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Washington Filmworks (WF) is excited to announce the return of the Filmworks Innovation Lab. The next application window is slated to open in August 2014!

WF worked with the University of Washington to workshop Innovation Lab projects in a process known as a charette. Learn more about charettes and the partnership in this guest post from Carolyn Higgins.

Beginning December 1 Washington Filmworks will accept applications for our Standard Program for projects that commence on or after January 1 of 2014.

The CBDP brings valuable business to Washington State. These projects provide good wages and benefits for local labor and increase business for area film vendors.

Commercialize Seattle will highlight commercials that were made and produced locally on the “Latest Work” section of the Commercialize Seattle website. Showing the great work we do locally is key to the success of the campaign. Learn about how you can participate.

If you missed the launch of Commercialize Seattle at the August Film+Music+Interactive Happy Hour don’t worry. You can now catch our presentation from the launch online.

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!

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.

Washington Filmworks is pleased to announce the recipients of funding assistance from the Innovation Cycle of the Filmworks Innovation Lab.

Washington Filmworks is pleased to announce the five semi-finalist filmmakers for the inaugural Film Cycle of the Innovation Lab. A jury of industry experts, representing all facets of pre-production, production, marketing and distribution chose the 5 semi-finalist filmmakers from a diverse collection of twenty-three quality applications for funding assistance.