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FILM
A Scene Stealer
For decades, leading television, film and video directors have chosen Westchester as the setting to bring their productions to life.
A New Vision
Westchester is also rich with nat- ural beauty: spacious parks, roll- ing meadows, beaches, farms and forested areas with camping facilities. The majestic Hudson River borders the county on one side, and the Long Island Sound, with picturesque har- bors, borders the other.
With its stunning locales, talented and hardworking crews, state-of-the- art equipment, seasoned film staff and welcoming communities, Westchester offers the ideal backdrop to filmmak- ers seeking value and convenience.
For period productions, we offer unique historical sites—including Lynd- hurst, an 1838 gothic revival mansion, Rye Playland, a 1920’s art deco amuse- ment park, and The Tarrytown Music Hall, one of the oldest theaters in the nation. The County also offers film- friendly hotels, corporate sites, colleg- es, courthouses and train stations.
Easy Accessibility
Westchester offers outstanding air and ground transportation, including Westchester County Airport (HPN), Metro-North Railroad with service from/to Grand Central Station, Am- trak, four interstate highways and several parkways.
At Your Service
Westchester County Tourism & Film is your one-stop shop for concierge service that will provide assistance to film your TV series, video, com- mercial, large studio film or small independent project.
We offer:
• Assistance in scouting locations • Production planning and help
navigating the permitting process
and procedures
• Contacts for your cast and
crew needs
• Essential equipment rental
information
• Tourism information to help plan
your stay in Westchester
Learn More
Learn about New York State’s extensive tax credits and sales tax exemptions. Contact us today at 914.995.8500 or visit visitwestchesterny.com/film.
Here’s a small sampling of the features and productions recently filmed in Westchester County:
Hollywood East
Conveniently located near major east coast studios and soundstages and inside the “New York film zone,” film- friendly Westchester County offers a wide range of versatile locations, in- cluding modern cities, traditional sub- urbs, quaint villages and artsy river towns – not to mention the County- owned and film-friendly airport, jail and amusement park.
Television:
• The Affair
• The Blacklist
• Bull
• Central Park Five
• Divorce
• Elementary
• Homeland
• Ink Master
• Madam Secretary
• Mr. Robot
• Orange is the New Black
Film:
• Admission
• Bad Education
• The Carrie Diaries
• The Irishman
• The Girl on the Train
• The Post
“I absolutely consider Westchester to be film-friendly! On “Madam Secretary” alone, we have had a few dozen successful film shoots made possible by people willing to work with us from logistical and administrative standpoints. It also helps that the overwhelming majority of people with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working have been actually friendly, too.”
—Jordan Bowes, assistant location manager for CBS’ “Madam Secretary”
Left: Directed by Spike Lee, Blackkklansman was shot in Ossining, Mount Vernon and other sites across Westchester County.
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