Welcome to the West Michigan Film Video Alliance!
Looking Ahead to a Fabulous 2008
- Thankyou for renewing your WMFVA Membership
- Watch for big new changes on the WMFVA website
Breaking News
Northern Michigan Film Forum Slated for July 21 & 22, 2008
The WMFVA will join several community organizations to present a two-day film forum in the Traverse City area in July. The Northern Michigan Film Forum is designed to inform participants about how to take advantage of the state's new film incentives. The event is jointly presented by the Michigan Production Alliance, The West Michigan Tourist Association & Film Office, Grand Valley State University, Promote Michigan and Film Friendly Michigan. The first day of the two day event is free and will present a broad overview for business owners and other interested participants. Second day activities will dig into the ways that communities can promote themselves to the film industry and be prepared when production crews arrive. Professional Development CEUs offered. Registration and a fee is required. For more information, click on the link and/or document below.
MICHIGAN HAS BEST FILM INCENTIVES IN THE NATION!
On April 7, 2008, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed into the law the most progressive legislation in the nation designed to kick-start the film industry in Michigan. "We're going to grow this industry and in the process, grow our economy and create jobs," Granholm said. "Across the country and around the world, the film industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. We're going to bring some of that investment to Michigan." Granholm said Michigan's film incentive program is now the most aggressive in the nation. Not only is it designed to increase the number of productions filmed on location in Michigan, it is designed to attract production facilities, grow industry activities that support film production, create jobs, and train workers for those jobs. For more comments from the governor, click on the document below.
Rep. Bill Huizenga Overviews the Film Incentives in Michigan
Rep. Huizenga is our hero! The engineer of the incentives program in Michigan, he has pushed relentlessly forward. We salute him with gratitude! To listen to his comments on the program, click on the link below.
Michigan Film Office Director Says, "Get Ready!"
The new Michigan film incentives are likely to be signed soon in order to kick start the economy here fast. Read MFO Director Janet Lockwood's thoughts on the coming "surge!"
Michigan's New Film Incentives
The Michigan Film Office has the most up to date information about Michigan's BEST IN THE NATION film incentives. Click on the link below for a list of the incentives, plus the updated application form.
Coming Up
4WALL
Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 6:30pm doors 7pm screening
West Michigan Film Video Alliance presents 4WALL...The WMFVA is providing the venue for filmmakers to Four Wall their work in an “open mic” night style format. Every Fourth Wednesday of the month all year long WMFVA members can screen their completed and works-in-progress for FREE at the Wealthy Theatre Koning Micro-Cinema. Constructive feedback from peers and public in attendance are offered to the filmmaker on request. Screening and attendance is FREE to all WMFVA members. Do you have something you want to put on the big screen? Contact Anthony@wmfva.org for questions and programming.
Location: W@W=Wednesday at the Wealthy
Wealthy Theatre Koning Micro-Cinema
1130 Wealthy SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
FREE to WMFVA Members
$5 to public
See our complete calendar of events.