For those in other parts of the state who aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of movie shoots, meeting the demands of the film industry is worthwhile, Wilmington Regional Film Commission Director Johnny Griffin told a group of tourism leaders from across North Carolina at the Wilmington Convention Center on Monday.
Movie and TV shoots can go on longer than anticipated or involve special effects like explosions or fireworks in residential areas, a lesson Southport officials learned all too well this past summer during the filming of the Nicholas Sparks adaptation “Safe Haven.”
“It can be difficult to work with the film industry, but you have to look at the long term,” he said. “Hopefully the exposure will make those experiences more tolerable.”
With those sleepless nights along its Yacht basin mostly a distant memory, Southport officials are back to work answering questions and drafting film permits for crews with “Under the Dome,” a local series set to
Article source: http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/141048511/7b2910f9 If you need a cheap air ticket, hotel or rental car please visit http://www.airticket.com
