FAMCO Town Hall 2025 | Set Talks with Nick Fiorella and Shawna Schultz

On this episode of Set Talks, host Nick Fiorella sits down with Shawna Schultz — filmmaker, VFX Artist, community advocate, and board member of the Colorado Film & Video Association (CFVA).Together, they dive into how Colorado’s Film, TV, and video production community is coming together to shape the future of the industry. Shawna shares updates on the 2024 FAMCO Industry Town Hall (November 15th, 2025), a statewide event uniting filmmakers, producers, and media professionals across seven Colorado cities — with an online option for those who can’t attend in person.In this conversation, Nick and Shawna unpack the Colorado Film Study findings, reflect on last year’s Industry Town Hall, the recent FAMCO Leadership Summit and preview the upcoming FAMCO Industry Town Hall. They explore how collaboration, advocacy, and community-driven initiatives can help grow a sustainable, thriving film and media industry in Colorado.Tune in to learn how you can get involved, connect with peers, and help build momentum for Colorado’s creative future.RSVP for the statewide Industry Town Hall here: https://www.cfva.com/townhall For more information on the FAMCO Town Hall, click the linkbelow. https://www.cfva.com/townhall Check out the CFVA website at:CFVA.com Connect with Shawna on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnaschultz/ Check out Mass FX Media and 38th & Post:https://www.massfxmedia.com/https://www.38thandpost.com/ Connect with the Local Colorado Film community! Become a Member at CFVA - https://www.cfva.com/membershipsBecome a member of WIFMCO - https://www.wifmco.org/members #ColoradoFilm #CFVA #FAMCO #FilmAndMediaTownHall#ShawnaSchultz #SetTalks #NickFiorella #ColoradoFilmIndustry#ColoradoFilmmakers #DenverFilm #ColoradoFilmStudy #ColoradoFilmCommunity#FilmAdvocacy #ColoradoFilmAndVideoAssociation #FAMCOLeadershipSummit #FilmTownHall2024#ColoradoFilmProduction #IndieFilmColorado #DenverFilmmaking#ColoradoCreativeIndustry #ColoradoFilmEvents  0:00 Introduction04:47 The Colorado Film Study & Next Steps12:15 Last Year’s Industry Town Hall18:39 The Colorado Film Industry Flywheel31:11 The FAMCO Leadership Summit41:53 FAMCO Industry Town Hall 202548:22 Mass FX Media, 38th & Post, Colorado Film Industry54:22 Get involved in Our Industry55:09 How to Connect