Film Florida’s Annual Meeting is Monday June 24 – Thursday June 27 in St. Petersburg. Events will include meetings for the Film Florida Committees and Councils, the Board of Directors and an Industry Summit with panel discussions and keynote speakers presented by the St. Pete/Clearwater Film Commission.

Meetings and hotel block are at Hyatt Place – St. Petersburg Downtown, 25 2nd Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Self-parking is $15 per day plus taxes. Reminder, if you cannot make the Film Florida meetings in person but would like to call in, please e-mail info@filmflorida.org and we’ll send you call-in info.

Monday, June 24, 2019:
6:00pm Informal Welcome Reception (Film Florida Members Only)
At “The Canopy” rooftop bar at The Birchwood, 340 Beach Dr, NE St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (10 minute walk, 3 minute drive from Hyatt Place).

Tuesday, June 25, 2019:
9:00am – 1:45pm Special behind the scenes tour at Clearwater Marine Aquarium & lunch. (Film Florida Members Only, transportation provided, individuals will pay for own lunch at nearby Frenchy’s Rockaway) RSVP required to info@FilmFlorida.org.
2:00pm – 3:30pm Legislative Committee (Film Florida Members Only)
3:30pm – 4:45pm Strategic Futures Committee (Film Florida Members Only)
4:45pm – 6:00pm Film Commission & Education Councils (Film Florida Members Only)

Wednesday, June 26, 2019:
8:00am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 9:30am Industry & Association Council (Film Florida Members Only)
10:00am – 1:00pm Board of Directors Meeting (Public Welcome)

The above meetings are in the “Driftwood Room” on the 5th floor.

INDUSTRY SUMMIT (FREE and Open to the Public)
RSVP REQUIRED HERE
Wednesday, June 26, 2019:
2:00pm – 3:00pm Film Finance: Working without a State incentive, strategies for financing your Florida film.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Milan Chakraborty, Ash Grayson, Krysanne Katsoolis
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

3:15pm – 4:15pm Industry Insiders: What do sales companies and distributors want in a film nowadays.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Milan Chakraborty, Ash Grayson, Krysanne Katsoolis
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

4:30pm – 5:30pm Casting Panel: Strategies for finding the right talent for producers, directors and studios.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speaker: John Jackson
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

7:00pm – 9:00pm Reception: attendees, industry, panelists, FREE but RSVP required.

Thursday, June 27, 2019:
8:30am – 10:00am Breakfast meet and greet mingle (everyone responsible for their own meal), Datz Restaurant 180 Central Ave. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (next to hotel).

10:15am – 11:15am Distribution: Best Practices for securing the right Distribution deal and successfully marketing your film or digital project.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Milan Chakraborty, Ash Grayson, Krysanne Katsoolis and Folayo Lasaki
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

11:30am – 12:30pm Legal: Explore the role entertainment attorneys play in filmmaking.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Scott Goldberg and Krysanna Katsoolis
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch on your own

1:45pm – 2:45pm Florida Crew: Do we have enough? How good are Florida crews? How does FL keep the talent in State.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Elayne Schmidt, Jim Bigham, Jonathan Chambers, Michael Brown, Joe Belcastro, Rose Rosen, Chris Ranung and Danny Canton
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

3:00pm – 4:00pm Producing: Making TV, Film, and Digital Content.  What can you the content creator do to maximize your productions in the Sunshine State.  Hollywood Executives delve into how you need to cast, produce, distribute and market your projects.
Moderator: Dave DeBorde
Speakers: Milan Chakraborty, Ash Grayson, Krysanne Katsoolis, Joe Belcastro, Folayo Lasaki and John Jackson
Place:  Hyatt Place Conference room

Register for the Industry Summit HERE

If you are not a member and would like to participate in the member only events, please CLICK HERE to join. We hope you will attend, we plan on having a very productive couple days. Thank you for your continued support and engagement!