SMALL BUDGET PRODUCTION INITIATIVE APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in filming in Washington State.  

If you would like to preview a list of questions in the application you can find that information here. You can save your work and come back to complete the form later by pressing the "Save" button located at the bottom of the page. You will have the option of creating a Jotform account, or you can skip and request a link be emailed to you.

Once your application is submitted, it will be reviewed by Washington Filmworks' staff and we will be in touch with questions or to notify you that the application is complete.  Once the application is complete, it will be presented to the Board of Directors for review. 

Should you have any questions, please review the Guidelines & Criteria or email us at Info@WashingtonFilmworks.org.

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The following documents must come attached to this application:

• Script(s), Story Outline, or Story/Shooting Boards – shooting script (i.e., the version that is or will be submitted to the production’s insurance company prior to the start of production). To the extent the shooting script is not final upon the date of application, the most current draft available will be accepted. If the final script is not available for episodic series, a story outline may be submitted at the time of application. The final production script for both motion picture projects must be delivered to WF no later than one week prior to commencement of physical production. The final production script for both motion picture projects must be delivered to WF no later than one week prior to commencement of physical production. If filming a commercial, story/shooting boards are acceptable.
• Budget – the most current full line-item production budget that includes in-state and out-of-state spend and clearly indicates projected in-state qualified expenditures and qualified nonresident labor (if applicable.) A top sheet of the budget must be included that delineates total budget and qualified spend in each category.
• Applicant’s Letter of Interest – letter detailing why Washington State is the best home for the production and what local resources / locations will be key to the success of the project. Please also indicate how you will make your production an equitable and inclusive film set for everyone.

If project is fully funded the following are required:

• Finance Plan – complete details about how the production is being financed including names of financial institutions or investors as well as the amount they are contributin to the final budget and when the funds will be available to production.
• Proof of Funding – documentation demonstrating that the funds are secured (i.e. bank statements, written confirmation from financier, or other agreed upon documentation)

If project is applying for "first money in" (early phase funding) the following is required:

• Fundraising Plan - detailed description of how the applicant intends to raise the money for the production budget including any money raised to date.

You will have the opportunity to upload these documents before submitting your application.

*Applicant must be a resident of Washington State as defined in the Guidelines & Criteria.

If approved, the applicant will be the signatory on the production agreement.

Enhanced Incentives Minimum In-State Qualified Spend:

$150,000 - Commercials

$300,000 - Episodics (per episode)

$500,000 - Feature Films

Please review the Guidelines & Criteria for additional information about funding assistance for qualified nonresident labor.

Worker Days are calculated by multiplying the number of workers by the number of days they are scheduled to work. (e.g.: 5 crew scheduled to work 10 days is 50 worker days.)

*Please see the current Guidelines & Criteria found on our website for requirements surrounding qualified nonresident labor.

Applicant acknowledges that funding assistance is at the sole discretion of Washington Filmworks and the organization reserves the right to deny funding for any expense not directly related to in-state production costs or for any expense that is not a qualified expenditure as defined by the Guidelines & Criteria.

By signing this document you understand and agree to abide by the Guidelines & Criteria established by Washington Filmworks and if approved for funding assistance will enter into a contract setting forth the terms and conditions of funding assistance within 2 weeks of the date of the funding letter of intent.  

If approved, Washington Filmworks reserves the right to cancel funding if in its sole judgment it appears the production will not take place in a timely manner, or that the applicant has not shown good faith in its scheduling or made material misrepresentations in its application packet.

I hereby affirm that I am authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant production company and that all information contained on this application is true and correct, and further affirm that any items for which the applicant is seeking funding assistance are intended for the exclusive use as an integral part of the pre-production, production, or post-production filming activities described in the application.