The San Diego Film Commission (SDFC) pitched a project in development and actually attracted the project for a scout and then, finally, to shoot part of a pilot for a television series. The project is called the “Untitled Josh Berman Project,” which is not unusual for a project before completion. Although the story is set in San Diego and is about two women police officers, it filmed primarily in Atlanta due to the incentives offered to producers to save production costs. It stars Sherry Stringfield, known for her roles in “Curb your Enthusiasm,” “ER” and “NYPD Blue,” and also stars Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who had roles in the “Sopranos” and “Entourage.” The creator of the pilot, Josh Berman, also created the current hit on Lifetime Network called “Drop Dead Diva.” The production captured a San Diego skyline, filmed in the Gaslamp Quarter and on the Hornblower Cruise, at the Children’s Museum, Tidelands Park, Harbor Boulevard and many other locations. A local helicopter company, Corporate Helicopters, filmed the aerial photography for the pilot. One hundred local crew people were hired and the crew stayed in downtown hotels. Tim Matheson is the director of the pilot and his name is recognizable if you are a fan of “Animal House.” We hope the pilot is successful and that they decide to film the series here in San Diego. • Rose Wedding Formalities from Shanghai, China plans to film at the “Unconditional Surrender” statue in Tuna Harbor Park. The Chinese TV crew will be traveling throughout the state of California filming its show “Rose Wedding,” which is about about 10 couples from China who win the opportunity to travel to California to get married and have their honeymoons. This particular show is very popular in their country, reaching an estimated 160 million viewers. While in town, they plan to gather additional footage on a harbor cruise and at the Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park. After an extensive scout with the SDFC, they were most impressed and delighted with our “kissing statue” (beside the Midway Museum) as they called it. In fact, they plan to film their show’s closing shot there, with their newlywed couples kissing in front of the statue, calling the segment the “Kiss of the Century.” This was a huge opportunity to showcase the popular art work at the Port of San Diego to an international audience and create the end of the show in San Diego! • A Los Angeles production company traveled to San Diego to spend three days filming a commercial for MacDonalds. The crew filmed Ronald MacDonald at several iconic locations including Balboa Park, Tidelands Marina Park South and Coronado. SDFC staff processed posting for parking requests for their trucks and motor home, and spent time monitoring the crew while they filmed on public properties. Our office also assisted the production team with finding local crews, hotels, vendors and resources. While in San Diego, the production team booked 193 room nights at six different hotels in the downtown area. • Our own TV series called “Terriers” airs on FX Network on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. Viewership and popularity count in deciding if they will come back to film next season. I might add, they left $20 million in our local economy. You can become a “fan” by clicking on this site: www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/terriers/. If you see a crew downtown filming, be sure to welcome them to San Diego. They boost our economy and give good promotional value to our tourism trade. If you want to know more about the San Diego Film Commission, visit www.sdfilm.com. — Cathy Anderson is the president and CEO of the San Diego Film Commission, and film commissioner of San Diego. Anderson has earned a national reputation for developing programs to foster the growth of the production industry in the region and for making San Diego “Hollywood South.”