MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

A total of 234 projects were filmed or photographed in the Antelope Valley generating an estimated economic impact of $6 million.

Accounting for 11% of the revenues were feature films such as "Star Trek", "The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", "Race to Witch Mountain", "The Hangover" and "All About Steve".

Television shows accounted equally with the help of such series as "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", "Knight Rider", "The Mentalist", "Monk", "Bones", "America's Most Wanted" and "Kitchen Nightmares".

Despite the auto industry crisis, many car commercials returned for the long stretches of beautiful weather. One such project brought worldwide attention to the City of LancasterHonda Civic "The Musical Road". Others included Subaru, Kia and Volkswagen.

Additional commercials featured Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Levis and Buffalo Wild Wings. Musical artists Bob Dylan, the Pussycat Dolls, Ice Cube and Justin Timberlake found great backdrops on location. Still photography claimed a 50% increase over the same period last year. Projects include Ray Ban, Niemen Marcus, Glamour and Jessica Simpson.

On-location filming contributes to the local economy generating substantial tax revenues for city and county governments, including sales tax, permit fees and transient occupancy taxes. The AVFO will continue to look at conventional and innovative ways to attract additional film and television production and the associated benefits in terms of jobs and economic growth.

The Antelope Valley Film Office supports a sophisticated website www.avfilm.com showcasing the Greater Antelope Valley filming locations. Users can be linked to a number of city pages, businesses, locations, and crew.

Services Provided:

• Scouting/permit coordination
• Specialized technical support
• On-location problems solved efficiently around the clock

Contact the Antelope Valley Film Office at 661/723-6090 or 661/510-4231