This certification indicates that the municipality has undergone specific training to accommodate on-location film and television production in the state.
A film-ready community is a designation provided by state film commissions. These municipalities complete training designed to streamline the process for film and television crews. The goal of this program is to promote and facilitate industry growth within the certified communities.
Hillsborough was among the first members of New Jersey’s Film Ready Communities program, a new certification from the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission in 2023.
The program takes advantage of the state’s exploding video production industry and the economic benefits that come with local filmmaking.