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Friday, March 25, 2011

On Location: State film tax credits are saving grace for 'Amish' TV movie

Company Town | Los Angeles Times: "Veteran producer and talent manager Larry Thompson was captivated by the true story of the Amish community in Nickel Mines, Pa., that somehow managed to forgive a gunman who killed five girls in a 2006 schoolhouse shooting.
Thompson believed the story would make for an inspiring TV movie about the power of faith and forgiveness, but he knew the dark subject matter would be a tough sell in Hollywood.

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