Local Production Workers Sought for Crewdson Photoshoot

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
01:05PM / Monday, February 09, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local talent is being sought for a production by world-renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson this spring.

On Friday, the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative of Western Massachusetts announced that Crewdson's team is seeking production assistants and production coordinators for a project in Pittsfield and North Adams in March and April.

The photographer is well known for his cinematic, staged photographs in post-industrial settings such as Berkshire County. Crewdson last shot in Pittsfield and Adams in 2021.

A posting from the film and media collaborative describes the project as a "large-scale, professional photography production" in Pittsfield and in North Adams between March 5 and April 10. The production is seeking local hires only, as no travel or housing will be provided.

"This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-level production with an internationally recognized artist known for his cinematic, meticulously crafted imagery," the advertisement reads.

"Prior set experience is a plus, but a strong work ethic, reliability, and a positive attitude are essential."

Interested candidates are asked to send a brief note outlining their experience and availability to hoverproductionoffice@gmail.com. Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative is located at 137 North St., Suite 200, in Pittsfield.

iBerkshires' further inquiries about the positions were not answered.

Crewdson is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., and later moved to the Berkshires. He has had a long history with the local art scene in the Berkshires, including serving on the board of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams. His large-scale photographs have been displayed in museums throughout the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

In 2008, Crewdson used Pittsfield as a backdrop for his "Beneath the Roses" series, of which the elements of the making of that series were included in a 2012 documentary "Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters," which chronicled Crewdson's life and working process.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Pittsfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Dr. in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 ½ story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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