Filmmakers Ask Rochester to Dance – Again and Again!

Filmmakers Ask Rochester to Dance – Again and Again!
11 Oct

The general public knows that movies are made in Rochester – they see stories every so often about a Hollywood star being in town, or a superhero chasing a robber on Main Street. But for those who work in the industry, it’s the productions that don’t make the news that keep the lights on for […]

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Film Restoration and Cheap Shots

Film Restoration and Cheap Shots
20 Sep

Motion picture history has deep roots in Rochester. One great thing about those roots is seeing the many branches that have grown over the decades. There’s the manufacturing of motion picture film that still occurs today at Kodak’s facilities. There’s the production of motion picture content that happens on a daily basis in and around […]

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Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission – Genesis

09 Sep

Note: What is now the Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission is celebrating it’s 31st year of bringing film production to our region this year, 2021. As the first post in a more active blog reflecting where we are and where we’re headed, it seemed only appropriate to reflect on how we got to where we are. […]

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