Film & Photography
Film, Television, & Photography Location Scouting Requests
Emma Gencarelli
Film, Photography, & Collections Coordinator
914-303-6831
EGencarelli@savingplaces.org
Lyndhurst welcomes film, television, and editorial photography professionals and has a long and successful history of working with productions of all sizes on the 67-acre property. Film and Television Location Managers can schedule appointments in advance or drop in when in the area to see our landscaped grounds and 15 historic buildings. Lyndhurst has many different aesthetics, both outside and in, and multiple support spaces suitable for your project. We are also available as a basecamp and for parking and holding.
Support Spaces:
Lyndhurst has the support facilities to make your production successful. If you are filming in the area but not at Lyndhurst and need basecamp facilities or additional parking, we are often able to accommodate those needs. Our support spaces include:
- A full professional kitchen for craft and catering service.
- Multiple parking areas for vehicles ranging in size from regular crew cars to tractor-trailers.
- A 100′ x 50′ event tent that holds 250 people.
- Large interior spaces that are perfect for holding areas, hair, and makeup, as well as private and separate spaces for talent or for children and chaperones.
Access & Logistics:
Distance
Lyndhurst is located just 35 minutes outside of Manhattan and is situated conveniently in the ‘zone’ for film productions based in NYC looking to stay within the required 25-30-mile radius of Columbus Circle for Unions, Guilds, and other Organizational Chapters wishing to keep the work local.
Transportation
We are positioned almost equidistant between the Tarrytown and Irvington Metro-North train stations, which are a quick 5-10-minute drive from the property. The Tarrytown train station has regular express trains from New York hourly. We are also just off Highways 287 and 87, near the Saw Mill River Parkway, and immediately below the Governor Cuomo Bridge.
Permits & Tax Credits
While the village of Tarrytown has an involved permitting process for filming downtown, we are located outside the central village on private property and film companies generally have a much quicker and easier time gaining permits to film at Lyndhurst. We can help guide you through the process and expedite it if necessary. We are also well-connected with film-related programs in the County and the State.
- Village of Tarrytown Filming Permits
- Filming in Westchester County
- New York State’s Filming Tax Credit Program
Additional Photo Resources:
Visitor Photography/Videography
Lyndhurst welcomes and encourages visitors to take photographs and record some video of their visit for their personal use and enjoyment. Exterior photography and some videography are permitted during our business hours of 9:30 am to 3:30 pm daily, except when the site is closed for an event or wedding and during our busy fall season from September through October. Interior photography on a tour is permitted and outlined below, videography on a tour is not allowed. Purchasing tickets is not a substitute for permission to have photography or videography sessions on the grounds or inside the mansion.
Visitor photography must be for private and personal use only. We don’t allow casual and professional portrait or special event photography for social media (Instagram and/or TikTok) on the grounds.
Any photography that includes posed portraiture by a professional, semi-pro, or amateur-pro photographer, paid or unpaid, promotes a brand (including social media, blog, etc.), is for a business, is for portfolio building, or for photographs that will be offered for sale is not allowed. We do not allow costumed photography on the property during the autumn season for social media or personal use. Please use a public park for these types of photos.
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones while on Lyndhurst property is strictly prohibited.
Tour Photography
Visitors taking mansion or other interior tours may take casual, hand-held, non-flash photography at the discretion of your tour guide. Visitors may only take pictures while staying with their tour group and may not wait for a room to clear to take pictures. Feel free to ask your tour guide if you have any questions. Filming video, recording audio, selfies, tripods, or other external equipment is not permitted in the mansion at any time or under any circumstances. Photography, filming, and recording of audio is not allowed during our theater performances.
Social Media
We encourage you to post your Lyndhurst pictures on social media and ask you to tag us:
- For Facebook: @LyndhurstMansion
- For Instagram: @lyndhurst_mansion
- For Twitter: @LyndhurstNY
Upon entering the property, you grant to Lyndhurst and its employees, agents and assigns the right to photograph you and your dependent(s) for use in Lyndhurst print, electronic, digital media, and publications.
To request permission to photograph or film on the grounds, please call us: (914)-631-4481 or email us: lyndhurst@savingplaces.org
WE DO NOT ALLOW PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PROPOSALS, ENGAGEMENTS, WEDDINGS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS AT LYNDHURST.
We thank you for your interest and we wish you the best of luck in finding another venue for your photography sessions as these specialized photo sessions are not allowed here at Lyndhurst. Only those groups with booked weddings at Lyndhurst can have their photographs taken on the grounds.
Photo sessions are not allowed at any time of the year.
Any photography that includes posed portraiture by a professional, semi-pro, or amateur-pro photographer, paid or unpaid, promotes a brand (including social media, blog, etc.), is for a business, is for portfolio building, or for photographs that will be offered for sale is not allowed.
If you are a local high school senior who wishes to have prom or yearbook photos taken at Lyndhurst, please reach out to see if we can accommodate, otherwise it is not allowed.
