Senate Bill No. 5539 – It’s Not Dead
Several people have inquired as to the status of the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. It is imperative to note that the legislation that supports the renewal of the program, Senate […]
We’ve Expanded Our Lobbying Team
Washington Filmworks is pleased to announce that lobbyist Cody Arledge has signed-on to help in our efforts to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. Cody has strong relationships with House […]
Incentives in Oregon vs. Washington
Whether you love them or loathe them, 40 states have film incentive programs and those with no incentives lose productions, resident cast, and crew to locales that better support the […]
Business: A Call To Action
2011 marked a total of 71 projects approved by Washington Filmworks since our inception in 2007. The Motion Picture Competitiveness Program has created over four thousand immediate jobs and generated […]
Legislative Preview
On Friday, Jan. 6, Washington Filmworks attended the 2012 Legislative Preview program, held at the Westin and hosted by Seattle’s CityClub. Various community sectors were there to hear from leadership […]
January 2012
_______________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE On Monday, January 9th the 2012 Legislative Session opened in Olympia. Legislators face a challenging mix of social issues and tough decisions about Washington’s budget deficit. […]
Welcome to Take 2
Every filmmaker knows the first take is rarely the best take. Precisely why Washington Filmworks has launched Take 2, our new legislative blog and information resource for all things related […]
December 2011
_______________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE On December 14th the Special Session of the Washington State Legislature adjourned. Washington Filmworks had hoped that the renewal of our film program would be a […]
November 2011
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Plans are evolving in our efforts to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. We continue to work with our supporters in Olympia to include the program […]
October 2011
WASHINGTON FILMWORKS ANNOUNCES Washington Filmworks approves funding assistance for a feature film. This project marks a total of 71 projects approved through the Washington Filmworks program since inception in 2007. […]