Where filmmakers
set the
scene
New Jersey is a national leader in the film, television, and digital media industry with the best financial incentives in the country. Our geographic diversity provides a variety of backdrops, and our wealth of film talent ensures you have the workforce you need to bring your vision to life.
Create your next film or television show in New Jersey.
What was filmed here
Why they're here
Top Industry Talent
The talent you need to bring your vision to life is already here. New Jersey is home to the largest concentration of film and television professionals outside of Los Angeles and New York. Nearly 40% of IATSE members live in New Jersey.
Robust Tax Incentives
Within the 30-mile studio zone that expands around Columbus Circle in New York, New Jersey’s Film Tax Credit is equal to 30% for Legacy Projects, 35% for Film-Lease Production Companies, and 40% for Studio Partners. Outside the zone, the tax credit is equal to 35% for Legacy Projects and 40% for Studio Partners and Film-Lease Studio Partners.
A Pro-Film Environment
New Jersey has a pro-film environment with cooperative counties and municipalities and a breathtaking variety of locations and landscapes. From the iconic Jersey Shore to the Kittatinny Mountains, we have landscapes that are urban, rural, and everything in between.
What they say
Having production companies bring their studios to New Jersey is tremendous for the state. Jersey has a long history of being a cinematic hotbed.
Tom Bernard
Co-President, Sony Pictures Classics
Where they excel
New Jersey inspires innovators and storytellers. We’re home to Oscar and Emmy Award winners spanning motion picture history, from beloved classics to contemporary box office hits to streaming sensations. Thanks to its diverse landscapes, New Jersey has doubled in film for places such as Washington, D.C., 1950s New York, Northern California, Missouri, and even Africa and the Middle East. New Jersey delivers the ultimate mix of architectural and scenic variety, all within a 90-minute drive.
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