If there have been any doubts that Governor John Hickenlooper is serious about boosting film production in this state, those doubts should be dispelled with his appointment of Hollywood producer Donald Zuckerman as director of the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media.

Zuckerman’s most recent films include the 2008 Toby Keith vehicle Beer for my Horses and the 2010 political satire Casino Jack, which starred Oscar winner Kevin Spacey. That latter movie, by the way, was directed by Governor Hickenlooper’s late cousin George Hickenlooper. Ironically, the future Governor made a cameo in that film as a U.S. Senator. Read more…

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