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Cuts in Subsidies Hurt Florida’s Film Industry
Cuts in state subsidies may bring an end to the record amount of film and television productions that have located in South Florida recently. The Miami Herald reports… A golden age of South Florida moviemaking is upon us, but experts don’t expect it to last much longer. In fact, they give it about seven more weeks. That’s when [...]
Continue reading...Festival Focuses on Downtown
7. May 2008
The Jacksonville Film Festival is fast approaching and the organizers have launched their official website. If you’re expecting to catch a film at the San Marco Theater or Theatre Jacksonville, think again. The two popular San Marco screening locations from previous years are not on the list of planned venues for this time around. I emailed the [...]
Continue reading...Preview ‘Carrier’ Tomorrow Night
23. April 2008
Local PBS station WJCT is offering a free preview of the upcoming 10-part series “Carrier” which will cover a six month deployment of the USS Nimitz in depth. The first episode is set to premier this weekend on PBS stations around the country. The preview event will take place at WJCT Studios and feature a number [...]
Continue reading...A New Independent Film Fund Named for Don Davis
22. April 2008
State Representative Don Davis was a major backer of state-provided incentives that encourage filmmakers to shoot their projects in Florida. As such, and in the wake of Davis’ recent passing, the Lt. Governor and Film Florida have created a new fund called the Don Davis Film Finishing Fund to help filmmakers. The Business Journal reports… The [Don Davis [...]
Continue reading...Ideas for Spending Your Tax Rebate
10. April 2008
We know that lots of folks are anxiously awaiting their tax rebates and “stimulus package” checks. But how to spend the money? Before you rush off to the mall, consider these ideas… 1. Help those in need. With recent budget cut-backs at the city and state levels, many nonprofits have had to look for increased support from the private sector. [...]
Continue reading...Jacksonville Film Festival Expands
25. March 2008
The Jacksonville Film Festival will last a bit longer this year than in previous ones. That’s because the organizers were tired of seeing patrons struggle with having to pick one film over another. To deal with that problem, they’ve decided to expand the length of the festival to a full seven days. Included in the extended lineup with be [...]
Continue reading...Question of the Week…
17. October 2007
Phase 2 of the St. Johns Town Center is starting to open up this month, adding dozens of stores and restaurants to the Southside’s upscale shopping destination. How often do you visit the St. Johns Town Center? Several times a week About once a week A couple times per month Rarely / Once in a while Not yet, but I want [...]
Continue reading...The Third Annual Jacksonville Tattoo Festival
8. September 2007
This weekend marks the third annual Jacksonville Tattoo Festival, which is being held down at the Wyndham Riverwalk hotel. On Friday and Saturday representatives from the “Miami Ink” television show (airing on TLC) were on hand to scout for individuals to be featured on upcomming episodes. Admission to the event is $15 and it will continue through [...]
Continue reading...48 Hour Film: Apartmental
22. August 2007
The 48 Hour Film Project held earlier this month spawned a lot of interesting material - most of which was produced entirely on the First Coast. One of two in the comedy genre was Apartmental, directed by Paul Melian and produced by Somebody Call an Ambulance Productions. The movie focuses on a new [...]
Continue reading...Art Walk is back!
30. July 2007
After a brief summer intermission to observe Independence Day, Art Walk is back! It will be the first Wednesday of the month (that’s the day after tomorrow!) from 5 - 9 PM, as always. Click here for a flier with more details (link opens in a PDF). Also, check out some footage [...]
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8. May 2008
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