Event

FILM BIZ IN NJ Panel

"The Business of Film Making in NJ-The Birthplace of the American Film Industry"

This panel will discuss the history of New Jersey as birthplace of the American film industry and the status of that same industry today in the Garden State. We hope to have a lively discussion on current state of film and TV production in New Jersey and what measures we can take to increase location and studio shoots throughout the state.

Panelist Include:
Loretta Weinberg, New Jersey Senate Majority Leader
William J. Pascrell, III Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.
Jean Frost, Assistant Executive Director, Directors Guild of America
Steve Gorelick, Executive Director, NJ Motion Picture & TV Commission
Marc Perez, Co-President and Founding Partner Sirk Productions (NYC)
Joseph J. Vargas, President, MediaMIx Studio, Allendale, New Jersey
Tom Meyers, Executive Director, Fort Lee Film Commission moderator