Western Norway Film Commission

Sigmund Elias Holm of the Western Norway Film Commission was awarded the coveted Dancy Jones Professional Development Scholarship at Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica, California earlier this month. The Scholarship Award provides financial assistance to an AFCI Member Film Commission administrator or staff person interested in beginning or continuing their film commission training and professional development.

The Scholarship was created in memory of the late Ms. Dancy Jones, film commissioner for the State of Tennessee, USA, and also longtime AFCI Board Member and Advisor. It honors Dancy’s legendary dedication to a strong, effective AFCI organization by fostering knowledgeable film commission members worldwide.

“In these challenging economic times, we are grateful to receive the additional support that the scholarship provides,” said Holm. “I look forward to traveling to Cineposium next fall and participating in one of the AFCI’s professional development courses.”

Holm was selected to receive the scholarship from a group of AFCI member applicants spanning the globe.

“Learning is a lifelong endeavor, especially for AFCI members committed to being valuable entertainment industry partners,” said Janice Arrington of the Orange County Film Commission and Membership Committee Chair. “We are pleased to reward Sigmund for his desire to deliver outstanding service to the industry with the guidance of the AFCI’s professional development program.”

For 25 years and counting, the AFCI’s annual Locations Trade Show has starred as the premier gathering of location filmmakers featuring attention-grabbing exhibits and provocative discussions.

The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) is the global professional organization whose members are film commissioners that assist film, television and video production throughout the world. It is a non-profit educational association whose network of members serves as city, county, state, regional, provincial or national film commissioners for their respective governmental jurisdictions.