WHATCOM COUNTY , WA - Bellingham 's film industry continues to grow!

This September, Western Washington University 's extended education certificate program became an official sponsor of the Indie Film Group (IFG).

In addition to screenwriting Boot Camps, retreats, and workshops, the IFG has brought many notable and famous speakers to the Pacific Northwest .

In 2003 the IFG was pleased to have hosted exceptional speakers that included...

• Amy Taylor - Literary Agent
• Irvin Kershner - Studio Director
• Mark Litwak - Entertain. Lawyer

Visit our Past Speakers page for more details.

“I look forward to a relationship with Western Washington University ,” explains IFG Educational Coordinator, David T. Adams.

“I'm encouraged by Western's ambition to guide local filmmakers toward making features worthy of competition in the major film market. With Western's support, there's a lot more that can be accomplished.”

The IFG will finish 2003 with two six-week programs focused on professional screenwriting.

After the new year, the IFG and WWU have plans to develop programs for directors, producers and crew –precursors to an annual Summer Film Institute.

“With the support of the cities, businesses, and residents in and around Whatcom County , we'd like to see our local filmmakers eventually churn out at least one feature-length film a year,” projects WWU Certificate Programs Director, Lois Longwood.  “One film we can all herald as it travels on the road to distribution.”