Garden State Greenlight

New Jersey’s film and television industry is expanding rapidly, but its continued success depends on more than tax incentives and new studio developments. It also requires strong partnerships between production companies and the communities that host them. On the latest episode of Garden State Greenlight , Clinton Mayor and New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission Commissioner Janice...

Independent filmmaking requires more than creativity. It demands the mindset of an entrepreneur — balancing limited resources, financial uncertainty and the challenge of building a sustainable career. Newark-based filmmaker and viral content creator Phil Mazo understands that reality firsthand. Through his production company, Small Mallet Pictures, Mazo has built a career defined by creative risk-...

New Jersey’s film and television industry is undergoing a major transformation, fueled by expanded tax incentives, growing studio infrastructure and a renewed effort to make the state a long-term home for productions of all sizes. Few people have witnessed that evolution more closely than David Schoner, senior advisor to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. Having spent decades...