| The Real Hustle |
Nov. 2 |
Jane, Horatio, Greenwich Sts. |
TV Show...no report from block association. |
| Muse Magazine |
Oct. 26 |
Minetta Street |
No report from block association. |
| Definitely Maybe |
Oct. 11 |
St. Luke's Place |
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| Last Love |
Nov. 4 |
Seating area of Bleecker Playground |
Remake of Japanese movie |
| The Visitor |
Nov. 5 |
Kimmel Center and Banquet Hall at 24 Fifth Avenue. |
A widower lives a mundane existence as a college economics professor. His world is turned upside down when he meets two illegal immigrants. Written and directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent with Peter Dinklage) |
| Six Degrees |
late September |
several Village locations including Bank, W.4th, W.12th, Carmine and Bedford |
Large shoot, some concerns about crew parking voiced. Contribution to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors, Carmine Street...donation passed on to Village Center for Care. |
| Evening |
Nov 1-4 |
Tartine at W.11th & W.4th Streets |
Starring Meryl Streep and Vanessa Redgrave... a woman's reminiscences about her first love as she is dying. Large, but smooth shoot (lots of 50s picture cars) ended ahead of schedule ...contribution to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors...thanks Andrew |
| No Rerservations |
October 24 |
Little Owl on Bedford Street |
Re-shoot of the renamed film, Mostly Martha...no problems with shoot and contribution to BBC Block Association. |
| Criminal Intent |
October 12 & 13 |
8th Street Minetta Street |
Interior shoot at Electric Lady. |
| Naked Brothers |
October 12 |
Fifth Avenue between 10th and 11th Street. |
TV show |
| Falling Down |
October 4 |
Bleecker Street playground |
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| HQ Productions |
October 2 |
8th Street |
Interior shoot at Electric Lady caused no comment, barely noticed by residents. |
| Shalom in the House |
September 24 |
Greenwich Avenue near 7th Avenue and Perry |
TV Show |
| Evening |
November 1-4 |
corner of West 11th Street and w. 4th Street |
independent production about a woman's reminiscences as she is dying...with Meryl Streep, Claire Danes, Vanessa Redgrave |
| Muse Magazine |
October 26 |
Minetta Street |
No report from block association. |
| I Am Legend |
October and early November |
Many Village locations...major shoot around Washington Square Park |
Probably the biggest shoot to ever hit the Village...major sci-fi epic with Will Smith as the last man on Earth (remake of the Omega Man). Lots of complaints, but impossible to imagine a shoot of this size not creating problems despite eveyone's best efforts. Contribution from film company passed on to Washington Square Music Festival, Caring Community, Cherry Lane Theater, Rattlestick Playhouse, Village Temple Soup Kitchen, Merchant's House Museum, Washington Square BA eased some hard feelings. |
| Definitely Maybe |
October 11 |
St. Luke's Place, Jane Street |
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| Fast Company |
October 8 |
Minetta Park |
No report from block association |
| Broken English |
September 30 |
Bethune Street |
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| Manhattan Diaries |
September 16 & 26m October 2 |
Minetta Street and Minetta Lane and Union Square Christopher Park |
No report from block association. |
| Then She Found Me |
September 19 |
Bethune Street, west Village |
Schoolteacher hits midlife crisis when her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her real one, an eccentric talk show host, turns her life upside down as she begins a courtship with the father of one of her students. With Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler and Matthew Broderick. Contribution passed on to Caring Community. |
| Fireman's Fund Commercial |
September 16 |
Horatio Street & Christopher Street |
No reported problems. |
| Six Degrees |
September 19 |
West 4th Street between Bank and West 12th |
No reported problems, contribution to Waverly Bank 11 Neighbors...thank you. |
| The Black Donellys |
August 11 |
Minetta Street, Minetta Lane, MacDougal Street |
No reported problems, no information as to whether or not contribution was made. |
| A Melody Looking |
August 10 |
55 Bethune Street |
Feature film...no reported problems. |
| Dominos Commercial |
August 7 |
13th Street between Washington & 9th Avenue |
No reported problems....largely commercial area. |
| Sopranos |
August 4 |
Gansevoort Hotel |
Interior shoot with minimal effect on the street. |
| Target Commercial |
August 4 |
Washington at Bank Street |
No reported problems..... |
| Criminal Intent |
August 2 |
8th Street |
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| Monopoly Commercial |
August 1 |
Hudson and Little West 12th. |
Major commercial shoot with parking issues and a few complaints. |
| Law & Order |
August 4 |
Hudson Street between 12th & 13th |
Shoot at Ono Restaurant...no reported problems. |
| Criminal Intent |
July 19 |
Carmine Street |
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| Dog Speck Commercial |
July 12 |
Minetta St. |
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| CSI New York |
July 10 |
Washington Square Park, Barrow St.,W.4th St. |
Major location shoot for TV series, not reported problems, no reported contributions. |
| Kill, Kill, Faster, Faster |
August 24 |
Gansevoort Market |
Driving scenes disruptive....several complaints. |
| Never Forever |
August 23 |
Weichel Beef at West Street |
Independent melodrama. Korean immigrant, Jihah and a Caucasian housewife, Sophie , married to Andrew , a successful Asian American lawyer unable to conceive. Sophie initiates a series of clandestine sexual encounters with Jihah. Sex is part of a business arrangement. Sophie lets down her guard and the two fall in love. |
| Commerical for Dish Network |
August 18 |
723 Washington Street |
Interior Shoot |
| A Melody Looking |
August 18 |
Hudson Street near Morton |
Independent film. |
| Aetna Commercial |
August 18 |
Horvath Studios |
Interior shoot, little exterior disruption. |
| Dreamers |
July 23 |
West 11th Street |
Short film with no reported problems. |
| Lenscrafters Ad |
June 30 |
St. Luke's School |
No problems |
| Nokia Ad |
June 29 |
Bleecker Street |
No problems. |
| Capers |
June 19 |
Filming at St. Luke's School |
Independent film |
| The Nanny Diaries |
June 13 |
West 8th Street |
Feature film with Scarlett Johansson. No reported problems, no informatio as to whether contribution was made. |
| Nike Ad |
June 13 |
Interiors at Soho House |
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| Volkswagon Commerical |
June 13 |
MacDougal Street |
No reported problems. |
| The Brave One |
June 12 |
Washington Square Park |
Jody Foster starring as Erica Bain, a radio show host, who becomes a vigilante bent on revenge after her fiancé is murdered. Contribution to Washington Place BA. |
| Noise |
June 7 |
5th Avenue between 11th and 12th |
Independent film about a man in love with New York City, but driven mad by its noise. Transforming himself into "The Rectifier", he takes on everyone from the schmuck who ignores his own car alarm to the city's most powerful citizen, the Mayor. New Yorkers rally behind him inspiring him to win this fight by the most ingenious of schemes. No problems and definitely hits s responsive chord with Villagers. |
| Ford Commercial |
May 31 |
West 14th Street |
A few complaints about disrupted traffic. |
| Walmart Photo Shoot |
June 1 |
Gay Street |
No reports of problems. |
| Tumi Commerical |
June 1 |
W. 4th Street at W. 12th |
Not a large scale shoot, minimallu disruptive, but they did not respond to phone call asking for information. |
| B. Mobile Commercial |
May 29 |
Greenwich Street near Bank |
No problems. |
| Special K. Commercial |
May 24 |
Exteriors at St. Luke's |
No problems. |
| Broken English |
May 11 |
Hudson Street between Christopher and West 10th |
An indepepent film — Nora Wilder is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love. No real problems. |
| Lexus Commercial |
July 9 |
All over far West Village and Meat Market |
Driving scenes shot for commercial, complaints from residents about the large scale shoot and inconvenience due to the nature of the commercial. |
| Project Runway |
June 28 |
Pier 45 at Christopher Street |
Very difficult to talk to the location manager because so much seemed to going on in the background. Too bad...great show, poor community relations. |
| Lipton Tea commercial |
June 22 |
West 11th Street |
A commercial for Lipton tea featuring two women at Tartine. Contribution to WB11 Neighbors. |
| Enchanted |
June 16 |
Exterior shoot on West 4th Street and also at Washington Square Park |
Feature film by Andalaisia films with Susan Sarandon, Robert Downey & Amy Adams.Sarandon plays an evil queen who tries to break up a romance between a princess (Amy Adams) and a prince (James Marsden).... mix of live action and animation. Modest contribution to WB11 Neighbors and to GVBA to be used for children's programs in Bleecker Park. |
| Verizon ad |
June 21 |
14th Street at Washington & 9th Avenue |
no reported complaints |
| The Nanny Diaries |
June 17 |
West 8th Street |
Feature film from the book with Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti |
| Capers |
June 19 |
St. Luke's School |
Independent film |
| Ford ad |
June 18 |
Little West 12th Street |
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| Volkswagon ad |
June 15 |
MacDougal Street near Bleecker |
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| The Good Daughter |
June 16 |
Jane & Washington Sts. |
Feature film |
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