LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY • CHESTER
Connecticut-only reporting and editorial briefs about film, television, production, venues, policy, incentives, and local crews connected to Chester.
CHESTER NEWS HUB
No story is mapped directly to Chester; these briefs are explicitly related or regional and retain their actual source location. Every item links to the original source or the full CT Video Services editorial brief.
CT FILM & TV DESK • December 14, 2025
Holiday-film fans are visiting Connecticut locations in person, turning more than 22 screen productions into tours, stays, restaurant visits, and municipal visibility.
CT FILM & TV DESK • July 2, 2026
The Connecticut Film & TV Alliance highlighted a 2026 filmmakers panel, another sign that the state’s production community is building its own rooms for learning and connection.
CT FILM & TV DESK • June 4, 2026
Lighthouse Lens returned to New Haven with 27 projects, student work, Connecticut stories, international documentaries, and a mission to rebuild a local cinema community.
CT FILM & TV DESK • February 4, 2026
Ricky, created by Hartford natives Rashad Frett and Lin Que Ayoung and filmed across Connecticut, was set for a nationwide theatrical release after its Sundance recognition.
CT FILM & TV DESK • July 28, 2026
Connecticut’s Office of Film, TV & Digital Media continues to direct producers toward current productions, incentives, locations, and the state’s film-production support system.
CT FILM & TV DESK • May 28, 2026
Connecticut’s 2026 budget added a two-year urban-focused film incentive opportunity for qualifying productions with principal photography in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven.
CT FILM & TV DESK • May 12, 2026
Changes discussed in the 2026 budget process put Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven at the center of Connecticut’s next film-and-digital-media growth push.
CT FILM & TV DESK • February 17, 2026
A Connecticut investigation examined how film tax credits move through the state’s production economy and why policy clarity matters to future projects.
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