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New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission
153 Halsey Street - 5th Floor
P.O. Box 47023
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973-648-6279
Fax: 973-648-7350
NJFILM@njfilm.org
http://www.njfilm.org/
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THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FILM OFFICE. PLEASE VERIFY ALL INFORMATION WITH THE FILM OFFICE DIRECTLY.
1. Does your state offer tax incentives? Yes! Please see our website for details: http://www.njfilm.org/ - go to link at the bottom of page
Please look at this link for a summary of the incentive: EP NJ Summary
2. Are there hotel tax discounts?
There is no discount on the hotel occupancy tax, however you do not have to pay hotel occupancy tax after 90 days.
3. Are there any state or local fees offered at no charge? (not answered)
Use of state or locations at no charge/reduced cost: Permit fees/requirements differ from town to town. The Motion Picture and Television Commission can supply the requisite information, based on filmmakers' location requirements.
4. Is your state a “right to work" state? No.
5. Crew base
Many union crew members live in NJ, and are available for hire. Multiple productions can be serviced by our large talent base. Call the Motion Picture and Television Commission for referrals.
6. Do you have sound stages?
The three largest studios are Rollercoaster Studios in East Hanover (4,000 sq. ft. stage), TriStar Studios in Fairfield (12,000 sq. ft. total of studio space) and Hill Theater Studio in Paulsboro (6,000 sq. ft. stage). Warehouses are frequently rented for temporary studio use. Large warehouse space is available at The Peninsula At Bayonne Harbor, and had been used for many large-scale productions.
7. Do you have equipment houses in your state?
Camera Service Center, the largest grip and electric house on the East Coast, is located in Secaucus. The Light House, another grip and electric supply, is located in Branchburg.
8. Do you have film and/or sound labs in your state?
NFL Films in Mt. Laurel has the only film laboratory in the state.
9. Specify your weather patterns
Temperature differences between the northern and southern parts of the state are greatest in winter and least in summer. Nearly every weather station has registered readings of 100 F or higher at some time, and all have records of zero or below.
In the northern highland area, the average date of last freeze (32 F) in spring is about May 2nd, and that of the first freeze in fall is October 12th. On the seacoast corresponding dates are April 6th and November 9th, while in the central and southern interior the dates are April 23rd and October 19th. Freeze-free days in the northern highlands average 163, with 217 along the seacoast and 179 in the central and southern interior.
Northern New Jersey is near enough to the paths of the storms which cross the Great Lakes region and down the St. Lawrence Valley to receive part of its precipitation from that source. However, the heaviest general rains are produced by coastal storms of tropical origin. The centers of these storms usually pass some distance offshore, with heaviest rainfall and strongest wind near the coast. On several occasions tropical storms have moved inland along the south Atlantic coast, and then moved northward either through or to the west of New Jersey.
he average annual precipitation ranges from about 40 inches along the southeast coast to 51 inches in north-central parts of the state. In other sections the annual averages are mostly between 43 and 47 inches. Rainfall is well distributed during the warm months. Heavy 24-hour falls of 7 or 8 inches are occasionally recorded.
Brief periods of drought during the growing season are not uncommon, but prolonged droughts are relatively rare, occurring on the average once in 15 years. Flooding in New Jersey is usually caused by heavy general rains, at times associated with storms of tropical origin. Local flooding results from ice gorging.
The season during which measurable quantities of snow are like to fall extends from about October 15th to April 20th in the Highlands, and from about November 15th to March 15th in the vicinity of Cape May. Average seasonal amounts range from about 13 inches at Cape May to nearly 50 inches in the Highlands. Snowfalls of 10 or more inches in a single storm are occasional occurrences.
The number of days a month with measurable precipitation averages 8 for each of the fall months, September, October and November, and 9 to 12 for the other months of the year; the average yearly number is 120. Midday relative humidity averages 68 percent along the seacoast and 57 percent or less at inland locations.
Normally, sunshine varies from slightly over one-half of the possible amount in the northern counties to about 60 percent in the south. The prevailing wind is from the northwest from October to April, inclusive, and from the southwest for the other months of the year.
Tornadoes average less than one per year and most areas receive from 25 to 30 thunderstorms each year.
The invigorating climate of New Jersey, with marked changes in weather, generally neither extreme nor severe, provides an excellent setting for industrial and commercial interests, as evidences by the concentration of population in the state.
10. What are the child labor laws in your area?
There is no minimum age requirement for children working in motion pictures and television programs. However, out-of-state minors under the age of 16 must procure a Special Theatrical Permit from the local issuing officer in the school district in which a production is being filmed. In-state minors must procure a Special Theatrical Permit from the local issuing officer in the school district where they live. Said minors can work no longer than 5 hours daily, 24 hours weekly, 6 days a week. Combined hours of school and work must not exceed 8 hours daily. Minors under 16 are prohibited from working before 7 a.m. or after 11:30 p.m. unless special permission has been granted by the Department of Labor, at the request of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. Minors under 16 must be accompanied at all times by an adult who is a parent, guardian or representative of the employer.
Minors between the ages of 16 and 18 can work as long as 8 hours daily, 40 hours weekly, 6 days a week. They must obtain an Employment Certificate from the local issuing officer in the district in which a production is being filmed. Minors between the ages of 16 and 18 are prohibited from working before 6 a.m. or after 11:30 p.m. unless special permission has been granted by the Department of Labor, at the request of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission.
In order to obtain a Special Theatrical Permit or Employment Certificate, applicant must supply a physician's letter stating that the minor is in good health, proof of birth in the form of a birth certificate or passport, and a completed permit form signed by the child's parent or guardian. During the regular school year, a report card or letter from school must also be provided as proof that the minor is in good academic standing.
Minors working for one day or less may obtain an emergent theatrical permit by application to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. Information on how to obtain this permit may be obtained by clicking on the EMERGENT THEATRICAL PERMIT link
http://www.njfilm.org/Child_Emergent_Permit.pdf
For more information about the Child Labor Law and/or instructions on how to contact local issuing officers, contact the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission at 973-648-6279.
11. Please list the productions which have shot in your state within the last 2 years.
There are far too many to list them all, but here are a bunch:
FEATURES:
The Wrestler
Choke
The Assassination of a High School Principal
Cadillac Records
Taking Chance
Lymelife
The Perfect Age Of Rock n' Roll
The Messenger
Greta
Two Lovers
Burn After Reading
TV:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Electric Company
The Guiding Light
As The World Turns
Rescue Me
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