Hollywood East...
...A behind -the-scenes look at production

Photo Vinny DuPre

Fans of the art of the cinema toured 20 working movie trailers, the ubiquitous studios-on-wheels that house crucial movie-making services, and the Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 IBT truck this past Sunday when the Museum of the Moving Image, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 I.B.T., Kaufman Astoria Studios, and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting presented New York on Location, a day-long outdoor event offering a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking in New York from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on 36th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues, which was closed to traffic.

The trailers housed star dressing rooms, electrical, grip, prop, camera, hair and makeup, wardrobe and special effects. The Teamsters led people into the trucks and explained how they practice their crafts. Scheduled demonstrations included rain and snow effects; high falls by stunt professionals; lighting effects; hair and makeup, and a wardrobe presentation featuring 1950s period costumes from a current New York production.

The Museum was open free to the public all day. Its core exhibition, "Behind the Screen", offered visitors an interactive look at the filmmaking process. Museum educators presented gallery demonstrations of video games, sound and film editing and family motion workshops throughout the day. The museum also screened an episode from the first season of the animated "Spider-Man" television show from 1967 in the Tut's Fever Movie Palace.

[Photos Vinny DuPre] Trailors are lined-up for a behind the scenes look.

At 2 p.m. in the Museum's Riklis Theater, the free program "Careers in Entertainment Production: Paths to Opportunity" featured a panel of New York-based industry professionals moderated by Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. Participants included Tod Maitland, sound mixer ("I Am Legend"); Toy R. Van Lierop, makeup artist ("Hitch"); Lamont Crawford, dolly grip ("30 Rock"), and Louis Bertini, fillm editor ("Sex and the City", "Transamerica" and "The Naked Brother Band"). Last year, the Mayor's Film Office assisted more than 34,000 film and television production shooting days in the city- the highest number in its 40-year history.

Makeup and hair trailor was one on view for spectators.

"New Yorkers have grown accustomed to seeing movie trailers and trucks in their neighborhoods. This will allow them to step inside and talk to the men and women who work behind the

scenes in the film industry," Rochelle Slovin, Museum of the Moving Image director, said in announcing the event. "The Museum is delighted to offer free admission during the 'New York on Location' festivities and to work with our collaborators on this exciting event."

For more information, visit www.movingimage.us or call 718.784.0077.

Hours of The Museum of the Moving Image are: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Film screenings take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings, and additionally as scheduled.

Museum admission is $10 for adults; $7.50 for persons over 65 and for students with ID; $5 for children ages 5-18. Children under 5 and Museum members are admitted free. Admission to the galleries is free on Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. Paid admission includes film screenings (except for special ticketed events). The Museum is located at 35th Avenue and 36th Street in Astoria, accessible by R or V subway: trains (R or G on weekends) to Steinway Street or N or W trains to 36th Avenue.

Visitors were able to sample some of 'the food for the stars."

For program information, call 718.784.0077 or visit www.movingimage.us

The Museum of the Moving Image is grateful for the generous support of numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Museum receives vital funding from the city of New York through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Additional government support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Natural Heritage Trust (administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historical Preservation) and the National Endowment for the Arts. The museum occupies a building owned by the city of New York and wishes to acknowledge the leadership and assistance of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, Speaker of the New York City Council Christine C. Quinn and City Councilmember Eric N. Gioia.