California’s Humboldt-Del-Norte County is open for business. Film commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine sent out an email to over 400 location managers heralding the news in an effort to promote economic regrowth and aid the film industry restart in the state.
The redwood-forested, northernmost area in the state has served as a filming location for films including “Bird Box,” “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “A Wrinkle in Time” and “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.”
Before the coronavirus pandemic, an unnamed major blockbuster was set to increase the area’s filming profile even more, but because of new Covid-19 protocols, the film is unable to return to filming in the area.
Hesseltine spoke recently about how the coronavirus impacted the area and how she is hoping to kickstart the area’s economy with new safety protocols in place.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, how many productions did you have in the area?
Cassandra...
The redwood-forested, northernmost area in the state has served as a filming location for films including “Bird Box,” “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “A Wrinkle in Time” and “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.”
Before the coronavirus pandemic, an unnamed major blockbuster was set to increase the area’s filming profile even more, but because of new Covid-19 protocols, the film is unable to return to filming in the area.
Hesseltine spoke recently about how the coronavirus impacted the area and how she is hoping to kickstart the area’s economy with new safety protocols in place.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, how many productions did you have in the area?
Cassandra...
- 9/2/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Production insiders gathered on Saturday for the Film in California Conference.
The annual confab, held at Los Angeles Center Studios this year, drew the likes of studio executives, location managers and film commissioners. The conference gives the latter the opportunity to remind production pros of the state's built-in perks — namely, diverse landscapes, robust crews and near-perfect weather — and specifically what their local regions offer.
At the top of the daylong event, California Film Commissioner Amy Lemisch kicked things off with a few opening remarks she gave alongside Film Liaisons In California Statewide president Cassandra Hesseltine. Lemisch’s ...
The annual confab, held at Los Angeles Center Studios this year, drew the likes of studio executives, location managers and film commissioners. The conference gives the latter the opportunity to remind production pros of the state's built-in perks — namely, diverse landscapes, robust crews and near-perfect weather — and specifically what their local regions offer.
At the top of the daylong event, California Film Commissioner Amy Lemisch kicked things off with a few opening remarks she gave alongside Film Liaisons In California Statewide president Cassandra Hesseltine. Lemisch’s ...
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