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From Set to City Hall: Made in NY Commissioner Rafael Espinal Joins Us at Annex 302
Pictured: Scott Levy, Made in NY Commissioner Rafael Espinal, Nikola Duravcevic, Matthew Thurm, Alexandra Byer We were proud to have hosted Commissioner Rafael Espinal at Eastern Effects’ Annex 302, our Brooklyn stage, during production on writer/director Nikola Duravcevic’s debut feature (produced by Alexandra Byer and Matthew Thurm). The Commissioner toured the stage, spoke with…
Read MoreHooray for Jerseywood! Eastern Effects Featured in Filmmaker Magazine
We want to extend a huge thank you to Max Cea and Filmmaker Magazine for featuring Eastern Effects and members of our leadership team, Scott Levy and Sheryl Victor Levy, in the recent article “Hooray for Jerseywood?” The piece captures the energy of New Jersey’s production boom, highlighting our 100,000-square-foot facility, 10 Basin Studios…
Read MorePowering the Future at the NJ Film Expo
We’re heading to the NJ Film Expo tomorrow and we’d love to see you there! Eastern Effects is proud to partner with Saniset Fleet and Creamsource to showcase how we’re helping light and power the industry more responsibly. If you’re curious about the move toward green energy on set, swing by our booth to…
Read MoreNJ Film Office Visits Wood‑Ridge HQ
NJ Film Office Visits Wood‑Ridge HQ We were fortunate to recently welcome the dynamic duo from the New Jersey Film Office — Jon Crowley, Executive Director, and David Schoner, Jr., Deputy Executive Director — to Eastern Effects’ 100,000‑square‑foot Equipment Headquarters in Wood‑Ridge, NJ. Jon and David have been incredible champions of the industry…
Read MoreUnique Crew Revenue Sharing Model for Damon and Affleck’s The Rip
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s latest collaboration, The Rip, debuts today on Netflix—and it’s making waves for more than its gripping storyline. Shot at Eastern Effects’ Kearny stages, this nearly $100 million production is pioneering a new approach to how cast and crew are paid. Through their company Artists Equity’s deal with Netflix, Affleck…
Read MoreEastern Effects Grips the Opportunity to Support Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme
We were thrilled to be tapped for Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme! This time, we collaborated with our friends at FX WRX by providing grip and electric for the project’s miniature scenes. The film features an incredible cast, including Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, and Scarlett Johansson,…
Read MoreBroadway Royalty Brings Musical Magic to Our Brooklyn Stage with “10036”
We’re excited to announce the latest pilot shot at Eastern Effects! “10036”, directed and written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Alex Dinelaris, known for his work on Birdman, and co-created by and starring actor Steven Pasquale. It was both a joy and an honor for Eastern Effects to house Lexicon’s production in our Brooklyn stages and…
Read MoreAdam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions at Eastern Effects’ Suite 120
We recently announced that Eastern Effects opened Suite 120, a multi-use stage adjacent to our 48,000 sq ft stage in Kearny. Spotlighted in Stagerunner, Suite 120 has already hosted two feature film LED stage productions, including such talent as Steve Buscemi, Stephanie Beatriz from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Sunny Sandler in the Happy Madison Production, Don’t…
Read MoreBe Electric Studios Partners with Eastern Effects on New LED Volume Stage in Kearny, NJ
Be Electric Studios Partners with Eastern Effects on New LED Volume Stage in Kearny, NJ New Jersey’s tax incentives and proximity to NYC position the new facility as a major draw for virtual production. Be Electric Studios has expanded its virtual production footprint with the launch of a new LED volume stage at Suite 120,…
Read MoreMulti-Use 12,000 Square Foot Stage Now Available at Eastern Effects’ 10 Basin Studios
We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of our New Jersey studio footprint with the opening of Suite 120 — our new multi-use 12,000 square foot stage facility, conveniently located next to and within the same building of our existing 47,000 square foot space in Kearny, NJ! Nearly 60,000 square feet of a full-service facility now…
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