State, film industry hope to expand TV production

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 22, 2012

~~<p>Film and television production spending in Hawaii last year declined more than 54 percent from 2010, but local officials say the industry is doing well. In fact, if everything goes as they hope, the industry might expand the Hawaii-based work force this year and add two, maybe even three new TV series.</p>
<p>Productions spent about $184 million here last year, significantly lower than the record $407 million spent in 2010, according to state figures. But the lower number is more typical of the volume of work in the islands, said Georja Skinner, administrator of the state's Creative Services Division, which oversees the Hawaii Film Office.</p>
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Film and television production spending in Hawaii last year declined more than 54 percent from 2010, but local officials say the industry is doing well. In fact, if everything goes as they hope, the industry might expand the Hawaii-based work force this year and add two, maybe even three new TV series.

Productions spent about $184 million here last year, significantly lower than the record $407 million spent in 2010, according to state figures. But the lower number is more typical of the volume of work in the islands, said Georja Skinner, administrator of the state's Creative Services Division, which oversees the Hawaii Film Office. Login for more...