Office of Film + Music Director Kate Becker and Film Program Manager Chris Swenson met with State House and Senate lawmakers January 21 support of House Bill 2542 which would extend Washington State’s Film Competitiveness Program to 2023 and raise the annual fund cap to $10 million by 2020.  The meetings were part of Film Day in Olympia attended by over 200 Washington filmmakers.  “Mayor Murray supports the legislation to extend and grow Washington’s Motion Picture Competitiveness Program fund,” said Becker. “It is the local film industry’s best tool to stay competitive with other filmmaking regions, attract new film productions, and keep our filmmakers and talent working in Seattle and Washington State.” Becker was joined by Mike McCready (Pearl Jam, film composer), producers Lacey Leavitt (Eden, Lucky Them) and Jennifer Roth (Black Swan, World’s Greatest Dad), and film director Megan Griffiths (Eden, Lucky Them).