Northeast Pennsylvannia Regional Film Office

04/23/2023

03/09/2022

The March Episode of Wally Life is Now Airing on YouTube!

March is Women's History month and we take a look at the news making headlines in 1925 which read "A Town That Is Run by Women". The story made national news that summer and was unheard of in the Untied States at the time. The Pocono Town that created National Headlines was Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where in 1925, almost every business was run by women. Hotels, restaurants, butcher shops, cigar stores, clothing stores, movie theater, taxis, tour services, Post Office, milk and mail delivery routes and more. We salute the women of 1925, who were decades ahead of their time in the United States.

The 36th Annual Rohman's Winter Olympics took place in Shohola on February 26th, with a great turnout and every event was filled with the maximum number of participants. From plank skiing to bed racing, this is an event you have to experience for yourself.

Don't miss the Two River's Marathon coming up on March 26th & 27th in Lackawaxen. This race is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and there will be athletes from all over the country competing in this two day race weekend. To register, go to TwoRiversMarathon.com.

St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17th and there are several parades scheduled for March 20th, including the Sloane St Patrick's Day Parade at Woodloch Pines. This low key event features a long rural parade route with lots of vehicles and candy for the kids. Stroudsburg is also holding it's St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is always a good event.

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March is Women's History month and we take a look at the news making headlines in 1925 which read "A Town That Is Run by Women". The story made national new...

06/18/2021

Move over Roswell! The Pocono Mountains in Northeast Pennsylvania has had it all. UFOs of all shapes and sizes, alien abductions, and strange mysterious sha...

06/01/2021

Production Assistants Needed

Dates: June 14th & 15th, 2021

Location: Quiet Valley Historical Farm: 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA 18360-6857

Rate: $175/day (paid via payroll service)

Note: MUST have negative Covid test from within 72 hours, which we will reimburse for.

No technical experience necessary, but always appreciated.

Please email if you are interested: [email protected] or [email protected]

05/11/2021

A film production company will be shooting in the area on June 13-16th and is in need of an older looking farm for recreations. The company would be interested in renting the farm property for three days at a rate of $2000 per day. They are fully insured and budgeted and the crew is small with a maximum of 15 people on the busiest day.

They are looking for a farm with buildings that have not been modernized (see concept photo below), since it's being used for recreations of past events. The three days would consist of 2 days exterior and one day interior shoots.

The farm can be located in the Pocono Mountains or Lehigh Valley. Email [email protected] if you are the owner of a property interested in renting it for use in this film. Please include contact information and photos of your property.

03/26/2021

Grants for Venue Operators

Beginning April 8, 2021, venue operators that have been impacted by COVID-19 will be able to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. The program has allocated over $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues, to be administered by SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance.

Eligibility Includes:
Live venue operators or promoters
Theatrical producers
Live performing arts organization operators
Relevant museum operators, zoos, and aquariums
Motion picture theater operations
Talent representatives

Eligible businesses must have been in operation as of February 29, 2020. If the venue or promoter received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on or after December 27, 2020, the SVOG will be reduced by the PPP loan amount.

Webinar Opportunity on March 30th
Join the SBA for an upcoming SVOG webinar to learn about the documentation eligible entities will need to apply and insight on what the application process will look like. Register to save your seat.

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
When: 2:30 – 4:00PM
Where: Online (registration required)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svog-application-informational-webinar-registration-147041437899?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Register&utm_campaign=SVOG%20Program%202021

Please share this information with your colleagues, community networks, and the small businesses in your region that may be eligible for this new grant opportunity.

03/03/2021

The March 2021 Issue of Wally Life is live on Youtube!

In this episode we look at the Rise and Fall of the Hotel Schanno. One of the best know Hotels for their French Cuisine at the turn of the 20th Century. From a summer boarding house to the center of social events, the Hotel Schanno survived over a century going through many transformations and floods throughout its history. Check out or next episode of living a healthy pocono life, learn to snowboard at Ski Big Bear, and the Stourbridge Line Train begins its 2021 excursion season.

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In this episode we look at the Rise and Fall of the Hotel Schanno. One of the best know Hotels for their French Cuisine at the turn of the 20th Century. Fr...

01/15/2021

Welcome to 2021!

Here is an opportunity for teen filmmakers.

SE PA Teen Filmmakers Showcase. They plan to hold an in-person event August 9 at the Movie Tavern Exton. That means all screened filmmakers will get to ride in a limo, walk the red carpet, take professional photos and see their original film on the silver screen! This year, the Showcase will be in two theatres, one for the local filmmakers plus guests and the second for general admission/film aficionados. The next two nights will include local/national and international editions on the BingeWave Production platform.

The Showcase is encouraging as many submissions from local PA teens as possible. Given the current pandemic, the Showcase is carrying over the “smartphone” and “COVID-19” categories alongside traditional submission categories.

This past year’s virtual Showcase was phenomenal, with 1100 submissions from across the globe and anticipate tripling that number this year. Some pub about this past year’s event https://www.nrpa.org/blog/lights-camera-actioncoronavirus-revisited/

Feel submission details at https://filmfreeway.com/SEPennsylvaniaTeenFilmmakersShowcase

Films created in 2019 (pre-COVID) are eligible as well.

Our Director of Education Laura Maalouf, (also Downingtown West Business/Tech Ed. Teacher) put together a great Educational Resource for students/teens, it can be downloaded athttps://eastgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SE-Pennsylvania-Teen-Filmmaker_s-Showcase-Educational-Resources.pdf

07/16/2020

We are looking for a location for a film project shooting this fall. It only involves 2 actors and a small crew. The location is a barn that is rundown and overlooks rolling hills/woods without other buildings visible in the distance. If anyone has a barn like this or knows of one, please contact me at [email protected]. Something that looks similar to the barn below would be great.