Movie Maker - USA (2020 - Spring)

IN THE NEWS

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BEST PLACES TO

LIVE AND WORK AS

A MOVIEMAKER,

2020 COVERAGE

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

“The sight of film crews

on the streets of Newark

has become a familiar one. Now, an in-

dustry publication is taking notice. For

the first time, MovieMaker Magazine

has named Newark to its list of the top

places for filmmakers to live and work.”

—Amy Kuperinsky,

NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

ASHLAND, OREGON

“‘Of all the communities

on the list, we are the

smallest, and that’s a real testament

to the entire community here and its

commitment to the arts and culture,’

said longtime local producer-director

Gary Kout. ‘Most other small com-

munities, especially ones as remote as

we are, do not have nearly the draw to

live and work.’”

—John Darling, Ashland Tidings

CINCINNATI, OHIO

“Ohio’s tax breaks are a

big reason MovieMaker

Magazine recently ranked

Cincinnati No. 14 on the nation’s ‘Best

Places To Live And Work As A Movie-

maker 2020.’”

—John Kiesewetter,

WVXU Cincinnati

CLEVELAND, OHIO

“Audiences at the Cleve-

land International Film

Festival, the Cleveland Institute of Art

Cinematheque, the film program at the

Cleveland Museum of Art, The Night-

light in Akron and the various theaters

of Cleveland Cinemas have long known

that we have unusually good access

to movies beyond mainstream fare.

And as this new list from Moviemaker

Magazine indicates, it’s a good town on

the creative side of the business, too.”

—Scott Suttell, Crain’s Cleveland Business

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

“For the second year in a

row, Knoxville has made MovieMaker

Magazine’s top ten list of cities for

filmmakers to work and live. Ten

features have been shot here over the

past four years. Curt Willis, film direc-

tor for Visit Knoxville, says more are

on the way.” —WATE 6 Knoxville

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

“‘Virginia is for Film Lovers!’

Richmond was just named

one of MovieMaker Magazine’s best

places to live and work as a movie-

maker in 2020. Richmond ranked fifth

out of 10 on the list. ... Virginia has

hosted high-profile projects like AMC’s

popular Walking Dead spin-off, Acad-

emy- Award nominated Harriet, and

Wonder Woman: 1984, set to debut

this summer. ” —Keyris Manzanares,

8NEWS WRIC Richmond

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

“Kansas City is making

its mark in the movie-

making business, according to

MovieMaker Magazine. The City

of Fountains ranked No. 17 on the

magazine’s list of best places in North

America to live and work as a movie-

maker. The KC Film & Media Office,

which reopened in 2014 as a part of

Visit KC, is a key part of the area’s

growing reputation.”

—Andrew Vaupel,

Kansas City Business Journal

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

“This year MovieMaker

Magazine put Memphis

the highest it’s been as a top city

to live and work as a Moviemaker,

ranking the city 8th out of a list to 20.

‘This is the highest we’ve ever been

and I think the first time we made the

list it was 2006,’ said Linn Sitler, with

the Memphis & Shelby County Film

and Television Commission.”

—Jessica Holley, WMC 5 Action News

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

“‘Wilmington is back in

the film and televi-

sion production business,’ Johnny

Griffin, director of the Wilmington

Regional Film Commission, Inc., said

in a statement. ‘We are honored that

Wilmington was chosen and has

received this recognition. It is a true

testament to the world-class crew and

the dedication of EUE Screen Gems

Studios that the region has been

recognized. Additionally, with support

from local government and the area’s

citizens, Wilmington is back in the

spotlight.’”

—Hunter Ingram, StarNews Online

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

“For the second year in a

row, MovieMaker Magazine

has named Albuquerque the

No. 1 best place to live and work as a

moviemaker. ... There’s been a 53%

increase of film permits from 2018 to

2019, bringing in big stars like Ange-

lina Jolie, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro,

Morgan Freeman, Rosario Dawson,

and, of course, Bob Odenkirk.”

—Christina Rodriguez, KOB 4 Albuquerque

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

“The state publicity ma-

chine certainly believes

New Mexico is the best place to base

a movie production company, and

industry publication MovieMaker is

equally sweet on Santa Fe and the

state. New Mexico has become a Hol-

lywood darling, with Netflix last year

buying half the state’s soundstages

(Albuquerque Studios) and NBCU-

niversal renovating an Albuquerque

warehouse as a studio.”

—Teya Vitu, Santa Fe New Mexican

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

“It was announced today

by MovieMaker Maga-

zine that San Antonio is

one of the top 20 big cities to live and

work as a Moviemaker in 2020. This

marks the second consecutive year

San Antonio makes the list. The Film

Commission is entering year four of

its five-year strategic plan to make

sure San Antonio is one of the top

film-friendly cities in the country.”

—Danielle Moody,

WOAI San Antonio