Montclair Magazine May 2016 | Page 34

FILM MONT CL AIR Location, Location, Location WRITTEN BY CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER SPECIAL THANKS TO DAVID SCHONER/THE NJ MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION COMMISSION FOR FILM IMAGES Ever spot a familiar setting in a movie and think “I know that place! It’s in Montclair!”? Chances are you’re right. Our town has served as a backdrop for dozens of feature films. Though dwindling tax incentives have driven productions to other states in recent years, these movies live forever as testimony to Montclair’s photogenic charms.