State of Vermont Film and Media Task Force

Thanks to all who were able to participate in the final online listening session of the State of Vermont's Film and Media Task Force on Oct. 20. If you missed the session, the recording is now available.

Panelists were

Steven Feinberg, Executive Director, Rhode Island Film & Television Office
Tim Clark, Buffalo Niagara Film Office and former executive director of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI)
Scott Finn, CEO, Vermont Public
Van Dora Williams, professor, Communications and Creative Media, Champlain College

The recording from the first listening session on Sept. 29 is available here.

About the Task Force

The Film and Media Industry Task Force is charged with examining effective ways to cultivate a vibrant film and media industry in Vermont. It was established in 2022 by the Vermont state legislature and signed into statute (Act 173, p.85) by Gov. Phil Scott. Task Force members are Sen. Randy Brock, Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Vermont Arts Council Executive Director Karen Mittelman (Task Force chair), and Vermont Tourism and Marketing Commissioner Heather Pelham.

Next Steps

The Task Force appreciates everyone's participation and comments in the listening sessions, as well as any comments submitted separately. The Task Force is charged with submitting a report by Jan. 15, 2023 to the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs that reviews the history of State efforts to cultivate the film and media industry in Vermont and what financial and other support the State may provide in the future to revitalize the industry following the Covid-19 pandemic and to invigorate the industry in the future.

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