Film and Photo Location: The Sugar Shop Space in Brooklyn

Colourful interiors are in demand for film, television and editorial photography, and the Sugar Shop’s candy store in Cobble Hill was marketed as one of them. This page summarises how the archive described it.

The space

The shop was on a historic landmark block of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. It was described as camera-ready, with a lot of unique character and detail in its bright space. The owners presented themselves as collaborative, flexible and familiar with the needs of different kinds of shoots, and the room could be hired by the hour or for longer periods.

Credits listed

The archive named a handful of productions that used the shop:

• Film: They Came Together, a romantic comedy starring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler, released by Lions Gate. In the story, Joel and Molly meet and dislike each other at once, because his large corporate candy company threatens to close her quirky independent candy shop. They fall in love, split up and have to find their way back to each other. A candy shop was an obvious backdrop for that story.
• Television: Girls, the HBO series created by and starring Lena Dunham.
• Magazines: Vogue, Food & Wine and Time Out New York.

Why candy stores make good locations

Shops full of colour and texture photograph well, and jars of sweets, signage and shelves offer a lot of visual interest without needing much set dressing. A real, working space also feels more authentic than a studio set. Production teams usually look for natural light, enough room for equipment and an interesting block outside. For other uses of the room, read about party packages and classes. The shop itself is profiled on the home page.