Turgeon has been the director of the Vermont Film Commission for almost three years. While it's a small office of three, the commission has had a big effect on the economy. The commission works with both independent and studio filmmakers. Even with Vermont's beauty on her side, Turgeon has a tough sell. The fact is that it's expensive to shoot films in the Green Mountain State.
Flights here can be tough to get and costly.
Also, the state's crew base is small so studio filmmakers need to bring in more crew and house them for long periods of time. But when the sales pitch works, Turgeon feels that these feature films can help maintain a positive view of the state. One movie-goer actually tracked Turgeon down to ask her for the exact location of the home featured in the film. She wanted to take photos to build her own lake house just like it. The woman never would have guessed the lakeside home was only a set, complete with moveable walls and faux materials built specifically for filming purposes at the Daughter's of the American Revolution State Park in Addison, and then demolished.