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SAVE-THE-DATE! Join us for 3 full days of exciting events and meetings including the 1st annual Sara Fuller Khaki and White Casino Night; The 3rd annual Film Florida Legends Awards, Film Florida's Annual Meeting and the Florida Film & E…
Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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Film Florida is calling on all members in good standing who wish to run for any of the following Executive Board Positions:
President
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
With the October 2007 change of the by…
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008
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Filmax has acquired international sales rights and theatrical rights for Spain on immigrant drama "Paraiso Travel" from Paraiso Pictures and Grand Illusions Entertainment.
Pic had its North American premiere Saturday at the Tribeca Film F…
Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the "Apples & Oranges Party," brought to you by Film Florida and the Florida Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment and honoring the Florida films and filmmakers at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festiv…
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Liz Morgan, Liz Morgan PR
904.608.3823 (cell) or liz@lizmorganpr.com
FILM FLORIDA HONORS TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL MOVIES WITH TIES TO SUNSHINE STATE AT APPLES AND ORANGES PARTY ON APRIL 27
-Films feted at Hotel QT-
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2008
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TALLAHASSEE - Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp joined Film Florida today to announce the creation of the Don Davis Film Finishing Fund, which will provide completion funding to aspiring filmmakers in the state.
The state's film community was devastated b…
Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008
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Film Florida will promote filming in the Sunshine State to filmmakers at the prestigious Sarasota Film Festival during a reception on Thursday, April 10.
Film Florida is co-hosting the Filmmaker Champagne Reception on Thursday, April …
Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008
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CHOPS, the documentary chronicling a high school jazz band's journey to compete in the Essentially Ellington competition at Lincoln Center, has been picked up for distribution by Arts Alliance. It's expected to open in select markets next month.
The…
Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
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Governor Crist Hosts Film Industry Leaders at Governor’s Mansion
~ Praises Legislature for overhauling state’s incentive fund for film production ~
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist …
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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Austin, TX
The second annual "Florida Fish Fry," hosted by Film Florida at nautical themed 6th Street bar The Wave, attracted over 250 attendees of the SXSW Film and Interactive Festival. Promising "a taste of the SE at SX…
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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The fifth annual Filmiami "Filmmaker's Soiree" was held on Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Hotel Victor in Miami Beach. Celebating all of the attending filmmakers of the 25th anniversary edition of the Miami International Film Festival, …
Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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Film Florida will promote filming in the Sunshine State to more than 15,000 industry attendees at the SXSW Music and Film Festival in Austin March 7-15, 2008.
Film Florida is hosting the 2nd Annual Film Florida Fish Fry on Monday, March 10th from …
Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008
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TALLAHASSEE- Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Lucia M. Fishburne to serve as Film Commissioner of the Office of Film and Entertainment (OFE) within the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development (OTTED), an agency of the Executive Office…
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008
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A building in Northwest Florida has played many roles — in life and on the big screen. The Old Sacred Heart Hospital, originally known as Pensacola Hospital, was Florida’s first Catholic hospital when it opened in 1915.
Today it …
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008
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Award Winning scriptwriter, Alyn Darnay, is conducting a second session of The Professional
Scriptwriting Workshop & Clinic at the Arts Academy of Hollywood in cooperation with The
Broward Alliance Film Commission. The worksho…
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008
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Schedule **
Tuesday, March 18
DAY Councils/ Committees who choose to do so can meet at public space at hotel
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2008
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From the Office of FIlm and Entertainment:
"Interviews for the State Film Commissioner in the Governor's Office of
Film and Entertainment went extremely well Wednesday, December 19 from 2-7 PM in theCapitol. We had outstanding candidates, all …
Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2007
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TREASURE COAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST ANNOUNCES SLATE ON DEC. 31
On New Year's Eve, the St. Lucie Film Society will be announcing at 11 p.m. the films that made it into the first Treasure Coast International Film Festival to be held February 1…
Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007
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PENSACOLA (December 2007) — Film Florida recently awarded student filmmaker Richard “RJ” Hunt the Sara Fuller Student Scholarship in conjunction with the Pensacola Film Festival. The $2,000 award was presented by event organizers du…
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
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You already know the sad news that our friend and colleague
in the production industry, Robert "Chip" Monk passed away
after a traffic accident on Sunday, November 11, 2007.
What you may not be aware of is that …
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2007
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Film Florida is seeking nominees for its Legends Award. The award – launched in 2006 – honors a Sunshine State pioneer in the film, television and production industry.
Nominees for the Film Florida Legends Award are open to those who …
Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007
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From Office of Entertainment: Update on Film Commissioner Position
Film Florida member Todd Roobin and our organization’s President Graham Winick are an active part of the interview process for our state’s new film commissioner. …
Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2007
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Wednesday, November 28
3 p.m. Legislative Committee -Cabana Bar/Poolside
3:30 p.m. Legends Awards Committee-Cabana Bar/Poolside
4 p.m. Marketing Committee-Cabana Bar /Poolside
No meetings scheduled for Scholarship Committee, Indie Film Ta…
Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007
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Broward County will host film commissioners from around the state and other industry insiders when Film Florida holds its quarterly meeting at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Center and Spa November 28-30, 2007.
A not-for-profit group represen…
Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2007
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FLIFF's Gregory Von Hausch and Broward Alliance's Sula Miller announce the winners of the 2007 Sunshine Celluloid presented by Film Florida.
Ft. Lauderdale - November 11, 2007
Winners of the 2007 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival included th…
Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2007
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Ft. Lauderdale - October 22, 2007
Florida filmmakers joined members of Film Florida at the Sunshine Celluloid Filmmaker Lunch presented by Film Florida as part of the 2007 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, held at Broward camera rental hou…
Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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Film Florida Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday – Friday, November 28-30, 2007
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa
250 Racquet Club Road
Weston, FL 33326
Telephone 800 233.1234 or 954 616.1234
http://bonaventure.hyatt.c…
Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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Ft. Lauderdale (October 15, 2007) - The 2007 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival opens tonight and features Friday's opening film, "The Grand," co-written by Miami native Matthew Bierman and co-starring Tallahassee-raised Cheryl Hines.
In k…
Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007
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NEW YORK - September 18, 2007
Well over 300 independent filmmakers from the 29th annual IFP Market in New York attended Film Florida's "Florida Wasabi Party '07" at East Village eatery Jeollado.
This fifth edition of the annual "pa…
Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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JACKSONVILLE (August 2007) —Jacksonville will host film commissioners from around the state and other industry insiders when Film Florida hosts its quarterly meeting at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel September 5 through 7…
Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2007
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Film Florida recently announced its 2007-2008 officers and board of directors. The new slate features some of the state’s top leaders in film and production.
The not-for-profit group – whose purpose is to represent Florida&rsquo…
Posted: Sunday, July 01, 2007
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MIAMI (April 10, 2007) - Many of the films on the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival slate were filmed in or have ties to Florida - and to celebrate, Film Florida will host the Apples and Oranges party on Tuesday, May 1 at Hotel QT at 125 W. 45 Street.
Fr…
Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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JACKSONVILLE, FL (March 15, 2007) - On the surface, Hulk Hogan and Sharon Stone don't seem to have much in common aside from having blonde hair and working in the entertainment biz. But there's a link: both are working in Florida on projects that sna…
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007
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MIAMI (February 2007) - Film Florida is seeking nominees for its second Legends Award. The award - launched last year - honors a Sunshine State pioneer in the film, television and production industry.
For the inaugural year, underwater film …
Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007
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JACKSONVILLE, FL (October 2006) - Florida students with aspirations to break into the film and production industry will get the unique opportunity to hear real world, hands-on advice from the state's top pros during a free event that precedes t…
Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2006
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MIAMI (July 2006) - His career was born under water - from playing Gill Man in Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels to helming the TV series Flipper. Ricou Browning is an underwater film and television pioneer, and his splashy f…
Posted: Saturday, July 01, 2006