Hold the Date: Next Mixer is 9/25 at NWFF Local Sightings Film Festival

Join us next month for a film-focused conversation led by Vivian Hua, Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum. This Mixer takes place during NWFF’s Local Sightings Film Festival (Sept 20-29), Seattle’s only festival dedicated to Pacific Northwest films and filmmakers. What better place than this to update the film community on how the city and its partners are increasing support for the local film industry? More details and registration info coming soon.

Thank You for Your Input at The Mixer: Creative Economy Series

To all who came to last night’s Mixer at NAAM and any of the other Mixers since May, we appreciate your contributions to the conversations around Seattle’s creative economy. Keep an eye on out for the Office of Film + Music Blog recap of last night’s Mixer on "Advancing Equity in the Arts – Real Talk!" and please stay tuned as we work to turn your input into action so that the city can grow, support, and retain creatives while minimizing disparities and inequity within the creative economy.

Seattle-based producer and 2017 Mayor’s Film Award recipient Lacey Leavitt has worked with some of the most talented directors in independent film and has played an instrumental role in building the film community in Seattle. Lacey sat down with Dear Producer to talk about how her “can-do” attitude in high school turned into a producing career, and how if she had a magic wand, she would make it easier for women and people of color to access money. Watch it Here

Currently filming in Seattle and the region, locally-made The Paper Tigers is on the forefront of an important movement for people of color in independent film. Read More on Deadline Hollywood

All Those Small Things has been approved as the 8th film project for funding assistance this year under Washington Filmworks' new Local Lens program, making 2019 the strongest year for projects creatively driven by Washington residents in the past 12 years. With the approval of All Those Small Things, the 2019 Local Lens fund is now exhausted. Washington Filmworks will have an additional $3.5 million to allocate in January 2020. Read More