News from the Office of Film + Music
Vol. 15, No. 23 | October 22, 2020
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Film Task Force: Marketing Seattle Subcommittee
Seattle is an indie film and commercial production center, but cannot rely on looks alone to attract and retain film production work. Seattle relies on strong marketing and branding to attract film production to the region. Learn about the Film Task Force’s Marketing Seattle subcommittee’s advice on the development of branding and marketing platforms to market Seattle as the nation’s number one filmmaking destination.
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Seattle Music Commission: Nominations Now Open
The Seattle Music Commission is a group of industry and community volunteer stakeholders that advises the Office of Film + Music on policy and advocacy measures that support the growth of the local music industry in Seattle. This group is also dedicated to working with OFM to advance racial equity within the industry through advocacy and policy priorities. We invite you to nominate yourself or others to be considered for membership on the Seattle Music Commission. Nominations will be accepted through November 12.
Learn more and submit nominations here
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The Mixer: See you in December!
We’re hitting the pause button on our monthly event, The Mixer, for October and November. Stay tuned for details on our year-end Mixer in December. In the meantime, dive into our roundup of top-notch resources to help you expand your network, your skill set, and your brand.
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Film Industry Update
After the months-long film production moratorium, filming resumed on City of Seattle property in August pursuant to Governor Inslee’s reopening guidelines. Check out our monthly film production update on how things have been going so far!
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Submit Your Music to PlayBack!
Submit Your Music to PlayBack!
Seattle Public Library is seeking submissions for their free music collection, PlayBack. Playback contains 250 albums by Seattle area artists including; SassyBlack, Tomo Nakayama, BEARAXE, The Black Tones, Lori Goldston, Whitney Monge, NAVVI and many more!
The public can download or stream these albums for free, and selected artists receive $200 and lots of library love.
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City of Seattle Extends Free Street Use Permits for Businesses Through October 31, 2021
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced today that the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) temporary street use permits are extended through October 31, 2021. These free permits allow small businesses to expand their operations outside to help ease the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while remaining in compliance with local and statewide public health guidance and requirements. This extension impacts free sidewalk café and curb space permits as well as free street closure permits.
In addition, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) will immediately begin issuing free tent permits and heating permits to help businesses maintain operations during the colder, rainier months ahead. For more information on the permits, click here.
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Seattle COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund for Immigrants
Applications are open for the Seattle COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund for Immigrants. The City of Seattle is supporting vulnerable residents who have been both financially impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and purposely excluded by the federal government.
The application will only be available as an online form, and 20 organizations are available to help applicants over the phone and in-language. The online application will be available in seven languages other than English: Amharic, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Somali, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, and Vietnamese.
- The relief fund is open to immigrants who:
- Live in OR attend school in OR work within the Seattle city boundaries, AND
- Meet income eligibility requirements, AND
- Were ineligible for federal CARES Act Economic Impact Payments (also known as a “coronavirus stimulus check”)
The review process is NOT first-come, first-served. To support those with the most need, the program is prioritizing applicants based on a set of vulnerability criteria. Each eligible adult applicant filing for themselves is able to receive a one-time payment of $1,000. Applicants with children are eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $3,000.
The application open period will be from Thursday, October 15, 2020 to November 5, 2020. For more information, click here
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4Culture Reopens Cultural Relief Fund for Individual Cultural and Creative Workers
Grants of up to $2,000 are available to help support necessities including housing, utilities, groceries, and childcare to those who contribute to the cultural and creative industries within King County.
Between April 1 and July 15, 4Culture allocated $510,500 in COVID-19 relief funding to cultural workers in King County. Since that time, 4Culture have been entrusted with an additional $500,000 from King County to distribute federal CARES Act funds to cultural workers who are suffering financial losses due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Love4Live Meditation Support for the Live Concert Industry
Love4Live is a free online meditation portal providing community, compassion, and support for the thousands of concert industry workers impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown. The program features weekly conversations with the world's foremost meditation experts, bi-weekly online meditation classes, and a virtual meditation retreat, all free-of-charge. For more information, click here.
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NIFFTY 2020
The 14th Annual National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) starts this week and runs October 23 – November 1, 2020! NIFFTY is the world’s largest and most influential festival for emerging filmmakers. Each year the festival showcases films by directors 24 and under.
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24th Annual Washington State Biz Fair
Join hundreds of experts and thousands of small business owners and managers from home – or anywhere.
MEET with mentors, advisors, trainers, educators, fellow small business owners, and entrepreneurs.
LEARN from savvy business experts who will share their knowledge and real-life experiences.
CONNECT with federal, state and local government agencies to find out about starting a business or contract opportunities.
FIND OUT how non-profit organizations can help you with funding, legal support, and more.
NETWORK with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Authorities and statewide Business Associations.
CHECK OUT the Digital Marketplace for products and services to help you do business.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 7:00AM - 5:00PM.
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Art Zone presents: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe
This one-man show, featuring actor Bradford Farwell in the title role, tells the true story of Edgar Allen Poe’s ambitious idea to launch a literary magazine called “The Stylus” that would exclusively feature the work of American writers. Check it out!
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