Washington Senate Passes SB 5539
We are pleased to report that the Senate passed SB 5539 today with a vote of 40 yea, 8 nays and 1 excused. We would like to thank Senator Kohl-Welles […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]