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Iowa’s State Office of Media Production. Whatever your media platform, we want you to produce it here.

In Dubuque, It’s On With the Shows

In Dubuque, It’s On With the Shows

For its 10th anniversary, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is going big. Organizers of the April 18–25 event have decided to…
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Apr 15
Iowans Get Creative in ‘The Film Lounge’

Iowans Get Creative in ‘The Film Lounge’

If you could tell a story — any story — to the entire state of Iowa, what would it be?
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Jan 28
A Star Was Born: Remembering Donna Reed

A Star Was Born: Remembering Donna Reed

When the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of Donna Reed’s birthday, on Jan. 27, different generations will remember the actress…
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Jan 11
Telling the True Tall Tale of the Iowa Mountaineers

Telling the True Tall Tale of the Iowa Mountaineers

For half a century, a club called the Iowa Mountaineers climbed some of the highest mountains in the world.
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Nov 30, 2020
Telling the Story of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Telling the Story of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop is famous for producing stories. But once upon a time in 2020, a new story began about the workshop itself.
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Nov 2, 2020
Why We Greenlit the Greenlight Grants

Why We Greenlit the Greenlight Grants

Some people have asked me about our new Greenlight Grant program and how we determine the amounts our office awards to Iowa filmmakers…
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Oct 6, 2020
With Authentic Location, ‘Complete Bull’ Rings True

With Authentic Location, ‘Complete Bull’ Rings True

Storm clouds are easy to spot in most parts of Iowa, where they appear on the distant horizon and push across the open sky.
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Sep 8, 2020
Lights, Camera and (Safe) Action During a Pandemic

Lights, Camera and (Safe) Action During a Pandemic

In the beginning there was darkness. Then Viola Davis said there should be light, and there was light.
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Jun 2, 2020
Path to Hollywood Starts in Postville

Path to Hollywood Starts in Postville

Someday, if Aleesa Lavrenko ever wins an Oscar, she’ll have to thank the friend who helped launch her filmmaking career after school one…
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Apr 21, 2020
With Greenlight Grants, Iowa Filmmakers Go Full-Speed Ahead

With Greenlight Grants, Iowa Filmmakers Go Full-Speed Ahead

Far from the bright lights of Hollywood, several Iowa filmmakers are producing movie and television projects right here in our state.
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Feb 17, 2020
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