Council may consider charging for film permits
The Point Beach Council agreed unanimously on Tuesday night to not allow MTV to film the "Snooki and Jwoww" reality show on public property in town. Through the brief discussion about the MTV request for a permit to start shooting the two "stars" going out to local night spots, starting Thursday, Mayor Vincent Barrella said perhaps the council should think about charging for film permits. They are now free, said Point Beach Business Administrator Chris Riehl. He noted that the town charges the American Cancer Society to conduct a fundraiser on the boardwalk annually. "And yet, MTV would get a free pass," Barrella noted, adding the council should think about developing a fee for film permits. That prompted mention of the town's special …
Filming begins Sunday and will take place at various Fanwood establishments.
If you notice a film crew around town during the next few weeks, don’t worry; Jersey Shore hasn’t branched off with a Fanwood season. From July 29 to August 12, the local film collective, NJ 3rd Wave Productions, will film their homage to high school antics and the town that bore them, tentatively titled Bound and Gagged in Fanwood, NJ. “Fanwood itself will be one of the stars of the movie, we’d like to say,” said one of the film’s writers and directors, Chris Gilman. The three college sophomores behind the film, Gilman, Will Kempner, and Jeff Marks, have lived almost their entire lives in Fanwood, attending Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and each working with Scotch Plains TV. They believe theirs will be a film the town can rally …
Tell us in the comments and vote in the poll! What do you think about this year's nominees?
Awards season is here! For all you film buffs out there, the Oscars are more than a chance to guess who will end up on the best/worst dressed list, or who will burst into tears during an acceptance speech. Patch is calling on local connoisseurs of the moving image, block buster addicts, and walking encyclopedias of the history of film. Who do you think got snubbed at the Oscars? Sick of seeing Meryl Streep on the list of nominees or entranced by her picture perfect depiction of the Iron Lady? Disappointed that the last Harry Potter film left Dan Radcliffe without a best actor nod? What about Leo? Should he have garnered an Oscar nod for his riveting performance in "J. Edgar?" How about Hollywood’s hot new starlet Emma Stone? In addition, …
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10:46 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012
I guess that if they star Holden MaGroin they will reach a very wide audience. more ›