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WESTCHESTER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Cultivating and Advancing Talent Film
Westchester: At a Theater Near You
A prime location, stunning and diverse backdrops and a wealth of valuable services and resources make Westchester a film industry favorite.
e Glenview Historic Home at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers has been featured on HBO’s e Gilded Age.
Amtrak, four interstate highways and several parkways.
Comprehensive,
Concierge Service
Westchester County Tourism &
Film is your one-stop shop for concierge service that will provide assistance to your TV series, video, commercial, large studio film or small independent project. We offer:
• Assistance in scouting locations • Production planning; help
navigating the permitting process
• Contacts for your cast and crew needs • Essential equipment rental
information
• Tourism information to help plan
your stay in Westchester
RECENT PRODUCTIONS
Billions (Showtime)
e Blacklist (NBC)
City on a Hill (Showtime)
Dr. Death (Peacock)
Dickinson (Apple TV+)
e Gilded Age (HBO)
FBI and FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)
Law & Order SVU (NBC)
Manifest (NBC, Netflix)
e Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) e Many Saints of Newark (HBO) Raising Kanan – Power: Book 3 (Starz) Ray Donovan (Showtime)
Scenes from a Marriage (HBO)
Inside Llewelyn Davis (HBO)
City on a Hill (Showtime)
Search Party (HBO)
Sesame Street (HBO & PBS) Succession (HBO)
e Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
e White House Plumbers (HBO)
Connect with Us!
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.
The New Home of
Lionsgate Studios
Lionsgate brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to con- sumers around the world. Lionsgate feature films have grossed more than $10 billion in the last six years.
Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers opened in early 2022. Located approximately 11 miles from midtown Manhattan, the facility features state-of-the-art film stages, post- production facilities, screening rooms, office space and support space. At a cost of over $500 million, the one million square-foot complex boasts more 20,000 square-foot stages on one campus than any other facility in the Northeast.
e campus will include a total of
11 soundstages: eight 20,000-square- foot stages, two 10,000-square-foot stages, and a gigantic, 30,000 square- foot stage. It will also include parking for more than 750 cars and 100 trucks.
Lionsgate owner Great Point additionally purchased approximately eight acres of additional land around the originally announced studio
site. e expansion of additional stages and office space are under construction and are scheduled to
be completed in phases, with total completion slated for December 2023.
Versatile, Economical Backdrops
Film-friendly Westchester County offers a wide range of locations, including modern cities, traditional suburbs, quaint villages, natural beauty and artsy river towns – not to mention the County-owned and film-friendly airport, jail and amusement park.
A Key Economic Driver
in Westchester
“e film industry generated $45.7M in economic impact in Westchester in 2019, according to our most recent survey,” says Westchester County Tourism and Film Director Natasha Caputo. “We offer stunning and diverse settings, a prime location
and wide-ranging resources. It’s no wonder Westchester is a sought-aer location for film and tv production.
An Ideal Location
Westchester offers outstanding air and ground transportation, including Westchester County Airport (HPN), Metro-North Railroad with service from and to Grand Central Terminal,
© Courtesy of Hudson River Museum. Photo by Steve Paneccasio
