TNRD Film Commission looks to rebound from strike slowdown with help of provincial grant
KAMLOOPS — Last week, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors approved a provincial grant application for $336,000 to fund initiatives to help attract the film industry in the rural communities of the regional district.
If the grant is received, the film commission would begin a two year project in the spring of 2024 to train and hire photographers in the TNRD’s ten electoral areas to become scout photographers who would then identify potential film friendly properties.
“Then we will have forces out in each and every corner of the TNRD,” said Film Commissioner Terri Hadwin. “When we are looking to get certain productions into the area, we have boots on the ground. The people with the local awareness and the ability to go out and capture that new imagery that we are wanting to present to productions. That is one of the main reasons why we are pursuing this opportunity.”