Monthly Archives: January 2021

Film Florida Announces Emerging Filmmakers Fund

Film Florida, a statewide not-for-profit entertainment production trade association, has announced the launch of the Florida Emerging Filmmakers Fund, providing cash in the amount of $500 - $1,000 per project to deserving filmmakers needing help for their film projects. In addition to cash, projects selected for the Emerging Filmmakers Fund will receive mentorship from an [...]

2021-09-20T07:55:12-04:00January 25th, 2021|

Florida is losing billions in revenue. Give the film industry effective incentives to return | Opinion

By (former State Rep) Holly Raschein, January 11, 2021, CLICK HERE to read from the Miami Herald Film tourism lures visitors explore locations and destinations that have become popular because of their appearance in films and television series. A Visit Florida survey found that almost 25 percent of domestic tourists to Florida said something they saw [...]

2021-09-20T07:55:12-04:00January 12th, 2021|

Film industry should be part of Florida’s economic recovery | Commentary

By John Lux, Guest Columnist, January 11, 2021, CLICK HERE to read from the Orlando Sentinel In a commentary submission dated Dec. 28 ("Corporate welfare, state bailouts won’t fix economy”), Skylar Zander of the special-interest group Americans for Prosperity-Florida made a number of statements about Florida’s film, television and digital media industry, continuing to focus on [...]

2021-09-20T07:55:12-04:00January 11th, 2021|

New Year’s Message from Film Florida President Gail Morgan

Greetings Film Florida Members, Stakeholders, and Friends ~ I hope you had a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Hoping 2021 is much different than 2020. I wanted to reach out with a quick look back on 2020 as well as look forward to 2021. Marketing and professional development organization are the core [...]

2021-09-20T07:55:12-04:00January 4th, 2021|

Film Florida Statement on Diversity & Inclusion

Film Florida is committed to cultivating an industry that is inclusive and provides equal opportunities to all members of the industry without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. The organization is committed to nurturing [...]

2021-03-17T15:07:05-04:00January 1st, 2021|

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