A series of emails between state and local officials obtained by the Savannah Morning News provide new insight into the recent dismissal of Jay Self as the city’s film services office director.
The emails sent between Sept. 10 and 23 reveal Paramount officials’ frustration in trying to obtain filming permits from the city for the “SpongeBob Squarepants 2” movie.
They also reflect Self’s determination to withhold those permits until he felt local businesses, in his words, were fairly compensated for any hit to their bottom line.
At one point, Brad Carlson from Paramount was so frustrated he said the production company would not be shooting in Savannah again, according to an email from Lee Thomas, director of the film, music and digital entertainment division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
via Film permits sparked fuss | savannahnow.com.
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