New Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media

The Film Commission will become a division of the Colorado Council on the Arts

On June 4th Governor Ritter signed House Bill 1010, which recreates the Film Commission as a state agency within the Colorado Office of Economic Development effective July 1st. The bill was sponsored by Representative Tom Massey, former Representative Ann McGihon, Senator Nancy Spence and Senator Dan Gibbs, who recognize the important role of film, television, and media production in Colorado’s Creative Economy.

“Movie production is a fantastic source of economic growth for the communities where these films are made,” said Sen. Gibbs. “By encouraging more films to be made in Colorado we will stimulate our economy, get more Coloradans to work, and grow more Colorado businesses. And we’ll be able to see Colorado locations on the big screen. What’s better than that?”

The new Office of Film, Television and Media will become a division of the Colorado Council on the Arts, and current Film Commission Director Kevin Shand, Deputy Director Marcia Morgan, and Locations Coordinator Laura Grey will be joining the CCA team.