INITIATIVES / MADE ON STATEN ISLAND / FOR FILM PRODUCTIONS

FILM & TV OFFICE

The Borough President has created the Film & TV Office to assist filmmakers, location scouts and others in accessing Staten Island as a location for film productions, TV shows, commercials, music videos and documentaries. We have become very attractive to production companies for many reasons, not the least of which is our diverse locales. In addition to the state’s tax break for local filming, Staten Island is home to thousands of locations from beaches to suburban streets to parks to college campuses to historic homes to bustling urban streets. Come see what productions like Gotham, The Americans and so many others have already found out. 

PERMITS

The NYC Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting issues permits to productions filming on location in the City of New York – including Staten Island - and provides free police assistance, free parking privileges and access to most exterior locations free of charge. To learn more about the permitting process and when a permit is required, please go to:
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/permits/permits.page

FILMING LOCATIONS ON STATEN ISLAND

A complete photo portfolio of Staten Island filming locations is available here.

STATEN ISLAND FILMING LOCATIONS

HOW OUR OFFICE CAN HELP

The staff of the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department are available to assist not only production companies and location scouts, but Island organizations to facilitate positive filmings in our borough. The Office is a clearing house for filming, maintaining requests, film location lists, a calendar of filming when possible, and functions as a liaison between film companies and organizations that have identified themselves as film friendly.
For further assistance, please call 718-816-2134 or email JSammartino@StatenIslandUSA.com