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Los Angeles Wants its Film Crews Back

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 23:35 1 Comment

When the economy turned down, filmmakers turned to other locations to make their movies. Los Angeles was home to a whopping 66% of film productions in 2003. That number has since dive-bombed to 31%. The drastic decline has a detrimental effect on employment and the local financial situation as a whole.

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Vermont Film Commission Going Under

Thursday, February 18, 2010 15:45 1 Comment

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 [...]

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