Ozarks Film Summit
Thu, Jun 20
|Springfield
The Ozarks Film Foundry, the 501(c)3 nonprofit for professional cinema arts and film production in the Ozarks, is hosting the first-ever OZARKS FILM SUMMIT & FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE at SPRINGFIELD SOUNDSTAGE in Springfield at 5:00 p.m
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2024, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Springfield, 854 Drury Lane, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Guests
About the event
The Ozarks Film Foundry, the 501(c)3 nonprofit for professional cinema arts and film production in the Ozarks, is hosting the first-ever OZARKS FILM SUMMIT & Â FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE at SPRINGFIELD SOUNDSTAGE in Springfield at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 20.
- This summit gathers under one roof all persons and companies who currently work with,  or might want to work with producers of motion picture, television, or new media in the  Ozarks. The event is designed to provide area leaders, creators, and businesses with an opportunity to form new and enduring relationships and partnerships.
- Foundry Executive Director John Farmer de la Torre along with Greene County  Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon and the Missouri Film Office will present an update  regarding the formation of the Ozarks Film Commission to represent the region; and the Missouri film production incentive made possible by the 2023 SHOW MO Act.
- The Foundry will also showcase over an hour of recently-made films by Ozarks filmmakers.
LOCATION: SPRINGFIELD SOUNDSTAGE 854 DRURY LANE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802Â
- 4:00 Leadership Summit
- 5:00 Social Summit & Industry Social/Mixer
- 6:30 Speakers Program (partial listing) - Greene County Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon; Missouri Film Office Andrea  Sporcic; FILM IN MO (Missouri Motion Media Association); Tyrannosaurus Rex Creator Steve Spaz Williams (JURASSIC PARK)/(Oscar Nominee, MASK); Movie Producer Gina Goff (AT NIANGUA'S END, shooting a $6 million feature in Lake of the Ozarks this summer)
- 7:00 Filmmakers Showcase
This event is open to anyone who would like to work in the motion picture, television, or new  media industries.
Appetizers and beverages will be provided.
An RSVP is requested for all attendees and their guests to assist the Foundry with planning for food and beverage.