Appointee previously headed New Zealand’s Tātaki Auckland Unlimited economic and cultural development agency.
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has announced Jaclyn Philpott will lead the organisation in the newly created role of executive director.
Philpott’s appointment is effective January 3, 2023 and concludes a worldwide search that began in July and considered more than 120 candidates.
The executive will focus on growing the membership roster and help film commissions work with government policymakers. Her other immediate goals include expanding education and diversity awareness to empower Afci members to create effective programmes in their regions.
Philpott will relocate to Los Angeles from Auckland,...
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has announced Jaclyn Philpott will lead the organisation in the newly created role of executive director.
Philpott’s appointment is effective January 3, 2023 and concludes a worldwide search that began in July and considered more than 120 candidates.
The executive will focus on growing the membership roster and help film commissions work with government policymakers. Her other immediate goals include expanding education and diversity awareness to empower Afci members to create effective programmes in their regions.
Philpott will relocate to Los Angeles from Auckland,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Eight out of 11 board members are women
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has elected its first female-majority board of directors and its first Europe-based chairperson in more than a decade.
Bas van der Ree from the Netherlands Film Commission becomes Afci’s first board chairperson representing Europe in more than a decade and will lead the organisation’s most geographically and culturally diverse board to date.
Eight out of 11 board members are women. Officers include 1st vice chair Donne Dawson from the Hawaii State Film Office, 2nd vice chair Silvia Echeverri from the Colombia Film Commission, secretary Sorrel Geddes...
The Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci) has elected its first female-majority board of directors and its first Europe-based chairperson in more than a decade.
Bas van der Ree from the Netherlands Film Commission becomes Afci’s first board chairperson representing Europe in more than a decade and will lead the organisation’s most geographically and culturally diverse board to date.
Eight out of 11 board members are women. Officers include 1st vice chair Donne Dawson from the Hawaii State Film Office, 2nd vice chair Silvia Echeverri from the Colombia Film Commission, secretary Sorrel Geddes...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Bas van der Ree has been elected chairman of the Association of Film Commissioners International, becoming the first European to chair the organization in more than a decade. Van der Ree, who has been the Netherlands Film Commissioner since 2014 when the nation’s film production incentive was launched, previously served as Afci’s 1st vice chair.
He will lead what Afci describes as its “most geographically and culturally diverse board to date,” as well as the first female majority board – eight of 11 members – in its history. Founded in 1975, the Afci is a global nonprofit professional organization that represents city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members on six continents.
“Afci’s board represents the diverse needs and interests of our members, and I feel very honored to serve as chair,” van der Ree said. “Our newly elected, culturally diverse board will aim to further nurture and grow sustainable connections...
He will lead what Afci describes as its “most geographically and culturally diverse board to date,” as well as the first female majority board – eight of 11 members – in its history. Founded in 1975, the Afci is a global nonprofit professional organization that represents city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members on six continents.
“Afci’s board represents the diverse needs and interests of our members, and I feel very honored to serve as chair,” van der Ree said. “Our newly elected, culturally diverse board will aim to further nurture and grow sustainable connections...
- 2/4/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
This story first appeared in the Oct. 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Exactly one century ago, Hollywood silent-film director John Griffith Wray took his production crew to the remote American colony of Hawaii to film two shorts, the first ones ever made on the islands: The Shark God and Hawaiian Love. "It's fascinating to think that when those first productions came here, this was still a monarchy," says Hawaii state film commissioner Donne Dawson. "Our queen was still alive. We've come a long way." To mark the centennial of local film production, Hawaii is
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- 10/10/2013
- by Matthew Fleischer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Honolulu -- Oahu will be the backdrop this summer for movie scenes of a large, damage-prone star.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures on Monday said filming for its new Godzilla movie is planned for the island starting July.
Studio officials have picked several locations and filmmakers should be easy to spot, Hawaii film commissioner Donne Dawson told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://bit.ly/10OdfFu).
"They'll be filming in some very public places," she said. "The public will have no problem observing filming activity. It is not going to be hidden away in the jungle."
The monster itself may not be apparent. Godzilla will be computer-generated on screen.
"They will be doing a lot of shooting with a lot of people," Dawson said. "It's probably not going to be evident from the shooting what is actually going to take place on the screen."
Filming on the movie began March 18 in Vancouver,...
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures on Monday said filming for its new Godzilla movie is planned for the island starting July.
Studio officials have picked several locations and filmmakers should be easy to spot, Hawaii film commissioner Donne Dawson told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://bit.ly/10OdfFu).
"They'll be filming in some very public places," she said. "The public will have no problem observing filming activity. It is not going to be hidden away in the jungle."
The monster itself may not be apparent. Godzilla will be computer-generated on screen.
"They will be doing a lot of shooting with a lot of people," Dawson said. "It's probably not going to be evident from the shooting what is actually going to take place on the screen."
Filming on the movie began March 18 in Vancouver,...
- 6/4/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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