State dedicates $500,000 to fund expansion in filmmaking
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WILMINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina is hoping to grow its blossoming film industry by training up more workers, thanks to a new grant approved by the General Assembly.
The Film Partnership of North Carolina is getting $500,000 in new funding, and it’s going to help “cultivate a diverse pipeline of interns.” The partnership is working on training up students for a variety of jobs in the film sector.
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Scenes in Dirty Dancing were filmed in Lake Lure, North Carolina.
The Notebook Scenes in The Notebook were filmed in Mount Pleasant, Edisto and Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina.
The Color Purple Scenes in The Color Purple were filmed in Wadesboro, Lilesville and Marshville, North Carolina.
The Last of the Mohicans Scenes in The Last of the Mohicans were filmed in Chimney Rock, Asheville, Pisgah National Forest, Linville Falls and Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
Scenes in Iron Man 3 were filmed in Oak Island, Cary and Kenansville, North Carolina.
The Green Mile Scenes in The Green Mile were filmed in Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.
The Patriot Scenes in The Patriot were filmed Rock Hill, Brattonsville, Chester, Charleston and York, South Carolina.
Talladega Nights Scenes in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby were filmed in Charlotte and Rockingham, North Carolina. (Source: Sony Pictures)
The Hunger Games Scenes in The Hunger Games were filmed in Asheville, Barnardsville, Black Mountain, Cedar Mountain, Charlotte, Concord, Hildebran and Shelby, North.Carolina.
Scenes in Bull Durham were filmed in Asheville, Burlington, Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Scenes in Deliverance were filmed in Lake Jocassee and Beaufort, South Carolina, and Sylva, North Carolina.
Scenes in Nights in Rodanthe were filmed in the Outer Banks, Southport, Wilmington, Carolina Beach and Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Scenes in Blue Velvet were filmed in Lumberton and Wilmington, North Carolina.
Scenes in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, were filmed in Black Mountain and Sylva, North Carolina.
Cold Mountain Scenes in Cold Mountain were filmed in Haywood County, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Scenes in War Room were filmed in Kannapolis, Concord, Hickory, Huntersville and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Scenes in Days of Thunder were filmed in Charlotte and North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and Darlington, South Carolina. (Getty Images)
Scenes from A Walk to Remember were filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Prince of Tides Scenes in The Prince of Tides were filmed in Beaufort, Charleston and Fripp Island, South Carolina.
Logan Lucky Scenes in Logan Lucky were filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Shallow Hal Scenes in Shallow Hal were filmed in Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina.
Scenes in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood were filmed in Wilmington, Fort Fisher, Winnabow and Wrightsville, North Carolina.
The Legend of Bagger Vance Scenes in The Legend of Bagger Vance were filmed in Beaufort, Bluffton, Charleston, Hilton Head and Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Leatherheads Scenes in Leatherheads were filmed in Salisbury, Spencer and Charlotte, North Carolina, and Greer and Greenville, South Carolina.
Radio Scenes in Radio were filmed in Anderson and Walterboro, South Carolina.
The Longest Ride Scenes in The Longest Ride were filmed in Winston-Salem, Jacksonville and Caswell Beach, North Carolina.
Forrest Gump Scenes in Forrest Gump were filmed in Beaufort, Bluff Plantation and Fripp Island, South Carolina.
“Our organization is a middle ground between young professionals who have no industry background but are interested in film and television, and the producers who need access to local support,” said Lauren Vilchik, a film producer and treasurer of the Film Partnership of North Carolina. “The potential is a wide-reaching ripple effect; connecting trained talent to jobs that establish local crews, which in turn attracts more in-state productions creating more jobs.”
According to the Film Partnership, the program has mentored “over 130 interns since March 2022, with 40% coming from underserved communities.”
The North Carolina Film Office says no major projects have been announced for the state in 2024, but nearly a dozen major productions wrapped up in the last six months. That includes several feature-length films like “Mother Couch” and “Operation Taco Gary’s,” and a few reality shows filmed in Charlotte, including “Love is Blind” and “The Ultimatum.”
Residents in the Wilmington area can apply for a scholarship to get paid training in the film industry by clicking this link.
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