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YouTube – FPSFest 2009 – A Short Documentary Film by (c) R Richard Hobbs.

 City’s film business in a cliff-hanger? – Crain’s New York Business | Bigger fees, smaller incentives threaten boom | By Miriam Kreinin Souccar | October 18, 2009 5:59 AM

 
Below is a list in no particular order of blogs authored by other New York City area location scouts:
 

Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (MTA):

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The photos on the card are from a location scouting job I did this summer in Red Hook, Brooklyn and a house from my locationfiles.com Locamundo location library in the Houses Locations Album (45953 Montclair, NJ); read more about this home here.

I was walking down Varick Street in Manhattan and noticed NBC-TV’s Lipstick Jungle’s trucks, indicating they were shooting on location nearby. I know it was Lipstick Jungle because they had a New York Mayor’s Office of Film Theatre & Broadcasting filming permit and had posted MOFTB / NYPD “no parking” signs around the area. The name of the production filming is always on the “no parking” signs.

Lipstick Jungle on Location in New York City
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New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) | Truck Routes | …via Kurt Wittman (Thanks Kurt!

So… you are a P.A. trying to get a cube truck across the 5 boros OR you are a Producer, Assistant Director or Location Manager trying to get that P.A. where he / she needs to be with that vehicle …or a cargo van with commercial plates …or a tractor / trailer…

Recently, while doing some location scouting, I had the opportunity to explore the Brooklyn, NY neighborhood known as Red Hook.

I just love Red Hook’s textures and colorful past (present and future… so it was hardly “work” having to spend several hours on a gorgeous, clear summer day wandering around Red Hook.

Wikipedia | Red Hook, Brooklyn

The photos below were made from a private space in the Starrett – Lehigh Building at 601 West 26th Street in the neighborhood known as West Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, NY looking uptown and (in the panorama below) displaying, from the left (west) the Hudson River and New Jersey cross-town to right (east), the Empire State Building on the edge of the frame.

ALL location scouts LOVE the Manhattan skyline!

Manhattan at Night From West Chelsea Panorama

Manhattan at Night From West Chelsea photo used for nyc.locationscout.us home page header
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If you are a foreign film / photo production planning to work on location in the United States and / or more specifically, in the New York City area, you may or may not be aware that use of just about any private property, as well as many public venues and towns / municipalities (New York City included, for film / video) as a location will require you to provide proof of commercial liability insurance providing coverage of at least $2m US in the form of a certificate of insurance and naming same (property owner / venue / town or municipality) third-party additionally insured. These or similar conditions apply to many gear / equipment rental agreements as well.

Furthermore, any insurance you may have in your home country must provide coverage abroad and that coverage must be recognized and accepted by all parties involved in the United States.

Fear not, there are many insurance brokers nationwide in the U.S. that offer affordable short-term production insurance packages. The insurance company I usually work with was charging about $650 for a 14 day package last time I spoke with them.

MOFTB | Reel Jobs NYC

Workshops@Adorama | The Business of Photography: A Panel Discussion with Top Industry Photographers’ Reps with Moderator Louisa Curtis | September 18, 2008

OK I guess this officially makes me a WordPress fanboy but I am really psyched!

Featured Location: 46991 | Manhattan Loft Office w/ Rooftop and More is currently available as a location for film / video / tv / photo applications and consists of:

Times Square in New York City is one of Manhattan’s most iconic locations. Out-of-towners, depending on the circumstances of their visit to Manhattan, may not see much else, but they are likely to see at least part of Times Square!

Marketwatch | Landmark Seagram Building Celebrates 50 Years | One of New York City’s Biggest Celebrities – 38 Stories Tall and a City Block Wide – Is Showing Great Form on Its Milestone Anniversary | NEW YORK, NY, Aug 26, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) | via Google Alerts

American Cinematic Experience (ACE) Film Festival | About

NYCTV | NYC Media Group | About NYC Media Group

NYC.gov – Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting – Production News | Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting Adopts Permit Rules | July 14, 2008

Watchmen Blog: A Mysterious Discovery in New York | …via Comics2Film | …via Google Alerts

Havana Film Festival New York | About Havana Film Festival New York | Celebrating Latin American Cinema

A VC Blog | New Park Space Opens Up

NY Times: Have Camera, Will Trespass, on Brooklyn’s Waterfront | By Sewell Chan | July 31, 2008, 11:00 am

Featured Location: Healthcare Location 46005 is currently available as a location for film / video / tv / television / photo production applications.

Featured Location: Healthcare 46006 is currently available for use as a location for film / video / tv / photo production applications.

…or… A New York Times Article Every Film Potential Location Property Owner Should Read

…via Mark McKennon…