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The mission of the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development is to initiate, implement and manage the operations and logistics of programs aimed at generating revenue and stimulating employment and business opportunities in the District through the production of film, television, video, photography and other multimedia projects.
- Update frequency
- every 44 days
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2015
"The Mama Sherpas" Director & American University Film Professor Brigid Maher Joins Reel Ralk with Film DC
Reel Talk with Film DC is joined by Brigid Maher, director and producer of the documentary "The Mama Sherpas" and associate professor of the School of Communications at American University. The Docum…
Mon 27 Jul 2015
Good Kill Screenwriter Director Andrew Niccol Joins Reel Talk with Film DC
Andrew Niccol, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, producer, joins Reel Talk this month. Andrew Niccol wrote, produced and directed award-winning and nominated films The Truman Show, Gattaca, In Ti…
Wed 13 May 2015
Fly By Light Producer and One Common Unity Co-Founder Hawah Joins Reel Ralk with Film DC
Reel Talk with Film DC is joined by Hawah, the co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity and producer of the new feature-length documentary "Fly By Light." The film, which will premiere M…
Wed 22 Apr 2015
Special Edition of Reel Talk with Film DC Honors DC Emancipation Day
Reel Talk with Film DC interviews Secretary of the District of Columbia Lauren Vaughan and D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange, coordinators of the District's Emancipation Day festivities. Secretary Va…
Mon 06 Apr 2015
New MPTD Director Angie M. Gates Joins Reel Talk with Film DC
Angie M. Gates was recently appointed as the new director of the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD). Angie Gates comes to MPTD from a diverse career in live entertainment and …
Mon 09 Mar 2015
Spotlight on Screenwriters Joins Reel Talk with Film DC
This month Reel Talk with Film DC is joined by the creator of the Spotlight on Screenwriters, a groundbreaking new initiative from Women in Film and Video (WIFV) that compiles the work of talented sc…
Mon 24 Nov 2014
Reel Independent Film Extravaganza (RIFE) Coordinators Join Reel Talk with Film DC
RIFE producer and programmer Anthony Greene and founder and executive producer Spencer Johnson join Reel Talk with Film DC to discuss this year's upcoming festival, what makes it so different than ot…
Thu 02 Oct 2014
Reel Talk with Film DC Interviews DC WebFest Coordinators
Reel Talk with Film DC sits down with Otessa Ghadar, creator and producer of the DC Web and Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest) along with festival coordinators Kathleen Loughran and Ashley Mumford.…
Thu 28 Aug 2014
Reel Talk with Film DC Sits Down with MPTD Director Pierre Bagley
Pierre Bagley is the recently appointed director of the DC Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD). As an active filmmaker with more than 35 years of experience in the media and en…
Thu 24 Jul 2014
Fort Bliss Director Claudia Myers Joins Reel Talk with Film DC
Claudia Myers, esteemed filmmaker and director of the new film Fort Bliss starring Michelle Monaghan, joins Reel Talk this month. Claudia Myers is an award-winning filmmaker who produced and directed…
Tue 20 May 2014
MPTD Interviews Patty Hess
Reel Talk with Film DC features local unit production manager Patty Hess. Patty has worked on numerous features including The Pelican Brief, JFK, the Bourne Ultimatum and the recent Oscar nominated f…
Wed 19 Mar 2014
MPTD Interview with Life of a King's Eugene Brown
Reel Talk with Film DC features Eugene Brown, the man whose story is the inspiration behind the new independent feature Life of a King starring Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. The film, which …
Wed 15 Jan 2014
MPTD Interview with Speakeasy Shorts Winners
The recent winners of the SpeakeasyShorts film competition Travis Edwards and September 2013 Filmmaker of the Month Anthony Greene join Reel Talk with Film DC to discuss their winning projects and wh…
Mon 23 Dec 2013
Executive Director of Women in Film & Video DC Melissa Houghton Joins Reel Talk
The DC Film Office interviews Melissa Houghton, executive director of Women in Film & Video of Washington, D.C. (WIFV) to talk about her organization and the media industry in D.C. She gives pertinen…
Tue 26 Nov 2013
MPTD Interviews Fate of a Salesman Creators Tessa Moran and Ben Crosbie
This month's Reel Talk with Film DC spotlights producer/directors Tessa Moran & Ben Crosbie (MPTD's June 2012 Filmmaker of the Month). The husband and wife filmmaking team discuss a range of topics i…
Thu 17 Oct 2013
MPTD Interview - Arch Campbell
This month's Reel Talk with Film DC features Arch Campbell, veteran movie critic and entertainment reporter, and host of WJLA/News Channel 8's "The Arch Campbell Show". He discusses the recipe for a …
Thu 25 Jul 2013
MPTD Interview with Dagmar Wittmer
This month MPTD speaks with Dagmar Wittmer, president of Central Casting, one of the top casting agencies here in the District of Columbia. She has provided extras casting on such blockbuster project…
Thu 16 May 2013
MPTD Interview with Emmy-Award Winning Producer Richard Heus
This month's Reel Talk with Film DC features Emmy-award winning producer Richard Heus from NBC's new pilot "Blacklist", which filmed in DC this week. The pilot revolves around "Red" (James Spader, Th…
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Anthony Anderson and Otessa Ghadar Interview: How to Create a Web Series
MPTD sits down with popular DC-based web series creators and Filmmakers of the Month Anthony Anderson and Otessa Ghadar to discuss what goes into creating a web series and why everyone is so hooked o…
Mon 25 Feb 2013
MPTD Interview With Chan Claggett
This month's Reel Talk with Film DC features Chan Claggett, local location manager. A more than 20 year veteran in the film and television industry, Chan has worked on a number of high profile commer…
Mon 28 Jan 2013
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