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WV film office seeks vintage vehicles for series

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Film Office is seeking vintage car owners for the filming of an upcoming Netflix series, “Mindhunter.”

According to Pam Haynes, director of the West Virginia Film Office, the series is a crime drama based in the 1970s, so period cars are needed.

There is an open casting call that invites the owners of 1960-1980 model cars to a Sept. 21 filming session in Moundsville. Vehicle owners whose cars are featured on camera will receive payment: $175 for 12 hours parked in the shot, with extra money available if the car is driven in the shot and extra money available if the vehicle owner is cast as a background actor.

“Most of the series will be filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but West Virginia has landed a few films because of our proximity to Pittsburgh,” Haynes said. “This production is also using the Moundsville prison, and a lot of other productions have used the prison, as well.”

“Mindhunter” is directed by David Fincher, who Haynes said “has a stellar reputation in the film industry.” She said to her knowledge, this is the first time Fincher has filmed in West Virginia.

However, production company Stephen David Entertainment has chosen to film several series in the Eastern Panhandle, including “American Genius,” “Making of the Mob” and “The American West.”

Haynes said large productions support the local economy by spending money on equipment rentals, hardware and paint, lodging and fuel, to name a few items.

“Most productions choose to film where there are incentives to film; they go where the money is,” Haynes said. “In West Virginia, there’s a base tax credit of 27 percent based on the spend. Production companies can receive up to 31 percent if they hire 10 or more West Virginia residents. The more they spend in West Virginia, the better the tax credit they get.”

Those interested in bringing their vintage cars to Moundsville on Sept. 21 can submit photos of their vehicles, along with their name and cell phone number, to [email protected]. For more casting opportunities, visit www.facebook.com/mhcpittsuburgh.

Staff writer Mary Stortstrom can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138 or twitter.com/mstortstromJN.

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