LIGHTS, CAMERA, NEW HAMPSHIRE! MATT NEWTON, DIRECTOR NEW HAMPSHIRE - PDF document

LIGHTS, CAMERA, NEW HAMPSHIRE! MATT NEWTON, DIRECTOR NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE @mattnewton WHAT IS THE FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE? (Or, I knew there was a state agency to help me get a driver’s license, but I didn’t know one could help me close a road to film a car chase!) New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources • State Library • Division of Historical Resources • State Council on the Arts • Film & Television Office • Commission on Native American Affairs 1

NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM COMMISSION (Established under RSA 21-K:23) • Five Members of New Hampshire’s Film Industry • Department of Transportation • Department of Safety • Department of Resources and Economic Development • New Hampshire Fish and Game Department • New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association • New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association • New Hampshire Municipal Association • New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives • New Hampshire Business and Industry Association • New Hampshire State Senate • New Hampshire House of Representatives WHAT DO WE DO? I. To serve as an economic generator for New Hampshire by attracting and supporting film, television and related media industry projects, and coordinating government and business offices in support of a production. II. To support New Hampshire’s own filmmakers and industry craftspeople and broaden the cultural impact of film, television, and media production in the state. 2

THE FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE IN ACTION • Liaison between productions and communities • Location scouting and matching • Crew and services referrals • Coordinating permissions with state agencies and towns Tracking the economic impact of production • • Educational efforts and media relations FEATURE FILMS 3

• ½ was filmed in New Hampshire • Amherst • Bedford • Claremont • Exeter • Hooksett • Windham TELEVISION SHOWS 4

COMMERCIALS & PHOTO COMMERCIALS & PHOTO 5

COMMERCIALS & PHOTO BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB NEW BALANCE BMW OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINES CHEVROLET OLYMPUS COUNTRY HOME MAGAZINE ORVIS ESPN STEIN MART FISHER PRICE TIMBERLAND HARLEY DAVIDSON TYR SPORT HONDA OF NEW ENGLAND VERIZON WIRELESS HYUNDAI WALMART KING ARTHUR FLOUR L.L. BEAN MERCEDES-BENZ AND LET’S NOT FORGET: • Short Films • Student Films Corporate & Educational Videos • • Web-based Video Video Game Production • All of these contribute to New Hampshire’s Creative Economy! 6

Network Television Series Pilot – Local Spending Production Dollars Spent in Plymouth, NH Hotel Rooms $95,511 Technicians & Labor (local hire) $439,505 Actors/Extras (local hire) $24,423 Equipment Rentals (local) $124,895 Set Construction Costs (purchases) $4848 Craft Services/Restaurants $20,335 Location Fees $24,340 Miscellaneous $80,567 Total Production Spend $814,424 7

THE MEDIA PRODUCTION ECONOMY No demands on the environment • No additional impact on infrastructure • • Strengthens tourism industry • Locations are repeatable and in close proximity URBAN SETTINGS ALL WITHIN AN RURAL SETTINGS HOUR’S REACH OF MOUNTAIN SCENICS CONCORD, NH! SEACOAST SETTINGS 8

YOUR PROPERTY IN PICTURES nhfilmdirectory.com http://nhfilmdirectory.com 9

WHERE TO FIND US www.nh.gov/film WEB: @nhfilmoffice facebook.com/FilmNH youtube.com/nhfilmoffice nhfilmoffice.blogspot.com 10

AND… CUT! THAT’S A WRAP! NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE 19 PILLSBURY STREET, CONCORD, NH 03301 603-271-2220 FAX: 603-271-3584 film@nh.gov WEB: http://nh.gov/film 11