NJ Chamber of Commerce Board picks 2 executives from Netflix and RWJBarnabas
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Dec. 17 elected two new board members: George Helmy, executive vice president and chief external affairs and policy officer at RWJBarnabas Health; and Nick Maniatis,...
Construction begins on Lionsgate Newark studio in city’s South Ward
Construction is officially underway on the Lionsgate Newark film and television studio, a long-anticipated project that officials say will anchor a new era of economic investment, job creation and creative opportunity in Newark’s South...
Netflix studio project approved for an Aspire tax credit of up to $387 million
The N.J. Economic Development Authority on Thursday approved an Aspire tax credit of up to $387 million for the planned Netflix Studio in Fort Monmouth.
The studio, which will help redevelop the vacant Fort Monmouth...
Truth-teller: Jersey native’s documentary on former U.S. goalie Hope Solo is hottest title on...
For all the incredible nuggets of information in the documentary about former U.S. women’s national team goalie Hope Solo — how her father disappeared from her life early on, only to reappear as a...
NJEDA board OKs $3M in grants to bolster state’s film and digital media workforce
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved $3 million in grant awards to five workforce development initiatives under the New Jersey Film Works Grant Program.
The awards will expand access to workforce...
NJ Film Commission adds Film Ready Communities to its cohort
The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission said March 11 that it added 15 Film Ready Communities to the state’s growing list of FRCs after completing the Film Ready New Jersey Program.
The program...
Netflix Studios breaks ground at Fort Monmouth
Netflix Studios, a 1-million-square-foot campus with 12 soundstages, broke ground today at Fort Monmouth and is scheduled to open in 2028, as moviemaking returns to the state where it all began. According to news...
Film industry growth offers new opportunities for N.J. bankers
The rapid expansion of New Jersey’s film and television industry is creating new opportunities for businesses and financial institutions across the state, panelists said during a discussion at the New Jersey Bankers Association’s annual...
State approves Netflix’s $905 million state-of-the-art East Coast campus plans
Netflix on Wednesday received approval of its plans to develop a state-of-the-art East Coast production facility on the former Fort Monmouth campus in Monmouth County that will create more than 1,500 permanent production jobs...
EDA board gives Netflix ‘Studio Partner’ designation, enabling it benefit from expanded film tax...
In a move that will enable Netflix to potentially access additional tax incentives, the board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority on Wednesday designated Netflix a “Studio Partner” of the state.
To be sure,...
