Pier 59 Studios Competitors

Blue Sky Studios is an award-winning feature-animation studio that captures the hearts of viewers all over the world through real, diverse, and relatable characters, authentic stories, and thought-provoking themes. The studio has produced a total of 12 CG animated feature films to date, including the wildly successful Ice Age and Rio franchises and the Academy Award®-nominated Ferdinand in 2017. Next up for the studio is the action comedy Spies in Disguise that releases Christmas 2019, followed by Nimona in 2021.

Milk Studios, LLC operates photography studios in New York and Los Angeles. It operates a digital creative agency that specializes in the editorial development, Web design, social media, e-commerce, and digital platform development; and provides documentary, behind-the-scenes, motion graphics, motion editing, and music composition solutions. It offers fashion and beauty photography services; operates a commercial, fashion, and beauty casting agency for television commercials, fashion shows, voiceovers, magazine editorials, advertising campaigns, independent films, and special projects; and operates an online editorial platform to showcase the talent in fashion, music, art, and film sectors. The company also offers photographic equipment rental services; a Web application to edit, share, and archive work online for professional photographers, creative clients, and others; and a photography gallery representing established and emerging talent. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

3 NYC locations - Sound Stages - Equipment Rental - Production Offices - Location Lighting Since opening the first studio in what was the former flour silo of the landmark Silvercup Bakery in 1983 Silvercup Studios quickly established itself as the largest, independent, full-service film and television production facility in northeastern United States. Located at 42-22 22nd Street in Long Island City the main lot comprises of a total of 13 shooting stages with both roof and loft space available. The stages range in size from 3,000 to 18,000 sq ft with grid heights up to 36’. East Lot which is located at 34-02 Starr Avenue, Long Island City holds five 16,000 sq ft studios and one 9,400 sq ft studio with grid heights of 28'. Established in the Summer of 2016 the newest lot Silvercup North located at 295 Locust avenue in the South Bronx holds 4 stages which range from 8,800 sq ft to 17,500 sq ft with the highest grid heights of all three lots at 50’. All facilities offer on-site production office space with extensive set, prop and wardrobe storage. Both main and east lots are conveniently located minutes away from Midtown Manhattan near the Queens Midtown Tunnel and the Queensboro 59th Street Bridge. In addition to providing production facilities, Silvercup Studios has a fully-equipped on-site lighting and grip department as well as a lumber yard with paint, hardware and other set-building supplies available to clients. Silvercup Studios affiliated location lighting company Silvertrucks also provides a full complement of lighting/grip equipment and generators.