Motion Picture Competitiveness Program — Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services and Trade (November 16, 2021)
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Washington Filmworks presentation dated November 16, 2021, for the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services and Trade, on the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. The slides cover the program, its economic impact, a regional landscape comparison of production incentive programs in Montana, Oregon and Washington, and a media mentorship program. A Z Nation case study lists 5 Seasons - 60 Episodes, $94.9m of Economic Impact and 100 Local Hires. A slide for Oregon states that its incentive programs have generated more than $1.7B of tracked spending since inception in 2005.
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November 16, 2021
Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services and Trade
Photos by Daniel Schaefer and Regan MacStravic.
Motion Picture Competitiveness Program: About the Program
TV Series &
$3.5M Program High
Feature
Annually Funding Demand
Films
Motion Picture Competitiveness Program: Model Program
• In State Spend
• Health & Retirement Benefits
• Rigorous Review
Motion Picture Competitiveness Program:
Economic Impact
132 $447m 24,800
Projects Economic Jobs for
Impact WA Residents
Approved Projects Spent
Money in Every Legislative
District
Motion Picture Competitiveness Program:
Economic Impact
Incentive Projects
Expenditure Distribution by NAICS
Payroll Service Industry
50.94%
Non-Profit
0.79% Other
2.86% Resources
Hotel & Food 0.48%
Service
Retail Construction
Recreation 7.30%
Purchases 0.35%
0.53% 7.68%
Rental and
Leasing Professional Manufacturing
Government 11.12% Service 0.54%
0.57% 9.94%
Transportation Services
Film/Video Production 1.28%
Services
5.62%
Safety
Z CaseIndustry
Nation:Set: Study Resources
5 Seasons - 60 Episodes
$94.9m of Economic Impact
100 Local Hires Weekly
Average Wage: $34 p/hr
125-150 Checks Per Week
Global Distribution
Z Nation: Case Study
Media Mentorship Program:
Education, Mentorship, Pathways to Production
Monica Anegbeode Daniel Chang Anikka Se’a Suguitan
Ha’aheo Auwae-Dekker Aaron Jin Francis Grace Mortel
Not Pictured: Misty Grace Ellingburg and Anthony Suggs
Production Incentive Programs:
Competitive Landscape
Production Incentive Programs:
Regional Landscape
Montana Oregon Washington
Launch
2019 2005 2006
Date
$20 m + Limitless
Annual $12 m $3..5 m
Return on Wages
Allocation
20% Transferable
20% Return on
Percentage Tax Credit +15%
Goods / Services + 15% - 35%
Return Additional Credits
16.2% on All Labor
Available
Sunset
2029 2033 2027
Date
Production Incentive Programs:
Regional Landscape
Montana Oregon Washington
Crew Depth 4 4 2.5
Honey Wagons 4 4 0
Motor Homes 7 5 0
Soundstages 1 2 1
Montana Studios Netflix Warner Bros. Harbor Island Studios
Production Incentive Programs:
Regional Landscape
Most recently the state has been
the home of series like SHRILL
(Hulu/WB), TRINKETS (Netflix),
DOCUMENTARY NOW (IFC),
TOP CHEF (Bravo) and feature
films like LEAVE NO TRACE, PIG
and the upcoming METAL
LORDS.
Since its inception in 2005
Oregon’s incentive programs
have generated more than $1.7B
of tracked spending and is now Tim Williams
Executive Director of Oregon Film
responsible for 5,000 jobs per
year.
Film Office: Resources
20 Years of Production
Resource Information
Location Database
Crew and Vendor Database
We could have shot anywhere. We chose
Washington because of the incentive, the
Film Liaison Network entrepreneurial approach of Washington
Filmworks and the stellar reputation of the
film community.
– Deborah Moore,
Producer, 4 Minute Mile
Permit Information
Ford Bronco F-150 Commercial: Case Study
Commercial Estimated Budget
Campaign $6m
Commercial
Filmed In Rural Areas
Whatcom County 1500 Hotel Room Nights
Skagit County Bellingham, Burlington,
Chelan County Leavenworth, Ellensburg,
Grant County Cle Elum
Kittitas County
Washington Filmworks: Questions
206-264-0667
Info@WashingtonFilmworks.org
Amy Lillard
&
Julie Daman
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