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NJ Film Expo returns in April as movie ‘buzz’ continues in Garden State

For the second time, the Screen Alliance of New Jersey will host an expo at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford.

News 12 Staff

Apr 7, 2026, 9:53 AM

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It’s lights, camera, action for filmmakers in New Jersey!

For the second time, the Screen Alliance of New Jersey will host an expo at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford.

It will include live speakers, small vendors and major studios in attendance. It all goes down on April 30.

Hundreds are expected to celebrate the state’s push to bring Hollywood back to the East Coast.

“There’s definitely a buzz in New Jersey, seeing all the trucks, seeing all the celebs we have right now. In Q1 of 2026, 30 productions that are getting ready to roll,” says Jon Crowley, executive director of the New Jersey Film & TV Commission.

Crowley pointed to recent award-winning productions of “Marty Supreme” and “Song Sung Blue” as just a few of New Jersey’s contributions to the film world.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill is expected to deliver the keynote address.

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