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Hudson Valley Film Commission Director Laurent Rejto said the availability of local sound stages are "a game-changer" for attracting productions, noting the East Fishkill proposal would be different from any other in the region. "Theres no question the area can use a state of the art soundstage with 40-foot ceilings and all the necessities that come with film and television production," he said. The possible arrival of a studio is the latest step in the industrys rapid expansion into the Mid H...

click to enlarge Frolicking on Hudson River ice in early February near the Saugerties Lighthouse. Ask someone from Saugerties how theyre doing and they tell you the truth. Theyre exhausted. Theyre tired and fed up with all the endless extra work thats yet another side effect to the pandemics trauma. Saugerties has always been extremely proud of its community spirit. Residents seem preternaturally compelled to support each other, but to sustain the level of organizing and charitab...

Building a personal portfolio of impact investments in the creative economy Guest Author Meg Massey ImpactAlpha, Dec. 10 – Artist housing in Michigan and Memphis. Immersive art experiences in New Mexico. And now a film studio in upstate New York promising to put local talent to work and jumpstart the economy.  In just the last five years, artist and acupuncturist turned impact investor Lorrie Meyercord has deployed about $4 million of her personal wealth into arts and culture businesses. ...