ThomasEdison executes patent applications (U.S. Pats. 493,426 and 589,168) for the kinetoscope and kinetograph AKA the first movie camera 
The first version of this device actually resembled his phonograph, with a spiral arrangement of 1/16 inch photographs made on a cylinder.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) opened applications today for film production facilities seeking a designation that will facilitate their access to a pool of tax credits designed to encourage the development of large, long-term film production facilities in the state. Under the New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program, which was expanded and enhanced by the Economic Recovery Act of 2020, as a complement to the program for individual film production projects, two additional and separate allocations were established to support projects led by Studio Partners and Film-lease Partners.
