Funds sought to repair studio, start search for second facility

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 27, 2013

~~<p>Funding repairs to the state's only film studio, an aging facility that has been described as "an embarrassment," headlines the Hawaii Film Office budget proposal, with a $5.46 million request now before the Legislature.</p>
<p>But Donne Dawson,the state film commissioner, also wants lawmakers to approve $250,000 to identify sites and develop plans for a second film studio complex.</p>
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Funding repairs to the state's only film studio, an aging facility that has been described as "an embarrassment," headlines the Hawaii Film Office budget proposal, with a $5.46 million request now before the Legislature.

But Donne Dawson,the state film commissioner, also wants lawmakers to approve $250,000 to identify sites and develop plans for a second film studio complex. Login for more...