Syracuse Film Office

The Syracuse Film Office is a collaborative effort between Visit Syracuse, CNY Film Professionals, Onondaga County, and the Syracuse International Film Festival to develop, grow, and represent the film, television, and new media industries in the Central New York region.

Our goal is to develop the film and video industry in this region, in every sector from feature films to TV and commercial videos, and to help cut red tape to incentivize producers and the local community to create here. These productions have a huge economic impact in job creation and provide an excellent positive public relations effect for the region.

We believe that we have all the components needed for development of a vibrant and sustainable film industry here, with the talent, the personnel, ambition, and the financial incentives available, including through the Film Tax Credit, and we invite all interested parties to work with us in this effort.

WHAT WE DO

Provide opportunities for local crew to jump-start their careers.

Host an online database of local crew, businesses and approved locations.

Organize workshops for filmmakers and crew to learn techniques from professionals.

Hold public networking events with industry professionals.

Provide resources to assist local crew, and out-of-state producers scouting CNY.

Offer assistance with proper business etiquette, and financial and tax information.

Connect local businesses and vendors with on-going productions in the CNY region.

Act as a platform for filmmakers to spread the word about on-going productions.

Provide information on obtaining permits and licensing requirements.

Host the annual Syracuse International Film Festival

Assist local filmmakers with getting their films premiered.

AMC’s “The Walking Dead” was one of many other TV series and films experiencing delays in production following the onset of COVID-19.

With the final season delayed a full year, AMC ultimately decided to order six extra episodes to tack onto its current season that was shot during the pandemic in order to bridge the gap between seasons, with the episodes being written to include a smaller number of characters in each story.

This may be one production workaround during a pandemic, but another format of filmmaking proving useful in the coronavirus era is growing in overall prominence: virtual production.

To read the full article in Variety, click here.

With the completion of the sale of Technicolor Post to Streamland Media earlier this month, Technicolor has stepped away from its legacy business in color and is proceeding with its next chapter — an intention to make visual effects and animation a central part of its business, including an aggressive plan to potentially double the size of its feature animation offerings during the next year and later expand beyond service provider into a content producer.

To read the full article on M+E Daily, click here.

There’s a new union in town: the Producers Union, which is the first all-new Hollywood labor union to be formed in decades. More than 100 indie feature filmmakers have unanimously ratified its constitution, and more than 300 have signed letters of intent to join.

“After decades of working without basic protections, low and/or inconsistent wages, no employer healthcare contributions, and an industry insistence that they should work for free to demonstrate their commitment, film producers are taking a stand,” organizers said in a statement.

The Producers Union website launches today.

To read the full article on Deadline, click here.

The Academy Software Foundation is hosting its third annual Open Source Days on August 4 and 5, 2021. The free, virtual event brings together the motion picture industry’s open source community to collaborate and learn about open source software for visual effects, animation, and content creation.

Attendees will get the latest updates on Academy Software Foundation projects and other popular open-source projects used for visual effects, animation, and image creation.

To read the rest of the article on the website of the Academy Software Foundation, click here.