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WASHINGTON IN THE NATIONAL NEWS
Washington Filmworks (WF) continues to work hard to bring features and commercials to Washington State through our incentive programs. We’re also thinking more globally than ever before to attract new projects and have been getting national attention for it.
Commercialize Seattle is a marketing initiative to help attract new commercial business to Washington and encourage advertising agencies nationwide to work with our local production companies. The initiative was recently covered by the New York Times.
Film was part of Governor Jay Inslee’s 2013 trade mission to China. As part of the mission, WF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s premiere production and distribution company DMG Entertainment at a film and technology reception in Beijing, China on November 13. Find several links to national coverage of the storyhere and read more about the partnership with DMG on the WF Blog.
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WASHINGTON FILMWORKS APPROVES NEW PROJECT
The WF Board of Directors recently approved funding assistance for one commercial. Since 2007 WF has approved 93 projects through the standard program, representing an estimated $242 million dollar economic impact statewide.
This is the second commercial to be approved through WF’s Commercial Business Development Plan (CBDP). The CBDP works alongside the Commercialize Seattle marketing initiative to help attract new commercial business to Washington State. Learn more below.
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ROLLING! – STANDARD PROGRAM REOPENS
Next week, beginning December 1, WF will accept applications for our Standard Program for projects that commence on or after January 1 of 2014. WF offers funding assistance for qualified in-state expenditures of up to 30% for motion pictures and episodic series with less than six episodes, and up to 35% for episodic series with at least six episodes.
As part of the Commercialize Seattle campaign, WF is holding funds in reserve to attract new commercial clients to Washington State. These funds are allocated through the Commercial Business Development Campaign (CBDP). Find more information here. WF may consider additional commercial applications outside of the CBDP, if funds are available. All additional applications would qualify for a 15% return on qualified in-state spend. Projects would be subject to the Standard Guidelines and Criteria for the program.
Production must meet the following in-state spending thresholds:
Please contact staff at (206) 264-0667 with inquiries or go to www.WashingtonFilmworks.org for more information.
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HERITAGE HM TO DISTRIBUTE DIFFERENT DRUMMERS
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WHERE’S WASHINGTON FILMWORKS?
WF staff members have been out and about getting to better know the statewide film industry and other partners in the creative community. Here’s a list of some of the places we’ve been recently. As usual, thanks for all the wonderful hospitality, Washington!
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RECOMMENDED READING
Get info about WF programs and incentive projects via our blog. Learn about events and happenings statewide. Discuss industry trends and the business of film. Here are some highlights form the last month. Plus be sure to subscribe to receive future posts via email.
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WF HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES
WF will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. In December, WF will close beginning Monday, December 23. We return in the new year on Thursday, January 2. However you celebrate, have happy and safe holidays!
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