postproduction studio at the private arts col
lege could open the door to a variety of film
projects — including more Hollywood mov
ies like Spring Breakers.
"They could have done postproduction here,
had we had the soundstage here," Christine
Meeker Lange, the college's special assistant
to the president for media relations, told The
Sarasota News Leader. "This facility can open
opportunities here."
It will not be cheap, though.
This week, Sarasota County officials, who
have set a longterm goal to draw major film
projects to the region, renewed financial
support for the soundstage and postpro
duction studio. On Tuesday, the County
Commission unanimously approved an exten
sion of a $1.75million economic development
A Ringling College student works on a daytime set. Photo courtesy Ringling College
2012 Ringling College alumnus Jason
Letkiewicz on the set of his student-produced
music video, which debuted at No. 1 on mtv.
com. Photo courtesy Ringling College
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