Film Commissioners in different states and cities play a vital role in helping to get a film made, but who are these mystery people? In this episode, host Sandra Abrams pulls back the curtain and chats with the three film commissioners from the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). She first speaks to Andy Edmunds, the Director of the Virginia Film Office, then Angie M. Gates, the Director of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) in Washington, D.C., and finally Director Jack Gerbes from of the Maryland Film Office. Each one chats about their daily challenges of a job that aims to also promote their region for jobs, tourism, and future repeat business.
For the Virginia office – https://www.film.virginia.org/
For the D.C. office – https://www.entertainment.dc.gov
For the Maryland office – https://marylandfilm.org/