Nevada Film Office PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Danette Tull For Immediate Release PRODUCTION REVENUE REACHES $100 MILLION MARK FOR NINTH STRAIGHT YEAR LAS VEGAS, NV. For the ninth consecutive year the Nevada Film Office (NFO) production revenue reached the $100 million mark with a 2008 revenue total of $110,552,900 million. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for the state, especially given the current economic climate that we are facing. The figures from the last decade confirm that Nevada is at the forefront of the film industry as a production destination.” said Luis Valera, Commissioner for the Nevada Commission on Economic Development. The Nevada Film Office, a division of the Commission on Economic Development, assists hundreds of productions annually in the areas of feature films, television, music videos, commercials, industrial and student films, documentaries and other new media projects. “Our office is committed to try and make every production conducted in the state a great experience” said Charles Geocaris, Director of the NFO. “We accomplish this by providing unsurpassed customer service and intergovernmental cooperation, promoting our professional crews and state-of-the-art production facilities and by showcasing our diverse and one-of-a-kind locations,” concluded Geocaris. The NFO also announced the first place winner of its annual Screenwriting Competition. The 2008 Screenwriting Competition winner for “Best Screenplay” was Cover With The Moon written by Adam Bellamy of Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year marked the 21st year of the screenplay competition which is designed to help writers with their craft, promote shooting in Nevada and ultimately get a foot in the door of a very competitive industry. Judging was done by industry professionals and story analysts at The Script Department in Los Angeles. ### A division of the Commission on Economic Development |