Vermont Film Commission Going Under

Thursday, February 18, 2010 15:45
Posted by acefest in category Industry News

Vermont is known for its quaint scenery, woodsy landscapes, postcard-quality seasons and covered bridges. This vibrant and natural backdrop has graced the screen on some of Hollywood‘s biggest productions including Hitchcock‘s  ‘The Trouble With Harry’, comedic masterpiece ‘Me, Myself & Irene’ and several others. Unfortunately for films-to-be-made, this may be the beginning of the end for the Vermont Film Commission.

Vermont Movies (AP)

Vermont Movies (AP)

Budget cuts in an uncertain economy could be the nail in the coffin for this modest little sub-sector of local Vermont government. The film office could have as little as one year left if a miracle isn’t produced. Damn this economy!

Read the full article by John Curran (AP) here.

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Ace Fest is the Executive Director of ACEFEST. He holds a BFA in Transmedia Studies from Syracuse University and is well-versed in the realms of Guerrilla Marketing and Web 2.0.
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One Response to “Vermont Film Commission Going Under”

  1. Pete Chipman says:

    April 26th, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    go figure =[

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