Des Moines — The Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) continues to advocate
for Iowa film workers while the Iowa Film, Television and Video Production Promotion
faces scrutiny in the current legislative session. As part of its efforts to educate
the public and lawmakers about the benefits of filmmaking in Iowa, the IMPA is
producing “Iowa Film Stories,” an Internet video series.
Each segment features the personal story of an Iowan positively affected by the
films and other projects recently produced in the state. Each individual, directly
employed by a production in many cases, was interviewed about the productions they
participated in, how the community and they themselves were impacted, and their
opinions about how the film incentives should proceed.
Those profiled thus far include actors, college theater majors, fight
choreographers, audio engineers, production assistants, production coordinators and
others. Several former Iowans who returned, and young people considering moving away
from the state, also told their stories.
The videos are hosted on the IMPA YouTube channel at
http://www.youtube.com/IMPAdottv. The initial interviews were recorded at the Wild
Rose Independent Film Festival and Crossroads Entertainment and Art Experience.
The IMPA encourages participation by others positively impacted by the film industry
in Iowa. “We ask people affected by these stories or who had similar experiences, to
post links to the stories on your websites and blogs, in Facebook and other social
media outlets, and add their own experiences,” said Andrew Roger, IMPA marketing
committee member.
Individuals, companies and organizations that have benefited from filmmaking in the
state are encouraged to upload their own stories. For more information on how to be
a part of this project, download the instructions at http://tinyurl.com/ydzg9hq,
email info@impa.tv, or call 515-471-1958.
