Posted on

New Jersey Film and Television Industry Shattered Records in 2021

301405552 469954561810890 1823480589190755001 n

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Westwood NJ, Film and television production in New Jersey shattered all previous records in 2021, with the industry spending more than a half of a billion dollars in the state and creating more than 5,500 jobs.

The annual report released by the state’s Film and Television Commission this month shows the industry bested its previous spending record by nearly $80 million. In total, New Jersey was home to 725 productions in 2021, including 68 feature films and 132 television series.

Continue reading New Jersey Film and Television Industry Shattered Records in 2021

Posted on

Spending From Filmmaking in New Jersey Expected to Exceed $500 Million in 2021

iCcMZ4aw scaled

photo A Case of Blue : Directed by Ridgewood filmmaker Dana Glazer

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood  NJ,  The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission announced today that overall in-state production spending from filmmaking will exceed half a billion dollars in 2021, following a very busy spring and summer and an unprecedented amount of production taking place this fall.

Continue reading Spending From Filmmaking in New Jersey Expected to Exceed $500 Million in 2021