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Article: Scranton could be setting for films on big screen
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- Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
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- January 1, 2006
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Lackawanna County film and cultural officials are hoping to attract producers to shoot movies here, and say the region's landscape, architecture, lakes, parks and other amenities are perfect settings for the big screen.
The local film office says there are encouraging signs that film producers and directors like what they see in the greater Scranton region.
Since last summer, the Arts and Entertainment Network did a documentary in the area, and two independent producers shot a movie here. Additionally, actor Paul Sorvino is planning on making a movie in Scranton and an independent filmmaker is working on a documentary about the late actor and playwright Jason Miller, who grew up in Scranton ...