Wednesday October 1st marks the return of Pulling Focus in Seattle, an exciting and informative series exploring the business of film. This particular event, set to take place during the 17th annual Local Sightings Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum, is an insightful look into the changing world of commercial production and their clients. 

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We used to take commercials for granted. Fifteen to thirty seconds, pushing a product with minimal dialogue and lots of visuals - it was common, normal, and routine. But here we are, in 2014, and commercials are breaking boundaries. Clients are changing their needs, and so are consumers. Welcome to the world of redesign and branded entertainment, we will help you speak its language. Join us for a panel exploring content-marketing and how businesses are joining up with production companies and agencies to engage consumers through fresh, bold, and sexy ways of storytelling. You'll hear from fascinating professionals on what client demands entail, why Commercialize Seattle is leading the charge, and how large businesses, local crews, and everyday consumers are affected. 

 We encourage guests to continue the conversation after the panel at a cocktail reception hosted on site.

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Tickets are available at http://pullingfocus.brownpapertickets.com/

General admission is $15, or $10 if you are a member of or affiliated with any of the organizations listed above. 

Town Hall Meeting: Get Your Voice Heard

With the 2015 legislative season scheduled to open on January 12th, now is the time to get political. Join us to learn how you can be involved and why grassroots lobbying is important. Find out who and when you should lobby, how you can best support your legislator and what stories you should tell. Washington Filmworks will also give the most up to date information about the work of the Advocacy Committee and talk about the organization's plans for additional funding for the program. Come be a part of this riveting and relevant discussion on how you can influence your elected officials and get your voice heard. 

October 28th, 6:00pm at the Northwest Film Forum.

Join us for this two part event: Town Hall and Pulling Focus, starting 6:30pm on Thursday, November 6th. 

 At 6:30pm, attend a Town Hall meeting addressing significant legislative matters. With the 2015 legislative season scheduled to open on January 12th, now is the time to get political. Join us to learn how you can be involved and why grassroots lobbying is important. Find out who and when you should lobby, how you can best support your legislator and what stories you should tell. Washington Filmworks will also give the most up to date information about the work of the Advocacy Committee and talk about teh organization's plans for additional funding for the program. Come be a part of this riveting and relevant discussion on how you can influence your elected officials and get your voice heard. 

Following the Town Hall meeting, 7pm marks the launch of Pulling Focus in Spokane, an exciting and informative series exploring the business of film. This edition features film producer extraordinaire Lacey Leavitt (Laggies, Lucky Them), who will share her insight and industry expertise about independent cinema and how to get your film from the page to screen. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to get the basics from the best.

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General admission is $15, or $10 if you are a member of or affiliated with any of the organizations listed above. Tickets will go on sale soon.

 An onsite hosted cocktail reception will follow both events.

Lynn Shelton's newest film Laggies hits theaters October 24, courtesy of A24 Films. The film, starring Keira Knightley and Chl�e Grace Moretz, held its Seattle premiere on September 18th as the opener for SIFF's Women in Cinema Festival to enthusiastic applause and local pride, and continues to play festivals up until its release. Keep an eye out on our blog for our interview with Shelton in October! 

Washington Filmworks is excited to announce a recent addition to their team - Communications Coordinator Andrew Espe. Andrew graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Cinema Studies and a minor in Business of Entertainment Media & Technology. He worked as a marketing intern at Magnolia Pictures and Tribeca Film, as well as a festival programmer and submissions viewer for the Lower East Side Film Festival in NYC. Since relocating to Seattle last year, he has worked as a shorts and feature film programmer for SIFF and Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.