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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Just trying to make Sarah Connor proud. 🔫🎥
Photo by my fabulous 2nd AC julie.nhem
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Home away from home. I love prepping here at Koerner, mainly cause I've known the folks who work here since the beginning of my career but also cause I feel held by them. It's great to have support like theirs in this community. lensmonger 🎬
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THAT'S A WRAP!!! 🎬🎬🎬 "Punderneath It All" is officially in post production! The last several weeks I've had the pleasure of interviewing hellomingo, a pop culture anthropologist and pun enthusiast, hellorachelbelle, an amazing podcast host and lover of pun-themed dinner parties, and bigjonah, badass leader of the Bay Area Pun Off. I'm so grateful for this community, vaccinations, and all the people who've supported me and made the continuation of this project possible. (Especially my dearest jimmiebrandan.) Stay tuned for updates this summer!
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WA state House and Senate approved ESHB which raises the funding for the Motion Picture Competiveness Program to $15M a year with a sunset date of 2030!!! Now, the Governor has to sign the bill into law no later than April 2, 2022.
Thank you to all the Senators and Representatives who voted YES to #KeepFilminWA. This will bring in more money to our state than you can imagine and employ so many actors and production and crew. 🎬🎥🥳
While I've been in the process of getting rostered to join Local 600, I've been able to look back on the last 3 years of jobs that I've done and I'm in total awe of myself. Sometimes while work is slow it is difficult to appreciate the efforts I've made toward my goal of becoming a full time cinematographer. It's happening, and sometimes slowly, whether I always see it that way or not. ✨️
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First photo was taken by rum.hamm on eastofthemountains , one of my last runs as a 2nd AC. 🎬
Second photo was at the drive-in on Whidbey Island last summer during principal photography of middayblackmidnightbluefilm (same hat almost 3 years apart) 🐆
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🌟 New Team Member 🌟 New Team Member 🌟
Welcome Steven Laing as Senior Producer to the All is Well crew! Many of you probably know stevenmlaing, who's worked in Seattle on countless commercial productions, one of our fav WA sci-fi movies (#keepfilminWA) PROSPECT, and our very own short film THE CLAW. 🦀
We've collaborated with Steven many times before, and are so so excited to have him on board!
#alliswell #newteammember #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
✨ Introduction post for my newest followers on this page. ✨
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My name is Candace and I am a female identitying filmmaker based in the Pacific Northwest. I've been passionate about image making since the tender age of 16. I started out with whatever digital camera I could get my hands on, since affording a new DSLR was not an option for my family. Once I finally got my first DSLR at 18, I took up portrait photography, did some weddings, shot photos of my friends' bands in SF, etc. It wasn't until community college that I took my first film class and realized that moving pictures was it for me. 🎞
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I moved to Seattle to complete my degree in Film Studies in 2012. I found my way onto many sets as a stills photographer and then a PA for the first few years. I finished school while working two jobs and fitting any film gigs I could into my schedule (even if it meant I didn't sleep). I wanted to get my foot in the door that bad and sadly, it was the only option for someone like me who had no connections at first and no financial support to work for free as a PA the first few years on set. Eventually, I got into the camera department with the help of some wonderful womxn. And now I work as a 1st AC/camera op on a variety of different sets. 💪
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The goal is to be a full time cinematographer but there are many steps between now and then. I don't know what I'd do if it weren't for film and I'm so excited to share my progress here on this platform with y'all. To add, I will always strive for an egalitarian workplace and for Womxn/BIPOC to have the same opportunities as any of my male colleagues. 🖤🎥✊
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EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS, starring Tom Skerritt, opens this thrilling Thursday at SIFF Cinema Egyptian! It includes a post-film Q&A with director SJ Chiro and producer Jane Charles—they’ll be dishing out the dirty details. It then plays through the weekend at SIFF Film Center. 🌄
Opens Thurs 11/18 ▪️ SIFF Cinema Egyptian & SIFF Film Center
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"Know Your Place" premieres this Sunday April 17th in Seattle at siffnews ✨️
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It's hard to believe we worked on principal photography 4 years ago. It feels like a lifetime has passed since then. It was my first time being A Cam 1st AC on the full run of a feature. I've come a long way personally and professionally since then! I barely recognize myself in these bts stills by davidrzegocki 👀
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