By JASON CORDNER A powerful new documentary follows Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives, as he works to overcome both personal trauma and political obstacles to pass a bill critical for his community. The film had its world premiere […]
Movies and TV shows set in Missouri aren’t filmed here, but reboot of incentive program could change that
By Jack Suntrup St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri hasn’t offered perks for film studios in several years — and producers have taken note, shooting scenes set in Missouri in other, more generous states. But, if it were up to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, the state would reboot its modest incentive program, with the goal […]
Missouri Film Office Scriptwriting Fellowship 2016
The third annual Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship Program is seeking Missouri-set screenplays and TV pilot script submissions for its competition fellowship program sponsored by the Missouri Film Office and the Missouri Motion Media Association. Participants need not live in Missouri to enter, but the scripts and pilots must be set in the Show-Me State. All […]
Missouri Film Tax Incentives Update March 2016
On Tuesday March 8, 2016 there was a hearing for Rep. Kathryn Swan’s (R-Cape Girardeau) HB 1645 in the Missouri House Economic Development and Attraction Committee. This bill will re-instate the Missouri Film Tax Incentive program which expired Nov. 2013. MOMMA board members – Joni Tackette and Steph Scupham (also KC Film Commissioner) presented testimony […]
Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship 2015 – Register Now!
The Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship returns for its second season. It is a national competition for screenplays and television pilot scripts with story lines set in Missouri. Three scripts will be chosen from all submissions. The winning writers will receive an all expense paid trip to our concentrated fellowship experience, held in Missouri in February […]
Legislative Update on HB 803
There was a positive hearing Wednesday for HB803 in Jefferson City. HB803, sponsored by Rep. Kathy Swan (Cape Girardeau), will reinstate the Missouri Film Production Tax Incentive. Now we will wait to see if it is voted out of the House Economic Development Business Attraction and Retention Committee, and moves on to the House Select […]