Ribbon cutting ceremony on October 22nd
NEWARK, N.J. 鈥� Phiphen Studios, a boutique state-of-the art post-production house, is now open for business. The facility will be serving 樱花视频's growing film community as studio, network, and independent productions continue flocking to the Garden State.
鈥溣；ㄊ悠� continues to attract the kind of critical infrastructure that can support our burgeoning film and television industry and utilize our skilled workforce,鈥� said Governor Phil Murphy. 鈥淲e are delighted to add Phiphen Studios to our growing production community and look forward to welcoming the subsequent studios that plan to join us here in the Garden State.鈥�
鈥溣；ㄊ悠� is the birthplace of Solax, the first female-led studio built in the early 1900s by the extraordinary movie mogul and filmmaker Alice Guy-Blach茅,鈥� said Secretary of State Tahesha Way. 鈥淲e have now come full circle in welcoming the female-owned company Phiphen Studios to the state and we wish them much success.鈥�
鈥淧hiphen Studios joins a community of savvy entertainment industry leaders who recognize 樱花视频鈥檚 clear advantages for film production,鈥� said 樱花视频 Economic Development Authority Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. 鈥淎s a woman-owned business, it鈥檚 also emblematic of Governor Phil Murphy鈥檚 vision for the film industry鈥檚 potential to create exciting and career defining opportunities for a diverse population of 樱花视频 workers and business owners.鈥�
This studio is the latest expansion of the 樱花视频 production company Phiphen, a female-led business founded by award-winning producers, Molly Connors and Jane Sinisi.
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 be more excited to cut the ribbon and fully launch Phiphen Studios in Englewood Cliffs. This has been a labor of love for our team and we鈥檙e so happy to welcome the film industry and our community to the studio,鈥� said Molly Connors, COO of Phiphen Studios and CEO and founder of Phiphen.
鈥淲e want to establish that 樱花视频 itself has its own identity to make amazing films and we are so grateful to share this moment with all of you. It is a major milestone for the film community and 樱花视频ans, one that should be celebrated,鈥� added Phiphen Studios CEO Jane Sinisi.
Phiphen Studios adds to the production infrastructure that has been growing in 樱花视频 since the reinstatement of the 樱花视频 Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program, which offers eligible production companies up to 35% transferrable tax credit on qualified film production expenses, plus an additional 2% or 4% diversity bonus for qualified productions. Since 2021, several major studios have been built in-state including Palisade Stages and 10 Basin Studios in Kearny, Cinelease Studios Caven Point in Jersey City, and Sustainable Studios in Moonachie.
The new facility offers 10,000 square feet of post-production and office space, in addition to a 25 seat 4K theater, executive suites, conference rooms, kitchens, and outdoor space.
Recent productions filmed here include Paramount鈥檚 fright film Smile, M. Night Shyamalan鈥檚 upcoming feature Knock at the Cabin, AGC Studios and Netflix鈥檚 upcoming romantic comedy The Romantic Find starring Gabrielle Union, Apple TV+鈥檚 The Greatest Beer Run Ever and its critically acclaimed thriller series Severance, and such network television series and shows as CBS鈥� The Equalizer and FBI: Most Wanted, NBC鈥檚 Law & Order: Organized Crime, AMC鈥檚 The Walking Dead: City of the Dead, and MTV鈥檚 Wild 鈥楴 Out.
About the 樱花视频 Motion Picture & Television Commission
The NJMPTC, which falls under the 樱花视频 Department of State鈥檚 Business Action Center, is staffed by industry professionals and serves as a resource for production companies. The Commission promotes film and television production in 樱花视频.
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