February
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PBIFF
Announces New Award |
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Palm Beach
County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, founder
of the PBIFF will be honored with a newly
established award, the PBIFF Commissioner Burt
Aaronson Founder's Award at the 2001 Awards
Gala. The gala is scheduled for April 21,
2001 at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts in
WPB.
In making the
announcements, PBIFF Co-Chairman Ned Siegel and
Anthony Chambliss said "The entire PBIFF
Board of Directors is proud to establish and
present this new award to honor Commissioner
Aaronson for his keen foresight, immeasurable
tenacity and untiring dedication in creating
Palm Beach County's cultural, educational and
economic jewel, the PBIFF."
Through
Commissioner Aaronson's initiative and
direction, the PBIFF has succeeded in its
mission to create a stimulating experience for
international independent filmmakers. But
most importantly, the PBIFF has succeeded in
providing substantial grants to area high
schools and college film and television programs
and providing scholarships for deserving
students. In 2000, more than $95,000 was
distributed in the form of grants and scholarships.
The PBIFF is now
in its sixth year and will take place on April
19-26, 2001. Special events include the
Grand Gala Reception and Awards Show and the
Student Showcase
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Frito
Lay Scores a Home Run at Roger Dean
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 Yes,
that was Cal Ripkin Jr. you saw swinging away at
Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter for a Frito Lay
commercial during Arti-Gras. JFG, a
production company hailing from Hollywood, CA,
blew into Palm Beach Country for 2 nights picking
up 40 crewpersons and over 70 extras to shoot this
chomping commercial.
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City of West
Palm Beach
Clematis St.
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 Whether
hosting high speed car chases for The
Librarians and The Last
Marshall or emulating the funky feel
of South Beach for Mark Group, the City of
West Palm Beach offers an array of diverse and
visually appealing locations for a variety of
projects. In the last year, Clematis St. has
been the backdrop to  two
feature films, numerous commercials, the NY
Times, Mark Group and many other photo
shoots. Popular attractions include the 100
block of Clematis, Sloane's, Pizza Girls,
Pescatore's, and the Fountains.
Clematis
is not just a stand-in for South  Beach,
it also has its own inherent downtown charm.
The urban ambience attracts all sorts of national
productions.
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 New
Tribe Completes Pilot.
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New
Tribe Entertainment has completed the pilot
production fo Space Games.
This exciting extreme sports program will be ready
for release in March, 2001. Space
Games is produced in conjunction with
Skydive America located in the western community
of Pahokee.
"Skydive
America is a pioneer in bringing avant-garde
tourism to Pahokee and the western
community," said Tourist Development Council
Executive Director Charles Lehmann.
"The production of skydiving quality is
attracting international attention for this
innovative sports resort operation." |
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FTC
Commercial airing on Player 2 Player |
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The Film Commission's
30-second spot is currently running during Player
2 Player, a 30-minute
golf-lifestyle-travel series which airs nationally
on Fox Sports Net, reaching over 70-million
households. Mediawave Productions, based in
PBG, produces the show.
Mediawave
Productions is a multimedia production company
featuring Bob Freeman as Director of Productions
and Gary Todd as Executive Producer. Freeman
has over thirty years of experience in television
and film with credits including ABC TV's 20/20,
Nightline, and Good Morning America. Todd
brings a broadcast background to Mediawave that
includes on-air talent, management, and radio
station and television production ownership.
The Film Commission
is already experiencing the success of television
advertising in partnership with local production
companies; several inquires have been made to the
Film Commission as a direct result of viewing the
commercial. "As a Palm Beach Country
production company, we at Mediawave Productions
appreciate the support we receive from the Film
Commission in the production of our show and other
projects," says Executive Producer Todd. |
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WEBN,
The Educational Broadcasting Network has engaged
Jeff Mustard as WEBN's Head Script Writer. Mustard,
one of South Florida's most prolific
writer/producers will be primarily responsible for
storyline creation and scripting of WEBN's Portrait
of America.
Jon
Stoll, President of Fantasma Productions, WPB was
named the 2000 Independent Promoter of teh Year
at the 12th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
in Las Vegas, January 29-31. Stoll founded
Fantasma productions in 1974 and continues to build
it into one of the United States' most prominent
entertainment promotion companies. Alitalia
Airlines out of the United Kingdom flew into
Palm Beach Country to film their in-flight
destination video featuring West Palm Beach and City
Place. Palm
Beach County was well represented at the Locations
Exposition in Los Angeles by Director of
Operations Michelle Hillery. Hillery was on
assignment with other Florida film commissioners and
made important strides in marketing the county as a
filming destination.
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In
a special Valentine's Day segment, Comedy
Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
aired a special segment featuring Lion Country
Safari's Bulwagi, the only adult male African
elephant in North America. Bulwagi
participates in an artificial insemination
program in cooperation with African elephant
conservation efforts for which he is a ready
and able donor.
The
Film Commissioin welcomes new staffer Linde
Schwartz, Linde comes to the Film
Commission from PAX-TV where she was an on-air
programming producer.
The
feature film Deal, which has been
shooting in Palm Beach County for the last
4 weeks will wrap at the end of March.
The project began as a short film but has extended
filming to feature length.
Ovaltine
will be shooting a new commercial at Okeheelee
Park early in March, 2001. Marcus
Productions, Ft. Lauderdale will produce.
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State
Survey Verifies PBC's Strength in Film &
Television Production |
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Florida's film and
entertainment industry generated $ 3.9 billion in
revenue last year, according to the first annual
economic assessment of Florida's film and
entertainment industry compiled by MGT of America
and released by the Florida Film Commission this
month.
"Florida is an
active production center in the U.S. via the
bitality and the health of our support businesses
and service providers," Governor Jeb Bush
said. "These findings show how much
film and entertainment production contributes to
Florida's economy in jobs and revenue."
The MGT study
analyzes industry trends in the state in order to
determine the current economic impact of the
industry. The report concluded that 94% of
the industry's economic activity occurred in FL's
seven primary metropolitan areas, including PBC.
Overall production in PBC was evaluated as
generating $96.7 million in production revenue
which is 5% more than the PBC Film Commission's
1999 Production Activity Report which recorded a
total of $92 million. MGT also reported that
"the majority of the industry activity is in
the television and cable segment." This
is consistent with the PBC Film Commission's 1999
finding that television production comprised %58
million of the total revenue generated. Last
month, PBC reported an all time high of $116
million in production revenue, a 26% increase over
1999. |
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Palm
Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Chairman Warren Newell,
Burt Aaronson,
Addie Greene, Karen T. Marcus,
Tony Masilotti, Mary McCarty,
Jeff Koons
Focus on Film FEB 2001
Volume IV Issue 2
editor: Jennifer Williams
masthead design: Wendy Meyer
If you would like to be included in this monthly publication, please
contact the Film Commission at 561.233.1000 or email
information to jwilliam@pbfilm.com.
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