Workshop "Filming in Arizona" - Arizona Film & Digital Media by Ramsay

Take a workshop and learn about the many resources offered by the Arizona film commission to help you film in Arizona! securing permits, finding locations, crew, vendors and find out how local businesses and industry personnel can benefit from participating in the program's free, online, statewide Arizona Production Directory and Locations databases with Arizona Commerce Authority's, Ramsay Wharton!

Ramsay Wharton is the Program Manager for the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Film & Digital Media Program. A veteran of the entertainment industry, she served the people of Hawaii for nearly 20 years as a broadcast television and radio journalist. Most recently, Ramsay was the Early Edition Anchor and Live Reporter for Hawaii's CBS/NBC Emmy Award-winning morning news show, “Sunrise on Hawaii News Now.” She understands the dynamics of the film and creative industries and has had speaking and background roles on CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” and “Lost.”

Ramsay is a small business owner herself, the founding partner of the production company, Blue Wave MediaHawaii, LLC, which launched HawaiiOnTheMove.com, Hawaii’s Premiere Online Video Travel Magazine. She also operates Ramsay Wharton Productions, LLC which focuses on voice-over, publishing, and podcasting productions.

Ramsay received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and a Master of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism & Public Affairs from American University in Washington, D.C.