Kitzhaber pledges film and video industry support

Portland Business Journal:

Speaking to 250 area film and video advocates, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber dubbed the state's burgeoning media industry the "capital of stop-motion animation" and pledged to continue to support programs that provide the sector's infrastructure needs.

Kitzhaber, recalling a recent meeting with Laika studio founder Travis Knight, said that studio has employed more than 250 people on the production of "Paranorman," a tale of a twistedly psychic boy. The feature is set to be released next August.

"There's an economy of innovation emerging here in Oregon," said Kitzhaber, speaking at Monday's Annual Meeting of the Governor's Office of Film & Television...

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