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from Creative Television Communications |
 Creative
Television Communications (CTC) of Boca Raton
has begun video and music production for three
new theatrical shows premiering later this year
aboard Royal Caribbean International's newest
mega-ship, Adventure of the Seas. Two
Broadway-style musicals will premiere in the
ship's main theater, and a multi-media figure
skating show will be featured in Studio B, arena
complete with a state-of-the-art and on-board
television studio.
The Adventure of the Seas will be the fourteenth
ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to feature
original music and video programming by CTC,
which was founded in 1988 by two-time Emmy award
winning producer John Potts. "We've been
involved in video and sound support for all of
the shows on Royal Caribbean's ships for the
past 10 years," Potts explains. CTC, a full
service film, television and recording company,
services the cruise and entertainment industries
in both creative and technical media
applications.
The company has a studio in Boca Raton featuring
state-of-the-art digital video and recording
facilities, providing "Hollywood
style" special effects from 3-D animation
to virtual scene compositing. "Everything
is produced here," Potts says. "From
original concepts and scripting through to final
production. We offer network-quality production
services that a lot of companies right here in
Boca and the surrounding area could
utilize." For more info, call 561-451-2707.
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Local
Company Lands State Contract
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Neuron
Broadcasting Technologies, North Palm Beach,
has been selected as the video streaming server
for the official state film and television
website, www.filminflorida.com.
In cooperation with Florida's local city and
county film offices, www.filminflorida.com
will premiere a video presentation of a different
location in the state each month beginning in
June. "Whether we are recruiting a location
production or a production related business to
Florida live, on-demand digital video and audio is
a natural selling tool for us," says State
Film Commissioner Rebecca Dirden Mattingly.
Following years of research, Neuron Broadcasting
Technologies unveiled this year its dynamic
high-performance Digital Video Streamer designed
to empower production companies, broadcasters and
corporations to broadcast live on the Internet and
encode and archive pre-produced content for
on-demand viewing. "We are most pleased to be
the streaming solutions provider for the
Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment,
knowing that the addition of streaming video will
not only enhance the experience of the website
visitors but will also provide a valuable showcase
for Florida filmmakers, producers and directors to
display their work," says Reg Miller,
Director of Marketing for Neuron Broadcasting
Technologies.
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P A L M B E A C H, F L
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One of
the most popular locations in Palm Beach County is
also one of the most historic. Featured in over
fifty nationally televised shows and special
programs, the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in
Palm Beach, FL continually delights viewers with
its majestic appearance, lush interior and
breathtaking landscape. The museum allows filming
for educational and documentary purposes.
The story of Henry Flagler is preserved at the
Flagler Museum and has been gaining national media
attention over the last several years. Whitehall,
the Gilded Age masterpiece home of Henry Flagler
epitomizes the style and affluence of the Palm
Beach community.
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But more importantly,
the landmark represents the story of an enormously
successful businessman who built a town that was
once for only the elite, but in the past 100 years
has developed into a tourist playground for the
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Palm
Beach County Documentary Awarded High Honors |
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Chariots of
Courage, a motivational documentary about
the tragedies and triumphs of four courageous
people in wheelchairs, was awarded the Gold
Award/Medical Health and Fitness and the Award of
Excellence at the Worldfest International Film
Festival and the Award of Excellence from the
Videographer Awards. South Florida producers Paul
Duffy and Rico Marciano of Manhattan Movie Makers
are planning to premiere the film in Palm Beach
County soon. This inspirational documentary was
filmed by an award winning team; Director of
Photography Michael Kintzel; Editor Tony Grogran,
Writers Frank Eberling and Michelle Gentile. |
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LJ Margolis of Lion
Country Safari will be hosting a weekly call-in
radio show on Sunday evenings from 9-10pm on
WPBR 1340AM, broadcast from West Palm Beach and
sponsored by Lion Country Safari. This is a revival
of LJ's show from '96 called Talking with LJ.
The topics will cover a wide variety of local
community activities, organizations and issues.
Avanti Video & Film, WPB has hired Gary W.
Doughty as Vice President of Business Development
to launch its newest division, Multi-Media and
Presentation Services. Doughty previously worked
with Audio Visual Headquarters and brings over 21
years of sales, design and implementation of
multi-media presentations experience to Avanti.
At long last, New Tribe Entertainment and SkyDive
America have secured the zoning necessary to
continue to develop their outstanding Pahokee
facilities. New Tribe continues to produce award
winning extreme sports television for an
international market. At a zoning hearing founder
Larry Kerschenbaum announced plans to add another
$1.5 million dollars to the facility in Pahokee.
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Telepartners in
the Synergy Network are tirelessly committed
to linking hotels to broadband broadcasting
through a new global commerce network. This
innovative new community is currently in
development. The previews are exciting and the
prospects unlimited. The coalition, consisting
of area businessmen, producers, Hollywood
mainstays and International leaders are laying
the foundation for a remarkable new network
dedicated to enhancing the global community
through business broadcasting.
Former FTC intern and Wellington High
School Graduates David Williams and Paul
Paglia have co-founded Zabawa Theatre
Company and are currently presenting their
third production at The Chelsea Playhouse in
Manhattan. Paglia will direct for the first
time. The play, Museum, takes
place on the day of an exhibition.
FTC Director of Operations Michelle Hillery
has been commended for her work with Palm
Beach County Leadership. Hillery served as
Chair for the class project, which not only
raised over $40,000 for a Villa Franciscan
park, but also built the park. For more info,
see www.pbfilm.com.
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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 June 2001
Volume IV Issue 5
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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