April 2001

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Film Festival Spotlights Local Filmmaker

The Palm Beach International Film Festival premiered Do You Wanna Know A Secret? to a full house. The Muvico Parisian Theatre at CityPlace was packed with local moviegoers dying to see the horror flick that shot entirely in Palm Beach County last summer. "Thank goodness, you all laughed in the right places," quipped Producer/Writer Del Tenney at the post screening Q&A. Producer and Writer Kermit Christman was thrilled with the turnout and with the audience reaction. Christman is excited about beginning work on his project, a courtroom suspense drama.

Additionally, The Sheraton WPB at CityPlace and the FTC hosted the closing night wrap party prior to the premiere of Do You Wanna Know a Secret? "It was wonderful to end a successful festival with a movie made right here at home" said Film Commissioner Chuck Elderd. This year, the Festival honored its founder, Commissioner Burt Aaronson, film star Leslie Caron, director Jean Becker and paid special tribute to French cinema.	FTC Director of Operations Michelle Hillery interviewing Jean Becker for Channel 20.
Five Star Productions Completes 18,000 sq. ft. Expansion Five Star Productions has completed an unparalleled facility expansion at its corporate headquarters in Delray Beach. Boasting a 38,000 square foot facility complete with two studios, 80 X 45 and 60 X 36 square feet with 124 dimmers and computerized lighting controls in each, acoustically designed for film and video, complete with dressing, make-up, and green rooms, with live TV audience capabilities. The full-service post production facility, with a staff of over 70 associates, is complete with a 14 station animation and graphics department, numerous AVID editing suites, including AVID's newest, AVID DS Softimage. "In a competitive environment like television/commercial production, those that make it exceed the client's expectations", says John Dzuro, Emmy Award winning editor and Vice President of Operations. Five Star Productions, an Emmy Award-winning television and radio production company based in Delray Beach, FL, produces five nationally-syndicated television programs with some airing in as many as 53 countries including Parenting and Beyond, Today's Health, The Balancing Act, Today's Environment and Active Living. Additionally, Five Star produces and specializes in professional sports programming, production, graphics, animation and large-screen entertainment to keep the crowd "in the game." For more information, please visit www.vstar.com.
The Children's Coalition Honored by Film Festival By Michelle Hillery,  FTC Director of Operations It is a privilege to share with you the outstanding accomplishments of an 11-year old program called The Children's Coalition. Through the years this fascinating program	Commissioner Aaronson, Augustin Gonzalez,  Carlton Cartwright and Tony Chambliss
has adopted a total of 3,500 young adults and is currently enriching the lives of 88 special children. This year The Children's Coalition took first place at the PBIFF Student Showcase of Films. Augustin Gonzalez, whose project titled Images III stole the show, was thrilled as PBIFF Founder Commissioner Burt Aaronson and Co-Chairman and Universal Pictures Vice President Tony Chambliss presented him with his award and a $1,000 grant to The Children's Coalition. This well-deserved award illustrates to the community the effectiveness of programs like these. The Children's Coalition Executive Director Carlton Cartwright has opened new doors- allowing these children to discover hidden talents and to acquire an appreciation of the arts. Most importantly they ultimately develop an improved sense of self-esteem, self worth, and pride. Four years ago, The PBIFF Student Showcase of Films became a real opportunity for these disadvantaged, abused, abandon, dangerous, going nowhere kids. This venue gave the kids of The Children's Coalition an opportunity to tell their story. This year we honor their story. Today, PBIFF and the heart of this community are proving to these kids that PBC cares. Through the Student Showcase of Films, the kids of The Children's Coalition can believe that doing the right thing, working hard to produce something of value, will provide the things in life they thought were unattainable. This County creates jobs through education, internships and opportunity...The PBIFF Student Showcase of Films has become that opportunity.