Forty years of NYC films
October 21st, 2006

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The picture above shows Will Smith and crew during the shooting of ‘Hitch’ in Manhattan’s SoHo. The image is from the 40th Anniversary website posted by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, which is filled with a mix of archive photos, shooting location map, a mob of movies names and details, celebration events, and history of the City’s open door to cinema-making:

In 1966, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting was established, giving filmmakers unprecedented access to the world’s most exciting and vibrant city. A new era in American cinema was born, reflecting the gritty realism and kinetic energy of the city. Forty years later, New York has become a larger-than-life presence in the imagination of audiences everywhere.

The picture above shows Will Smith and crew during the shooting of ‘Hitch’ in Manhattan’s SoHo. The image is from the 40th Anniversary website posted by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, which is filled with a mix of archive photos, shooting location map, a mob of movies names and details, celebration events, [...]

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