The new promotional video for the Haines Borough’s Tourism Department is drawing raves – and more importantly, views.

Released Thursday, July 6, the five-minute video was getting 1,000 views an hour during its first 24 hours online.

“I got a message from Italy today,” said Rich Cooper, whose Anchorage-based Frostline Productions created the piece for about $26,000. Cooper is an Academy Award-winning videographer who grew up in Haines.

The video replaces one Cooper created 10…