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Film Day on Tuesday, March 17 in Olympia

3/17/2015

Film Day on Tuesday, March 17 in Olympia - it's a large event where participants can meet with legislators about working in the film industry, increasing the production incentive program, and discussing why the Bill is important and indispensable to our industry.We are trying to get at least 250 filmmakers to attend. If you are interested please join this event and get up to date info about Film Day and Film in WA.

Washington Filmworks is requesting that everyone who will be attending RSVP via this email: RSVP@WashingtonFilmworks.org.

For current info on Film day please visit this link.
http://washingtonfilmworks.org/washington-filmworks-news/call-to-action-rsvp-for-film-day

If you'd like to sign the petition to show your state reps that we have a thriving film community please visit this link.
http://keepfilminwa.com/

In an effort to bring as many people as we can. We need to organize carpools to Olympia. If you have a car and are willing to drive other filmmakers please list the number of seats available in your car and the amount you'd like people to contribute to gas.

Let show our State that we are here and we're not going anywhere.

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Town Hall Meeting

3/14/2015

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Saturday, March 14
at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Next Week · 56°F / 48°F Chance of Rain

Whatcom Community College
237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham,
Washington 98226

There is a Town Hall event happening in your district on Saturday, March 14 with Sen. Ericksen and Reps. Van Werven and Buys at Whatcom Community College at 1-3pm.

For the Town Hall, we are requesting your help in bringing 5 - 10 people to this event so they can ask the Senator and Representatives to support SB 6027. Specifically, the main talking points should be:

Film and television productions bring a huge economic boost to our communities:
Every dollar given in funding assistance by Washington Filmworks generates nearly $4 in direct spending and over $10 in total economic activity for Washington State.
Since 2007, motion picture projects approved for funding assistance by Washington Filmworks in the State have brought in an estimated $96.3 million in direct in-state spending.
Not only do film productions quantifiably boost spending, but also the tourism resulting from seeing our state in TV and movies is immeasurable.

Our communities depend on living wage jobs:
The film and television industry brings good paying jobs to our community. Over seven years, the film incentive resulted in an estimated $44 million in direct wages and benefits for Washington residents.

Washington's film incentive program is the only one in the world that
requires industry standard payments for health and retirement benefits.
The film incentive helps fund training and education to develop a highly skilled network of film and television professionals in our state.

We only fund projects that have already invested in Washington State:
The film incentive is a model program for direct investment in our state. Instead of attracting outside business, incentive dollars only go to productions that have already hired in-state labor and companies.
Few other state-funded incentives deliver this level of investment in our communities.

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Film Day on Tuesday, March 17 in Olympia

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