Everyone is asking why NBC's hit show Revolution didn't stick around in Wilmington for a second season. WECT was the first to report that the show was headed to Austin, Texas.
Ashlea Kosikowski talked with Austin's Director of Film Marketing, Gary Bond. "I'm sure the decision had to do with locations and infrastructure," said Bond. "And I am sure our deep pool of experienced crew members was a major factor as well." Bond also told us that Austin was named this year's #1 city in the US to live and make movies by Movie Maker Magazine. Wilmington did not make that list. (Editor's note: Not to be a drag, but our infrastructure could use some improvement. When I've covered traffic planning meetings, it often seems like the overall theme is "We don't want to build here. This isn't what the area is about.") ANYWAY - ARE YOU SAD? SURPRISED? Here's a list of the Top 10 Cities for Moviemakers: 1. Austin, TX 2. New York, NY 3. Seattle, WA 4. Los Angeles, CA 5. Portland, OR 6. Detroit, MI 7. Boston, MA 8. Albuquerque, NM 9. New Orleans, LA 10. Atlanta, GA HONORABLE MENTION: San Antonio, TX Philadelphia, PA CITIES ON THE RISE: Wichita, KS Shreveport, LA
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5/14/2013 12:36:32 pm
So, NC Film Commission and Wilmington need to hire PR people to help our cities get ranked on these lists. Interesting. I might know someone. :) Austin has great PR at the moment because I've heard it repeatedly in conversations (never for movies). For example, I keep hearing that it's becoming Silicon Valley Southwest (likely due to SXSW). Austin is listed as Forbes #1 Boom City as well. Raleigh is #2.
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Jeff Cook
5/14/2013 02:10:37 pm
Is there any wonder there is competition for these productions? Their economic impact is not only immediate, clean and multi-tiered, it also usually exceeds even conservative estimates. The "incentives" used to bring them here do not come directly from the taxpayers but from prospective income generated by the productions themselves. In other words, no risk. What kind of short-sighted, small-minded politician could possibly be against aggressively selling Wilmington (or anywhere in NC) as a production destination?
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