Good News: It's A Wrap!
The Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office counted 517 projects in 2012 with a fiscal impact of $10.6 million. Here are a few of the largest projects and the direct dollars they spent in the region.
$1 million
MTV dating reality show. (The crew shot scenes all over the county in homes, restaurants, bars and beaches, making it the largest single-budget project in five years. The name of the show has not been released and there is no air date yet.)
$400,000
Parker. Major film shot at Ca’ d’Zan; hired 250 extras.
$400,000
Free Ride. Indie film starring Anna Paquin, now entering the film festival circuit.
$100,000
Spring Breakers. Indie film starring Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and James Franco.
SOURCE: The Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office