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Production Guide Spring 2003 STATE OF CONNECTICUT This is a copy of the State of Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office on-line Production Guide available at CTfilm.com. The information is considered reliable but the accuracy of every detail is not guaranteed. Please visit the Connecticut Film Office website for regular updates and other information and services, or call the Connecticut Film Office at 860-571-7130 or 800-392-2122. Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office • 805 Brook Street, Bldg. 4, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Phone: 860-571-7130 • Fax: 860-721-7088 • www.CTfilm.com • [email protected] The CT Film Office is part of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Production Guide: Guide Sections & Categories This Production Guide contains information about the individuals, companies and services that will help your work in Connecticut be successful. The guide is divided into ten sections; within each section are detailed categories which you can view. Since the Production Guide is updated several times a year, we encourage you to visit our website, CTfilm.com, for even more up-to-date category information. Guide Sections 1. General Information 6. Transportation 2. Production Crew 7. Support Services 3. Production & Post Production Companies 8. Talent 4. Equipment Rentals & Sales 9. Index 5. Art Department 10. Locations Categories 1. General Information Greetings from the Film Office Director State Filming Information Tax Exemptions Location Permit Regional Film Support Offices State Map Getting Here & Around 2. Production Crew Assistant Camera Production Supervisor Assistant Directors Projectionists Audio Assistants Pyrotechnics Audio Studio Engineers Research Camera Operators Rigger Directors Script Supervisors/Continuity Directors of Photography Scuba Divers Editors Sound Mixers - ENG Gaffers/Electricians Sound Recordists/Mixers Grips/Key Grips Special Effects, Makeup Hair Special Effects, Mechanical Lighting Designers Special Effects, Personnel Lighting Directors Special Effects, Pyrotechnical Line Producer Steadicam Operators Location Managers Still Photographers Location Scouts Storyboard Artists Location Services Teleprompter Operators Make-Up Translators/Interpreters Photo Stylists Unions/Guilds Producers Utility Production Assistants Video Assist Production Coordinators Video Engineers Production Managers Videographers 3. Production & Post Production Companies Animation Multimedia/CD-ROM Broadcast Music Composers Business Television Music/Sound Effects Libraries Commercial Production PAL/SECAM Services Computer Graphics Photo Labs Corporate Television Production Post-Production Companies Distance Learning Production Companies Documentary Production Production Services Duplication Recording Studios ENG Camera Packages/Crews Satellite Uplinks Film-To-Tape Transfer Stock Footage/Images Independent Filmmaker Streaming Video Interactive Media Production Video Compression Mobile Video Units Web Design Multi-Camera Field Packages Writers/Scriptwriters 4. Equipment Rentals & Sales Crane/Dolly/Jib Rentals Equipment Rentals/Sales Generator Operators/Rentals Lighting/Grip Equipment Walkie Talkies 5. Art Department Art Department Personnel Props – Picture Cars Carpenters/Construction Scenic Artist Graphic Design Set Construction Miniatures & Models Set Decorators Production Designers Set Design Props Shop Craft Props Department Personnel Wardrobe 6. Transportation Auto Rentals, Picture Cars Motor Homes 7. Support Services Accommodations Legal Services Accounting Medical Catering Messenger Services Consultants Photography Studio Craft Services Public Relations Crewing/Payroll Services Security Services Education Sound Stages Festivals, Film and Media Special Events Coordinators Food Stylists Trade Associations Internet Services 8. Talent Animals & Handlers Casting Extras Casting Talent Agencies Voiceover Talent 9. Index Index 10. Locations Locations Production Guide Section 1 General Information Greetings from the Film Office Director State Filming Information Tax Exemptions Location Permit Regional Film Support Offices State Map Getting Here & Around Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office 805 Brook Street, Building 4 Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3405 860-571-7130, 800-392-2122 Fax 860-721-7088 www.CTfilm.com [email protected] Spring 2003 Greetings! Thank you for your interest in Connecticut. This Production Guide contains information about the individuals, companies and services that will help your work in Connecticut be successful. The Production Guide is updated four times a year and is available in CD-ROM as well. For even more up-to-date information, you can visit our website, CTfilm.com. Connecticut has a talented crew base with experience in a wide range of productions. In addition to the people and services in Connecticut, our proximity to the New York City and Boston production centers insures you will have the depth of resources needed to meet your needs. The Connecticut Film Office, a division of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development, works with regional and local groups around the state to help you find locations, accommodations and other services as quickly as possible. The film and media industry enjoys good support at the Governor’s Office and within the various state agencies. Throughout Connecticut, you will find people showing a genuine effort to work with filmmakers and get to “Yes!” as quickly as possible. Whether you are considering the state as a location, looking for a crew, of in need of close support on your project, the Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office is here to help. Regards, Guy Ortoleva Executive Director Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office 805 Brook Street, Building 4 Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3405 860-571-7130, 800-392-2122 Fax 860-721-7088 www.CTfilm.com [email protected] The Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office, a part of the Department of Economic and Community Development, provides statewide services to instate and visiting film and media professionals. The Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office Connecticut The Location: works with regional and local support groups to build • Experienced crew base a ‘film-friendly’ state. • State of the art production and post-production • Markets areas in the state that have potential as facilities production locations or sites where production centers may build, and • Conveniently located a short drive from New York City and Boston • Promotes the growth and expansion of the indigenous production - related industries. Entertainment and Media Production in Connecticut • Staff includes Guy Ortoleva, an entertainment attorney with 20 years prior experience as a director • Over 1,000 companies, more than and cameraman, Mark Dixon, with 15 years 18,000 paid employees and annual sales over $1 experience as a location scout and location manager billion (based on US Census data) on features, and Judy Schultz with 11 years • Growth potential through national and experience in production and locations. international sales of goods and services Connecticut has: Recent Productions In Connecticut • Diverse locations - short driving times • Mr. Deeds, Columbia Pictures • On-line Production Guide at CTfilm.com • Judging Amy, CBS Television • Regional and local film support services • Tough Enough, MTV / WWF series • Gilmore Girls, WB Network • Low or no-cost fees at many locations • Amistad, Dreamworks • Tax Exemptions: • Sopranos, HBO Network - No Sales and Use tax on many production- related products and services • Dozens of international shows filmed here - Five-year Property Tax exemption on • Hundreds of television commercials qualifying production equipment • Thousands of documentaries, animated, • Business incentives: educational, distance learning and business - Entertainment and Enterprise zones television projects - State and local programs Connecticut Producers • Film Festivals, Seminars and Workshops • ESPN • Martha Stewart Living Connecticut The Place To Be: • Four full seasons • World Wrestling Entertainment • Sonalysts Studios • Nature’s best in woodlands, seascapes, ponds, waterfalls, rocky cliffs and meadows • Stage 18 • Group W Network Services • Diversity in architecture from historic colonial homes to modern skylines, gritty cities and • Palace Digital sultry suburbs Connecticut Film, Video and Media Services The Connecticut General Assembly established in 1995 a dual system of serving the film and media production industry in this state. The Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office performs the day-to-day activities and coordinates the many services available to promote the development of a viable film, video and media production industry. The Film Office is a part of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and is located in Rocky Hill. The toll-free number for the Connecticut Film Office is 800-392-2122. The Connecticut Film Commission is a volunteer group of industry professionals that advise the Film Office and make recommendations on how to improve services to the State’s film, video and media industry. To reach the Connecticut Film Commission, call Doug McAward, Chairman of the Film Commission at 203-775-5105. CONNECTICUT FILM COMMISSION MEMBERS Doug McAward, Chair Lisa Nkonoki McAward Productions Celebrity Connections, LLC James F. Abromaitis Glenn Orkin Commissioner, Department of Economic Motion, Inc. and Community Development Michael Price Nina Adams Chairperson, State Commission On Film Fest New Haven The Arts Frank Borres Larry Rifkin American View Productions Connecticut Public