Bill On The Move
SB 5539, the bill to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program, was voted out of the Senate Rules committee on Saturday, February 11. It is likely that there will be […]
Are We Doing Enough?
We’ve had several inquiries from the community asking about our efforts to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. There seems to be an undercurrent of both curiosity and concern, and […]
Power of Play
On Friday February 3rd, Amy Lillard and Julie Daman of Washington Filmworks attended the Power of Play – The 5th Annual State-Of-The-State of the Interactive Media Industry event. We enjoyed […]
Incentive Safety Definitely Not Guaranteed
On February 5th, the Seattle Times ran a telling piece on the state of the Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Program entitled “State film-incentive imperiled”. Author Christy Karras highlights recent successes […]
February 2012
_____________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SB 5539, the bill to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program, was passed out of the Senate with a vote of 40 to 8 on February 14th. […]
More on Our Team in Olympia
Last month, Washington Filmworks introduced Cody Arledge as the newest member of our lobbying team. Cody joined Board Chair Becky Bogard and lobbyist Jim Hedrick. All three are in Olympia working […]
Get Involved. Community Makes a Difference.
Washington Filmworks would like to recognize our Film Leaders and Team Captains who have volunteered their time, energy and networking abilities to help with our renewal campaign. This well-connected and […]
Local Business is a Big Part of the Picture
We ask that businesses connected to film production sign onto support renewal. If you are a business owner or represent a Washington business that believes the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program is important, we urge you to give us your permission to list you as a supporter in our correspondence with legislators.
A Big Win For Everyone Involved
While Washington Filmworks lobbies to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program, a 2011 feature film from that very program is charming critics and audiences at Sundance 2012. Shot in Washington […]
Olympia Calls for Job Creation, Now
2012 opening day speeches gave some insight into the priorities of our State legislators in Olympia. Washington Filmworks was particularly eager to hear from House Speaker, Rep. Frank Chopp (D-Seattle, 43rd Legislative […]