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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"Know Your Place" Seattle, Fall 2018
#knowyourplacefilm #grip #griprigs #carrigging #classiccars #musclecar #processtrailer #film #filmmaking #seattle #pnw #setlife #rigging #pacificgripandlighting #wileycameracars #modernstudioequipment #keepfilminwa #woodspowrgrip
Feb 23
"Know Your Place" Seattle, Fall 2018
#knowyourplacefilm #grip #griprigs #carrigging #classiccars #musclecar #processtrailer #film #filmmaking #seattle #pnw #setlife #rigging #pacificgripandlighting #wileycameracars #modernstudioequipment #keepfilminwa #woodspowrgrip
2023 Opening Night at seattlelatinoff (Seattle Latino Film Festival) for christiandelacortina film, UNDOCUMENTED. So grateful for this community of people, who have supported me since the beginning of my film career as a director. There’s a number of people missing in this post but you know who you are. Thank you for your belief in me and reminding me that I have wings to soar. Friends are the family you get to pick. Gracias mi familia, ABRAZOS MUCHO‼️🩷
May we all laugh a bit louder, dance a bit more and hug lots.
#seattlelatinofilmfestival #femalefilmmaker #beavoicesuiproduction #melindaraebynefilms #keepfilminwa #keepfilmalive
Dec 17
2023 Opening Night at seattlelatinoff (Seattle Latino Film Festival) for christiandelacortina film, UNDOCUMENTED. So grateful for this community of people, who have supported me since the beginning of my film career as a director. There’s a number of people missing in this post but you know who you are. Thank you for your belief in me and reminding me that I have wings to soar. Friends are the family you get to pick. Gracias mi familia, ABRAZOS MUCHO‼️🩷
May we all laugh a bit louder, dance a bit more and hug lots.
#seattlelatinofilmfestival #femalefilmmaker #beavoicesuiproduction #melindaraebynefilms #keepfilminwa #keepfilmalive
I had a fantastic time doing a table read for the seattlehorror group this month!
It was lovely being around so many talented actors and writers.
Writers:
joemjacobs
daniel.hickey.942
supsteng
subliminaledfilms
namescramble
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#seattleshortfilm #seattlefilmmakers #seattlehorror #tablereads #keepfilminwa #transman #transmasc #transactor #actor #tableread
Oct 9
I had a fantastic time doing a table read for the seattlehorror group this month!
It was lovely being around so many talented actors and writers.
Writers:
joemjacobs
daniel.hickey.942
supsteng
subliminaledfilms
namescramble
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#seattleshortfilm #seattlefilmmakers #seattlehorror #tablereads #keepfilminwa #transman #transmasc #transactor #actor #tableread
Last year, I was really sick. I watched and endure as my body went through hell. It the most painful journey of healing I had ever experienced. I didn’t know when I would be fully healthy again. All I knew is I would be no matter what the doctors told me. On March 8, 2020 right before COVID, I took my first step back on set directing. So many emotions came flooding in for me from gratitude of the amazing team to experiencing how powerful my mind and body are.
For Sale is a multimedia project looking at child sex trafficking. These pictures are from the set of my PSA (Public Service Announcement) component of For Sale. I know I’m blessed in so many ways. But one that I’m always grateful for is the community of people believing and supporting in what I do. Helping to make my dreams a reality. I wouldn’t have been able to get this PSA done without this support.
“Up to 300,000 children are lured into the commerical sex trade every year in the US... as young as 8 years old.” - Ark of Hope for Children and Polaris.
If you are struggling with something, physically, mentionally, emotionally, etc, DON’T give up. YOU are worth it‼️💗💗💗
#beavoice #forsalepsa #melindaraebynefilms #shuiproductions #forsalemelindaraebybefilms #forsaleshuiproductions #321roll #quietonset #action #keepfilminwa #femalefilmmaker #childsextraffickingawareness
Jul 2
Last year, I was really sick. I watched and endure as my body went through hell. It the most painful journey of healing I had ever experienced. I didn’t know when I would be fully healthy again. All I knew is I would be no matter what the doctors told me. On March 8, 2020 right before COVID, I took my first step back on set directing. So many emotions came flooding in for me from gratitude of the amazing team to experiencing how powerful my mind and body are.
For Sale is a multimedia project looking at child sex trafficking. These pictures are from the set of my PSA (Public Service Announcement) component of For Sale. I know I’m blessed in so many ways. But one that I’m always grateful for is the community of people believing and supporting in what I do. Helping to make my dreams a reality. I wouldn’t have been able to get this PSA done without this support.
“Up to 300,000 children are lured into the commerical sex trade every year in the US... as young as 8 years old.” - Ark of Hope for Children and Polaris.
If you are struggling with something, physically, mentionally, emotionally, etc, DON’T give up. YOU are worth it‼️💗💗💗
#beavoice #forsalepsa #melindaraebynefilms #shuiproductions #forsalemelindaraebybefilms #forsaleshuiproductions #321roll #quietonset #action #keepfilminwa #femalefilmmaker #childsextraffickingawareness
🍭 The “FAT BOI” music video (a Small Budget Production Initiative project!) drops this Thursday on the biigredcouch YouTube channel! “FAT BOI,” the second single from the upcoming LP “LAZI BOI,” is a song about taking up space, being proud of who you are and taking back one’s self esteem.
#FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks
Oct 28
🍭 The “FAT BOI” music video (a Small Budget Production Initiative project!) drops this Thursday on the biigredcouch YouTube channel! “FAT BOI,” the second single from the upcoming LP “LAZI BOI,” is a song about taking up space, being proud of who you are and taking back one’s self esteem.
#FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks
BEST PNW DOCUMENTARY tacomafilmfest - I LOVE my community! Nourish a child with love, support, honesty, compassion while reminding her of the strength within herself and watch how she blossoms into a fierce unstoppable force. This is what my Tacoma family and my PNW film community wafilmworks has done for me over the years. I am blessed not because of an award but because of the people in my life who nourished the dream within me. Love ya T-town peeps‼️‼️‼️🩷🩷
Don’t give up! Your possibilities are endless‼️💪🩷
#melindaraebynefilms #mixasianmedia #bestdocumentary #beavoicesuiproductions #femaledirect #unstoppable #compassionisasuperpower #liveinthemoment #grateful #keepfilmalive #keepfilminwa #tacomafilmfestival #tacomaevents #gritcity tacomaartslive tacomaarts —— Some 📸 by alexa.janell THX‼️🩷
Oct 22
BEST PNW DOCUMENTARY tacomafilmfest - I LOVE my community! Nourish a child with love, support, honesty, compassion while reminding her of the strength within herself and watch how she blossoms into a fierce unstoppable force. This is what my Tacoma family and my PNW film community wafilmworks has done for me over the years. I am blessed not because of an award but because of the people in my life who nourished the dream within me. Love ya T-town peeps‼️‼️‼️🩷🩷
Don’t give up! Your possibilities are endless‼️💪🩷
#melindaraebynefilms #mixasianmedia #bestdocumentary #beavoicesuiproductions #femaledirect #unstoppable #compassionisasuperpower #liveinthemoment #grateful #keepfilmalive #keepfilminwa #tacomafilmfestival #tacomaevents #gritcity tacomaartslive tacomaarts —— Some 📸 by alexa.janell THX‼️🩷
Attended the open house of Washington’s first ever (and much needed) film studio last night. Felt appropriate to wear my Lynn Shelton shirt. #keepfilminwa #watchlynnsheltonmovies #harborislandstudios
Jun 30
Attended the open house of Washington’s first ever (and much needed) film studio last night. Felt appropriate to wear my Lynn Shelton shirt. #keepfilminwa #watchlynnsheltonmovies #harborislandstudios
Honored to part of only a handful of artists in WA state to have been selected for the Artist Trust Fellowship Award. Congratulations to the other recipients . Thank you artisttrust for tireless support of the arts community.
#artisttrust #tacomaarts #femalefilmmaker #hapafilmmaker #suiproductions #melindaraebynefilms #beavoicesuiproductions #keepfilminwa #yolo #nowisthetime #doyouboo #liveinthemoment #grateful
Mar 25
Honored to part of only a handful of artists in WA state to have been selected for the Artist Trust Fellowship Award. Congratulations to the other recipients . Thank you artisttrust for tireless support of the arts community.
#artisttrust #tacomaarts #femalefilmmaker #hapafilmmaker #suiproductions #melindaraebynefilms #beavoicesuiproductions #keepfilminwa #yolo #nowisthetime #doyouboo #liveinthemoment #grateful
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
Feb 22
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
TONIGHT!!!! My short documentary, AN INTIMATE LOOK COVID-19 will be it`s Northwest Premiere TONIGHT at the seattlelatinoff . In the documentary, I feature 14 stories from around the world, highlighting the beauty and resiliency of the human spirit. Giving us an insight to what the world is facing as a whole through personal stories with the hope of bringing "us" closer together.
TONIGHT Wednesday, October 13th at 7PM.
TICKET INFO:
https://m.bpt.me/event/5236086
If you aren`t able to attend, I would still recommend checking out the festival. Seattle Latino Film Festival screens amazing Latin films from around the world. They were also voted as top 10 Latino Film Festival in the US. The festival is from October 8th to the 17th; https://www.slff.org
#SLFF #beavoicesuiproductions #melindaraebynefilms #coviddocumentary #filmfestivalevent #slffopeningnight #keepfilmalive#keepfilminwa
Oct 13
TONIGHT!!!! My short documentary, AN INTIMATE LOOK COVID-19 will be it`s Northwest Premiere TONIGHT at the seattlelatinoff . In the documentary, I feature 14 stories from around the world, highlighting the beauty and resiliency of the human spirit. Giving us an insight to what the world is facing as a whole through personal stories with the hope of bringing "us" closer together.
TONIGHT Wednesday, October 13th at 7PM.
TICKET INFO:
https://m.bpt.me/event/5236086
If you aren`t able to attend, I would still recommend checking out the festival. Seattle Latino Film Festival screens amazing Latin films from around the world. They were also voted as top 10 Latino Film Festival in the US. The festival is from October 8th to the 17th; https://www.slff.org
#SLFF #beavoicesuiproductions #melindaraebynefilms #coviddocumentary #filmfestivalevent #slffopeningnight #keepfilmalive#keepfilminwa
