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A production company in New York. We make films, cut television and shoot branded content.

Night Drive

Film

Narrative shorts and documentaries.

    Television

    More than 500 hours of network television edited. Ten of the series:

    Netflix · Bravo · VH1 · BET · Travel Channel

    Branded Content

    Promos and spots for brands and local businesses.

      George A. Taramas opening his jacket to show a The Thing t shirt, lit by pink and blue laser lines

      Founder

      George A. Taramas

      Writer, director, editor.

      Night Drive is George's company. He has edited more than 500 hours of network television and spent nearly 20 years making films and video. His own films lean toward genre: horror, noir and crime.

      “When people ask how I got here I tell them ‘a lot of daydreaming.’”
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      The Night Drive Short Film Competition

      Round one closed June 12, 2026

      I'm a filmmaker and TV editor on Long Island, and I want to hear from writers who haven't been heard yet. One emerging writer gets picked to write a short film I'll direct and produce. They get paid, they get a credit, and they get a seat on a working production.

      Poster for The Engagement, written by Leah Simmons, directed by George A. Taramas, a Night Drive production

      Round one winner

      The Engagement

      Coming soon

      Written by
      Leah Simmons
      Directed by
      George A. Taramas

      Leah's script was chosen from the round one submissions. Follow along on Instagram at @nightdrivenyc.

      The writer gets
      $500 on delivery of the first draft. Coproducer credit on screen and on IMDb. Writer in residence on set, or a department role if you have experience. A hand in the second draft. Mentorship and introductions.
      Who can apply
      Emerging writers only. No produced screen credits, no agent or manager, no industry network. Just getting started.
      What I'm after
      Genre shorts. Psychological horror, neo noir, paranormal, chamber pieces, crime thrillers. Think Drive, Bring Her Back, The Vanishing (1988), Mann at his quietest, early Coens. Mood over spectacle.
      Budget reality
      One location, two at most. Two to four characters. No VFX heavy worlds or big set pieces. 8 to 15 pages.

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      Tell us what you're making. We reply within a day.

      Email
      george@nightdrivenyc.com
      Based
      New York City and Long Island