Film Florida Friday
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Creative Storytelling & Corporate Documentary Filmmaking
Panelists share their approach to storytelling, how they balance creativity with client needs and wants, and how to stay fresh to help their clients tell their stories.
Panelists include Kevin Echemendia of Two Stories Media and Chris Kennelly of Kennetic Productions.
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Women in Production 2026
Panelists share their path to success in the industry, the challenges they have faced and continue to face, and opportunities for women in the industry.
This month, we welcomed special guest host Sandy Lighterman. Panelists included Kelly Paige, Lindsey Sandrin, Mo Fitzgibbon, and Marietta Carte...
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Cannes Film Festival Preview 2026
While the Cannes Film Festival is known for red-carpet glamor, industry professionals recognize the Cannes Market as the premier marketing and networking event in the creative industry. Our panelists share their experiences from the 2025 Cannes Marché du Film and Cannes Film Festival, opportuniti...
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Stunts in Production
Stunt Coordinator Artie Malesci discusses the training required for his role, his path to success in the industry, and behind the scenes stories.
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Local Incentives in Florida
Film Florida Friday discussion on the various local incentives in Florida. Panelists include:
Tyler Martinolich (Hillsborough County), Sandy Lighterman (Broward County), Quinn Chittenden (Pinellas County), Michelle Hillery (Palm Beach County), and Todd Roobin (Jacksonville)
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Hispanic Industry Leaders 2025
Film Florida Friday featured this discussion with Hispanic Industry Leaders & Content Creators in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Panelists share their paths to success in the industry, the importance of telling authentic stories, and their experiences working in Florida.
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Screenplay Development with Jaimie Engle
This Film Florida Friday focuses on Screenplay Development with award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and creative entrepreneur Jaimie Engle. She brings a unique blend of heart, humor, and high concept to every project—helping writers shape unforgettable stories and strategically protect their IP...
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Education On Set
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about Education On-Set. Panelists share:
Rules and regulations for on-set education for minors.
Training involved in becoming a certified set teacher.
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Equipment & Equipment Rentals
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about production equipment and equipment rentals. Panelists share:
The latest & greatest in production equipment.
The challenges of being a rental house.
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Women in Production 2025
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion on Women in Production in honor of Women's History Month. Panelists share:
Their path to success in the industry.
The challenges they have faced, and continue to face.
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Navigating the Film Festival Circuit
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion on Navigating the Film Festival Circuit. Panelists share:
Their experiences submitting projects to festivals in Florida and beyond.
The do's and don’ts of festival submissions.
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Navigating the Film Grant Process
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Screenwriting Panel: Crafting Compelling Original Screenplays
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about crafting compelling original screenplays with a panel of accomplished screenwriters. Panelists discuss the basic elements of screenwriting, the three C’s of screenwriting, getting evaluated, taking the next step, and more. Panelists: Jaimie Engle, ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: Hispanic Industry Leaders & Content Creators
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion with Hispanic Industry Leaders & Content Creators in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Panelists discuss their paths to success in the industry, the importance of telling authentic stories, working in Florida, and more. Panelists include Eddy Moon, Willi...
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Book Talk: A Motion Picture Paradise!
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion with Author and Florida Film Historian David Morton about his book, "A Motion Picture Paradise! A History of Florida’s Film and Television Industry."
Motion Picture Paradise is a sweeping story of filmmaking in Florida, featuring the activities of studi...
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AR/VR
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about AR/VR. Panelists discuss the merging of technology and storytelling, how entertainment production helps training production and vice versa, and more. Panelists: Sheena Fowler, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Red 6 Inc., and Kyle ...
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Employee vs Independent Contractor
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor with a focus on the screen production industry. Panelists discuss the legal differences between the two as well as what makes the issue so challenging when it comes to the industry. Paneli...
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Marketing, Advertising and PR
Film Florida Friday featuring a discussion about Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations. Panelists Sheila Duffy-Lehrman (Tropic Survival Advertising and Marketing) and Tom Tanno (Film & Television Unit Publicist) discussed the importance of promoting a company or a project, including publici...
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Women in Production 2024
In honor of Women's History Month, Women in Production discuss their path to success in the industry, challenges, opportunities and more. Special guest host Sandy Lighterman, along with panelists Jennelle Jordan, Shona Tuckman, Staci Talley, and Cathleen Dean.
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Editing & Motion Graphics
Panelists discuss their path to success in the industry, training required, the evolution of the roles, notable projects, the merging of the two specialties and more.
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Character Voice Acting
Panelists discuss their path to success in the industry, training required, notable projects, some behind-the-scenes magic, and more.
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Animation & Visual Effects
Panelists discuss training/education required, the evolution of their specialties, the future, and more. Panelists include Victor Rivas (VFX), Ronald Honn (VFX), Jason Maurer (animation), Aaron Gilman (animation), and Chris Hummel (animation).
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Hispanic Industry Leaders
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Industry Leaders discuss their roles in Florida's screen production industry.
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2023 Industry Strikes
Panelists Sharon Y. Cobb, Michael Viera, and Adam Vernier discuss the current industry strikes. Learn about the issues SAG-AFTRA and WGA have with the AMPTP, the outlook for the near future, and more.