April 15th, 2010
We are very close to passing the film incentive bill. All signs point to SB1409 being heard on the floor of the Arizona State House of Representatives early next week, April 19 or 20.
We are almost there, and we can’t take any vote for granted. Please, if you haven’t contacted your House Representatives to ask them to support SB1409, do so now. If you have contacted them, do so again.
Following are links to all the Representatives: http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=H
To find out who your Representatives are, go to: http://www.azleg.gov/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp or you can call the House Information Desk and ask at 602.926.4221.
Thank you for your commitment to film in Arizona and to the film industry jobs and infrastructure that will bring much needed revenue to our state.
March 21st, 2010
Last month the new Arizona Motion Picture Tax Incentive bill, SB1409,
passed a Senate Commerce Committee hearing 7 to 1. Next week will be
the real test. SB1409 moves to the Senate Floor where it will be voted
on. If the bill doesn’t pass, Arizona has absolutely no chance of
competing with New Mexico, Louisiana, Georgia or any of the other
states with wildly successful film incentive programs (for evidence
see articles below).
To insure that the bill passes, we need you to contact your Senators
no later than Tuesday, March 9th. Ask them to support SB1409, and
tell them why you, personally, believe there are economic benefits to
having the film industry in our state.
You can find out who your Senator is here: http://www.azleg.gov/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp
You can find their contact information here: http://www.azleg.gov/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp
If you e-mail them, make sure your street address is prominent.
March 21st, 2010
IFASA is honored to welcome veteran stuntman Jack Young as the guest speaker at our next meeting. The April IFASA meeting is on Monday, 5 April, at 6:00 PM at the Main Library, Catalina Meeting Room (2nd floor and go left), 101 N. Stone. Parking in the underground garage is free after 5:00 PM. It will be a very interesting and informative meeting. Everyone is welcome.
“Black Jack” Young was a stuntman in over 70 films (mainly westerns) from the The Street with No Name in 1948 to Rio Lobo in 1970. He worked with legends such as John Wayne, Clark Gable, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and Hal Needham. He was a big part of Old Tucson’s glory days. For more info, check out his IMDb page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949636/) and this article in the Tucson Weekly (http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/the-cinematic-life-of-black-jack-young/Content?oid=1068243).
Please join us for this rare treat.
February 23rd, 2010
It’s time for another IFASA social and networking get-together, so the March IFASA meeting will be a Filmmaker Mixer.
Location: Maloney’s Tavern (pool table area), the NW corner of 4th Ave and 9th St (213 N 4th Ave.)
Date: Monday, 1 March
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
As with all of our mixers, this is an opportunity to meet fellow filmmakers, make beneficial connections, and have fun! Anyone who works in film, television or theater is invited to come and meet others in their respective fields. Bring your headshots, resumes, business cards, and flyers.
Drinks and appetizers are 2 for 1 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. All food and drink costs are each individual’s responsibility. Otherwise, there is no cost to attend the mixer.
We hope to see many of you there. And, bring your friends. Everyone is welcome.