📣 Hey Spokane, have you RSVP'd for Behind the Scenes with Washington Filmworks? Join us on Thursday, October 9 to check out a fresh marketing tool and get to know the team leads working to make WA a standout destination for film. 📍 Magic Lantern Theatre 🔗 RSVP at forms.gle/GfeUp7cqz7...

📣 It’s time for another Round-Up! Swipe through to discover upcoming opportunities and community happenings. Find event links and even more opportunities to connect on our Community Events Calendar at www.washingtonfilmworks.org/events

📸 Commercial filming is ramping up in Washington’s production hubs following our recent expansion of incentive eligibility. Last weekend, Washington Filmworks and local officials visited a set in Tacoma for a behind the scenes look at the commercial incentive in action.

We would like to make you aware of new resources available for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814, which added new business activities to the definition of retail sales. Businesses will be required to begin collecting sales tax on these services on October 1. Learn more: conta.cc/4nfTLqg

Hey Spokane, let's get together! Join us October 9 for Behind the Scenes with Washington Filmworks. We’ll share a fresh marketing tool and give you the chance to get to know the team leads working to make WA a standout destination for film. 📍 Magic Lantern Theatre 🔗 RSVP: forms.gle/GfeUp7cqz7HK...

🔪 Spokane-filmed horror flick “213 Bones” is KILLING IT in the UK with a sold out premiere at FrightFest 2025 in London! While we eagerly await the film’s homecoming, join us for a behind the scenes look on set with this incentive project. 🎥 youtu.be/l_OjPAz0daE

📸 Big thanks to "A Dying Art" for welcoming us on set at Harbor Island Studios this weekend! We loved getting a behind the scenes look at this Small Budget Production Initiative film in the making.

⏰ LAST CALL! The Small Budget Production Initiative Season 5 application window for projects at any funding stage closes Monday, August 18 at 5pm. Apply at www.washingtonfilmwo... 📸 Photo by Siege Lehman on set with SBPI project “Fat Boi”

🔍 We love these photos from "The Uncertain Detective" Episode 3, a Small Budget Production Initiative (SBPI) project streaming on YouTube! 🎬 REMINDER: The SBPI Season 5 application window for projects with any funding status is open through August 18. Photos: Regan MacStravic

Breaking news! Qualifying commercials filming ANYWHERE in Washington State are now eligible for funding through the Production Incentive Program. Commercials can earn 30% cash back with an additional 10% uplift for filming rural or telling the story of a historically underrepresented community.

📣 Spread the word — the Small Budget Production Initiative Season 5 application window for projects at any funding stage is NOW OPEN! Get the details at www.washingtonfilmworks.org/small-budget... 📸 Photo by Mitch Shepherd on set with SBPI project “Sticky Buns, Ravioli, and White Cake”

We'd like to make you aware of a new bill, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814, that added new business activities to the definition of retail sales. Learn more at conta.cc/4fmTBKE Questions can be sent to [email protected]. Share your thoughts with us at tinyurl.com/ESSB5814

⏰ The first of two virtual info sessions for Season 5 of the Small Budget Production Initiative (SBPI) is August 8 at 3pm. Join us to hear all the details before the application window opens August 11! RSVP: www.washingtonfilmworks.org/small-budget... 📸 On set with SBPI project “Inheritance”

☕ Sunday Read: Seattle Times - "Seattle waterfront makes a splash in movies. Is your fave film on the list?" Pacific NW Magazine took a dive into local film history this month, chronicling the Seattle waterfront’s appearances on the silver screen. Check it out at www.washingtonfilmwo...

🎬 Small Budget Production Initiative Season 5 is HERE! The application window for projects at any funding stage will be open AUG 11-18. Get the details at an upcoming virtual info session: Friday, August 8 | 3pm Saturday, August 16 | 9am 🔗 RSVP at www.washingtonfilmwo... 📸 Photo: Mary Russell

📸 We sat down with "Evergreens" director Jared Briley to chat about the impacts of the Small Budget Production Initiative and discuss what it was like filming a roadtrip film across Washington state. Stay tuned for a big SBPI announcement tomorrow!

Executive Director Amy Lillard traveled to L.A. this month for 10 strategic meetings with film financiers, Academy Award winners, and independent film icons. Despite the complexities in today’s industry, we can report that there are possibilities and we remain confident that WA has a lot to offer.

After playing at #SIFFTY, TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER’S PARADOX is traveling back to SIFF! A brilliant scientist invents a time machine and concocts a scheme to kill his younger self…with unintended consequences. Q&A with dir. Stimson Snead on 8/8! Plays 8/8-10 at the Film Center.

BIG "Train Dreams" news! This Washington Filmworks incentive project is heading to select theaters November 7 and Netflix November 21 after a stop at the Toronto International Film Festival. 📸 Netflix

🦴 Did you just get a shiver down your spine? It might be the news that Washington Filmworks incentive project "213 Bones" will make its UK premiere at Frightfest in London on August 23! We can't wait for this Spokane-filmed horror flick to hit the big screen.

👀 It’s time for another Round-Up! Swipe through to discover upcoming festivals, opportunities, and community happenings. Find even more opportunities to connect on our Community Events Calendar at washingtonfilmworks.org/events #FilmInWA #KeepFilmInWA #FilmInWashington #WashingtonFilmworks