Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission

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West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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In This Issue

G-Star Breaks Ground on

New Sound Stage

Boca Makes a Cameo on

MTV Show

Celebrating 20 Years of

Jewish Films

Hot Photo Shoot in

Delray Beach

Location Spotlight:

Dubois Park in Jupiter

Education Corner: Student

African-American Film

Festival Call for Entries

December 2009

BOCA MAKES A CAMEO ON MTV SHOW

MTV is adding to Palm Beach County‟s

reputation as a hot spot for pop culture.

The cable television network has been in

South Florida for 5 weeks to film 12 epi-

sodes of the second season of their hit

show, Is She Really Going Out With Him? Four episodes were

shot in Boca Raton at locations such as Red Reef Park, Log-

gers Run Park, and South Beach Park. Each half- hour episode

follows one couple through the reality of their daily life.

“I am ecstatic about the quality of the

crews here and the craftsmanship of their

work. They are truly experts in their fields.

I would give my experience shooting here

an 11 out of 10!,” said John Nelson, Supervising Producer.

The shows will air in January 2010 on MTV. Check your local list-

ings for air dates and times. MTV has filmed other shows in Palm

Beach County such as My Super Sweet 16 and Made. For more

information visit mtv.com.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF JEWISH FILMS

Two years ago, on the 18th anniversary of

the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival

(PBJFF), Festival Director Karen Davis

was finally confident enough to say, “The

festival is now rooted and part of the community.” Davis was

proud to add that the JCC-sponsored PBJFF “is the oldest and

largest Jewish film festival in the south. We laid the foundation for

other film festivals and film series.” This year‟s festival celebrates

its milestone 20th year! Running from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, it

features more than 30 films and documentaries from 10 countries.

The festival kicks off with A Matter of Size, a comedy about four

overweight men, who get tired of dieting, and decide to pursue an

activity where their size is an asset: sumo

wrestling! The film will be shown at the

Cobb Downtown 19 in Palm Beach Gar-

dens on Dec. 2 at 7:20pm and the Regal

Delray on Dec. 3 at 7:20pm. For more info

visit pbjff.org or call 561.712.5204. A Matter of Size

G-STAR BREAKS GROUND ON NEW SOUND STAGE!

G-Star Studios and the G-Star School of the

Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting

broke ground for their new sound stage/theatre! The

new 45ft. high sound stage will join the already existing 93,000 sq. ft. movie

studio complex. “We were catering to $10 million and under budgeted films,”

says CEO Greg Hauptner. “When the new sound stage opens in May, 2010

we will add on the $25 million to $50 million dollar feature film category.”

The Grand Opening will present the world premiere of It’s a Dog Gone Tale: Destiny’s Stand, a new

feature film starring Barry Bostwick (Spin City) and Ron Palillo (Welcome Back Kotter) that was

produced at the G-Star Studios and is in post production now. G-Star‟s next fea-

ture film is in development now and will begin principal photography in June, 2010.

Another big announcement...Dean Lyon, a VFX Supervisor for all three Lord of

the Rings films, is starting a new studio at G-Star! Splinter Studios is a next

generation, talent driven, digital media and technology studio that will have special

emphasis on VFX/CGI and education. Splinter Studios will be based on G-Star‟s

back lot in the new year. Look for more info on Splinter Studios in an upcoming

newsletter. For more info on G-Star contact Greg Hauptner at 561.386.6275.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

WANT TO SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT?

The South Florida Fair is searching for the

most talented contestants for the 10th anniver-

sary of Starz of the Future! Auditions will be

held on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10:00am-7:00pm,

Sunday, Dec. 6 from 12:00pm-7:00pm, Monday, Dec. 7 from

5:00pm-8:00pm and Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. All

contestants will be given an assigned date, time and location for

their audition. There is no entry fee, but all entries must be post-

marked by 5:00pm on Friday, November 27, 2009.

For more info visit southfloridafair.com or SOR-

entertainment.com. The Fair will be held Janu-

ary 15-31, 2010 at the Fairgrounds in WPB.

HOT PHOTO SHOOT IN DELRAY BEACH

Perry Ellis International is a lead-

ing designer, distributor and licensor

of a broad line of high quality men‟s

and women‟s apparel, swimwear,

accessories and fragrances. Recently,

Go Scout, Inc. out of Miami found

locations in Downtown Delray Beach for a photo shoot for one

of the Perry Ellis brands, Jag Swimwear. The crew lensed loca-

tions such as the beach at Atlantic Avenue and A1A and sidewalks

along the picturesque homes and stores in the area.

“We chose Delray Beach because we thought it perfectly portrayed

the story we are telling with our swimwear…fun, casual, and with

lots of character,” said Ilya Silva, Perry Ellis Marketing Man-

ager. The photos will be used for all brand materials and will be

seen in department stores and on

websites. For info visit pery.com.

Swimwear shoot in Delray Beach

INDIE FILM COMES OUT OF HIDING

The award-winning independent film Hiding Vic-

toria is being released on DVD this month!

Filmed on-location at G-Star Studios and other

Palm Beach County locations in 2006, Hiding Vic-

toria moved through the film festival circuit in

2007 winning a Best Feature Film Award and an

Audience Choice Award. During the festival run

Hiding Victoria was picked up by Worldwide

Film Entertainment for international distribution and Pano-

rama Entertainment for domestic distribution.

The film has sold in many countries and has aired on the Interna-

tional Hallmark Channel. “It is so cool getting emails from all

around the world regarding our film. The international crowd has

taken to the story and I'm excited that our film is finally getting into

the US market," said Director/Producer/Writer Dan Chinander.

The DVD will have many extra features including a look at G-Star

Studios. Chinander and fellow producer

Mike Madden are now in development on

their next feature film, Blues Man. For

more info visit fishtaleentertainment.com.

FILM LEADERS LOBBY FOR SUPPORT

The Florida State Capitol welcomed repre-

sentatives of Florida‟s film and entertainment

industry to the new Legislative Film, Enter-

tainment and Television Caucus. On hand

were Jeffrey Donovan, star of the televi-

sion show Burn Notice; Lucia Fishburne,

Florida‟s Film Commissioner; and several film

industry advocates. The group came to Tal-

lahassee to lobby for more state incentives

and promote the importance of the film/entertainment industry

to Florida‟s economy.

“This industry is vital to Florida‟s economic health and it is en-

couraging to see lawmakers recognize the industry‟s economic

impact," said Fishburne. The estimated economic impact of the

Florida film and entertainment industry grew from nearly $27

billion in 2003 to $29.2 billion in 2007 and was responsible for

over 207,000 jobs in Florida, generating nearly half a billion dollars

in tax revenues annually, according to the

Florida State Film Office.

Jeffrey Donovan and

Lucia Fishburne

LIFE THROUGH A LENS

Delray Beach based photographer Michelle

McMinn has photographed over 3,000 events dur-

ing her 20 year career. She was chosen to go to

Bali, Indonesia to photograph a festival for Na-

tional Geographic Traveler and has photo-

graphed some noteworthy events in Palm Beach

County including Donald Trump‟s Palm Beach wed-

ding to Melania Knauss.

While she specializes in weddings, McMinn has photographed com-

mercial and sports events throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Some of her clients include Chanel, Lilly Pulitzer and Cartier.

For more information visit michellemcminn.com.

Michelle McMinn

STUDIO SPACE AT ITV

Information Television Network in Boca

Raton rents its studio space to companies that

produce a wide-range of projects. One of the

most frequent companies that rent ITV‟s studio

space is Hutton Miller, also located in Boca Raton. Hutton Miller

has created new brands through worldwide marketing channels

including direct response television, home shopping networks,

international programming and electronic and retail outlets.

Companies like Hutton Miller take advantage of both ITV studios.

The larger studio is 45‟ X 30‟ with 14‟ to the

lighting grid. The second studio is 27‟ X 25‟

and 13‟8” to the lighting grid. The larger studio

contains a 10‟ X 12‟ street access along with a

white cyc. For more information about the

studios visit itvisus.com/media/media.asp. ITV Studio Shoot

DELRAY FEST RETURNS FOR 5th YEAR

The Delray Beach Film Festival is

returning for its fifth year with an exciting

schedule of events including screenings,

panels and workshops, screenwriting and

filmmaking contests, concerts, parties and celebrity sporting tour-

naments. The festival will take place from March 22-28, 2010 at

the Crest Theatre in Old School Square and the Movies of Delray

at Oriole Plaza. Barry Bostwick, actor and winner of the 2008

DBFF Lifetime Achievement award, will assume the role of Crea-

tive Chair for this year‟s Delray Beach Film Festival. The submis-

sion deadline for films is January 15th, 2010.

Please submit films in the following categories:features (narrative),

features (documentary), shorts, student shorts,

animation, music videos, „green‟ films, and films

in 3-D. Log on to withoutabox.com and follow

guidelines for submitting a film. The Delray

Beach Film Festival is actively seeking volunteers,

sponsors, gifts and auction items. For more in-

formation please call 561.381.3212 or visit

dbff.us or delraybeachfilmfestival.com.

FILM FESTIVAL HEARS ‘VOICES’

The Palm Beach Film Society (PBFS) is

calling for submissions to the 2010 Voices of

Local Film Competition! PBFS will cele-

brate seven years of “Voices” during this year‟s

Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF),

which is being held from April 22-26, 2010.

“Voices” is the only category during the Festival which features

films made by local, non-student filmmakers. Films must be under

30 minutes and filmmakers must be from Palm Beach, Martin, St.

Lucie, Broward or Dade Counties. Winning entries will be

screened on April 25,2010. The submission deadline is February

28, 2010. For more info visit pbfilmsociety.org.

CRUISING WITH FILM LOVERS

In an effort to assist film festivals across the country

with their fund-raising efforts, Scott Grody of Scott

Grody Travel and Shelly Isaacs of Café Cine-

matheque International have co-founded a new ven-

ture, “Best of Fests at Sea.” The program provides

film enthusiasts with a unique concept in cruise vacations, by show-

ing award-winning films on the cruise. In 2010 two cruises have

been planned: the first to Europe and the second to the Caribbean.

Grody and Isaacs have already had success with

a similar program they launched with Celebrity

Cruise Lines. For info contact Mr. Grody at

561.702.5533 or Mr. Isaacs at 561.347.8509.

FL’S LARGEST STUDENT FILM COMPETITION

Come and celebrate the magic of Palm Beach

County‟s filmmaking talent of tomorrow when the

15th annual Student Showcase of Films (SSOF)

returns in 2010! World-renowned actor Burt Rey-

nolds made a surprise appearance at the 2009

event, and treated students to priceless advice on

show business. Next year‟s show is sure to pack the

same punch, as event organizers are gearing up!

The 2010 SSOF will take place on Friday, April 23, 2010 at

10:00am at Palm Beach Gardens High School. Over 15,000 in

cash awards, prizes and scholarships will be given out in six catego-

ries: Feature/Shorts, Documentary, Animation, Commercial/PSA,

Music Video and Audience Award. The competition also includes a

$5,000 Burt Reynolds scholarship to one PBC high school senior, a

screenwriting contest and a $1,000 poster competition open to mid-

dle and high school students. To submit an entry, see the awards

breakdown or for other information

visit pbfilm.com. The deadline for sub-

missions is January 20, 2010.

STUDENT AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES!

As part of an expansion of the 5th Annual African-American Film Festival, local high school students now

have the opportunity to submit their short films. The student African-American Film Festival in its second sea-

son is seeking entries no longer than 20 minutes in length, focused on the African American experience.

James Drayton, the founder and producer, has teamed up with the Kravis Center for the Performing

Arts in West Palm Beach to present a festival of films that feature black actors, black directors and convey

the black experience. “I am able to select a wonderful series of films that are not only entertaining, but provide

an educational experience” said Drayton.

The Grand Prize and Honorable Mention films will be shown to a high school audience at the

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:30 am. There will also

be a viewing of the Grand Prize winning film at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on the

same day at 7:00 pm.

Students whose films are selected will serve as panelists for a post screening discussion. All stu-

dents, regardless of race are encouraged to participate. Films must be submitted by January 28,

2010. For information, applications and submission guidelines please visit kravis.org/artsmart. James Drayton

Barry Bostwick

Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission

Film Commissioner, Chuck Elderd

Director of Ops. and Programs, Michelle Hillery

Production Manager, Jill Margolius

Production Coordinator, TBD

Office Coordinator, Christine Tieche

Location Coordinator, TBD

Administrative Assistant, TBD

Education Consultant, Colleen Bearden

PBC Board of County Commissioners

Chair, Burt Aaronson

Vice-Chair, Karen T.Marcus

Jeff Koons

Shelley Vana

Steven L. Abrams

Jess R. Santamaria

Priscilla A. Taylor

Editor: Jill Margolius Contributors: Michelle Hillery, Christine Tieche, Colleen Bearden | To be included in the newsletter, please call 561.233.1000.

Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission

1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 900

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

LOCATION SPOTLIGHT: DUBOIS PARK IN JUPITER

DuBois Park located in the heart of Jupiter, is an

ideal beach location for productions. DuBois is situ-

ated next to a jetty and has over 1,200 feet of beach

frontage, with 100 feet being guarded, along a quiet

lagoon. Considered a “Mother‟s Beach” because of its

shallow, calm water, the park boasts a variety of ac-

tivities for visitors including swimming. Productions

needing talent to fish or surf can do so outside the guarded beach area. Small picnic areas with

grills are scattered around the beach with views of the Jupiter Lighthouse, while a larger picnic pavilion can be reserved and util-

ized as a filming location or a staging area. A playground area has a play structure for children ages 5-12 years. Restrooms and out-

door showers are also located within the park.

Also within the park is the DuBois Pioneer Home – National Register of Historical Places. The shingle-style home was built

in 1898, and is one of the oldest houses in Palm Beach County. Architecturally, the DuBois Home is typical of many houses built

along the New Jersey shore in the latter part of the 19th century. The house is constructed of Florida pine and in its day had cypress

shingles, which were later replaced with cedar. The interior walls are made of pine, fastened tongue in groove, and set on the diago-

nal for added strength during hurricanes. The interior walls were unpainted. The floor boards, in

accordance with the fashion of the day, were painted red. There was a machine made rug in the liv-

ing room and homemade rugs elsewhere. A large parking

area is available for crew and production vehicles.

Some of the productions that have utilized DuBois Park

include the feature film Turkles, the Celine Dion music

video A New Day Has Come and a photo shoot for

Abercrombie & Fitch. For more info call 561.233.1000.

Aerial of Dubois Park

View of the Jupiter Lighthouse from Dubois Park DuBois Pioneer Home

Dubois Park Swimming Area