Tim Clark(LXXI)
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Tim Clark was named Executive Director of the Buffalo Niagara Film Office in 2006. He serves as Film Commissioner for the Western Region of New York State including the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. In that role he is responsible for marketing the region to the worldwide film, television and commercial production industry.
He has assisted in bringing some of the biggest movie studios to the area including film productions from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney and many others. In addition, he has helped to draw numerous independent feature movies with stars such as Bradley Cooper, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Kate Hudson, Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, and the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Clark has also aided in bringing hundreds of television shows to Western New York including NBC's "The Office," History Channel's "Top Gear" and ABC Television's "Mega stunt" program featuring Nik Wallenda walking live over Niagara Falls to a global TV audience.
In January 2020, he was elected Chairman of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) a worldwide organization representing over 300 film offices on 6 different continents. In that role he works closely with movie studio executives, screen sector professionals and colleagues around the world to develop global policy used in the making of motion pictures.
Prior to Tim Clark's appointment as Film Commissioner, he served the late New York State Governor Mario Cuomo as the Governor's Regional Representative and he worked for two Erie County Executives in the role of Press Secretary.
Before working in government, Clark had a career in the television news business as Managing Editor at WGRZ-TV (NBC) and Director of News Operations at WKBW-TV (ABC) in Buffalo.
Clark holds a BA in Communications from Canisius College and he graduated from Canisius High School in Buffalo.
He was awarded the degree of "Certified Film Commissioner" from AFCI University signifying achievement of the highest level of accomplishment in the profession.
He is also a board member of Mercy Flight of Western New York, a non-profit emergency medical helicopter service and life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Boy Scouts of America.
As a lifelong Western New Yorker, Tim Clark relies on a deep network of contacts to assist in servicing the numerous productions that shoot in this large New York State region.
He has assisted in bringing some of the biggest movie studios to the area including film productions from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney and many others. In addition, he has helped to draw numerous independent feature movies with stars such as Bradley Cooper, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Kate Hudson, Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, and the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Clark has also aided in bringing hundreds of television shows to Western New York including NBC's "The Office," History Channel's "Top Gear" and ABC Television's "Mega stunt" program featuring Nik Wallenda walking live over Niagara Falls to a global TV audience.
In January 2020, he was elected Chairman of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) a worldwide organization representing over 300 film offices on 6 different continents. In that role he works closely with movie studio executives, screen sector professionals and colleagues around the world to develop global policy used in the making of motion pictures.
Prior to Tim Clark's appointment as Film Commissioner, he served the late New York State Governor Mario Cuomo as the Governor's Regional Representative and he worked for two Erie County Executives in the role of Press Secretary.
Before working in government, Clark had a career in the television news business as Managing Editor at WGRZ-TV (NBC) and Director of News Operations at WKBW-TV (ABC) in Buffalo.
Clark holds a BA in Communications from Canisius College and he graduated from Canisius High School in Buffalo.
He was awarded the degree of "Certified Film Commissioner" from AFCI University signifying achievement of the highest level of accomplishment in the profession.
He is also a board member of Mercy Flight of Western New York, a non-profit emergency medical helicopter service and life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Boy Scouts of America.
As a lifelong Western New Yorker, Tim Clark relies on a deep network of contacts to assist in servicing the numerous productions that shoot in this large New York State region.
