Producers Guild signs MoU with New Jersey to support Bollywood films

Producers Guild of India has signed an agreement with New Jersey authorities to facilitate shooting of Indian films in US state. New Jersey Goverr Phil Murphy signed memorandum of understanding with Guild on behalf of state to bolster region's film industry, which received a boost through Goverr's Film Tax Credit Program, a statement said.

state of New Jersey, Choose New Jersey, New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission and Producers Guild signed MoU to enhance ir mutual relationship and facilitate shooting of films. 

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"re is a natural partnership waiting to be uncovered between New Jersey and Bollywood. Our state has a diverse population and unrivalled geography that keeps us at top of list for film production," Murphy said. 

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"We are proud to be one of host locations - alongside Los Angeles - of International Gujarati Film Festival, proving that New Jersey provides a tremendous value that can favorably compete and win against any or US location," he added. 

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agreement focuses on idea sharing as well as best practices on film production and promotion. It will also assist Producers Guild with production of films and or cinematic content including location scouting and support for Bollywood film production in New Jersey.

" US has always been at forefront of cutting-edge creativity and techlogy in media and entertainment, and it is exciting to seed new opportunities to collaborate and learn between US and Indian media sectors," Producers Guild President Siddharth Roy Kapur said. 

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"We are happy to have enabled new incentives for Indian productions to film in New Jersey and are excited to sign an agreement of mutual co-operation, which will help take forward relationship between Indian Film and Television production industries and New Jersey state," he added. 

New Jersey has attracted several high-profile films through this program such as Joaquin Phoenix-starrer 'Joker' and Steven Spielberg-directed screen adaptation of "West Side Story." PTI