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
Apr 18
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
"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
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
Feb 1
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
Just some candids from this years #seattle48hfp where we are taking home the cake! Canât wait to see what everyone cooked up this year! #cannes here we come! #keepfilminwa #seattle #olympia #48hourfilmproject
Jul 14
Just some candids from this years #seattle48hfp where we are taking home the cake! Canât wait to see what everyone cooked up this year! #cannes here we come! #keepfilminwa #seattle #olympia #48hourfilmproject
When acer_america followed me around on set, they asked, âwhatâs it like to be a FEMALE filmmaker?â You bet I had a lot to say! đŚ Excited to be part of this #MakeYourMark campaign with acer_america and so many other fantastic individuals out here grinding after our dreams. muchĂsima 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
Mar 7
When acer_america followed me around on set, they asked, âwhatâs it like to be a FEMALE filmmaker?â You bet I had a lot to say! đŚ Excited to be part of this #MakeYourMark campaign with acer_america and so many other fantastic individuals out here grinding after our dreams. muchĂsima 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
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
Oct 24
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
POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICAâan alum of #SIFF2021âis an autobiographical coming-of-age dark comedy from local filmmaker Wes Hurley. Itâs 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! đ
Plays Fri 2/25-27 âŞď¸ 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 AMERICAâan alum of #SIFF2021âis an autobiographical coming-of-age dark comedy from local filmmaker Wes Hurley. Itâs 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! đ
Plays Fri 2/25-27 âŞď¸ 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
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
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 momâs 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 âGood Neighborâ that I helped produce in 2022. So much fun!
It is âBetter when we are togetherâ #keepfilminwa #spokanefilmcommunity #grateful #letsdoitagain
Mar 16
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 momâs 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 âGood Neighborâ that I helped produce in 2022. So much fun!
It is âBetter when we are togetherâ #keepfilminwa #spokanefilmcommunity #grateful #letsdoitagain
