used. We were delighted to work with location manager Jeff Brown (The OA, Master of None), who gave us this glowing review: “You made The Dead Don’t Die, as far as I’m concerned.”
The last quarter of the year is off to a great start with four productions starting up, including the Amazon Studios’ pilot Panic, BCDF Pictures’ Can You Keep a Secret, and the Chinese production Study Abroad. Many other projects are in development and looking forward to working and hiring in the region.
For inquiries with your next film production, email filmcommission@me.com
The Hudson Valley Film Commission works to support productions by helping to secure crew, cast, locations, vendors, post production facilities, and more! Since 2000, the Hudson Valley Film Commission has successfully created sustainable economic development and educational opportunities by attracting, supporting and promoting local film, TV, photography, and new media work. Over 500 productions have worked in the region, spending well over $100-million and creating thousands of jobs, especially in Ulster County, Duchess County, Orange County, as well as Columbia, Delaware, Greene, and Sullivan Counties.
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Panic • High Maintenance • Appalachin • The Climb • Shirley • The Dead Don't Die • Driveways • Crypto • Christmas Camp • Last Vermont Christmas • Skin • Depraved • Burn • Love Comes After • The Mountain • Upload • A Quiet Place • Fabled • #Like • Big Dogs • Medeski Martin and Wood Doc • The Escape of Prisoner 614 • Maniac • We Only Know So Much • Sara • Do Unto Others • Twelve • The Buried Girl • Green Dolphin • Unintended • Then Came You • The Ranger • After Everything • Furlough • A Vigilante • Nancy • Diane • Ten • The Miseducation of Cameron Post • Beyond the Night • Unwanted • La Devotee by Panic at the Disco! • It Comes at Night • The Strange Ones • Before Mars • One Percent More Humid • 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 • 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 • 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 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
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Orange County IDA: The Orange County Industrial Development Agency) has assisted numerous companies and not-for-profit organizations with new business and capital expansions. As a direct result of the assistance provided by the IDA, companies have become more competitive by locating or expanding their facilities within Orange County, New York.