This August Media Inc. Magazine ran an article explaining the recently approved increase of Oregon’s film incentive. The higher incentive cap will go into effect this year and guarantees even more film jobs and larger productions for Oregon. Please consider sharing this article with your Washington legislators.
Innovation Lab funding assistance recipient, Clearwater is a feature length documentary about the health of the Salish Sea (Puget Sound) and the unique relationship of tribal people to the water. Get a feel for the project through this entry, penned by Melissa Woodrow, who serves as both Location Manager and Production Assistant on the film.
Washington Filmworks (WF), in partnership with the Seattle Office of Film + Music, is pleased to have launched Commercialize Seattle, a new business development campaign designed to drive local film production and advertising business. More than 350 people joined us at the August FMI Happy Hour to learn more about the new initiative and see elements of the marketing campaign; that’s a record attendance for the monthly event!
In July Washington Filmworks profiled the 48 Hour Film Project: Seattle (48HFP) on the eve of their largest competition to date. As producer of the event, Krk Nordenstrom provided a glimpse into the history of 48HFP: Seattle and offered insight as to why the event has become the largest filmmaking competition in Washington State.
Last month, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) held a presentation entitled Independent Film Producing. Experienced local producers Mel Eslyn and Lacey Leavitt outlined the role of the indie producer and the mechanics of such a position. Using real world case studies and detailed insights, the course followed the job from development, to physical film production, through to distribution.
Please join us next Wednesday August 28th, for a very special Film Music and Interactive Happy Hour, as we launch Commercialize Seattle, a new business development campaign designed to drive local film production and advertising business.
In the most current issue of Media Inc. Magazine, Greg Smith, President of IATSE Local 488, and Bob Riggs, Business Agent for the union, shared a letter to area producers and production companies designed to address the growing practice of misclassifying freelance labor as independent contractors
WF has received many inquiries as to when we will begin accepting applications for the Innovation Lab. We are currently working with the filmmakers from the inaugural cycles to help them complete principal photography as well as evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
Considering Washington for your next project? Washington Filmworks can help. Here are the last year’s worth of Location of the Month Newsletters. Learn more about all that Washington has to offer production.
Want to be a film director? At July’s Film + Music + Interactive Happy Hour, James Keblas, Director of the Seattle Office of Film + Music, walked the audience through the details of this infographic, illustrating how one Seattle film director has found success in a versatile and creative approach to filmmaking.
