Last week Film Florida had a productive couple of days in Orlando for our Quarterly Meetings. We want to thank our hosts from Film Orlando for coordinating our stay including our Board of Directors Meeting on Tuesday at the Melrose Center at the Orlando Public Library. Our quarterly meetings kicked off on Monday with the [...]
Film Florida is excited once again to participate in NATPE, which takes place January 16-18, 2018 in Miami. The NATPE Miami Marketplace & Conference inspires the growth and success of content across all platforms by hosting an annual marketplace and conference that pulls content buyers, sellers, distributors, advertisers, and influencers from around the globe to [...]
Film Florida's next Quarterly Meeting will be Monday December 11th and Tuesday December 12th in Orlando, FL. Events will include meetings for the Board of Directors, Committees and Councils and Women in Film & Television - Florida's annual Jingle Mingle Party. Please note the change in venue for the Board of Directors meeting below. The hotel room [...]
Industry professionals and students from throughout the state participated in the first Florida Film/Digital Focus presented by Film Florida and Women in Film & Television- Florida (WIFT-FL) on Saturday October 21, 2017 at Orange Technical College- Mid-Florida Campus in South Orlando. The day-long event included 13 different panel discussions and more than 20 demos, workshops [...]
Registration is now open for the Florida Film/Digital Focus on Saturday October 21, 2017. Click HERE for the FULL LIST of panels and speaker bios and click HERE to purchase your tickets! TICKET ARE MORE EXPENSIVE AT THE DOOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT, DON'T WAIT!!! Panels will include: The Profession of Producing The Business of Acting Navigating Your Gear Pitching, [...]
Important Post-Irma Business Recovery Resources: Bridge Loan www.floridadisasterloan.org Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center www.flvbeoc.com Temporary Disaster Unemployment Benefits www.disasterassistance.gov
It's been quite a week for Florida. I realize that many of you may not see this message for days, possibly even next week since so many are still without power and reliable internet/cell signals. It is important, however, to express how thankful we are for everyone's safety. We also wanted to offer our appreciation [...]
While we continue to monitor Hurricane Irma, we wanted to update you on the recent Film Florida Quarterly Meeting in conjunction with the Governor's Conference on Tourism, both at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, FL. We had a very productive day of committee and council meetings on Sunday August 27th, including the Film Commission [...]
Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Gloria Estefan have been named the 2017 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador Recipients. The award, presented by entertainment production association Film Florida, honors those legends in the entertainment industry that are true ambassadors for our state. The Estefans were honored for their Legendary work in music, theater, film, television, books, restaurants [...]
SON Studios is looking for crew to help shoot a TV pilot later this year. POSITIONS: AD, AC, Electricians, Grips, Art Department, Hair/Makeup, Wardrobe, Transportation, POC, PA, Sound, Location Manager, Crafty, Locals and Extras Casting. If you're: in Southwest Florida (near Naples) available September/October 2017 want to work near home (finally, right?) have skills and experience... [...]
Volunteers are needed leading up to and for the Global Peace Film Festival. Shifts are typically a minimum of 3 hrs and volunteers can work as many or as few shifts as their schedule allows. Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks including: Distributing window decals and posters to local businesses around Orlando for [...]
MIAMI (July 18, 2017) — In keeping with its mission to maintain Miami-Dade County as a top production destination, the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment is launching a local TV/film and digital entertainment production incentive program. The program intends to help support individual film and entertainment projects that will benefit [...]
