![This scene shows British red coats troops inside this newly...]()
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This scene shows British red coats troops inside this newly built redoubt where rifle shots and smoke fill the scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
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Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
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..Joseph Cortina Creative Director for Cortina Productions and Director views one of the movie scenes on the camera display screen...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Director of Photography Stephen Lyons checks the camera angle for...]()
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Director of Photography Stephen Lyons checks the camera angle for the next scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Dressed as a British dummer this actor stands by for...]()
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Dressed as a British dummer this actor stands by for the next scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Director of Photography Stephen Lyons shows his asst. what frame...]()
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Director of Photography Stephen Lyons shows his asst. what frame he needs for the next scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![This actor dressed as a American troop Ben Flanders trys...]()
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This actor dressed as a American troop Ben Flanders trys to sleep a little before the next scene... Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Moving the group of American troops and militia to the...]()
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Moving the group of American troops and militia to the next shot...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![This actors dressed as a member of the French royal...]()
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This actors dressed as a member of the French royal regiment of foot stands ready for the next scene at Powhatan location...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
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(Left) Joseph Cortina Creative Director for Cortina Productions and Director and (Right) Director of Photography Stephen Lyons check the camera view before shooting the next scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![During lunch break, actors dressed as British and French troops...]()
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During lunch break, actors dressed as British and French troops use their smart phones to take photos of each other...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![The Ameriacn troops and Militia finish shooting a scene marching...]()
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The Ameriacn troops and Militia finish shooting a scene marching down this road...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Actors dressed as member of the French royal regiment of...]()
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Actors dressed as member of the French royal regiment of foot are ready for their scene at Powhatan location...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![The group of American troops take some time for coffee...]()
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The group of American troops take some time for coffee during the cold morning shoot...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Joseph Cortina Creative Director for Cortina Productions and Director views...]()
Joe Fudge / Daily Press
Joseph Cortina Creative Director for Cortina Productions and Director views this scene that shows British red coats troops inside this newly built redoubt where rifle shots and smoke fill the scene...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
![Member of the French royal regiment of foot march by...]()
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Member of the French royal regiment of foot march by other actors to the area for their next shoot...Filming for American Revolution Museum at Yorktown exhibition galleries. Scenes where filmed in Powhatan, west of Richmond by Cortina Productions of McLean is producing media components for galleries. including short films about 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Continental soldiers fortifying and defending the American lines. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center in late 2016..
The York County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Tuesday to give the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc. $1 million over 10 years to support the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
The funds will begin to be disburse in fiscal year 2016, which begins on July 1.
The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is in the process of building a new $50 million facility with a reconfigured site plan and an 80,000 square-foot building that provides expanded gallery exhibits, enhanced interpretive programs and innovative educational programs, according to a county memorandum. The new museum will replace the Yorktown Victory Center that has chronicled the American Revolution since April 1976, the memorandum said.
The Yorktown Victory Center has been a major tourism driver for the area but its existing buildings and grounds placed limitations on exhibits and programs, the memorandum said.
In November 2013, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation requested funding from the county to help pay for programing, exhibits and operations at the new museum. The county reached a consensus plan to donate $1 million over 10 years.
The interim County Administrator Mark Carter recommended that the board adopt the proposed resolution to contribute to the foundation and the board approved it on Tuesday.
Somers can be reached by phone at 757-298-5176.
