NANA Development, Evergreen Films partner.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: Inside Alaska Business

NANA Development Corp. and Evergreen Films inked a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding Alaska's film industry.

"Our goal is to deliver significant benefits to our shareholders from this investment," said Helvi Sandvik, president of NANA Development Corp. "Alaska's new film production incentive program is already generating interest and attracting new film industry activity to the state. This is good for NANA and Evergreen but will also create jobs and economic growth in Alaska. It is so important for our state's future to strengthen our economy through the creation of new opportunities."

"Our long-term goal is to build an industry that is larger than British...