| I Think I Love My Wife |
3 days late May |
Meat Market area |
Chris Rock production of independent film....no problems reported. Contribution to be used for children's events. Thanks, Tom |
| Girl's Guide |
May 30 |
West 11th Street & Bleecker |
Independent film with Sarah Michelle Geller...some parking on Greenwich and Hudson .... considerate of businesses. Contribution to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors. Thanks, John Henry. Filmed in late June at the Cinema Village on East 12th Street. |
| Oxygen Commercial |
May 3 |
Jackson Square |
Commercial shoot with minimal parking. Contribution made. Thanks, Mitch. |
| Conviction |
early April |
Charlton Street |
NBC Universal TV crime drama filmed on the block....no problems contribution to block association for plantings in vest pocket park. |
| The Wedding Album |
April 11 |
West 11th & Bleecker Streets |
Filmed at the corner of West 11th & Bleecker....contribution made to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors. |
| Criminal Intent Season 5 |
early March |
Horatio Street |
Not a problem shoot, no complaints, donation to Horatio Street Block Association |
| Six Degrees (TV Pilot) |
March17-19 |
Bedford & Grove Streets, Greenwich & 12th Street |
Made contributions to both block associations. Justin, project site manager, was easy to work with; filming had minimal impact on the community. |
| untitled Scott Hicks film pka Mostly Martha |
mid March |
Hudson & Bleecker |
Castle Rock production about chef taking charge of her niece — Catherine Zeta Jones & Aaron Eckhardt starring. Contributions to NYPD Bomb Canine Squad, Bailey House, Visiting Neighbors, Caring Community, PS 3 Arts & Music Fund, PS 41 PTA, Downing Street Preschool Cooperative, St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen, Village Temple Soup Kitchen, St. John's Espicopal & St. John's Lutheran churches (for their social service programs), Bleecker Playground (for new sand). Despite large scale of shoot, mostly interiors; passersby not noticing cables unaware filming was going on. Complaints received were promptly handled. Thank you Jean. St. John's tells us contribution will pay for a computer course to make a young man employable...very pleased.
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| Perfect Stranger |
mid March |
several locations throughout the Village |
Film with Halle Berry & Bruce Willis. No reported issues or complaints. Contributions to St. Veronica's Church, Bailey House, Salvation Army Markle House & the Caring Community. Thank you Maria.
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| August Rush |
February17, 21 & March, 2006 |
Washington Square Park vicinity, 165 Charles Street |
Major production — story of young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have an encounter one night above Washington Square, but are torn apart, leaving an infant, August Rush. Now performing on the streets & cared for by a stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his musical talent to find his parents, no problems with the shoot, contribution to Greenwich House Music School, Washington Square Music Festival. Thanks Nick & Will. |
| The Hottest State |
February 22, 2006 |
East 12th Street |
Independent production of the novel by Ethan Hawke....starring Mark Webber...no problems reported. |
| The Insurgents |
February 10 |
Greenwich Ave, Partners & Crime |
Interior shoot inside bookstore....some parking on street, no complaints |
| Michael Clayton |
January 30, 2006 |
St. Luke's Place |
Starring George Clooney,directed by Tony Gilroy. An interior shoot with little intrusion on the block. Production crew was great. Very considerate to homeowner, sensitive to neighbors. Asked them to move something in front of #4; it was gone immediately. Trucks parked on Hudson, virtually no traffic disruption. Modest contribution to block association. |
| Purple Violets |
November 9,2005 |
Bethune St. |
Edward Burns directs Selma Blair. |
| Love Monkey |
November 8 |
Shot at Bleecker & W. 11th Street. Parking on W. 11th. |
TV series. Contribution to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors. Thanks Tim. |
September
not officially titled
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November |
7th Ave. & Bleecker & 14th St. & 8th Ave. |
Film about the last two Port Authority officers rescued from the World Trade Center. Oliver Stone pic with Maria Bello & Nicholas Cage. An off duty fireman ran a truck into a store, disrupted shoot..no injuries.. Contribution to Grove St.BA, Central Village BA, Bedford, Barrow Commerce BA, Caring Community, Visiting Neighbors, Village Community School. Film company paid fees to some merchants for loss of business. Thanks Diego and Kyle. |
| School for Scoundrels |
November 7 |
3 day shoot in locations along Bleecker. Rain sequence at Bleecker Playground |
Romantic comedy with Michael Clark Duncan and Billy Bob Thornton. Take off on classic Sheridan play. Directed by Todd Phillips. Contributions to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors, Grove Street BA, St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen, Bailey House, Visiting Neighbors, St. John's on Christopher & St. John's on Waverly (to support their social service programs). Company paid local merchants for inconvenience and loss of business.
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| Across the Universe |
November, 2005 |
Locations throughout Village: Washington Square Park, Morton Street
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Major production helmed by Julie Taymor — Tony award winning choreographer turned director. No major stars but who knows. 60's theme with Beatles music. Contributions to West 8th Street BA, West 9th Street BA, Washington Square Music Festival, Merchant's House Museum, Greenwich House Music School. Thank you Marissa and Kristy. |
| The Black Donellys |
October 19& 28,2005 |
Washington Square Pk,
MacDougal St, Minetta Lane
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Complaints from merchants of disrupted business. Large intrusive shoot. Response from movie company. I was ... in charge of our shoot on MacDougal & Minetta.
My experience...was entirely positive.
We paid out over $36,000 dollars to 13... businesses...we donated a powerwasher to the Minetta Park when the park manager told me a... donation would never get to the specific park (he said it would go to the general fund)...
We donated $500 to the Minetta Block Association...Our cast and crew of over 100 people ate at ... local restaurants during lunch ....
I bought $250 worth of fallafel for the crew on our first afternoon on Macdougal...
I addressed every ... question and concern from every resident and every business owner who made themselves known to me.
I... did everything I could to make our impact as soft as possible.... I was surprised to see the poor marks about our production because my experience was so positive. Every person/business I dealt with was... satisfied at the end of our shoot... |
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