PRE-PRODUCTION DIRECTORY
| ACCOUNTING, COMPLETION GUARANTEES, INSURANCE |
Film Finances, Inc
The leader in completion Guarantees, Film Finances has given completion guarantees to all leading banks in the entertainment industry, major film studios and distributors. In all, they have guaranteed around 6,000 Feature Films, Television Series, Films on Tape, Documentaries and CD-ROM Productions.
Colette Hallinan
IATSE 161
Production Accountant
colette.hallinan@icloud.com
Kingston
Louise Farkas
IATSE 161
Assistant Accountant
louisefarkas@gmail.com
Kingston
Jasmine Zauberer
Assistant Accountant
Jazzaub1@gmail.com
Port Ewen
Film Emporium
Insurance Services
info@filmemporium.com
800-371-2555
| BUDGETING |
Movie Magic Budgeting 7 Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) 7 is an innovative budgeting and cost estimation tool used by production professionals around the world. It features an intuitive, flexible format that allows users to create and edit comprehensive budgets of all sizes, for all types of productions. The most widely used production budgeting application, MMB 7 offers a range of budgeting tools and flexibility not found elsewhere.
| CASTING SERVICES |
If you want to be listed on the Hudson Valley Film Commission actor / background referral list for casting directors and regional projects, fill out our form at
ACTOR SIGNUP FORM
Amy Hutchings Casting
914-715-7461
amyhutchingscasting@gmail.com
Citrola Casting
Angela Citrola
citrolacasting@gmail.com
HBG Casting LLC
Hilary Greer
hbgcasting@gmail.com
Heidi K. Eklund Casting / Hudson Valley Casting, LLC
Heidi K. Eklund, CSA
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
hudsonvalleyfilmcasting@gmail.com
Rita Powers Casting Group
Rita Powers
powers791@gmail.com
| CONCIERGE SERVICES |
Hudson Valley Concierge Service LLC
Micah Bennett
Micah@hvconcierge.com
845-518-4827
Poughkeepsie
Kimberlie Dykeman
Kimberlie Dykeman Enterprises
kd@kimberliedykeman.com
310-500-9587
Rhinebeck
| COMPUTER SERVICES |
IT Connections
845-926-2552
Jim@itconnectionsny.com
Poughkeepsie
The Mac Works
845-331-1111
webmail@themacworks.com
| COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY |
Safesets Productions Services and Rentals Inc
James Glorioso
COVID Compliance Officer & SAG-AFTRA
Jglorioso2012@gmail.com
518-227-7266
Wappingers Falls
Erin Leeman
COVID Compliance Officer
erin.leeman@gmail.com
201-952-6489
Walden
Jason Ray Terrill
COVID Compliance Officer
jterrillert@gmail.com
515-771-7793
Newburgh
Select credits: The Sixth Reel, The Green Veil
| DUMPSTER RENTALS & JUNK REMOVAL |
Hudson Valley Mobile Dumpsters
hvmobiledumpsters@gmail.com
845-261-1156
| ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEYS |
Thomas H. Benton
Attonrney at Law
thomas.h.benton@gmail.com
Dennis Metnick
Metnick Law Office
dmetnick@metnicklaw.com
914-388-3118
Margaretville
Joshue Erik Seidman, ESQ
Entertainment, litigation and pre-litigation collections
jes@seidmanlegal.com
Sloss, Eckhouse, Dasti, Haynes, Law Co
office@slosslaw.com
212-627-9898
| EPK COMPANIES |
Ideology, Inc.
Laurie Osmond
laurie@ideologyinc.com
845-688-2459
917-755-4023
Willow
Ideology, Inc. is a creative media production company specializing in Marketing and Publicity materials for film, television, theatre and business, including DVD featurettes, EPK, trailers, promo, web video, and other short and long-form documentary video. Clients include Sony Pictures, NBC/Universal, Paramount, Fox, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, BCDF Pictures.
| FILM RESEARCH |
Bianca Ladipo
bladipo@gmail.com
224-612-3085
Rhinebeck
Brock Mahan
brock.mahan@gmail.com
914-715- 5684
Kingston
Keila Mera
keilamera@gmail.com
Rock Tavern
| INTIMACY COORDINATORS |
asha@icenscene.com
619-943-9928
Kingston
| LOCATION PERMITS |
| LOCATION SERVICES |
William Biavati
Location Manager
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
william.biavati@gmail.com
914-565-0956
Cold Spring
Jeri Cohen
Location Manager / Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
scouting21@gmail.com
917-940-7195
Andes
Rob Coleman
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 & DGA
roblocations@gmail.com
347-750-9447
Bethel
Christina Cominelli
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
christina.cominelli@gmail.com
203-581-0327
Newburgh
Anthony Flynn
Location Manager / Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
ma2kflynn@yahoo.com
917-376-5286
Rosendale
Anastasia Foresman
Assistant Locations Manager / Scout
anastasia.foresman@gmail.com
929-386-4468
Kingston
Dena Ghieth
Location Manager
dena.ghieth@gmail.com
347.512.7443
Roxbury
Damon Gordon
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
damongordon1@gmail.com
Saugerties
David Graham
David Graham Locations Inc.
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
davidgraham2@me.com
917-273-4178
Roxbury
Jonathan Groom
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
jonathangroom@yahoo.com
917-488-8417
Sand Lake
Kevin Hulihan
Location Assistant & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
kevinjphulihan@gmail.com
845-346-5543
Bloomingburg
John Hutchinson
Hutchinson Locations LLC
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
hutchscout@gmail.com
917-705-2529
Hudson
Kara Janeczko
karajaneczko@gmail.com
518-429-6617
Howie Jones
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
jones.howard17@gmail.com
845-399-5806
Woodstock
Jonathan Knapp
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
jonathanknapp@me.com
619-929-5874
Carmel
Hal Mattes
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
halocations@mac.com
917-771-0549
Hancock
Vladimir Mokeriya
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
mokeriya@icloud.com
323-899-0780
Mark McKennon
Kingart Pictures
Location Manager & Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
mark.mckennon@gmail.com
917-744-8730
Catskill
Leah Reingewirtz
Hudson Valley Locations Management
Location Manager / Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
leahpapeika@gmail.com
347-661-1078
Jesse Rolfe
parallelrolfe@gmail.com
Red Hook
Johnny Schifano
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
jrschiff77@gmail.com
845-500-2928
Monroe
Bear Schmidt
Location Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
bearschmidt@mac.com
917-449-4523
Beacon
Jamie Vermilye
Location Manager / Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817
jamievermilye@gmail.com
301-452-3270
Highland
Dennis Voskov
Location Manager / Scout
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 & DGA
ennisvoskov@gmail.com
203-494-2644
Olivebridge
Shan White
Location Assistant
eshanwhite@gmail.com
845-656-2462
Putnam Valley
| LOOKBOOKS |
Robert Altemus
Altemus Creative Services
917-595-0679
al@altemuscreative.com
Poughkeepsie
Kelly Parr
Pehrsson Design
kelly@pehrssondesign.com
Woodstock
| SCHEDULING |
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| SCREENWRITING |
Final Draft 11
Final Draft is the choice of professional screenwriters and filmmakers around the world. With Final Draft 11, you can brainstorm, visualize, report, tag, collaborate and customize your writing environment like never before. Final Draft 11 automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards allowing writers to focus on what they do best: writing.
For complete details, visit Final Draft.
| TENTS, TABLES, CHAIRS & RESTROOM RENTALS |
A-John Inc.
A-1 Portable Toilets
845-778-7795
sales@ajohninc.com
Walden
Restroom rental company that provides standalone units, multi-stall restroom trailers, multi-stall shower trailers, quiet generators, and pump-out services for Campers and Honeywagons
Durants Party Rentals
845-298 - 0011
Wappingers Falls
Dutchess County Party Rentals
DutchessCountyPartyRental@hvc.rr.com
800-327-7991
Hyde Park
Hudson Valley Productions Rentals
Darren Morizet
https://hudsonvalleyproductionrentals.com/contact
845-226-2447
Poughquag
Party Time Rentals
hello@partytime-rentals.com
845-226-2447
Poughquag
Rhinebeck Party Rentals
rhinebeckpartyrentals@gmail.com
845-758-5354
Rhinebeck
Sav-On Party Centre
info@savon-rentals.com
845-336-5800
Kingston
| SOUNDSTAGES & QUALIFIED PRODUCTION FACILITIES |
Basilica Hudson
*NY State Qualified Film Production Facility
Tony Stone
518-822-1050
rental@basilicahudson.com
Hudson
Beaverkill Studios
rjbaker@beaverkillstudio.com
845-747-9893
Parksville
Cobalt Stages
*NYS Qualified Film Production Facility
kara@cobaltstages.com
917-449-6267
Town of Ulster
Eastern Hay Corporation
Christopher Johnson
*NYS Qualified Film Production Facility
chris@easternhay.com
814-289-1441
Pawling
Kingston Studios
*NYS Qualified Film Production Facility
contact@kingstonstudiosny.com
845-444-2926
Kingston
Newburgh Armory Unity Center
*NYS Qualified Production Facility
dglenndepaor@gmail.com
845-926-7278
845-245-4035
Newburgh
Rounded Crest Farm & Soundstage
*NYS Qualified Production Facility
Christina@RoundedCrestFarm.com
914.419.0499
Pawling
Saugerties Performing Arts Factory
*NYS Qualified Production Facility
booking@spafii.com
845-246-7723
Saugerties
Studio at i-Park
*NYS Qualified Production Facility
michelsonnyc@gmail.com
Hopewell Junction, NY
Umbra Stages
Summer Crockett Moore & Tony Glazer
*NYS Qualified Production Facility
umbrastages@choicefilms.com
917-207-5015
Newburgh
Upriver Studios
*NYS Qualified Film Production Facility
sgray@upriverstudios.com
845-481-3447
Saugerties
| STORYBOARDS |
Jaf Farkas
Storyboard artist
845-661-3891
jaf@jafdesign.net
Christopher Siemasko
Storyboard artist
917-595-0962
siemasko@gmail.com
Pawling
Kate Stamps
Storyboard Artist
347-624-1727
StoryBoard Artist v.4 Software
Create professional-quality digital storyboards with StoryBoard Artist 4. Designed for media savvy creatives: filmmakers, television producers, advertising creatives, game developers, DVD and interactive TV designers and educators alike. New features bring even more control and flexibility to smooth the creative process through production and post.
| TALENT AGENTS |
Creative Entertainment Connections
Laura Siegel
NYC & Stone Ridge, NY
lsiegel@cec-entertainment.com
212-643-1736
Established by industry veteran Laura Siegel, CEC is a boutique talent management agency representing above and below-the-line artists to the film and television industry.
| TAX INCENTIVES |
New York State Film Tax Credit Program
For the Film Production Credit, applications must be submitted prior to the start of principal and ongoing photography.
When an initial application is deemed complete, the Program Office will notify an applicant that the project is eligible to submit a final application.
When the applicant completes the project through post-production, a final application must be submitted with actual project information. When the final application is deemed complete, the Program Office will notify an applicant that the application is ready for audit. After the audit, a Certificate of Tax Credit may be issued and sent to the applicant listed in the final application.
For details, visit
New York State Film Tax Credit Program
The Film Production Tax Credit program is designed to strengthen the film production industry in New York State and its positive impact on the State’s economy.
| UNIONS & GUILDS |
IATSE Local 52 Motion Picture Studio Mechanics
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 798
Motion Picture Editors Guild Local 700
Producer's Guild of America East
SAG-AFTRA
Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is an organization of professional performers dedicated to truth, justice, and the pursuit of “motivation.” SAG-AFTRA represents more than 165,000 actors, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, and other media professionals.
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 – Transportation, Casting, Locations
United Scenic Artists - Local USA 829
Writers Guild Of America East
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