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Advocates ask for $120,000 to launch Vermont film office database, highlight workforce and small-production needs
Summary
Presenters told the Senate committee the 2022 Vermont Film and Media Industry Task Force recommended state support for a film and creative media workforce initiative; advocates proposed a $120,000 first-year investment to build a resource database, staff a point of contact and begin workforce development rather than large tax credits.
Committee members heard a presentation on the Vermont Film and Media Industry Task Force report (submitted January 2023) and a proposal to invest $120,000 in a one-year pilot to support a film and creative media workforce initiative.
Presenters said Vermont is one of a few states that currently offers no targeted funding for film and creative media, and they argued a state-focused, non-extractive approach would prioritize small- and mid-scale production, workforce development and retention of graduates from Vermont training programs. The initiative proposed…
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