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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Testing out the Kessler (thanks Vitaliy!) with an...

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Testing out the Kessler (thanks Vitaliy!) with an ursa mini. PC: Dan N.

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I can finally announce what I was working on for 7...

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I can finally announce what I was working on for 7 months last year. Such an amazing project and amazing group of people. #costume #sxsw2018 #keepfilminwa #prospect

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Behind the scenes of A Little Dark, filmed on...

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Behind the scenes of A Little Dark, filmed on location in Odessa, WA. While the cast and crew were all amazing to work with, I especially appreciated working alongside several strong female filmmakers including writer/director williamsh21 and DP haleylwatson, as well as lead actress lauren.ann.curtis

#alittledark #filminwa #keepfilminwa #womenfilmmakers #femalefilmmakers #womeninfilm #bts #behindthescenes #unitstills #unitstillphotographer #filmmaking

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2023 Opening Night at seattlelatinoff (Seattle...

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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

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How do you tell a story with color?

If...

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How do you tell a story with color?

If you're going to raindancefilmfestival, tell us your favorite film for its use of color!

#directing #director #filmdirector #allsorts #allsortsmovie #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking #indiefilmaker #featurefilm #film #movie #directing #director #filmdirector #producer #filmproducer #yakima #visityakima #yakimavalley #keepfilmInwa #washingtonstate #washington #office #officelife #adminlife #templife #cubicle #filing #filingcompetition #penciltoss

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Table read! What a joy to team up with such...

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Table read! What a joy to team up with such amazing actors and 4 other screenwriters to read 5 short screenplays. It was a big success and very energizing and inspiring. Thanks to all who participated as actors, writers, and those who came to watch.

Writers:
joemjacobs
daniel.hickey.942
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subliminaledfilms
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#seattleshortfilm #seattlefilmmakers #seattlehorror #tablereads #keepfilminwa

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Look at those smiles! I’m enjoying the hell out of...

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Look at those smiles! I’m enjoying the hell out of myself with rebelkatproductions on #AllThoseSmallThings. Lowell Deo has always been a pleasure to act with, and my new friend, kerryknuppe, is not only talented, she’s an exceptional scene partner and human. I’m so grateful to be on this set. #rebelkatproductions are doing absolutely brilliant things as producers. #keepfilminwa #actor #actorslife #setlife

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Grateful to have had the opportunity to be...

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Grateful to have had the opportunity to be interviewed by traeholiday at wwconverge to talk about my work as a filmmaker and as the manager for meaningfulmovies. Thank you. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

For the full interview: https://youtu.be/ghAetv1CmyU?si=xf7wKU-X77E7lPZA

#beavoicesuiproductions #coveragemedia #thedaywithtrae #melindaraebynefilms #womenonset #filminwa #keepfilminwa #femaleempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womenworkingtogether #doingme #femalefilmmaker #makingithappen #meaningfulmovies #tacomadirector #tacomaart #tacomafilmmaker #tacomaartist #tacomagirl

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Northwest Film Forum received funding in Round 1...

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Northwest Film Forum received funding in Round 1 of the Washington Filmworks FWD Funding Initiative to support the Seattle-based ACTION! Narrative Apprentice Program, which focuses on providing training to emerging filmmakers identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and/or living with disabilities. With the support of mentors, participants gained hands-on experience in the creation of a short film which will premiere at the upcoming Local Sightings Film Festival.

✨ nwfilmforum

Photos: Nii Okaidja

#FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks

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🎬 We love sharing Small Budget Production...

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🎬 We love sharing Small Budget Production Initiative success stories! “Branches” came in conditionally approved, and became certified after getting fully funded. We had a great time visiting the set on Whidbey Island!

“Branches” follows the story of Quinn, who finds herself back home in the aftermath of a leg amputation due to cancer. A series of unsettling meetings lead Quinn to make sense of her loss and find healing.

📍 Filmed in Washington

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#FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks

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Harbor Island Studios is open for (film) business!...

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Harbor Island Studios is open for (film) business! Great to see so many old industry friends and make some new! Thanks to dawn2946 for rallying! So fun to get to know each other more! #artnerds 😂 Huge thanks to downtownkate and barnesypoowho and the rest of #harborislandstudios team for all that you do! And special thanks to PB for the rolling tour! Great driving! 😎💜🤙🏽#producerlife #seattlefilm #seattlefilmmakers #keepfilminwa

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📸 We’re loving these BTS photos from the set of...

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📸 We’re loving these BTS photos from the set of “Evergreens,” a Washington Filmworks Small Budget Production Initiative (SBPI) project! Rural Economic Development Manager Sherrye Wyatt dropped by Cashmere, a city in rural Chelan County, to visit the crew working on this upcoming feature.

🔗 Get to know the SBPI (and enhanced incentives for filming rural!) at the link in our bio.

#EvergreensMovie #FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks

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🎉 The pilot episode of “Penelope” (a Washington...

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🎉 The pilot episode of “Penelope” (a Washington Filmworks incentive project!) will be premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January! Congratulations to everyone who’s a part of this project!

#filminwa #filminwashington #keepfilminwa #washingtonfilmworks

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Filming with my #50hrslam team 💗 #filming #acting...

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Filming with my #50hrslam team 💗 #filming #acting #keepfilminwa

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🎤 Enjoy these photos from the set of the first...

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