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On Location in Virginia FILM AND TELEVISION IN VIRGINIA The Virginia Film Office • Part of Virginia Tourism Corporation • Mission – jobs and revenue for Virginia • Recruit film production from outside the state • Support the in-state film industry • Support local small businesses • Provide work for graduating film students • Provide training opportunities for Virginians More Than TV & Movies! It’s more than feature films: • Network and cable television • Reality TV • Documentaries • Commercials • Mini-series • Made-for-TV movies • Educational, governmental & training videos • Gaming Virginia Film Office • Identify film and TV projects for Virginia • Find potential film locations • Find crew and actors • Provide film incentives to recruit business • Help with major locations & stunts • Act as liaison with community & essential services JOBS • Actors and Extras • Crew • Catering and food service • Carpenters and Builders • Costumes and wardrobe • Office staff • Security • Artists, craftspeople, artisans FILMOGRAPHY FILMOGRAPHY • Dirty Dancing (1997)– Mountain Lake Resort Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Gray. • What About Bob? (1991) Roanoke & Smith Mountain Lake. Bill Murray & Richard Dreyfuss. • Lassie (1994) – Tazewell County, Richmond. • The Jackal (1997) Richmond: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere & Sidney Poitier. • Forces of Nature (1999)Richmond, Loudon & Fairfax Counties. Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. • The Contender (2000) Richmond - Joan Allen & Jeff Bridges – Oscar Nominations. • Hannibal (2001) Richmond, Northern VA. Anthony Hopkins & Julianne Moore • Hearts in Atlantis (2001) Staunton, Virginia Beach, Richmond. Anthony Hopkins • Minority Report (2002) Glouchester County. Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise. • Gods and Generals (2003) Lexington, Augusta County Stephen Lang & Robert Duval. Sequel to Gettysburg. • Cold Mountain (2003) Williamsburg, Richmond. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger. • Iron Jawed Angels (2004) Richmond. HBO movie, the White House is at the end of Broad Street. • The New World (2005) Charles City, James City, New Brunswick Counties, Richmond. Colin Farrell, Christian Bale. • War of the Worlds (2004) Rockbridge County. Steven Spielberg & Tom Cruise. • Evan Almighty (2007) Crozet, Albemarle County. Steve Carrell & Morgan Freeman. • National Treasure 2 (2004) Mount Vernon. Nicholas Cage • John Adams (2008)Richmond, Williamsburg. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney. Tied with Roots for most Emmy Awards. • Transformers 2 (2009) Chantilly. Udvar-Hazy Space Center. • Lincoln (2012) Richmond, Petersburg, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan County. Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field • Argo (2012) McLean, Fairfax County Ben Affleck. Argo and Lincoln were nominated for Best Picture. • Captain Phillips (2013) Norfolk, Hampton Roads. Tom Hanks. Oscar nomination for Hanks • Big Stone Gap (2014) Wise County. Based on the Adriana Trigiani books. • Killing Lincoln (2013) Richmond, Petersburg.Tom Hanks narrating, based on the Bill O’Reilly book. • Killing Kennedy (2014) Richmond Rob Lowe & Ginnifer Goodwin.. Bill O’Reilly book. • TURN: Washington’s Spies (2014 - 2016) Richmond, Williamsburg, Petersburg • Mercy Street (2015-2016) Richmond, Petersburg. ECONOMIC IMPACT Domestic Statistics 2014 in the US the film/TV industry • Supported 1.9 billion jobs • Had $1.21 billion in total wages; 42% higher than the US average • $19.3 billion in tax revenues • $41 billion in payments to more than 345,000 local businesses. • 85 percent are small businesses International Stats In 2014 internationally: • The industry registered a positive balance of trade in nearly every country in the world • Exported $16.3 billion in exports worldwide • Exported five times what it imported Virginia Impact • 2013 total economic impact of the film and television industry in Virginia was $413.6 million. • Jobs attributed to the film industry: 3,438 • In-state and local tax revenue: $59.4 million Lincoln Virginia Economic Impact: • Direct spend in Virginia -- $32.3 million • Total Economic Impact -- $64.1 million • Total State & Local Taxes -- $3.3 million • Total jobs -- 518 WHAT YOU CAN DO How to Promote Your Area 1. Update your locations 2. Contact your local contact 3. Work with Emily Wyman, Film Office Locations Assistant FilmVirginia.org Look at Your Film Locations Update Your Film Locations What Filmed in Your Area? Find Your Local Film Liaisons COMING ATTRACTIONS Coming Attractions MERCY STREET First PBS Scripted Series January 2017 TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES AMC Television Series – Season 4 May 2017 Available ITHACA Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Sam Shepard, Jack Quaid IMPERIUM Daniel Radcliffe SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL Belltower Pictures Available Coming Through the Rye A student searches for J.D. Salinger TRI About Triatheletes November 4 Loving Starring Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton About Loving v Virginia court case .
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