When the Stars Came to Humboldt County

An interview with Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner, Cassandra Hesseltine, who’s had a busy year, driven largely by the extraordinary success of locally shot movie, One Battle After Another  During a wide-ranging talk, Hesseltine—who was instrumental in bringing the production to Humboldt County—outlines the economic impact the movie has had on the area, and the spotlight its success has shone on it. She also teases us with another high profile production that may be coming to the Redwoods this coming summer and recounts her role in shaping a bill in the California Legislature that has led to a considerable boost to film production in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Reported for KMUD by Sigur-Björn