Locations
Where Will You Tell Your Story?
Here are the Virginia sweet spots that we think will get your reels turning. Scout the regions on the map to find out more about their unique features...or feel free to explore on your own via the search.
South West
What exists between Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia?…stunning Appalachia, the Blue Ridge Mountains and film hospitality like you’ve never seen.
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Tazewell County Airport Airport Rd Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 http://fly.tazewellcounty.org/ Virginia Highlands Airport 18521 Lee Hwy Abingdon, VA 24212 (276) 628-6030 http://www.vahighlandsairport.com/
Liaisons
BUCHANAN COUNTY
Mary Belcher
Executive Director
Chamber of Commerce PO Box 2818 Grundy, VA 24614
276.935.4147
276.791.1896
Email: bcchamber@bvu.net
Website: www.townofbuchanan.com
CITY OF BRISTOL
Andrew Trivette
Director 300 Lee Street Bristol, VA 24201
Email: atrivette@bristolva.org
Website: www.bristolva.org
CITY OF GALAX
Ray Kohl
Tourism Director
111 East Grayson Street Galax, VA 24333
276.238.8130
Email: rkohl@galaxva.com
Website: http://visitgalax.com
GRAYSON COUNTY
Elaine Holeton
Planning & Community Development
276.773.2000
Email: eholeton@graysoncountyva.gov
SMYTH COUNTY
Lori Deel
Director of Community and Economic Development
276.706.8312
276.685.1569
Email: ldeel@smythcounty.org
TAZEWELL COUNTY
Mike Thompson
Interim Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator
108 E. Main Street Tazewell, VA 24561
276.988.1270
Email: mthompson@tazewellcounty.org
Website: www.tazewellcounty.org
TOWN OF ABINGDON
Amanda Leslie Livingston
Marketing Manager
Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau
335 Cummings Street Abingdon, VA 24210
276.492.2236
Email: alivingston@abingdon-va.gov
Website: www.abingdon.com
Coastal Virginia
More than just beaches, this region has a wealth of history and varying landscapes. Heard of Williamsburg or Jamestown?…yep, we’ve got them. Beyond colonial time travel, Coastal Virginia also has brackish bays, spooky swamp land, and rural areas that contrast immensely developed cities. Hampton Roads has an incredible film infrastructure that is ready to host your project. Doubles as Miami in Virginia Beach or Brookyln in historic Downtown Norfolk.
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Norfolk International Airport 2200 Nervier Ave. Norfolk, VA 23518 Phone: (757) 857-3351 Hampton Roads Executive Airport Address: 5172 W Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23321 Phone: (757) 465-0260 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Address: 900 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602 Phone:(757) 877-0221 Chesapeake Regional Airport Address: 2800 Airport Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323 Phone:(757) 432-8110
Liaisons
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE
Josh Fisher
City Events Manager
757.382.1312
Email: jdfisher@cityofchesapeake.net
Website: http://www.cityofchesapeake.net
CITY OF FRANKLIN & SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Lauren Sloan
Business Development Manager
757-562-1958
lsloan@franklinsouthamptonva.com
CITY OF HAMPTON
Ryan Downey
Director of Media & Community Relations
757.728.5328
Email: ryan@hamptoncvb.com
Website: www.hamptoncvb.com
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
Becky Cutchins
Media Relations Manager
757.926.1429
Email: rcutchins@nngov.com
Website: www.newport-news.org
CITY OF NORFOLK
Mary Keough
Communications Manager
757.664.4419
Email: mary.keough@norfolk.gov
Website: www.norfolkdevelopment.com
CITY OF POQUOSON
Dave Callis
Director
757.868.3583
757.868.3585
Email: david.callis@poquoson-va.gov
Website: https://www.ci.poquoson.va.us/
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
Dave Schulte
Marketing, Communications & Tourism
757.393.5143
Email: schulted@portsmouthva.gov
Website:https://www.portsmouthva.gov/
CITY OF SUFFOLK
Somer Jones
Recreation Coordinator
757.514.7273
Email: specialeventsapplications@suffolk.va.us
Website: http://www.suffolkva.us/
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
Jamie Capps
Special Events Coordinator
757.385.6638
Email: jrcapps@vbgov.com
Ashley Puvogel
Special Events and Film Office Liaison
757.385.6640
Email: apuvogel@vbgov.com
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG
Lee Ann Hartmann
Communications Specialist
757.220.6197
Email: lhartman@williamsburgva.gov
Permission to film form: http://www.williamsburgva.gov/index.aspx?recordid=57&page=318
COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Michael Byrd
Public Affairs Officer
757.898.2422
757.272.3569
757.898.6346
Email: michael_byrd@nps.gov
Website: www.nps.gov/colo/
JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT & YORKTOWN VICTORY CENTER
Bob Jeffrey
Communication Specialist
757.253.4011
Email: robert.jeffrey@jyf.virginia.gov
Website: www.historyisfun.org
JAMES CITY COUNTY
Laura Messer
Tourism Event Coordinator
757.253.6677
Email: Laura.Messer@jamescitycountyva.gov
SMITHFIELD & ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Judy Winslow
Director of Tourism
757.357.2476
Email: jwinslow@isleofwightus.net
Website: www.VisitSmithfieldIsleofWight.com
YORK COUNTY / HISTORIC YORKTOWN
Kristi Olsen
Tourism Development Manager
757.890.3500
Email: olsen@yorkcounty.gov
Website: www.yorkcounty.gov
Jessica Wauhop
Marketing Specialist
757-890-3562
Email: jessicawauhop@yorkcounty.gov
Central Virginia
Richmond has been named one of the "Top 10 cities to be an independent moviemaker." The Capitol City provides a strong infrastructure for film and has a long list of credits to its name. Within the Central Virginia region is historic Petersburg which provides authentic 18th Century buildings and is just 25 minutes from downtown Richmond. This region doubles as DC, New York, Revolutionary and Civil War locations no problemo. Explore our beautiful parks, historic homes or rolling farmlands.
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Richmond International Airport 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr Richmond, VA 23250 Phone: (804) 226-3000 Chesterfield County Airport 7511 Airfield Dr Richmond, VA 23237 Phone: (804) 768-7700
Liaisons
AMELIA COUNTY
Taylor Harvie
County Administrator
804.561.3039
Email: taylor.harvie@ameliacova.com
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Susan Pollard
Director of Public Affairs
P.O. Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832
804.748.1161
Email: cm@chesterfield.gov
Website: www.chesterfield.gov/
CITY OF HOPEWELL
Charles Dane
Assistant City Manager
300 North Main Street, Suite 216 Hopewell, VA 23860
804-541-2271
Email: cdane@hopewellva.gov
CITY OF PETERSBURG
- Edward Man
Acting Executive Director Petersburg Preservation Task Force
19 Bollingbrook St. Petersburg, VA 23803
757.343.5539
Email: h.edwardmann@gmail.com
CITY OF RICHMOND
Allen Rothert
Film Liaison/Special Events Coordinator
900 E Broad St. 2nd Floor Office of the Mayor Richmond, VA 23219
804-646-0524
804-337-7383 cell
Email: allen.rothert@richmondgov.com
DINWIDDIE COUNTY
Tammie J. Collins
Division Chief of Planning and Community Development
14016 Boydton Plank Road P O Drawer 70 Dinwiddie, VA 23841
804.469.4500 ext 110
Email: tcollins@dinwiddieva.us
Brian Mancini
Director of Parks Recreation and Tourism
5850 R.B. Pamplin Drive Sutherland, VA, 23885
804-862-8086
Email: bmancini@dinwiddieva.us
HANOVER COUNTY
Tom Harris
Public Information Officer P.O. Box 470 7516 County Complex Road Hanover, VA 23069
804.365.6402
804 365 6400
Email: htharris@co.hanover.va.us
Website: www.co.hanover.va.us
HENRICO COUNTY
Tamra McKinney
Public Relations and Media Services Director
P.O. Box 90775 Henrico, VA 23273
804.501.4257
Email: mck10@co.henrico.va.us
Website: https://henrico.us/
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
Yoti Jabri
Economic Development Specialist
804-722-8609
Email: yjabri@princegeorgecountyva.gov
TOWN OF ASHLAND
Joseph M. Topham, Jr.
Business Retention & Expansion Manager
P.O. Box 1600 101 Thompson Street Ashland, VA 23005
804.798.1073
Email: jtopham@town.ashland.va.us
Website: https://www.town.ashland.va.us/
Chesapeake Bay
Rich with rural charm and picturesque waterfront, this is the birthplace of George Washington and the land of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Native Americans.
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Middle Peninsula Regional Airport 1000 Airport Rd Shacklefords, VA 23156 (804) 785-9725 www.fly-fyj.com
Liaisons
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Carol Steele
Director of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
6467 Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061
804.693.1261
804.815.1663
Email: csteele@gloucesterva.info
KING WILLIAM COUNTY
Mark Reeter
County Administrator
804.769.4926
Email: countyadmin@kingwilliamcounty.us
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Michelle Brown
Economic Development & Tourism Coordinator
County of Middlesex, Virginia PO Box 428 Saluda, VA 23149
804.758.4330
Email: m.brown@co.middlesex.va.us
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is next door to our nation's capital - Washington, D.C. - yet has kept its own character reminiscent of colonial times, rambling plantations, equestrian farms and cobblestoned streets leading to quaint taverns, chic shops and historical gems.
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Washington Dulles International Airport 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166 www.flydulles.com Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 1 Aviation Circle Washington, D.C. 20001 www.flyreagan.com
Liaisons
ARLINGTON COUNTY
Emily Cassell
1100 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 1500 Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-0875
Email: ecassell@arlingtonva.us
Film Permit: www.stayarlington.com/tourism-industry/film-application-information/
Robert Rouse
703-228-0889
Email: rrouse@arlingtonva.us
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
Ann Dorman
Film Permit Coordinator
703.626.1266
Email: film@visitalexva.com
Film Permit: http://www.visitalexandriava.com/media-pr/film-office/ $100 film permit fee
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
Susan Finarelli
Communications Director and Public Information Officer
300 Park Ave Falls Church, VA 22046
703.248.5210
Email: sfinarelli@fallschurchva.gov
Film Permit: http://va-fallschurch.civicplus.com/formcenter/communications-office-7/film-permit-application-52
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
Kimberly S. Herbert
Economic Development and Tourism
706 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-372-1086 x307
Email: ksherbert@fredericksburgva.gov
Website: http://www.visitfred.com
CITY OF MANASSAS & HISTORIC MANASSAS
Patty Prince
Communications Manager
City of Manassas 9027 Center Street Manassas, VA 20110
703.257.8456
Email: pprince@ci.manassas.va.us
Website: http://www.manassascity.org/
Debbie Haight
Executive Director
Historic Manassas DMO
703.361.6283
Email: debbie@historicmanassasinc.org
Website: www.visitmanassas.org
CITY OF WINCHESTER & FREDERICK COUNTY
Justin Kerns
Executive Director
1400 South Pleasant Valley Road Winchester, VA 22601
540.542.1326
877.871.1326
Email: justin.kerns@visitwinchesterva.com
Website: www.visitwinchesterva.com
FAIRFAX COUNTY
Sue Porter
Director of Communications
3702 Pender Drive, Suite 420 Fairfax, VA 22030
703.752.9512
Email: sporter@fxva.com
Website: www.fxva.com
Chris Bruno
Director of Economic Development, Fairfax City
703.385.7850
christopher.bruno@fairfaxva.gov
FAUQUIER COUNTY
Miles Friedman
Director
33 N Calhoun Street Warrenton, VA 20186
540.341-0988
Email: miles.friedman@fauquiercounty.gov
Website: www.VisitFauquier.com
KING GEORGE COUNTY
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200 King George, VA 22485 540-775-9181 Website: http://www.yeskinggeorge.com/
LOUDOUN COUNTY
Jackie Brown-Saunders
Vice President of Marketing, Visit Loudoun
112-G South Street, SE Leesburg, VA 20175
703.669.2009
Email: saunders@visitloudoun.org
Website: www.VisitLoudoun.org
Jennifer Sigal
703.669.2002
Email: sigal@visitloudoun.org
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
Ann Marie Maher
Director of Tourism
14420 Bristow Rd. Manassas, VA 20112
703.792.8421
Email: AMaher@pwcgov.org
Website: VisitPWC.com
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Debbie Aylor
Tourism Manager, Economic Development & Tourism
9019 Old Battlefield Blvd, Suite 310 Spotsylvania, VA 22553
540.507.7205
540.507.7207
Email: daylor@spotsylvania.va.us
Website: www.spotsylvania.org
STAFFORD COUNTY
Lisa Logan
Tourism Manager
1300 Courthouse Road Stafford, VA 22554
540.645.1662
540.658.8681
Email: lmlogan@staffordcountyva.gov
Website: http://www.gostaffordva.com/
Eastern Shore
Accessible via the 17.5 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, The Shore stretches 70 miles and offers old railroad towns and intimate fishing villages.
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Liaisons
Kerry Allison Executive Director of Tourism 25-S Market Street Onancock, VA 23417 757.787.8268 Email: kerryallison@esvatourism.org Website: www.esvatourism.org
Roanoke Valley
Covered bridges, abandoned quarries, lake houses, mountain houses, cottages and mountains all around…do not underestimate this up-and coming film hub.
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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport 5202 Aviation Dr NW Roanoke, VA 24012 www.roanokeairport.com
Liaisons
ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS
Alleghany County, City of Covington, and Towns of Clifton Forge and Iron Gate
Teresa Hammond
Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
110 Mall Road Covington, VA 24426 540.962.2178
540.962.2179
Email: thammond@ahchamber.com
Website: www.visitalleghanyhighlands.com
Kara Asboth
Special Projects
110 Mall Road Covington, Va 24426 540.962.2178
Email: kasboth@ahchamber.com
BATH COUNTY
Mary Anne “Maggie” Anderson
Tourism and Economic Development
Warm Springs, VA 24484
540.839.7202
540.679.9374 cell
Email: tourbath@bathcountyva.org
BEDFORD COUNTY AND CITY
Nicole Johnson
Director of Tourism
Bedford Area Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road Bedford, VA 24523
540.587.5681
Email: njohnson@bedfordcountyva.gov
Website: www.visitbedford.com
Michelle Crumpacker
Administrative Manager
Bedford Area Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road Bedford, VA 24523
540.587.5683
Email: mcrumpacker@bedfordcountyva.gov
BOTETOURT COUNTY
Gary Larrowe
County Administrator
16 East Main Street Fincastle, VA 24090
540- 928-2006
Email: glarrowe@botetourtva.gov
Website: www.visitbotetourt.org
CITY OF LYNCHBURG
Anna Bentson
Assistant Director of Economic Development & Tourism
900 Church Street Lynchburg, VA 24504
434.455.4493
Email: anna.bentson@lynchburgva.gov
Website: lynchburgvirginia.org
CITY OF RADFORD
Deborah Cooney
Director of Tourism
600 Unruh Drive Radford, VA 24141
866.605.6442
540.267.3153
Email: dcooney@radford.va.us
Website: www.visitradford.com
CITY OF ROANOKE
Lisa Soltis
Economic Development Specialist
117 Church Avenue Roanoke, VA 24011
540.853.1694
Email: lisa.soltis@roanokeva.gov
Website: www.roanokeva.gov
FLOYD COUNTY
Pat Sharkey
Director, Floyd County Tourism 201 E. Main St. The Village Green Suite 7 Floyd, VA 24091
540.239.8509
Email: tourismdirector@floydcova.org
Website: www.VisitFloyd.org
FRANKLIN COUNTY
David Rotenizer
Tourism Development Manager
1255 Franklin Street Suite 112 Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540.483.3040
Email: david.rotenizer@franklincountyva.gov
Website: http://www.visitfranklincountyva.org
GILES COUNTY
Cora Gnegy
Tourism Marketing Director Giles County Administration
203 North Main Street Pearisburg, VA 24134
540.921.2079
Email: cgnegy@gilescounty.org
Website: GilesCounty.org
LEXINGTON & ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
Jean Clark
Director of Tourism
106 East Washington Street Lexington, VA 24450
540.463.3777
Email: director@lexingtonvirginia.com
Website: www.lexingtonvirginia.com
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Lisa Bleakley, MTA, CMP
Executive Director of Tourism
755 Roanoke Street, STE 2E Christiansburg, VA 24073
540.394.2120 Ext. 4225
Email: bleakleyts@montgomerycountyva.gov
Website: www.visitmontva.com
ROANOKE COUNTY
Jill Loope
Director, Economic Development
P.O. Box 29800 Roanoke, VA 24018
540.772.2069
Email: jloope@roanokecountyva.gov
ROANOKE VALLEY
Bootie Bell Chewning
Regional Roanoke Liaison
888 Colbourne Avenue Roanoke, VA 24179
540.520.7541
Email: boo_tee@msn.com
Shenandoah Valley
Just outside the hub-bub of Northern Virginia, this is quintessential Virginia country. Classic university campuses and vintage towns, the Shenandoah Valley might be the most picture-perfect slice of Americana you can find in North America.
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport 100 Bowen Loop #200 Charlottesville, VA 22911 www.gocho.com Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport 77 Aviation Circle Weyers Cave, VA 24486 www.flyshd.com
Liaisons
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
Rebecca Ragsdale
Senior Permit Planner
401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434.296.5832 ext 3226
Email: rragsdale@albemarle.org
Website: https://www.albemarle.org/
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
Joe Rice
Communications Specialist
605 E. Main St. Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434.409.8226
Email: ricej@charlottesville.org
Brigitte Bélanger-Warner
Director of Sales & Marketing
434.970.3632
Email: warnerb@charlottesville.org
Website: http://www.visitcharlottesville.org/
CITY OF HARRISONBURG
Brenda Black
Tourism Manager
212 S. Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540.432.8940
Email: brenda.black@harrisonburgva.gov
Website: www.visitharrisonburgva.com
CITY OF STAUNTON
Sheryl Wagner
Director of Tourism
116 W. Beverly Street Staunton, VA 24402
540.332.3865
540.448.3576
Email: WagnerSS@ci.staunton.va.us
Website: www.VisitStaunton.com
CULPEPER COUNTY
Paige Read
Director of Economic Development & Tourism
111 S. Commerce Street Culpeper, VA 22701
540.727.0611
Email: pread@culpeperva.gov
Website: www.visitculpeperva.com
GREENE COUNTY
Michele Wallace
Visitor Center Coordinator
8315 Seminole Trail, Suite 2 Ruckersville, VA 22968
Email: mwallace@gcva.us
Website: www.exploregreene.com
HIGHLAND COUNTY
Roberta Lambert
County Administrator P.O. Box 130 Monterey, VA 24465
540.468.2347
Email: hcboard@htcnet.org
Website: www.highlandcova.org
LOUISA COUNTY
James Smith
Director, Parks Rec & Tourism
540.967.4420
Email: jsmith@louisa.org
ORANGE COUNTY
Lori Landes-Carter
Tourism Manager
112 West Main St Orange, VA 22960
540.661.5324
Email: lcarter@orangecountyva.gov
Southern Virginia
Former tobacco farms, authentic Southern Virginia charm and lively American Main Street communities. Go back in time and explore South Central Virginia’s stunning scenic byways and classic country roads.
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Allen C. Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield Dominy Corner Road Blackstone, VA 23824 434.292.2193 Farmville Regional Airport 130 Wedgewood Drive Farmville, VA 23901 434.391.6111 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport Brodnax, VA 23920 434.729.1002
Liaisons
APPOMATTOX COUNTY
Frances Guill
Appomattox Lead Travel Counselor
214 Main Street/ P.O. Box 246 Appomattox, VA 24522
434.352.8999
Email: tourism@appomattoxva.gov
Website: historicappomattox.com/
CAMPBELL COUNTY
Michael Davidson
Director of Economic Development
47 Courthouse Lane Rustburg, VA 24588
434.592.9595
Email: jmdavidson@co.campbell.va.us
Website: www.co.campbell.va.us/
CITY OF DANVILLE
Corrie Teague
Assistant Director of Economic Development
427 Patton St; PO Box 3300 Danville, VA 24543
434.793.1753
Email: cteague@discoverdanville.com
Website: www.discoverdanville.com
LUNENBURG COUNTY
Glenn Millican
Planning and Economic Development
11414 Courthouse Road
434-696-2142
Email: gmillican@lunenburgva.net
MARTINSVILLE- HENRY COUNTY
Beth Stinnet
Film Office Coordinator
191 Fayette Street Martinsville, VA 24114
276.403.5949
Email: bstinnett@yesmartinsville.com
Website: www.VisitMartinsville.com
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Tina Morgan
Tourism Coordinator
350 Washington Street Boydton, VA 23917
434.738.6191 ext. 4438
Email: tina.morgan@mecklenburgva.com
Website: http://visitmeckva.com/
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Magi Van Eps
Tourism & Visitor Center Coordinator
121 E. Third Street/ P.O. Box 625 Farmville, VA 23901
434.392.1482
Email: mvaneps@co.prince-edward.va.us
Website: co.prince-edward.va.us
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