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NEWS / Monterey County Film Commission

June 29, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
831-646-0910 / info@filmmonterey.org
www.FilmMonterey.org

FILM COMMISSION PLANS NEW FILM MUSEUM
Search begins for Monterey County site

The non-profit Monterey County Film Commission board of directors has announced plans to establish a Monterey County film museum, which it envisions will ultimately become a tourist destination with national appeal.  It has begun a county-wide search to locate an appropriate setting.

“We are enthusiastic about the potential for our film museum to increase tourism and bring attention to our area, helping establish Monterey County as a film production center,” said Gloria Gargiulo, board president.  “While not yet announcing the unique theme of the museum, we are certain it will be one-of-a-kind and will become a destination that people around the world will want to visit.”

The film commission plans the museum as the first step in a three-step process.  Initially the museum would be created, and then a special annual award program begun, and ultimately a related film festival.

To contact the film commission about potential properties to house a film museum, call 831-646-0910 or email info@filmmonterey.org.  For further information on the film commission, visit www.FilmMonterey.org.

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The Monterey County Film Commission is a non-profit organization proactively marketing Monterey County as a destination for the motion pictures, television and related industries,
for the purpose of stimulating economic development, creating jobs, providing and supporting
educational opportunities in those areas.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    Contact: Karen Nordstrand
April 22, 2009                                                                               831-646-0910

Monterey County Film Commission Shows Off Locations and
New California Film Incentive Program
at 2009 Locations Trade Show

(Santa Monica, CA) – The spotlight was on Monterey County film locations at the Association of Film Commissioners International Locations Trade Show 2009 in Santa Monica, Calif., April 16–18.  The Monterey County Film Commission promoted area locations ready for use in movies, commercials, TV productions and still photography advertising.

Amy Lemisch CFC Director and Karen Nordstrand

The film commission’s booth at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium was a part of the California Film Commission pavilion, which won a second prize for “Most Informative Booth.”   At the show, exhibiting California film commissioners helped unveil advance details on the new California Production Incentive Program is set to accept applicants in July.  It will be funded at the level of $100 million per year for five years, and is geared toward feature films with budgets as low as $1 million or as high as $75 million.

Monterey County Film Commission was represented at Locations Trade Show by Karen Nordstrand, who serves as director of marketing and film production. Nearly 3,500 producers, location scouts and other industry professionals attended, along with 180 film commissions and other exhibitors from more than 30 countries.

“Having a new film incentive program available for California filming was the big buzz,” Nordstrand said.

Trade show floor activity

  “The program will help keep productions from leaving the state to film, and it offers more incentive to venture to Monterey County and other areas for film shoots.”

Nordstrand distributed brochures with key Monterey County location photos and the theme:  “We can show you the money….but we’d rather show you our priceless locations.”

The Monterey County Film Commission is a nonprofit organization created by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to bring about positive economic development through local film production.  For more information on the film incentive program or film resources in Monterey County, go to www.FilmMonterey.org.