Local Independent Film Studio Celebrates 50 Years

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Troma Entertainment leaves a legacy right in our backyard On any given day on the streets of New York, there are multimillion-dollar film crews shooting what might be the next big blockbuster movie. But in a small, two-story building on the border of Long Island City and Astoria, there resides a movie studio that defies…

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Astoria-based filmmaker set to tell most personal story yet with short film, ‘February’

“The most creative is the most personal”. The aforementioned quote by the legendary Martin Scorsese has come up frequently following the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony. Astoria native Petros Georgiadis is embracing this philosophy within his own work. The Astoria-based writer/director is set to release ‘February’ later this year, a short film based on a pivotal…

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Enjoy a Galentine’s Day celebration in Astoria!

What better way to celebrate female friendship than with great films, good laughs, and awesome company? This Saturday, the Kaufman Arts District along with Astoria Film Festival presents its Galentine’s Day Film Festival for all to enjoy. Held at the Zukor Theater, the event features multiple short film and web series screenings, as well as…

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Reports: Wildflower, Robert De Niro & additional partners set to purchase Astoria lot for film development studio

We may be seeing some familiar famous faces around town, as recently published articles by both The Commercial Observer and Patch report that Robert De Niro, along with his son Raphael, the Wildflower development company, and Jane Rosenthal are set to close a deal to build a film development studio. While none of the aforementioned…

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Filming In Astoria, New Drama; Instinct!

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A new show called “Instinct” started filming in Astoria today. Starring, Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Sharon Leal; according to IMDb, the show is about a former CIA operative (Cumming), who is living a normal life as a gifted professor and writer. He quickly gets pulled back into his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop…

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RAW Natural Born Artists Coming To Astoria

RAW artists is an indie arts organization that features artists in the fields of visual arts, photography, film, accessory design, performance arts, hair and make up arts, music, and fashion design. Each of the multi-faceted events take one night and feature 50+ local artists and creatives collaborating together to share their crafts. Come see live…

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