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Belle Avery, left, Frank Hoyt Taylor, and Robin Mullins work in the film industry, but still call Southwest Virginia home.

Belle Avery, left, Frank Hoyt Taylor, and Robin Mullins work in the film industry, but still call Southwest Virginia home.

Lights! Camera! Action! Local Film Connections

April 29, 2008

To have a career in the film industry, you need to pack your bags and head for Hollywood, right? Well, not necessarily.

A! Magazine for the Arts talked to three people who work in films, but live in Southwest Virginia.

You've probably seen their work in theatres or on television, now meet Belle Avery of Alvarado, Va., Frank Hoyt Taylor who lives in Dungannon, Va., and Robin Mullins of Abingdon.

-- Also, Freedom, a locally produced film by Bristolian Rick McVey, is gaining recognition.

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