New VisionFilm Foundation
Funding, mentorship, training and industry access for New Jersey filmmakers.
Prior credits of individual board members. New Vision Film Foundation is not affiliated with these studios.
The New Vision Film Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering filmmakers, actors, writers, designers, technicians, and crew across all aspects of film and television production by providing project-based funding, mentorship, hands-on training, educational opportunities, and access to industry resources.
We believe that bold, original voices, both behind and in front of the camera, have the power to shape culture, spark change, and move audiences.
Our mission is to support New Jersey-based visionaries by financially supporting projects and bringing their stories to life, from concept to screen.
Project-based funding for new and emerging filmmakers, actors, writers, artists and technicians.
Direct guidance from seven seasoned industry veterans.
Hands-on education across every part of film and TV production, grounded in New Jersey.
Industry resources across writing, directing, producing and distribution.
TalentAmber came to television prominence as a cast member of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Marriage Boot Camp. Amber currently appears in the Amazon Prime series City of Honor.
BusinessJames came to television prominence as a cast member of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Marriage Boot Camp. James is a Columbia University graduate with a Juris Doctorate, and 20 years of experience as President of a Private Equity Group.
WritingCharley and Vlas Parlapanides are veteran screenwriters, producers and directors best known as creators of the acclaimed Netflix series Blood of Zeus (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), which earned them Writers Guild of America Award nominations. They co-wrote Immortals (2011) starring Henry Cavill, which grossed over $225 million worldwide, and Death Note (2017), starring Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley.
WritingCharley and Vlas Parlapanides are veteran screenwriters, producers and directors best known as creators of the acclaimed Netflix series Blood of Zeus (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), which earned them Writers Guild of America Award nominations. They co-wrote Immortals (2011) starring Henry Cavill, which grossed over $225 million worldwide, and Death Note (2017), starring Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley.
WritingA professional screenwriter who has worked for Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Millennium, Disney, and Netflix, as well as Lifetime, The Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Currently writing and producing holiday feature films for The Jim Henson Company and recently hired to write a Woody Woodpecker reboot for Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation.
DistributionFormerly a sales manager for MGM Studios, executive VP head of distribution for Miramax, and chief distribution consultant for A24 Films. Career highlights include No Country for Old Men, Kill Bill, Moonlight, Shakespeare in Love, Bridget Jones's Diary, and the Scream franchise.
ProducingCo-ran The Robert Evans Company with legendary producer Robert Evans (The Godfather, Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby). Emmy-nominated showrunner, with producing credits at HBO, Showtime, Starz, and MTV. Selected by the United Nations to create the first TV program for mainland China. Former executive at Miami's Greenwich Studios, where Bad Boys, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Miami Vice were filmed.
A career-driven New Yorker's harmless Christmas fib spirals into a small-town romance — and a truth she can't hide forever.
Written by Christopher Baldi · Directed by Michael Sammaciccia
Our board of working writers and producers shapes each script, cast and budget with the market in mind.
We shoot in New Jersey with local crews, taking full advantage of the state's film tax credit.
Veterans of MGM, Miramax and A24 map the path to buyers and audiences from day one.
Film & TV production spending in New Jersey, 2024
NJ Film & Digital Media Tax Credit on qualified production spend
Netflix's Fort Monmouth campus: 12 soundstages on 292 acres
Lionsgate is building a 350,000 sq ft studio. Paramount Pictures signed a long-term lease at 1888 Studios in Bayonne. Carteret, Kearny and Jersey City are building production infrastructure.
Story, cast and production details for Little White Christmas Lies and the upcoming slate, for studios, distributors and partners.
Even if you're new to the industry, outside the industry, or just have no idea where to begin, we want to hear from you. We're a group of industry professionals with lifelong roots in the Garden State.
Start with a logline, a one-page synopsis and a short bio. Please don't send a full script until we ask for one. We can't take responsibility for unsolicited material.
Tax-deductible gifts fund development, mentorship and training for New Jersey filmmakers.