Pier Avenue Advisory

Strategic Advisory

Building World-Class
Screen Industry Ecosystems

Strategy. Infrastructure. Opportunity. Results.

Strategic advisory and implementation expertise for film commissions, production incentives, studios, production infrastructure, and economic development.

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How We Help

Advisory services across the screen industry value chain

Film Commission Strategy

Design, launch, optimize, and modernize film commissions and production offices through governance frameworks, operational planning, stakeholder engagement, and producer-focused service models.

Production Incentive Design & Administration

Development of competitive, fiscally responsible incentive programs, including policy design, rebate structures, compliance systems, audit frameworks, operational procedures, and program administration.

Studio Operations & Infrastructure

Strategic planning and operational development for studio facilities, production campuses, support infrastructure, vendor ecosystems, and long-term production capacity growth.

Production Services & Support Systems

Design of producer experience frameworks, permitting systems, production support services, CRM workflows, operational procedures, and industry-facing support programs.

Global Production Advisory

International expertise in production planning, budgeting and scheduling, incentive utilization, production attraction, market positioning, infrastructure development, and cross-border production logistics.

Economic Development Through Screen Industries

Leveraging film, television, digital media, gaming, and creative industries as economic development tools to generate jobs, investment, workforce development, tourism, and regional growth.

About Us

Experience That Delivers Impact

Pier Avenue Advisory is a specialized consulting firm focused on film commission strategy, production incentives, studio operations, production infrastructure, and screen industry development.

We partner with governments, economic development agencies, investors, studios, and production companies to build competitive production ecosystems that attract investment, create jobs, and generate sustainable economic growth.

Our team bridges the gap between policy and production, helping clients transform strategic vision into operational reality.

30+Years of combined experience
20+Countries & regions served
100+Productions and programs advised
$500M+In production spend supported

Our Philosophy

Strategy. Infrastructure. Opportunity. Results.

Strategy

Successful production hubs are built on vision, planning, and execution. We develop practical roadmaps that strengthen competitiveness, attract investment, and support long-term industry growth.

Infrastructure

World-class production requires operational, physical, and institutional infrastructure capable of supporting domestic and international film and television projects.

Opportunity

We help clients identify, evaluate, and capitalize on opportunities across production incentives, studio development, industry expansion, and international production attraction.

Results

Our work is focused on measurable outcomes: productions attracted, investment increased, jobs created, workforce capacity developed, and ecosystems strengthened.

Experience

Grounded in real-world production and public-sector implementation

Production Planning & Physical Production

Hands-on production leadership from prep through wrap: script breakdowns, shooting schedules, production budgets and cost reporting, location strategy, crew and department builds, equipment and logistics planning, permitting, and on-the-ground management of complex shoots. Our principal has led production servicing for international film and television projects as Head of Production at twofour54 Film & TV Services and supported large-scale studio production with Millennium Films in Louisiana.

We plan productions with the incentive in mind from day one, structuring budgets, vendor choices, and spend tracking so qualifying expenditure is captured, documented, and audit-ready.

Film Incentive Programs

Dubai Film Rebate Program, Abu Dhabi incentive strategy and administration, international benchmarking, rebate governance, compliance systems, and ROI modeling.

Film Commission Development

Film office and commission frameworks, producer experience systems, operational readiness, production attraction strategies, and government-facing implementation.

Studio & Infrastructure Projects

Studio planning, operational strategy, production infrastructure assessment, facility optimization, vendor ecosystem development, and support frameworks.

Economic Development Initiatives

Creative economy strategy, workforce integration, public-private partnerships, industry cluster development, and investment attraction initiatives.

Insights

Practical thinking for a changing production marketplace

The global production industry is evolving rapidly. Governments, investors, and industry stakeholders face increasing competition for productions, talent, infrastructure, and capital investment. Pier Avenue Advisory provides practical insight on film incentives, studio development, production infrastructure, workforce development, market positioning, and economic impact.

Production Incentives

How to balance competitiveness, fiscal responsibility, producer usability, and measurable ROI.

Studio Infrastructure

What production hubs need to support global projects, scale capacity, and attract repeat business.

Film Commission Readiness

Why producer experience, permitting coordination, data systems, and local partnerships matter.

Our Team

Senior operators with advisory discipline

Michael P. Mick Flannigan

Michael P. "Mick" Flannigan

Principal

Mick is an internationally experienced production executive, film incentive strategist, film commission advisor, and global production infrastructure specialist. He brings hands-on production planning expertise, from budgets and schedules to crew, locations, and logistics, to every engagement. His experience includes the Film in Dubai Rebate Program, Abu Dhabi Film Commission, twofour54 Film & TV Services, and international productions across multiple jurisdictions.

PRODUCTION PLANNING · FILM INCENTIVES · PRODUCTION STRATEGY · GLOBAL PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE & TRAINING

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Cameron Crawford

Cameron Crawford

Advisory Counsel

Cameron is an Oxford-educated media and entertainment lawyer with more than 20 years of experience advising major studios (Sony Pictures, Universal, Disney), streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV), and governments on incentive programs, strategic partnerships, and a range of legal and compliance matters.

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LAW · FILM INCENTIVES · REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

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Whether you're launching a film commission, designing an incentive program, developing studio infrastructure, or building a screen industry ecosystem, Pier Avenue Advisory can help transform strategy into results.

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Areas of Engagement

  • Film Commission Strategy
  • Incentive Program Design
  • Studio Infrastructure
  • Production Planning
  • Screen Industry Development