The AFMC still needs your Help ARIZONA!

Below is an email sent out by Helen McCready not too long ago and I thought I'd pass it along in case you hadn't seen it...

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Dear Industry Professional: Don't think the state's budget cuts will affect you and your business? THINK AGAIN. I am writing to inform the Arizona film community of the status of our industry, as it currently exists and where it may be headed in the near future. I was elected President of the AFMC (Arizona Film and Media Coalition) in September. This is my third term in the last five years. As you should be aware, the AFMC was instrumental in passing the Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program (MOPIC) through the legislature in 2005. We have been fighting to improve the law and the administration of the program for the past four years. The current law is set to expire at the END OF THIS YEAR. It is the goal of the AFMC to extend the program for an additional five years. It is a project that I agreed to undertake to ensure that the film industry remains viable and that YOU, the people who work in this industry, continue to have the ability to work in Arizona in your chosen professions. The AFMC is working to put together a broad-based presentation to the legislature to show the positive effects the MOPIC program has had on the film industry and the State. We estimate the cost to extend the MOPIC program will be $50,000. THAT'S WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP! The AFMC and the APA are asking that each member of the film community donate $50.00 to the AFMC for this effort. If this is not within your budget, please donate what you can. To show you how important the extension of the film program is, I would like to make you aware of a couple of facts: 1. The State Film Office has had its budget cut to zero. Two people are donating their time to keep the process going - they are working for FREE. This will not last very long. 2. The Phoenix Film Office has been told that if the program isn't extended, the film office will likely be closed. This is not just about movies or TV shows. I don't want to think about what will happen to ALL filming projects if the tax incentive program is not extended. There are two ways to donate. The first is to write a check to the AFMC and send it to us. The address is: Arizona Film & Media Coalition, Inc. Attn: Roxanne Chaisson, Secretary 20325 N. 51st Avenue, Suite 134 Glendale, AZ 85308 The second is to make a pay pal payment to the AFMC by visiting: http://www.azfilmandmedia.org/donations.htm Thank you for your efforts, and it is an honor to represent you as President of the AFMC. Michael McGinn President AFMC

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