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Upcoming Film Florida Member Film Festivals & Events

Emerald Coast Film Festival, October 7, 2023 The Emerald Coast Film Festival welcomes Family Friendly Films, Music videos, Scripts,, Documentaries, Animation, TV show segments and/or trailers for films and TV series, educational films and movie posters etc. Filmmakers and fans have opportunities to meet, greet, watch films, participate in discussions, Q & A with industry [...]

2023-10-03T11:29:30-04:00October 2nd, 2023|

Film Florida Launches Season 6 of the Film Florida Podcast

Film Florida, the chief marketing and advocating organization for Florida’s Screen Production Industry, has launched Season 6 (S6) of the Film Florida Podcast highlighting the people and stories that make-up the multibillion-dollar industry in Florida. Distribution has expanded for Season 6 with the Film Florida Podcast available through Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Pandora, iHeartRadio App, Amazon, [...]

2023-10-02T15:04:04-04:00September 29th, 2023|

Join Film Florida at NATPE Global in Miami January 16-18, 2024

After a four year hiatus, Film Florida is excited once again to participate in NATPE Global, January 16-18, 2024 in Miami at a new venue, the InterContinental Miami. NATPE Global is the content industry’s most important event that’s located in the world’s most valuable market. Under new management, NATPE Global is all about advancing your [...]

2023-10-02T10:19:16-04:00September 21st, 2023|

Film Florida Friday, October 13, 2023: Hispanic Industry Leaders

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the next Film Florida Friday is Friday October 13, 2023 at 9:30am ET featuring a discussion with Hispanic Leaders in Florida's screen production industry. Film Florida Fridays are free interactive conversations about current topics, initiatives and relationship-building in Florida's film, television, commercial, photography and digital media industry. These conversations [...]

2023-09-21T13:20:25-04:00September 18th, 2023|

Film Florida Quarterly Meeting December 14 – 15, 2023 in Orlando

Film Florida’s next Quarterly Meeting is Thursday December 14 & Friday December 15, 2023 in Downtown Orlando, FL. Events will include meetings for the Film Florida Committees and Councils and the Board of Directors along with Women in Film & Television Florida's Jingle Mingle. For those that cannot make it in person, Zoom capabilities will [...]

2023-09-15T09:05:29-04:00September 15th, 2023|

Jose Sotolongo Named 2023 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador

Jose Sotolongo, former Director, Sports & Entertainment Tourism for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has been named the 2023 Film Florida Legends Tourism Ambassador. The award, presented by entertainment production association Film Florida, honors those legends in the entertainment industry that are true ambassadors for Florida. Jose Sotolongo was honored during the [...]

2023-09-12T11:47:44-04:00September 12th, 2023|

Join Film Florida at the Realscreen Summit January 29-February 1, 2024

Film Florida will be participating in the Realscreen Summit January 29 - February 1, 2024 in New Orleans. Join the largest and most respected global conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction, bringing together executives and delegates from around the globe. Realscreen Summit returns with high-level keynote & panel discussions, unique networking opportunities, creative [...]

2023-08-16T11:47:19-04:00August 16th, 2023|

Film Florida Friday, September 15, 2023: Industry Strikes

After the summer break, Film Florida Friday is back on Friday September 15, 2023 at 9:30am ET featuring a non-combative and informational discussion about the current industry strikes. Learn about the issues SAG-AFTRA and WGA have with the AMPTP, the outlook for the near future, and more. Film Florida Fridays are free interactive conversations about [...]

2023-08-22T15:32:08-04:00August 14th, 2023|

Film Florida Quarterly Meeting, September 5 – 6, 2023 in Orlando

Film Florida’s next Quarterly Meeting is Tuesday September 5 & Wednesday September 6, 2023 in Orlando, FL. Events will include meetings for the Film Florida Committees and Councils and the Board of Directors. For those that cannot make it in person, Zoom capabilities will be available. Film Florida meetings are being held in conjunction with [...]

2023-08-21T16:06:14-04:00August 1st, 2023|

A Message From New Film Florida President Sandy Lighterman

As the new President of Film Florida, I am honored to serve this organization and continue our efforts for Florida's film, television, and digital media production industry. I have been a proud member of Film Florida for many years. It has been an educational experience and pleasure to serve as 1st Vice President for the [...]

2023-07-13T11:13:30-04:00July 12th, 2023|

GRUP MEDIAPRO, BrandStar Studios to offer virtual production in Miami-Dade County

Multi-million dollar, in-camera, state-of-the-art Virtual Production LED Wall will be the largest of its kind in South Florida, offering immersive real time environments, Unreal Engine, in-camera motion tracking and real-time rendering. GRUP MEDIAPRO, a multimedia conglomerate with expansive experience in content creation, production and distribution for television and film, and BrandStar Studios, one of South Florida’s largest [...]

2023-06-26T11:52:28-04:00June 26th, 2023|

Film Florida Elects 2023 – 2024 Officers; Sandy Lighterman Named President of Organization

Sandy Lighterman, Film Commissioner for Broward County (Film Lauderdale), has been elected President of Film Florida. It was announced at the Film Florida Annual Meeting, along with the entire Film Florida Board of Directors for 2023-2024. The 2023-2024 Film Florida Board of Directors (and Alternate Board Members) reside in fourteen different counties in Florida stretching [...]

2023-06-25T15:36:52-04:00June 23rd, 2023|

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