Charles Ricciardi
Senior Project Officer NJ MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION COMMISSION
For well over 20 years Charles Ricciardi has been serving the local film community with the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission, a state office that provides an array of services to enhance the experience of producers filming in New Jersey. Born and raised in Bergenfield, Charles studied film and television at the Tisch School of the Arts and received his master’s degree in business and writing at NYU’s Gallatin School. He has also produced 5 independent films, including Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, an award-winning documentary feature about legendary Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Back to the Future movie poster artist, Drew Struzan.
Is Your Municipality Ready for Prime Time
In recent years the amount of production centered in the garden state has grown exponentially generating millions of dollars in revenue in location fees for local towns and the merchants who are located where these film crews shoot. This theatrical production boom is only going to continue in the next few years as major studios come online in Jersey City and Monmouth County. Hear experts from the New Jersey Film and TV commission explain what production companies are looking for, how you can help sell your town as a location, and what it can mean for PEG and Community Channels as New Jersey becomes the Hollywood of the east. Panelists: Charles Riccardi. Operations & Creative Director, NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission; Elizabeth Parchment, Chief Marketing Officer, NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission; Lauren Concar Sheehy, Executive Director, Garden State Film Festival; Moderator: Geoffrey Belinfante, External Relations Chair, JAG