Written by Peter Katz, Westfair Business Journal
Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television opens in Yonkers
Robert Halmi with scissors next to Mayor Spano at ribbon-cutting. See Original Article A school to provide training in movie and television production for Yonkers students in grades 6 through 12 had its formal ribbon-cutting Sept. 25. The school is named after the late prolific producer Robert Halmi Sr., who produced hundreds of films and…
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Ribbon-cutting held for Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television
Written by Tara Rosenblum and Lee Danuff, NEWS 12 Westchester
[See Video in Original Article] The institution is a high school-level trade school that provides hands-on learning to students interested in careers in the film industry. A cutting-edge, first-of-its-kind public school rolled out the red carpet Wednesday in Westchester's largest…
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Yonkers introduces new school to prepare students for film and television industry
Written by Gary Stern, Lohud
[See Video in Original Article] The Yonkers Public Schools officially opened a new school Wednesday aimed at educating students for the film and television industry. The Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television is located in a leased building…
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Robert Halmi Jr. Cuts Ribbon On School Near Thriving Lionsgate Studios Yonkers With IATSE-Backed Program To Train Local Crew
Written by Jill Goldsmith, DEADLINE
Lionsgate Studios Yonkers; Robert Halmi Jr. with Raising Kanan cast, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano at ribbon cutting for school named after the late Robert Halmi Sr. See Original Article Hollywood strikes and dwindling peak TV have dented U.S. studio occupancy…
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NYC’s Movie Comeback Gets Boost From a $1 Billion Robert De Niro Studio
Written by Esme Fox
Original Article NYC's Movie Comeback Gets Boost From a $1 Billion Robert De Niro Studio August 9, 2024 The Manhattan-born actor is among those who are leading a drive to ensure the city regains its status in the Hollywood pantheon. Travis…
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New York’s studio building boom poses threat to L.A.’s Hollywood production
Carrie Preston rides through New York’s Times Square in CBS’ “Elsbeth,” one of several TV series that film in the city. (Elizabeth Fisher / CBS) By Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer Article Source New York City — Pat Swinney Kaufman may have enough…
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Hollywood on the Niagara? New Great Point film studio could deliver
Written by Tim O'Shei
Original Article YONKERS – As you drive into town, the banner affixed to an overpass tells you exactly where you are: “Hollywood on the Hudson.” But Yonkers doesn’t feel like Hollywood. Not at first. With crowded streets, tightly packed brick…
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Power & Politics: Behind-the-scenes tour of Lionsgate Studios
Click Here to Watch Video News 12 Westchester | Tara Rosenblum Apr 9, 2024 Great Point Studios founder Robert Halmi is the driving force that brought Hollywood to the Hudson. Halmi takes News 12's senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum on…
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Goldcrest Post to Open Facility at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers (EXCLUSIVE)
Great Point Studios Variety | By Carolyn Giardina Apr 4, 2024 Goldcrest Post, an independently-owned feature and episodic postproduction facility that currently maintains bases in New York and London, plans to open a third location at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, just outside New York…
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$100-Million Mediapro Studios Project in Yonkers Breaks Ground
A rendering of the Mediapro Studios at Great Point looking Northeast at North Broadway and Odell Terrace in Yonkers. Real Estate In-Depth | November 7, 2023 YONKERS—Mediapro North America, a leader in the world of media and entertainment held a groundbreaking…
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Great Point Studios breaks ground on $100M studio campus in Yonkers
News 12 Westchester By: Emily Young Great Point Studios, the owner of Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers, broke ground Monday on its new $100 million studio campus. "The No. 1 place in the United States to make film and television, that's Yonkers…
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