June is now Motion Picture Industry Month for NC

[Melanie Anderson]

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MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY MONTH

2009

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, North Carolina is a leader in film and television production, it is the home of the largest production studio east of Hollywood, and played host to 800 films and 15 television series; and

WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina chartered the prestigious Film-making School at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 1993, educating highly trained professionals in the heart of one of our nation’s top film-making states; and

WHEREAS, the North Carolina Motion Picture industry has made a significant impact on the State of North Carolina over the past three decades, developing a creative, highly-skilled business sector that employs thousands and generates significant economic benefits; and

WHEREAS, in partnership with commerce, government, and communities across our state, the Motion Picture Industry will provide sustainable and competitive employment to North Carolinians well into the future; and

WHEREAS; the North Carolina Motion Picture Industry is an environmentally responsible business sector contributing to North Carolina’s growing knowledge-based economy; and

WHEREAS, the North Carolina Motion Picture Industry is a significant part of our heritage and cultural identity as a state, from our majestic mountains, to our pristine shorelines, North Carolina embraces
the Motion Picture Industry as its own; and

WHEREAS, North Carolina’s Motion Picture Industry supports tourism and is a community-minded partner leaving positive legacies and contributions for North Carolina localities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim June 2009, as “MOTION PICTURE
INDUSTRY MONTH” in North Carolina and urge our citizens to celebrate and recognize the impressive legacy and significance of North
Carolina’s motion picture industry.

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.