FoR ENC Designated "Eastern Region Film Commission"
FoR ENC named by North Carolina Department of Commerce to lead efforts to recruit film and television production for Eastern North Carolina.
GREENVILLE, N.C., November 1, 2005 – The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) announced today that the North Carolina Department of Commerce has appointed FoR ENC the official Eastern Region Film Commission. The Eastern Region Film Commission will represent all 32 eastern North Carolina counties not currently served by the Wilmington Region Film Commission.
“Entertainment is now our country’s biggest export,” said FoR ENC president Phillip Horne. “And from recent experience we know that the entrepreneurs who create jobs in the 21st century find places like the Inner Banks of Eastern North Carolina among the most desirable in which to live and work. Our IBX counties are rich in natural beauty, but they also teem with towns that feature vibrant main streets and traditional neighborhoods, venues that can serve beautifully for location filming, certainly, but venues that will also serve as ‘lifestyle’ magnets for ‘creative class’ entrepreneurs, which is the very definition of professionals who work in the film, television and music industries.”
The North Carolina Film Office, under the leadership of Commissioner William Arnold, is celebrating its 25th year of service. The Film Office has recruited an extraordinary array of film and television productions, while also facilitating indigenous independent filmmaking.
“Bill Arnold and his team can boast a track record of recruiting and hosting more than 800 motion pictures, 14 network and cable television services, and countless national and regional television commercials,” said Mr. Horne. “They are responsible for bringing more than $6.5 billion in revenues to local economies.”
Along with the existing four regional film commissions, the North Carolina Film Office’s efforts have pushed North Carolina to third place nationally in revenues generated from film, television and commercial production, and the state has held this position for the past 20 years.
“There is renewed interest in filmmaking across North Carolina with the new film incentives program in place,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Jim Fain. “Eastern North Carolina is an ideal location for making movies. We look forward to working collaboratively with FoR ENC to recruit new film and television production to the region.”
“Clearly, FoR ENC’s connection to the business and civic leaders of the region—not to mention our portfolio of successful projects—places us in the forefront of entrepreneurship in the East,” said Kel Landis, FoR ENC board co-chair and Special Advisor to Governor Easley. “Furthermore, our management principals at FoR ENC are experienced, award-winning film producers who understand the full range of needs of any production team and speak the language of filmmakers.”
The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation designed to serve as a catalyst for economic and entrepreneurial growth in Eastern North Carolina.
GREENVILLE, N.C., November 1, 2005 – The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) announced today that the North Carolina Department of Commerce has appointed FoR ENC the official Eastern Region Film Commission. The Eastern Region Film Commission will represent all 32 eastern North Carolina counties not currently served by the Wilmington Region Film Commission.
“Entertainment is now our country’s biggest export,” said FoR ENC president Phillip Horne. “And from recent experience we know that the entrepreneurs who create jobs in the 21st century find places like the Inner Banks of Eastern North Carolina among the most desirable in which to live and work. Our IBX counties are rich in natural beauty, but they also teem with towns that feature vibrant main streets and traditional neighborhoods, venues that can serve beautifully for location filming, certainly, but venues that will also serve as ‘lifestyle’ magnets for ‘creative class’ entrepreneurs, which is the very definition of professionals who work in the film, television and music industries.”
The North Carolina Film Office, under the leadership of Commissioner William Arnold, is celebrating its 25th year of service. The Film Office has recruited an extraordinary array of film and television productions, while also facilitating indigenous independent filmmaking.
“Bill Arnold and his team can boast a track record of recruiting and hosting more than 800 motion pictures, 14 network and cable television services, and countless national and regional television commercials,” said Mr. Horne. “They are responsible for bringing more than $6.5 billion in revenues to local economies.”
Along with the existing four regional film commissions, the North Carolina Film Office’s efforts have pushed North Carolina to third place nationally in revenues generated from film, television and commercial production, and the state has held this position for the past 20 years.
“There is renewed interest in filmmaking across North Carolina with the new film incentives program in place,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Jim Fain. “Eastern North Carolina is an ideal location for making movies. We look forward to working collaboratively with FoR ENC to recruit new film and television production to the region.”
“Clearly, FoR ENC’s connection to the business and civic leaders of the region—not to mention our portfolio of successful projects—places us in the forefront of entrepreneurship in the East,” said Kel Landis, FoR ENC board co-chair and Special Advisor to Governor Easley. “Furthermore, our management principals at FoR ENC are experienced, award-winning film producers who understand the full range of needs of any production team and speak the language of filmmakers.”
The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation designed to serve as a catalyst for economic and entrepreneurial growth in Eastern North Carolina.
For more information please contact Frank Dooley:
Company: FoR ENC
Phone: 252-756-0176
Fax: 252-756-0717
E-mail: fdooley@forenc.com
Company: FoR ENC
Phone: 252-756-0176
Fax: 252-756-0717
E-mail: fdooley@forenc.com
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