The Museum of the Moving Image, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, and Kaufman Astoria Studios will present New York On Location, tomorrow, Sunday, Set. 21 from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
The day-long outdoor event will offer a behind-the-scenes look at film production in New York City. The public will have the rare opportunity to go inside 20+ working movie trailers and trucks. Visitors will also be able talk to professionals about what they do on set each day. They can even get a taste of NYC movie sets from movie catering trucks!
In addition, stunt professionals will present high falls, street fighting, stunt and driving.
Here’s a list of the day’s highlights:
• Makeup artists and hair stylists demonstrating applications for everything from a glamour look to cuts and bruises
• A look inside a camera car, a rigged vehicle that supports the filming of scenes set in cars
• Treat trucks, the specialized movie catering trucks that provide Friday “treats” to those working on movie sets, serving food for purchase to the public; vendors will include Papaya King, Jiannetto’s Pizza & Catering, Fun Buns NYC, Brooklyn Popcorn, and Andy’s Italian Ice and Espresso Bar
• A deluxe star dressing room, known in the industry as a “triple pop-out” trailer
• Honey wagons, a.k.a. the restrooms to the stars, available for the public to use
New York on Location will take place in the new gated backlot at Kaufman Astoria Studios (current home to Orange Is the New Black, Nurse Jackie, Sesame Street, and other productions), at the Museum, and on surrounding streets. The Museum will be free all day and invites visitors to explore Behind the Screen, its dynamic core exhibition on how film and television shows are made, marketed, and shown.
All events, which are free and family-friendly, be be held at Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot (36 Street, between 34 and 35 Ave), Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue), and the surrounding streets in Astoria, NY.
For more information, visit: https://www.movingimage.us/visit/calendar/2014/09/21/detail/new-york-on-location
Hi,
I was wondering if you update the locations in advance to the filming. I would love to see the Sons Of Anarchy cast and all their shooting locations are really close to me so I just wanted to know if you update the dates and/or times that they will be there prior to when it happens.
Thank you!