Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission named finalist for global film award
Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission reached finalist status in a global awards field of more than 350 entries, after helping bring 11 days of filming and about $2.1 million to the North Coast.
The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission was named a finalist for the International Location Managers Guild Awards, putting a North Coast agency into a global field that drew more than 350 submissions from around the world. The commission was recognized for its work supporting Warner Bros.’ One Battle After Another, which filmed in part in Humboldt County.
The finalist nod matters because it turns a prestige announcement into a local economic test. Separate reporting said One Battle After Another spent 11 days shooting in Humboldt and generated about $2.1 million in direct dollars for the North Coast, money that rippled through lodging, rentals, catering, transportation and other production spending. For a region trying to build a steadier screen-production footprint, that kind of short-term burst is the clearest evidence that film work can bring outside money inland and up the coast.
The LMGI Awards honor location professionals, film commissions and related production work in film, television and commercials. Winners of the 13th Annual awards will be announced Aug. 22 at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California. For the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission, it is the third time it has received LMGI recognition and the second time it has reached finalist status.
The commission describes itself as the official advocate for filming in Humboldt and Del Norte counties and says its services are free of charge. It is recognized by Humboldt County, Del Norte County and the California Film Commission, and it lists membership in Film Liaisons in California Statewide, the Association of Film Commissioners International and Location Managers Guild International.
Cassandra Hesseltine is identified by the commission as film commissioner, and the organization says she became the region’s film commissioner in fall 2010. Since then, the commission has tied film work to local cultural projects and production promotion, including the Redwood Coast Museum of Cinema, Forest Moon Festival, Map of the Movies, Movies in the Parks and broader advocacy for film production along California’s North Coast.
That mix of destination marketing and production support is what the finalist slot now measures. In a crowded awards field, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission is being judged not just on scenic backdrop, but on whether Humboldt and Del Norte can keep converting screen visibility into jobs, spending and repeat business.
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