The Journal News published an article about Nyack, NY debating lowering there filming costs in an attempt to bring filmmaking back to the village. As a filmmaker living in this area, this is something very exciting to me. I mean who wouldn't want to drive a minute down the road to work everyday. Having the opportunity to shoot a film in basically my own backyard is something that would never go forgotten.
Although shop owners and residents do experience a bit of an inconvenience when film crews are shooting, there are many benefits of these shoots. Not only is the town brining in money from the fees, but Nyack has the chance of becoming more well known which will result in people wanting to come and visit also potentially bringing in more money to the town.
$25,000 a day to shoot in the town is definitely scaring production companies off. The town should come up with a reasonable rate and take advice from shop owners and residents on how the shoots should be handled and when they will be permitted and everything will run much smoother.
Nyack is such a beautiful town, and conveniently located not far from the city. Nyack's history and Hudson River backdrop is something that should be shared with all, and what better way to do it then through the lens. If the Nyack Board, its residents, and production companies all meet in the middle, then movies can be made, and Nyack can continue to become a film industry hot spot.
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