On any given day in PBC, lucky onlookers will catch the Boston Proper, Mark, Fore & Strike and Charles Keith Fashion Catalogues shooting their latest clothing lines. The popular fashion company works year round to produce some of the most attractive work in the business. Models and photogs work together on location to promote the new lines. To see the latest, log onto: www.markforeand strike.com, www.bostonproper.com or www.charleskeith.com.

Locations Extraordinaire!

Verna Shore’s locations are attracting national attention. In the last few months, Shore has booked the Celine Dion album cover for A New Day Has Come and the location for Dion’s promotional tour as well as the setting for the newest Estee Lauder national print campaign, lensed by world renowned fashion photographer Steven Meisle. Additionally, Shore booked  the new Ban de Soleil commercial, a new campaign for Arvida Homes’ northern community, Lowe’s Hardware’s Pella Windows ads and the catalogues for St. John Knits & Front Gate.  For more info call 561.487.5050

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Tommy Bahamas
101 N. Clematis Street
WPB, FL 561.804.6968

Right across from the fountains in West Palm Beach on Clematis St. exists a tropical getaway the likes of which this county has never seen. Rattan and floral decorate the unique restaurant. A background of Bahama-like tiki furniture completes the experience. You might have noticed the fanfare downtown during the Palm Beach International Film Festival when Tommy Bahamas hosted the Closing Night Party. Located in the New Orleans-style building at 101 N. Clematis, Tommy Bahamas is a unique location garnering a reputation as one of the most film-friendly in South Florida.  When you stop by ask for the GM Warren Dunkleburger!!

Moroso Motorsports Racing to Prime Time(Top)

MTV selected Moroso Motorsports as the ideal location for its upcoming drag racing documentary. After a national search and a South Florida tour, MTV Producer Bill Richland decided that Moroso was the perfect place to get the footage needed to complete the tire-squealer feature.  The crew came to a Friday night Test & Tune and filmed local racer Joe Gonzalez of Japtrix.  The final footage was shot during the April 7  BUZZ Sport Compact Spring Nationals. The documentary is slated to air later this summer.

It’s not just my MTV screeching to a halt in PBC. World famous NHRA announcer Bob Frye was at Moroso Motorsports Park last month for an ESPN2 taping of NHRA TODAY.

World Cup Road Starts at Morikami (Top)

Univision Sports filmed two, one-hour shows for the pregame World Soccer Cup broadcasts at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens last month. The show, Road to the World Cup, feature panels of commentators talking about the 32 teams involved in the Cup. Univision is importing talent from around the world to participate in the filming. While searching for locations in Japan, Univision was referred to the Morikami by the Japanese consulate.

Film Commissioner, Chuck Elderd
Director of Operations, Michelle Hillery
Production Manager, Mary Bart Houston
Production Coordinator, Jason Goldman
Location Manager, Jennifer Williams
Admin, Michelle Sonnstedt

Write Note Studios, WPB, has been selected by Time Life Music to compose, arrange and score a 30-minute infomercial. Write Note’s Artist in Residence D. Cooper Getschal is composing the piece, scheduled to be mixed and released by the first week of May. Write Note Studios is a 75-track, digital recording studio located on Clematis Street in downtown WPB. The studio is owned and operated by the Write Note Foundation, a non-profit organization that teaches music to sixth, seventh and eighth grade children through its Reach & Teach Program. Executive Director Jim Wicks says, “We are please and excited to be hired for Time Life Music, especially because 100% of the income generated by Write Note Studios goes directly into the Reach &Teach program.”

For more information, please go to www.writenotestudios.com or call 561.832.5007.

The Department of Navy sailed into Palm Beach County to film their entertaining series Wild Bill’s Adventures. A big salute to these American sailors!