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Welcome to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's (NJEDA) film industry newsletter! The New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission offers a wide array of concierge-like services for filmmakers, as well as taking the lead in promoting the state as a hub for film and television production.
This newsletter highlights relevant programs, events, and news for New Jersey's booming film and television ecosystem.
| | Boasting nearly 3000 attendees and 86 sponsors/vendor booths, New Jersey's inaugural N.J. Film Expo at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford was a smash! | | | | |
The ‘Stagerunner’ covers the N.J. Film Expo
INSTAGRAM – New Jersey has become a hub of TV and film production – where moving pictures were invented. And now, it’s where more and more film and television projects are produced every day. (VIDEO)
| | NEW JERSEY BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT | | | |
Motion Picture Cameras Return to New Jersey!
Cinematographers who prefer filming in New Jersey with Arriflex or Sony, now only need to look to Secaucus for their motion picture cameras, thanks to PRG. We speak to PRG’s Marketing Operations VP, Peter Harrison, about this incredible company and their leading line of professional cameras, now available in the Garden State.
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Haddads: From Family Business to Motion Picture Industry Staple in NJ
Haddads, one of the biggest providers of production trucks and vehicles on the East Coast, is located right here in New Jersey. Hear their fascinating story and learn about their incredible line of production vehicles, directly from founder, David Haddad.
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Happy Gilmore 2
Directed by Kyle Newacheck
When Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) learns his grandmother passed away, he decides to defeat Sappy Jonas at the new Pro Golf Tour, with the help of his old nemesis, Shooter McGavin
Primary Filming Locations: Bedminster, Belleville, Bloomfield, Clifton, Closter, Demarest, Florham Park, Hackensack, Irvington, Kearny, Middletown, Newark, North Arlington, Readington, Secaucus, Hudson; South Orange, Verona, Washington Township, Wayne, and West Orange
Release Date: 7/25/2025
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Echo Valley
Directed by Michael Pearce
A woman (Julianne Moore) reeling from a personal tragedy spends her day tending horses at Echo Valley Farm in NJ, when her daughter (Sydney Sweeney) shows up in a blood-soaked car.
Primary Filming Locations: Delaware Township, Lambertville, Rockaway Township, West Amwell, Westfield, Wharton, and Stockton
Release Date: 6/13/2025
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Ponyboi
Directed by Esteban Arango
Based on the groundbreaking short film, a young intersex sex worker (Dylan O'Brien) must fight for survival after a drug deal gone-bad upsets the fragile equilibrium their existence.
Ponyboi was one of seven feature films selected for the Sundance International Film Festival in 2024.
Primary Filming Locations: Palisades Park, Ocean Twp, Kearny, Bayonne, and Asbury Park
Release Date: 6/27/2025
| | | New Jersey makes an appearance in Cannes via The Hollywood Reporter▼ | | Variety shares all of the many reasons why New Jersey's entertainment industry is booming in this special twelve-page supplement, showcasing the Garden State's assets to filmmakers! ▼ | |
Special Oscars Ad in Variety
Earlier this year, A Complete Unknown was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, and a special Variety ad was created to pay tribute to the film, highlighting key New Jersey locations that doubled as Greenwich Village, Beacon, and Rhode Island. ▼ See the full add here.
| | NJ FILM FESTIVALS & EVENTS | | |
NJ411
To find more vendors that service the film industry, take a look at our all-new NJ411 Production Services Directory.
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Regulations
Consult with a New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission staff member today regarding production regulations.
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Location Photo Library
From big cities to small towns, from sandy beaches to snow covered mountaintops, and everything in between, when scouting for your next project, you’ll find the location you’re looking for right here in New Jersey.
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Financial Incentives
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority offers financial incentives, such as tax credits, to incentivize production companies to film and create digital media content in New Jersey.
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