Missouri Film Commission - News and Press

Missouri Motion Media Association's Legislative Day is Feb. 1 at the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City. www.mommaonline.com/2010/12/21/plans-firm-up-for-2011-legislative-day
Film Industry Rallies to Save Missouri Film Tax Credits
www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/12/07/film-industry-rallies-save-missouri-tax-credits
Missouri-made Sundance-winner Winter's Bone receives support from last year's Academy Award winner Kathyrn Bigelow.
www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/kathryn-bigelow-winters-bone-magnificent-23675
Many Ozarkers are hopefull the Branson area and Winter's Bone will receive a nod from the Academy Awards when the nominees are named Jan. 25. www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201101090257/LIFE/101090312
Knowledge Tree Films, a southern California-based nonprofit documentary film company, has spent the last seven months in St. Joseph producing a feature-length documentary celebrating the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Pony Express. 1861: The Spirit of the Pony Express is slated for release later this year. Check out the production blog and trailer at www.ponyexpressdoc.com.
The official television spot for the 2011 True/False International Film Festival has been released. True/False is a highly-acclaimed documentary film festival that takes place in Columbia, Missouri March 3-6. View the spot here: www.vimeo.com/18644853