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May 1, 2007 - The Museum of the Moving Image, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 I.B.T., Kaufman Astoria Studios, and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting will present “New York on Location” on Sunday, May 20. New York on Location is a day-long outdoor event that offers a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking in New York and will take place on Sunday, May 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on 36 Street between 34th and 35th Avenues in Queens. The street between the museum and the studio will be closed to traffic and there is no rain date. The event invites the public to tour working movie trailers and trucks, the ubiquitous studios-on-wheels that house crucial movie-making services such as make-up, wardrobe, lighting, props, and electrical. The Museum will be open and free to the public all day. Its core exhibition Behind the Screen offers visitors an interactive look at the filmmaking process. Film professionals will be on hand both at the street fair and in the Museum to answer questions. Theatrical Teamsters will be on hand to lead people into the trucks and explain how they practice their crafts. At 2:00 p.m. in the Museum’s Riklis Theater, the free program “Made in NY: Careers in Film and Television Production” will feature an interview with a celebrity guest followed by a panel discussion composed of top New York-based industry professionals moderated by Katherine Oliver, Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. Last year, the MOFTB assisted more than 34,000 film and television production shooting days in the city—the highest number in its 40-year history. “New Yorkers have grown accustomed to seeing movie trailers and trucks in their neighborhoods. This will allow them to step inside and talk to the men and women who work behind the scenes in the film industry,” said Rochelle Slovin, director of the Museum of the Moving Image. “The Museum is delighted to offer free admission during the ‘New York on Location’ festivities and to work with our collaborators on this exciting event.” For more information, visit http://www.movingimage.us/site/site.php or call 718.784.0077. |  |
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