SEATTLE – Today, Rita Meher and Tasveer Film Festival and Market were awarded the 2025 Mayor’s Film Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film. During the opening night gala for the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), Rita Meher and Tasveer Film Festival and Market were recognized for their contributions to the… [ Keep reading ]
It’s our mission to attract, grow, and keep film production in Seattle. In partnership with Seattle Center, we activated the M5 Creative building (401 Mercer Street) for temporary use for film production and office space, conferences, workshops, controlled events, and filming. This provides a central, accessible, film-centered space for filmmakers… [ Keep reading ]
Last April, the Seattle Office of Economic Development launched the M5 Creative space at the former Cascade Public Media building on the Seattle Center campus, as one-year initiative offering affordable space for creative uses. Businesses in the creative economy were offered highly discounted leases on office and production spaces. Since… [ Keep reading ]
The sun was shining down on Occidental Mall in Pioneer Square as we set the stage – quite literally – for our third MXR:SEA workshop. The August workshop focused on the music industry and is one of a six-part series of workshops bringing Seattle’s creative economy professionals together for networking,… [ Keep reading ]
Creative professionals were moving their bodies and their mindsets while mixing with other creative professionals at the second MXR:SEA workshop on July 25. Held at the Central District’s Midtown Square, this event is part of our series that brings professionals from Seattle’s creative economy together for networking, learning, and resources… [ Keep reading ]
The kickoff of our MXR:SEA event series was a success! Around 200 creative professionals joined us at the M5 Creative Building on June 27, filling the space with energy, conversation, and connections. MXR:SEA is a series of free workshops that brings together a diverse group of professionals from Seattle’s creative… [ Keep reading ]
We’re thrilled to relaunch “The Mixer” program with MXR:SEA on June 27 at the M5 Creative Building. This is the first in a series of free in-person workshops and industry networking events designed to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and those who work in Seattle’s creative economy. These events aim to… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to bring back “The Mixer” program to help small businesses in the creative economy. Through the Request for Qualifications process, we’re looking for a production consultant or producing firm team to help us relaunch this program in 2024. The contract runs through December 2024 and is budgeted for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s creative industry—including the arts, film, and music—is part of what makes our region unique. The industry includes more than 60 different occupations that represent 250,000 jobs in the metro area. To help us better understand how this industry has grown and changed in the last five years, we’re updating… [ Keep reading ]
