Clearwater-based movie producer, director and writer Michael Politis would like District of Clearwater to help fund a pilot for a television serial he hopes to make here.
Politis made his pitch to town council during its March 24 meeting.
Budget for the project would be between $15,000 and $25,000, he told council.
He had not approached council before because he had not realized funding might be available, he said.
The pilot would be shot entirely in Clearwater using existing local businesses.
About half of those involved, including the cast, would be local.
The story would be about a young First Nations female veterinarian who is working for a old red-neck sawbones in a small town full of “dysfunctional rugged individualists.” The unlikely duo is in competition with a corporate blue-blood veterinarian who seeks to destroy them both.
“I would like to show the world the creative potential of the people of Clearwater,” Politis said. “Even though this a community with a small population, that does not mean it can only make a small contribution.”
Making the movie would provide training opportunities for people who have never worked in film production before, he said.
It also would show locations for larger budget shoots and for tourism.
Shooting for “Henry and the Wolf Doctor” is due to begin April 12 and run for about one week.
