NEW YORK - The Post New York Alliance (www.postnewyork.org) experienced considerable growth over the past five years. The organization is made up of post professionals and studios that work on film, television and entertainment properties in New York City and New York State. Collectively, their mission is to incentivize projects to finish in the State, as well as market the community’s services and provide a path for talent to enter the local industry.

 

Yana Collins Lehman is a co-chair for the Alliance and says that it has grown from 14 companies and one labor union in 2009, to 50 companies, two unions (Local 700 & Local 802), and 260 individual members. Members are surveyed three times a year, and provide feedback on revenue, expansion, and dollars spent. In 2014, Collins Lehman says several members invested in real estate, expanding their presence in New York City. Two “shining stars” she cites are Post Factory and Harbor Picture Company. She also points to Terminus, a studio known for its music credits, which has upgraded its infrastructure to take on film and television work.

 

“Looking ahead, we have Psyop, a VFX company, moving to a huge spot in Chinatown,” says Collins Lehman, adding, “I know Phosphene and The Molecule are looking to expand to have pilot offices in the upstate area.”

 

PNYA has partnerships with upstate schools to help prepare younger talent for work in the post industry. Empire Visual Effects in Buffalo, for example, is the result of a partnership with the Daemen College International Center for Excellence in Animation, IBC Digital and Sixteen19.