Hollywood East here we come!  Connecticut’s generous 30% tax credit for making movies has drawn lots of film makers to our fair state.  The latest homegrown movie is Rio, the big animated feature from Blue Sky Studios in Greenwich (owned by 20th Century Fox).  Rio’s premiere at the Connecticut Science Center drew some big names in show biz and politics including former CT Senator Chris Dodd (now the Chairman and CEO of Hollywood’s MPAA), CT Governor Dan Malloy and 20th Century Fox Chairman and CEO, Jim Gianopulos.

A great event, with two showings of Rio for the kids at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and the Hartford Boys & Girls Club.  The kids also got a chance to interact with the visual artists who created the creatures in Rio.

It was a pleasure working with Kristin of The Ferris Group and Mary of Coursey & Co., both also based in West Hartford.  Rio is going to be a big hit…Sebbie, our 7 year old, already knows the names of the show’s birds from the Angry Birds Rio game!  To see more pics, click on “Click to view more photos” in pink below.