WHAT IS KEEP FILM IN WA?

Keep Film in WA is a grassroots advocacy campaign powered by creative professionals across Washington State.

The goal is to communicate how vital the film industry is to Washington State and how the Washington Filmworks Motion Picture Competitiveness Program (MPCP) builds a strong and robust creative economy.

Since launching the MPCP in 2007, over 24,800 jobs have been created for Washingtonians and approved film projects have brought in an estimated $162 million of direct in-state spending.

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When you direct with a cape on. Love when my crew is a well-oiled, fun machine. Awesome big team, agency, and client. Thanks for being my stuttering, wild eyes, jaznewt !
#behindthevid #filmmaking #filmmaker #onlocation #dock #seaside #lakeshore #fs7 #cinematography #filmshoot #pnw #keepfilminwa #commercialshoot #filmlife

When you direct with a cape on. Love when my crew is a well-oiled, fun machine. Awesome big team, agency, and client. Thanks for being my stuttering, wild eyes, jaznewt !
#behindthevid #filmmaking #filmmaker #onlocation #dock #seaside #lakeshore #fs7 #cinematography #filmshoot #pnw #keepfilminwa #commercialshoot #filmlife
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"Know Your Place" Seattle, Fall 2018

#knowyourplacefilm #grip #griprigs #carrigging #classiccars #musclecar #processtrailer #film #filmmaking #seattle #pnw #setlife #rigging #pacificgripandlighting #wileycameracars #modernstudioequipment #keepfilminwa #woodspowrgrip

"Know Your Place" Seattle, Fall 2018

#knowyourplacefilm #grip #griprigs #carrigging #classiccars #musclecar #processtrailer #film #filmmaking #seattle #pnw #setlife #rigging #pacificgripandlighting #wileycameracars #modernstudioequipment #keepfilminwa #woodspowrgrip
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#siff2022 opening gala with the KC crew. #keepfilminwa #creativeeconomy #indifilm

#siff2022 opening gala with the KC crew. #keepfilminwa #creativeeconomy #indifilm ...

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When acer_america followed me around on set, they asked, “what’s it like to be a FEMALE filmmaker?” You bet I had a lot to say! 🦋 Excited to be part of this #MakeYourMark campaign with acer_america and so many other fantastic individuals out here grinding after our dreams. muchísima gracias to the inimitable nickdemoura and darling kodera.sisters for their strength and grace! #ad #dance #film #swift5 #acer #erickoretz vincentklimek #setlife eren_kodera karen_kodera bigfishnwtalent keithrivers jacobleander _tk.0 stantonjstephens siffnews kexp lensmonger #arriskypanel #producer #go4nuge #keepfilminwa #mixed #irishchicana #pandogirls

When acer_america followed me around on set, they asked, “what’s it like to be a FEMALE filmmaker?” You bet I had a lot to say! 🦋 Excited to be part of this #MakeYourMark campaign with acer_america and so many other fantastic individuals out here grinding after our dreams. muchísima gracias to the inimitable nickdemoura and darling kodera.sisters for their strength and grace! #ad #dance #film #swift5 #acer #erickoretz vincentklimek #setlife eren_kodera karen_kodera bigfishnwtalent keithrivers jacobleander _tk.0 stantonjstephens siffnews kexp lensmonger #arriskypanel #producer #go4nuge #keepfilminwa #mixed #irishchicana #pandogirls ...

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POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA—an alum of #SIFF2021—is an autobiographical coming-of-age dark comedy from local filmmaker Wes Hurley. It’s about a young closeted Russian boy in the disintegrating USSR who moves to Seattle with his prison doctor-turned-mail-order bride single mother. Hurley is scheduled to do Q&As on 2/25 and 2/26! 💭

Plays Fri 2/25-27 ▪️ SIFF Film Center
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#SIFF #SIFFCinema #SIFFFilmCenter #PotatoDreamsofAmerica #PotatoDreams #WesHurley #Queerfilm #LGBTQfilm #LGBTQ #QueerCinema #LGBTQCinema #keepfilminwa #pnwfilmmaker #filminwa #film #movie #cinema #movietheater #seattle

POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA—an alum of #SIFF2021—is an autobiographical coming-of-age dark comedy from local filmmaker Wes Hurley. It’s about a young closeted Russian boy in the disintegrating USSR who moves to Seattle with his prison doctor-turned-mail-order bride single mother. Hurley is scheduled to do Q&As on 2/25 and 2/26! 💭

Plays Fri 2/25-27 ▪️ SIFF Film Center
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#SIFF #SIFFCinema #SIFFFilmCenter #PotatoDreamsofAmerica #PotatoDreams #WesHurley #Queerfilm #LGBTQfilm #LGBTQ #QueerCinema #LGBTQCinema #keepfilminwa #pnwfilmmaker #filminwa #film #movie #cinema #movietheater #seattle
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What a wonderful reception for Louise and the other films/music videos we screened last night at The Garland! It was a pleasure to help Bill Bancroft realize his dream of bringing his mom’s story to life for his directorial debut! It was a pleasure to put together and work with this lovely cast and crew! 

And wonderful to screen our other little short film “Good Neighbor” that I helped produce in 2022. So much fun! 

It is “Better when we are together” #keepfilminwa  #spokanefilmcommunity #grateful #letsdoitagain

What a wonderful reception for Louise and the other films/music videos we screened last night at The Garland! It was a pleasure to help Bill Bancroft realize his dream of bringing his mom’s story to life for his directorial debut! It was a pleasure to put together and work with this lovely cast and crew!

And wonderful to screen our other little short film “Good Neighbor” that I helped produce in 2022. So much fun!

It is “Better when we are together” #keepfilminwa #spokanefilmcommunity #grateful #letsdoitagain
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