____________________________________________________ WF APPROVES FOUR NEW PROJECTS Washington Filmworks is thrilled to announce we have approved four projects for funding assistance, including three feature films and one commercial. These productions will put Washington cast and crew to work throughout our…
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April 2012
____________________________________________________ WASHINGTON FILMWORKS 2.0 We did it! Now what?!?! Not only is this a great question, it's also the focus (and title) of a series of informational sessions hosted by Washington Filmworks in Seattle and Spokane to discuss the…
March 2012
____________________________________________________ URGENT CALL TO ACTION, 3/27 Our legislative team has reiterated it is vital that supporters of the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program continue to file "letters of opinion" in support of 2ESSB 5539. As of this afternoon we are still…
February 2012
_____________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SB 5539, the bill to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program, was passed out of the Senate with a vote of 40 to 8 on February 14th. The bill proceeded to the House where it successfully passed…
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. In his opening day remarks, House Speaker Rep. Frank Chopp…
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 part of a jobs bill considered during the Special Session.…
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 in a jobs bill, which the legislature would consider during…
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. ______________________________________________________________________________ WASHINGTON FILMWORKS NEEDS YOUR HELP! Washington Filmworks is…
August 2011
TOP HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITERS AT PULLING FOCUS, SUNDAY SEPTMEBER 25 It is time for the final installment of PULLING FOCUS for 2011 and Washington Filmworks has saved the best for last! Buck Henry, the Academy Award nominated screenwriter of THE GRADUATE,…
July 2011
Newsletter July 2011 WASHINGTON FILM CONTINUES TO WORK Washington Filmworks is working diligently with the four feature films that are scheduled to go in to production in the coming weeks. In addition to funding assistance for these projects, WF continues…