The regional film commission for the Buffalo Niagara region of New York State, funded by the County of Erie, the City of Buffalo, and Destination Niagara USA. It provides location support, crew services, permitting assistance, and municipal liaison services, and maintains a crew base directory and locations database.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 30% base (40% upstate counties)
- Credit type
- Fully refundable
- Min. spend
- $1M qualified NY spend ($500K upstate)
Figures describe the New York program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full New York incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonProductions in the region qualify for New York State's film tax credit program (up to 30% refundable credit on qualified production/post costs).
Official incentive detailsContact & details
Production companies nearby
8 companies in our directory within 60 miles of Buffalo.
- Pan-American Film DivisionBuffalo, NY · 2 mi
- Buffalo FilmworksBuffalo, NY · 2.5 mi
- NDstudiosBuffalo, NY · 4.4 mi
- Key Video ProductionsBuffalo, NY · 5.2 mi
- Filmwell StudiosBuffalo, NY
- Buffalo VideographyBuffalo, NY
- Buffalo Video ProsBuffalo, NY
- Big Buffalo FilmsBuffalo, NY