Press Release - Office of Film and Television Re-Established
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BILL RITTER, JR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
CONTACTS:
Holly Shrewsbury, 720.320.0097, holly.shrewsbury@state.co.us
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER RE-ESTABLISHES OFFICE OF FILM & TELEVISION
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Office of Film & Television Bill Signing |
Gov. Bill Ritter today signed into law legislation that allows Colorado to create jobs, strengthen the economy and promote Colorado by focusing more energy on growing the film industry in Colorado.
House Bill 1010 re-establishes the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media and will provide tax incentives to attract and grow film production throughout the state.
"As we all know, we're in the midst of an unprecedented economic downturn," Gov. Ritter said. "We also know that film, television, commercials and new media all create jobs and can provide a tremendous economic boost to local and statewide economies. With a sustainable funding source and a rich history, this new office will help us lead the way toward attracting more projects to Colorado and creating jobs all across the state."
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Tom Massey, former Rep. Anne McGihon and Sens. Dan Gibbs and Nancy Spence.
"We all know movies are fun and a great distraction, but there is more to it than that," Sen. Gibbs said. "Movie production is a fantastic source of economic growth for the communities where these films are made. By encouraging more films to be made in Colorado we will stimulate our economy, get more Coloradans to work, and grow more Colorado businesses. And we'll be able to see Colorado locations on the big screen. What's better than that?"
"We are excited about becoming a part of state government once again. I believe this move signals that Colorado is becoming serious about attracting production to the state once again," said Kevin Shand, executive director of the Colorado Film Commission. "By becoming part of the state once again, the film office will once again have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expand our economic development efforts in a new and different direction."
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