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Governor Releases Millions for Film Industry Improvements

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published December 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM HST

The Hawaii Film Studio is gearing up for a much-needed upgrade. This week, nearly $3.5 million in capital improvement funds was released by the governor. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports.

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