Film Florida Friday

Film Florida Friday

5 Seasons

Interactive conversations about current topics, initiatives and relationship-building in Florida’s screen production industry.

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Film Florida Friday
  • Black Industry Leaders Part 1

    Episode 1

    Thom Gossom, Jr. (Best Gurl, Inc. and Actor) and Ronald Baez (White Elephant Group, LLC). Film Florida Fridays are interactive conversations about current topics, initiatives and relationship-building in Florida's film, television, commercial, photography and digital media industry. Industry prof...

  • Black Industry Leaders Part 2

    Episode 2

    M. Denise Simmons of MD Simmons Productions and Marco Mall of Florida Film House & Urban Film Festival.

  • Actors Forum

    Episode 3

    Film Florida Executive Director John Lux welcomes two of Florida’s most experienced actors: Adam Vernier, Central Florida Board Member of SAG-AFTRA's Miami Local, and Tamara Jones McKee, Florida SAG-AFTRA Government Relations Chair, to discuss the state of film, television, content, voice over an...

  • State Film Commissioner

    Episode 4

    Niki Welge, Film Commissioner, Florida Office of Film and Entertainment, joins the discussion about Florida Film and Entertainment industry. Niki has served as the Film Commissioner for the Office of Film and Entertainment since August 2014. As Commissioner, she is responsible for leading the eff...

  • Location Managers/Scouting

    Episode 5

    Featuring Special Guests: Leah Sokolowsky, Maria K. Chavez, and Stacey McGillis-Evans, three of Florida's best film and television Location Managers/Scouts.

    In film and television production a location scout is responsible for finding places to film. A location scout searches for venues (interio...

  • Local Film Commissioners

    Episode 6

    Featuring Special Guests: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Film Commission and Film Florida President Gail Morgan alongside Miami Dade County Office of Film and Entertainment and Film Florida 1st Vice President Sandy Lighterman.

    Listen and talk to two film commissioners as they explain the role of a loc...

  • Production Power Couple: Michael and Jennelle Jordan

    Episode 7

    Michael & Jennelle Jordan join Film Florida Friday to talk about getting their start in the industry, Michael directing 275 episodes of the critically acclaimed television series Forensic Files, falling in love with Florida, Jennelle being President of Women in Film & Television Florida, her work...

  • Florida Film & Production Education

    Episode 8

    Florida is home to more than 30 colleges and universities with film and/or digital media degree programs, including some of the finest institutions in the country. Join Film Florida for an informative discussion about film and production education in Florida. Panelists include a high school stude...

  • Entertainment Lawyers

    Episode 9

    Film Florida hosts some of the best entertainment legal minds in Florida as they discuss a variety of topics within the entertainment industry, including intellectual property, contracts, music licensing, COVID-19, and more.

  • Pitching & Producting

    Episode 10

    Florida-based Matt Wohl and Shona Tuckman share their experiences with getting projects from concept to completion, including, but not limited to, writing, pitching, fundraising, producing, and distribution.

  • Production Accounting

    Episode 11

    Learn about production accounting from people that have worked in the industry for many years.

  • Talent Agencies & Casting

    Episode 12

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, the world of talent and casting has changed. We discuss those changes as well as the importance of being a licensed agency, state regulations, breaking into the industry, the business model changing in recent years, how COVID has changed the industry, film, tv...

  • Drone Production & More

    Episode 13

    Chris Odom from Firefly Media, Robert Starling from Starling Productions, and Keith Colodny from Precision Aerial Filmworks talk drone production and more, including licensing, regulations, certifications, insurance, challenges, the future of drone cinematography, and more.