October 2012
____________________________________________________ RECENT INCENTIVE FILMS NOW AVAILABLE Haven’t had the opportunity to catch all the recent Washington incentive films yet? Not a problem… October and November are great months to warm […]
Lots of Washington Film Available in October
Haven’t had the opportunity to catch all the recent Washington-produced films yet? No problem. October is a great month to watch several of these movies through your local cable provider, stream them online, rent on DVD, or catch them in theaters.
You Are Invited – FMI Happy Hour Tonight
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with policy makers who can directly influence the growth of our state’s creative industries. Join us tonight, 10/3/12, from 5-7 p.m. at the Film Music and Interactive Happy Hour in Seattle.
Help Us Address the Tough Questions at the Seattle Film Summit
This guest post is from Ben Andrews, independent filmmaker and co-founder of Evil Slave LLC. His passion lies in creating a truly viable and robust film industry in the state of Washington. Ben is one of the organizers of the Seattle Film Summit, which will be held at the Northwest Film Forum this Saturday, Sept. 29th, in conjunction with the Local Sightings Film Festival. The summit is a day-long, participant-directed conference, where attendees and speakers address the tough questions of the local film business.
WF Welcomes Newest Board Member
Governor Chris Gregoire has appointed our newest Board Member, Paul Matthaeus, to represent interactive media and emerging forms of motion picture production. Paul Matthaeus started Digital Kitchen (DK) as the studio for the ad agency he founded in 1992.
The SAG-AFTRA Merger and You
This year members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted to merge into one union, known as SAG-AFTRA. For this week’s guest blog post, Dena Beatty graciously answers questions from Washington Filmworks about the effects of this merger on area talent and producers.
Crowd Funding is Still a Gift
Washington Filmworks continues the conversation on crowd funding with the second in a series of 2 guest posts from Steve Edmiston. Here Steve discusses the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business […]
Some Crowd Funded Growing Pains
Change. A major change in how we think about financing independent film has not only arrived, it is maturing – crowd funding. And more change is coming. It seems that everyoneis embracing this newest gift to the “democratization” of the filmmaking journey. But is the change all, and only, good? Does the “gift” come with a catch?
September 2012 Port Townsend
THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND Discover the authentic charm of a Victorian Seaport with its maritime heritage and a touch of urban chic. World-class restaurants, boutique shopping, galleries and stunning […]
September 2012
____________________________________________________ WF ANNOUNCES The Washington Filmworks Board of Directors has approved funding assistance for six new projects, including four feature films and two commercials. This increases the number of projects […]