About Us
Mission
The Missouri Motion Media Association's mission is to advance the film and television industry in Missouri with a focus on promoting economic growth and job creation by reinstating a statewide Missouri film incentive program.
Vision
Our vision is to be the collective voice for our industry in legislative, business and state leadership that promotes our industry and supports current and future production professionals manufacturing entertainment in Missouri.
Importance
The Missouri Motion Media Association is the only statewide advocacy and education organization in Missouri, working to reinstate film incentives and strengthen our production industry throughout the state, in both urban and rural markets. We recognize the entertainment industry continues to grow and we believe Missouri deserves to compete in this industry for work in film and television.
Missouri Film Office
FILM IN MO works with the Missouri Film Office, which is under The Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Both Film in MO and the Missouri Film Office are doing all they can to help grow film production Missouri and improve Missouri's economy. The Missouri Film Office and FILM IN MO often partner to present in-person events and educational programs to promote the production industry.
About Film in MO
Volunteer Run
The Missouri Motion Media Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization and run by volunteers only. All funds raised by the organization go to supporting the website, promotional events, event promotion and lobbying efforts.
History
In 2005, our founder, Lorah Steiner, formed an organization to support the production industry of Missouri. She traveled around the state and met with motion media industry professionals in six cities. The Missouri Motion Media Association was created to unify the industry, provide a united voice on legislative issues that affect our profession, provide access to job opportunities and production alerts, and give opportunities for networking and education.
Non-partisan
Film in MO is not Republican or Democrat, it is not conservative or liberal, it is not red team or blue team. It is both non-partisan and bipartisan because film in Missouri is good for all of Missouri. Film in Missouri is about improving Missouri's economy for everyone.
Board of Directors
Officers
Michelle Davidson, President (Kansas City, Missouri)
Steph Scupham, Vice President (Kansas City, Missouri)
Chris Wilson, Vice President Membership (St. Charles, Missouri)
Kyle Loethen, Treasurer (Ashland, Missouri)
Maureen O’Brien, Secretary (St. Louis, Missouri)
Executive Director for the Missouri Valley local of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)
Joni Tackette, Past-President (St. Louis, Missouri)
Board of Directors
Justin Begnaud (Kansas City, Missouri)
Film, Television, and Digital Media Producer
Alexandra Bobbitt (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Communications/Film Manager Jefferson City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Monica Butler (St. Louis, Missouri)
The Butler Group and Archview Media founder
Chriss Cudney (Beaufort, Missouri)
Tax Director
Jim Dufek (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)
Professor and the TV&Film Operations Manager for the Department of Mass Media at Southeast Missouri State University
Renee Eichelberger (St. Louis, Missouri)
Explore St. Louis, St. Louis Film Office
Michael Francis (St. Louis, Missouri)
Television Producer
Jason Grill (Kansas City, Missouri)
Former State Representative and Founder of JGrill Media (Consulting Firm)
Gordon Hayman (St. Louis, Missouri)
Business Representative of IATSE Local 143 (St. Louis Projectionists) and IATSE Local 493 (Missouri Studio Mechanics)
Mary McCollum (Columbia, Missouri)
University of Missouri Columbia
Cindi Rogers (Kansas City, Missouri)
Public Relations Specialist By George PR
Amy Schneider (Columbia, Missouri)
Director, Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Caitlin Tadlock (St. Louis, Missouri)
Talent Agent at Talent Plus
Sebastián Martínez Valdivia (Columbia, Missouri)
Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at Missouri University
David Houseman (Branson, Missouri)
Owner/Managing Partner with two of the largest mobile television
companies in the Midwest.
Stacie Pottinger (Columbia, Missouri)
Director of Development and Sponsorship for the Ragtag Film Society
Lisa Rau (Branson, Missouri)
Director PR/Publicity Silver Dollar City Attractions/Herschend Family Entertainment
Diallo French (Kansas City, Missouri)
Filmmaker / Photographer
Daniel Gartner (St. Louis, Missouri)
Producer / Filmmaker
Industry Advisors to the Board
Andrea Sporcic (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Missouri Film Commissioner
Dr. Nathan Lowrance (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Information Scientist / Human Factors Expert / Librarian
Cole Payne (Russelville, Missouri)
Film Producer
Mary Kay Sheets (St. Louis, Missouri)
St. Louis Film Works
Film in Missouri is Good for All of Missouri
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1475 Walnut Street, Ste 202
Kansas City, MO 64106
Film in Missouri is good for all of Missouri
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