Vimeo’s $10,000 Advance
Vimeo had teamed up with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to offer all of this year’s world premieres a cash advance in return for an exclusive digital distribution window on the Internet video site.
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Last Reel
Digital projection has overtaken film as the primary means of exhibiting a motion picture in a theater. But while digital may be the future, it has relegated some theaters to the past. Many smaller and non-profit WA theaters are reaching out to their communities to help.
TOUCHY FEELY In Theaters
Washington incentive feature Touchy Feely is distributed by Magnolia Pictures and available in theaters in selected cities beginning today, September 6. The film arrives in Seattle next week.
Oregon Film Incentive Increased
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.
Clearwater – It’s Been an Adventure
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.
Commercialize Seattle Launch
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!
And the Winners Are…
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.
Local Producers Pump Up SIFF Cinema
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.
Join Us for the Launch of Commercialize Seattle
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.
Classifying Freelance Labor
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