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Show PARK CITY AREA stZZZZZZZLL CHAMBER OF COMMERCECONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Park City on the Silver Screen Throughout the 198283 winter season, area ski resorts and the town of Park City, have received many requests for use of their facilities and scenery as backdrops for both still photography and motion pictures. Some of these requests came from major production studios, such as the "General Hospital" episode epi-sode shot on location in Deer Valley, a Coca Cola commer-' commer-' cial filmed at the Park City Ski Area, and several episodes epi-sodes of"PM Magazine" for both Salt Lake City and California audiences. Then there were the fashion shoots at the Park City Ski Area for Mens Wear magazine, and recently, by the advertising agency for Women's Day magazine in their "Women's Day Salutes America" campaign. cam-paign. In addition to that were freelance photographerwriters photograph-erwriters on press tours who needed their own shots for their editorial coverage of Park City, and the many video companies filming clips for future use. There is no doubt in our minds, that Park City provides pro-vides a special type of backdrop for these creative pursuits. Within our town, a photographer or cinemato- grapher can find everything from an historic commercial district, to a secluded, lavishly-furnished and modern mo-dern condominium setting. They can film a model or actor overlooking a mountain view from a balcony, or find a snow-covered field to film a cross-country ski race. Park City also offers these individuals and crews a chance to enjoy some time away in the mountains, at a location that is easily accessible, access-ible, and with a community of people who are willing to work with them. People in Park City are willing to work with photographers and film crews because they know that it is good for business. Often, filming grants us a type of exposure we could otherwise not afford. At other times, it brings Park City additional revenue from increased lodging reservations reserva-tions and film crew dollars spent on everything from meals and nightlife, to recreational activities and souvenirs. Filming brings Park City additional income, at a cost of our time in helping film crews work out details on where to shoot when -making sure they get what they are after without too much disruption of our normal methods of doing business. Over the last few months, the ChamberBureau staff has worked with the Utah Film Development office and with several of these crews, helping to facilitate their needs and those of Park City's. One of these projects will begin filming in Park City for a few days in early May. It's a made-for-TV-movie entitled, "When Your Lover . Leaves". The story is that of a woman who parts company with her former live-in, and then begins questioning her values and lifestyle-a sort of comedydrama. Much of the filming will take place in Salt Lake City, but according to Utah Film Development Coordinator, John Earle; "They wanted to use Park City for its mountains, for the exteriors of Park City. It's the Main Street area, the " charm of Park City - the older, restored area... they like the look of those areas." The producer of the film, Irv Zavada, may be remembered remem-bered by some for his work in Park City as he filmed another made-for-TV-movie entitled, "Incident at Crest Ridge" (known during filming film-ing as "Lady With a Badge"). That film production produc-tion came at a bad time for Park City, during a warm summer when Park Avenue was under construction and the only relief was on Main Street. Problems occurred when the crews used up much of the available Main Street space for their equipment equip-ment and filming. From the start. Chamber Bureau staff members have made the Utah Film Development Deve-lopment office, Producer Irv Zavada and his location scouts, aware of past problems prob-lems with film projects in Park City. And with V When Your Lover Leaves", much of the confusion and disruption disrup-tion will be avoided by explaining how Park City operates as a community, and offering alternatives to the film crew. John Earle said, "We are making sure we have a lot more careful preparation. This film will be simpler, with less locations and we will all be more careful to make sure things are double-checked double-checked before they begin." John mentioned that this project will bring a crew of some 50-60 people, including a well known female star in the leading role. Executive Producers of "When Your Lover Leaves", are Ron Howard and Henry Winkler. And although executive producers pro-ducers don't normally come to film locations, John feels that because of Howard's and Winkler's interest in Park City, they may also join the filming crew. "When Your Lover Leaves" Leav-es" is looking for an airing date late this summer or in the fall. But as plans progress for the Park City filming in May, we will continue to work with the crew to avoid any problems and to keep you up to date on . their plans for locations. We look forward to your input and assistance, as a community, on this project. |