Keeping Film in Washington

Seattle Local members are celebrating a dramatic increase in their state film incentives. On March 31, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law ESHB 1914, increasing funding for the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. SAG-AFTRA members joined their industry colleagues at Washington Filmworks in contacting and continuing dialogue with their legislators to increase the state incentive from $3.5 million to $15 million annually. The Seattle Local, which includes Alaska, Idaho and Montana, as well as Washington, is now readying itself for a significant increase in production in the Pacific Northwest due to the new legislation becoming effective July 1, 2022.

This item was originally featured in the SAG-AFTRA magazine spring 2022 issue.