Written by Glen Morrison 107.5 KISSFM Thursday, 05 March 2015 16:32
The Okanagan Film Commission will be getting a bit of a raise from the regional district. "The board decided they would increase their funding to 33-thousand dollars for 2015. They had asked for $35,000," says Regional District of North Okanagan board chair Rick Fairbairn. Fairbairn says RDNO's support is up from the $24,000 provided last year, but the board is looking for more participation from other members. At this point, just Vernon, Coldstream and Armstrong contribute, even though Enderby and Lumby have seen the most film activity recently. Enderby is considering opting in with an $1,100 share, but Lumby director Kevin Acton says it's too late for it's $830 portion as their budget is already set. The commission brought in 20 films in 2014 with an economic spin-off of 17.5 million dollars while working from a 180 thousand dollar budget. One of them was 'Go With Me' starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins and Ray Liotta which filmed in Enderby, Lumby, Armstrong and Vernon.
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