May 8, 2012 BRANSON, Mo. –FilmFest 4-H organizers announced Tuesday that Los Angeles-based writer and director Sandy Tung will be joining the 2012 festival, leading workshops on writing and directing for the big screen. Tung’s directing credits include such family films as “SavingShiloh,” “Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season” and “Soccer Dog: European Cup.” He both wrote [...]
FILMFEST 4-H Aug. 6-8, 2012 in BRANSON, MO.
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
FilmFest 4-H is a national film festival, open to young people age 11-18 years from 4-H (or other youth-serving organizations) nationwide. Like any other national film festival, this event connects participants to professionals in the film industry and celebrates the work of the filmmakers. The difference is that the filmmakers are youth, ages 11 and [...]
Missouri Film Commission Director & Asst. Director Positions Eliminated
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MOMMA is waiting to see how all will shake out at the state level for the Missouri Film Commission. The Director and Asst. Director positions were eliminated on June 30, 2011 due to Gov. Nixon’s budget cuts. The website MoFilm.org is still up, and a new contact name has been listed for film and media [...]
URGENT ACTION BEFORE MAY 13, 2011
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
URGENT MESSAGE: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED PRIOR TO MAY 13, 2011 We need everyone with any connection to filmmaking to send a letter or an email to Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. The House and Senate have approved a budget which continues funding for the Missouri Film Office. Now the budget will go to the governor to be [...]
Details for MOMMA Legislative Day April 19, 2011
April 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MOMMA LEGISLATIVE DAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011 MOMMA Legislative Day is your opportunity to let your elected representatives know why the film industry is vital to creating and maintaining jobs and the important role played by the MO Film Office. PLEASE JOIN US ON APRIL 19TH What: 3rd Annual Missouri Legislative Day When: [...]
Missouri Legislative Update as of April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Update from Mary Anne McCollum / MOMMA Legislative Committee: April 11, 2011: In the Governor’s FY 2012 budget proposal, funding for the film office was eliminated. As the budget moved thru the House, $200,000 was added to keep the office, and approved by the full House. The budget bills are now under consideration by the [...]
Missouri Legislative Update as of March 17, 2011
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE as of March 17th – By Mary Anne McCollum Before legislators headed out for their spring break March 18th, the House Budget Committee wrapped up work on the 13 appropriations bills. Good news: The current version of House Committee Substitute HB 7 (Economic Development – Film Office) now has $200,000 as a line [...]
Third Annual Missouri Motion Media Legislative Day Details
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 3rd Annual Missouri Legislative Day will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Missouri State Capitol from 10am to 3pm. We urge all MOMMA members and anyone who works in the Missouri motion media to attend. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: When Governor Jay Nixon presented his fiscal year 2012 budget in mid-January there was [...]
NEW MOMMA LEGISLATIVE DAY ANNOUNCED! APRIL 19, 2011
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to all who signed up for our Feb. 1st Legislative Day event. Unfortunately, due to the significant amount of snow and ice our state experienced, we were forced to cancel. THE NEW DATE IS TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011. Stay tuned to this site for details on how to sign up and participate. New details [...]
Cinema K.C. Airs New Show about Filmmaking
February 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
