The Hammonton Gazette 05/06/15 Edition | Page 4

Tracy Petrongolo filming movie in Hammonton Wednesday, May 6, 2015 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3 FILMING, from Page 1 film a movie she is shooting in and around town later this spring and into the early summer. She was granted permission during the April 22 Hammonton Town Council meeting. Petrongolo is a former member of town council. In a recent phone interview with The Gazette, Petrongolo said this is her second film project and first of the feature-length variety. She is working with a local crew and the actors are from SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the Actors’ Equity Association, while 90 percent of the crew are union actors from Philadelphia. “These are professional actors. I chose to film in Hammonton because I felt that I wanted to give these actors an opportunity to work in town, but I also feel that it is good for the local economy for filmmakers to work