The Niagara Street Studio is a new state of the art film production facility constructed on the site of a former abandoned warehouse / food production facility owned by Rich Products. This infill development is located within the West Side neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, where establishing an authentic balance between environment, equity, and economy is crucially important to the folks who live, work, and raise their families within a post-industrial city.
The 20,000 sf “black box” soundstage with sophisticated acoustic and environmental controls supports any range of set construction, lighting, and film/video needs. The studio is surrounded by creative and administrative support spaces, including actor dressing and makeup rooms, costume design and fabrication, set design workshop and storage, lighting and camera rooms, and offices for script development, accounting, and production management. A production lot south of the building will be used for parking, film and stage equipment trucks serving the studio, and for outdoor filming. The new studio will draw talent, provide a valuable resource for local college and university filmmaking programs, and contribute to the local economy by creating a new base for the industry.