Post by Bill Chott on Mar 12, 2009 21:10:10 GMT -5
Coming TONIGHT! Wednesday, March 11...
BIG MEETING FOR FILM & VIDEO INDUSTRY
Many Industry Leaders Will Be There, Including ...
-- Jerry Jones, MO Film Commissioner
-- Gary Hansen, Bus. Manager, IATSE
-- Lorah Steiner, Pres. MO Motion Media Association
-- Walter Gunn, Founder, St. Louis Cinematheque
-- The Midwest Independent Film Initiative
... and many more
Your future livelihood -- and the future of our industry -- is on the line this year. Whether you work in film or video, commercials or features, behind the camera or in front of it, this is a MUST-ATTEND meeting.
A new film tax credit proposal has been introduced, and the legislature will vote on it in the next few months. This will help everyone who works in the entire "motion media" industry in the bi-state area. Why? "A rising tide lifts all boats." Increase the film and commercial production here -- and those who work in video, broadcast, and web-streaming also benefit. It creates a deeper and more professional crew base, a larger and more experienced talent pool, and wider opportunities for all of us.
Of course, the film tax credit is not only one issue facing us. Kansas City is revamping its local film office, by taking its long-dormant office out of government hands and making it a 501c3 -- and depending on volunteers from the lcoal production community to run it. Can St. Louis learn something from Kansas City?
This will be a no-holds-barred round-table discussion and brainstorming session with industry leaders. It won't be a greivance session (although anyone with a gripe is welcome to air it), but an energetic sharing of ideas to move the local industry forward.
And the industry is moving forward. Since our last State-of-the-Industry meeting, little-known changes in the tax incentive regulations have made MO a bit more competitve. A new law has been introduced to increase the cap from $4.5 million to $10 million.
At this Wednesday's MCA meeting, we're pulling out all the stops, bringing local industry and civic leaders together, and developing some ideas on how we can survive and even thrive -- both personally and as an industry.
Besides examining the politics of the current economic crisis, we'll also being exploring the personal steps you can take to survive and prosper. There are lots of new avenues out there for promoting yourself and your business.
This meeting won't be a success without you. We can no longer expect others to take responsibility for building this industry. It will take a massive, concerted effort on the part of all of us. We need newbies and old hands, creative types and technicians. This includes those of you in Illinois, too. Our industry is a regional industry, and we'll all either die or thrive together.
This important industry event will be held at a new venue for us: IT Enterprises, the new high tech and life sciences business incubator, which is part of the UMSL campus, albeit about two miles west of the main campus. Much thanks to local filmmaker Jack Snyder, who teaches at UMSL and has an office in the building, for getting this for us.
And for those of you working on "Up In The Air," feel free to pass this meeting notice on to Mr. Clooney, and he's welcome to come. Tell him we'll have FREE FOOD.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
PLACE: IT Enterprises, 4633 World Parkway Circle, 63134
TIME: 6:30PM, NETWORKING; 7:00PM MEETING
COST: MCA Members free, Non-members $10, Students $5
LOCATION: IT Enterprises, 4633 World Parkway Circle, 63134.
BIG MEETING FOR FILM & VIDEO INDUSTRY
Many Industry Leaders Will Be There, Including ...
-- Jerry Jones, MO Film Commissioner
-- Gary Hansen, Bus. Manager, IATSE
-- Lorah Steiner, Pres. MO Motion Media Association
-- Walter Gunn, Founder, St. Louis Cinematheque
-- The Midwest Independent Film Initiative
... and many more
Your future livelihood -- and the future of our industry -- is on the line this year. Whether you work in film or video, commercials or features, behind the camera or in front of it, this is a MUST-ATTEND meeting.
A new film tax credit proposal has been introduced, and the legislature will vote on it in the next few months. This will help everyone who works in the entire "motion media" industry in the bi-state area. Why? "A rising tide lifts all boats." Increase the film and commercial production here -- and those who work in video, broadcast, and web-streaming also benefit. It creates a deeper and more professional crew base, a larger and more experienced talent pool, and wider opportunities for all of us.
Of course, the film tax credit is not only one issue facing us. Kansas City is revamping its local film office, by taking its long-dormant office out of government hands and making it a 501c3 -- and depending on volunteers from the lcoal production community to run it. Can St. Louis learn something from Kansas City?
This will be a no-holds-barred round-table discussion and brainstorming session with industry leaders. It won't be a greivance session (although anyone with a gripe is welcome to air it), but an energetic sharing of ideas to move the local industry forward.
And the industry is moving forward. Since our last State-of-the-Industry meeting, little-known changes in the tax incentive regulations have made MO a bit more competitve. A new law has been introduced to increase the cap from $4.5 million to $10 million.
At this Wednesday's MCA meeting, we're pulling out all the stops, bringing local industry and civic leaders together, and developing some ideas on how we can survive and even thrive -- both personally and as an industry.
Besides examining the politics of the current economic crisis, we'll also being exploring the personal steps you can take to survive and prosper. There are lots of new avenues out there for promoting yourself and your business.
This meeting won't be a success without you. We can no longer expect others to take responsibility for building this industry. It will take a massive, concerted effort on the part of all of us. We need newbies and old hands, creative types and technicians. This includes those of you in Illinois, too. Our industry is a regional industry, and we'll all either die or thrive together.
This important industry event will be held at a new venue for us: IT Enterprises, the new high tech and life sciences business incubator, which is part of the UMSL campus, albeit about two miles west of the main campus. Much thanks to local filmmaker Jack Snyder, who teaches at UMSL and has an office in the building, for getting this for us.
And for those of you working on "Up In The Air," feel free to pass this meeting notice on to Mr. Clooney, and he's welcome to come. Tell him we'll have FREE FOOD.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
PLACE: IT Enterprises, 4633 World Parkway Circle, 63134
TIME: 6:30PM, NETWORKING; 7:00PM MEETING
COST: MCA Members free, Non-members $10, Students $5
LOCATION: IT Enterprises, 4633 World Parkway Circle, 63134.