Congratulations & Thank You Peter Catalanotte After serving for nearly 30 years at Film Tucson, Peter Catalanotte has retired. Peter has also stepped down as Board Member and Secretary of the Arizona Film Coalition. His strong leadership and vision will be missed. Peter has been an amazingly effective leader for Film Tucson and the entire film community here in Arizona. He brought a young person’s energy and the wisdom of his extensive experience to the task and art of promot

INSIDE THE AZ LEGISLATURE Legislative Update Activity at the Capitol remained relatively quiet in April as we continue to wait for the Majority’s budget proposal to be released. Behind the scenes, however, the tone around budget negotiations has sharpened considerably. Governor Hobbs issued a legislative moratorium, calling on House and Senate leadership to put forward a serious, good-faith budget proposal. She indicated she would veto any legislation sent to her desk in the

ARIZONA PRODUCTION UPDATE Arizona Creative Economy Day This Tuesday, March 31st, is Arizona Creative Economy Day at the State Capitol. It’s a full day of working with our state leadership on the importance of our Creative Economy, and yes, film jobs are part of the Creative Economy. This is a great opportunity to share your story with legislators and help them understand how important the creative industries are to our State. The event starts with a light breakfast at 8:30AM,