Regional Roundup

San Diego
The San Diego Film Commission announced publication of its new quarterly newsletter, Spotlight San Diego. Featuring regional film industry news, the newsletter can be found online at http://sdfilm.com/newsletters.asp.
Denver
According to a transportation advisory, a major repaving project planned from June 30 through October 6 will affect filming in various areas of downtown Denver. For further information, contact Ron Pinkard in the Mayor’s Office of Art, Culture and Film at 303-640-6941. The street maintenance schedule may be updated periodically and revisions will be published at http://DenverGov.Org/streetmaintenance.
Palm Beach, Florida
The Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission (FTC) released the 2002 Production Activity Report, which reported $134,876,126 in production revenue for last year. This is an increase of 5.31% from 2001. The FTC had a total of 70 companies report this year, exceeding the 59 companies reported in 2001. FTC Film Commissioner Chuck Elderd says, “The key components to the continued industry growth remains the talented entrepreneurs who operate Palm Beach County’s studio facilities and the growing relationship with the Palm Beach International Film Festival.”
Rochester/Finger Lakes, N.Y.
Rochester master hatter Dave Brown was busy last year with projects that included head covering for the films Chicago, Catch Me if You Can, and Road to Perdition.