FILM DEPARTMENT OCTOBER 2006 Report Prepared by: Jennifer Parramore Film Commission Director The Association of Film Commissioners International is the primary international educational and professional association for film offices around the world. Its annual educational event is Cineposium, held this year in Pasadena. CVB film department director Jennifer Parramore attended in October, for educational and networking support. Experts conducted seminars on topics including tax write-offs for film investment, marketing trends, digital and internet location services, and working with studios. While in California, Parramore also held meetings with a Disney executive on a possible project, and with LA liaison Susan Simms on several pending items. Our work with several independent film producers continues actively: we organized a custom scouting trip for Crawling at Night. Our hotel partner was the Belleview Biltmore Resort. Promotional materials were sent to Kimberly Wetherell ( A Pretty Girl ) for a script reading in New York for prospective backers. Film commission manager Guy Balson also helped her get renowned actor Marian Seldes to participate in Ms. Wetherell s reading. Director Ron Satlof has begun pre-preproduction on Misconceptions, a timely story which is based in small-town Georgia, but will film here. Film projects by writers Richard Alfieri, Jeff Ward and Kim Cummings continue. The film commission welcomed filmmakers to the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. More than 50 films screened, some already award winners and other premiering here. For the first time, three venues were used, including Channelside, the traditional Tampa Theater, and for the first time during the festival, Muvico in St. Petersburg. TIGLFF was selected to present the film festival at the Gay Life Travel Expo in New York in November.
SHOOTS Supernanny was back in town filming in the Trinity area. The crew stayed at an Oldsmar hotel. Pinch a Penny Pools held a still photo shoot at the Belleview Biltmore pool. Adfinity, working along with Tampa Digital Studios, closed a St. Petersburg street to film several funeral home commercials. The FOX show Trading Spouses spent a few weeks filming in St. Petersburg this month. BMA Productions shot a TV commercial at Fort De Soto for Passport Marine. Sendtec, of St. Petersburg, filmed a new TV commercial for TIVO. Still photographer Rod Zimmerman shot three different projects at county parks this month. Granada Television of the UK shot footage for Animal Extractors, a National Geographic show. Gotham Central Productions shot a TV commercial in Clearwater for WHAM-O. Spotfish Films spent three days in Clearwater and Dunedin filming ads for Central Bank. Red October Productions was back in town to film another ad for Charlie Crist in St. Petersburg. FOX News broadcast from the Don CeSar Hotel as part of their 10 th Anniversary celebration. Angela Potter shot a video to be used as part of a Halloween event at Greenwood Cemetery. Venus Swimwear spent a few days shooting in St. Petersburg to get images for their new catalogue. Sendtec produced a TV commercial for Oasis. Parliament Coach Corporation did a still photo shoot for House Trends at Fort De Soto. Bob industries filmed a TV commercial for PGA at Innisbrook. LEAD RESPONSES Sent photos of the Pinellas County Landfill to Radical Media for a possible Toyota Commercial. Scouted Clearwater Cay Club and assembled a detailed location packet in a continuing effort to secure a studio feature project. Sent photos of St. Petersburg to Joe Eastwood to be considered for use in promotional materials for the play Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks in London. The play is written for St. Pete Beach and Redington Beach. Gave info on pole vaulting locations to Leslie Webber. Gave contact info for the Greenwood Cemetery to Angela Potter for a video shoot. Gave general filming info to Animal Extractors. Sent Landfill photos to Joe Wolek for a possible Nissan still shoot. Gave contact info on the Lang residence to Gotham Central for the WHAM-O TV commercial.
Gave info on locker rooms to Linda Haskins for the PGA shoot. Gave Shellee Wells info on beach homes and offices for the Central Bank shoot. Prepared a customized photo disc for Jeff Ward for an upcoming feature film to be shot in the area. Sent photos of pirate ships to Spitfire Studios for a possible Sunny D TV commercial. Sent photos of Victorian homes to Erin Kitzinger for a possible feature film. Gave suggestions on locations 2 Hungry Dogs Productions Joel Freedman on places he might film dropping computers to the ground. Prepared a customized photo disc for Dino Gallina for a possible feature to shoot in the area. Sent photos of various locations to Lota Hadley of Warner Bros. for a possible feature to be shot in the area. Sent photos of homes to Kelly Paige of Level Model and Talent for a DVD video shoot for high-end cosmetics and skin care. Arranged filming at the Clearwater Police station for Sean Davis film Pawn d. Gave info on D.O.T. permits to Steve Lasky of Lumina Productions. Sent location photos to Moe Suliman for an upcoming indie TV pilot to be shot in the area. Sent pirate ship photos for a potential Old Spice TV commercial. Sent photos of beach homes to Joy Haines for an upcoming print shoot. Set up a weblink of photos of Fort De Soto for Fran Giblin s upcoming feature. Ms. Giblin was the producer who brought Old Love to Clearwater and St. Pete Beach. Sent photos of diners to location manager Linda Haskins for a potential shoot. Assisted Leslie Webber with her search for neighborhoods for an upcoming TV commercial. Sent locations photos and info to Fredrick s Multi Media for a potential feature film. Sent photos of parks to Bob Industries for a possible TV commercial. Gave info on local directors to Bob Eisenstaedt. Sent two location binders out in response to TV pilot leads. Sent twelve location binders out in response to feature film leads. MARKETING AND OPERATIONS Attended Cineposium in L.A.. Met with Kimberly Heath-Carrico to tour another potential space for a sound stage. Met with producer Rob Sterrett to discuss the recent filming of Burial at Sea. Attended the opening night TIGLFF reception and film.
Met with Brian Hildebrandt to discuss filming and crew housing opportunities at the Vinoy. Photographed the USA 3000 jet with the new CVB logo. Met with writer-director Jeff Ward and production manager Kris Kranjec to discuss their upcoming feature project. Attended and supported the Power Up Brunch program at TIGLFF. Gave a fam tour to entertainment executive Lisa Thrasher and producer/director Roberta Monroe. Met with Tony Armer of The Sunscreen Film Festival to discuss next year s festival. Hosted a Reel Scout Training which was attended by several other film commissions as well as a representative from the state film office. Visited the set of the Central Bank TV commercial shoot. Attended the tour and photographed the new Courtyard by Marriot in downtown St. Petersburg. Photographed the Travel Trends luncheon for the education department. Met with Diane Mardis of Sendtec. Met with Mike Young to discuss a possible feature film to be shot in the area. Sent photos of Greenwood Cemetery, Heritage Park, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport and the new Courtyard by Marriott in downtown St. Petersburg to the local scouts and producers. Assisted Kimberly Wetherell with film commission marketing materials for the New York reading of her Clearwater based screenplay. Also assisted with finding an accomplished actress for the reading. STATISTICS Current Month Queries New Projects Economic Impact* October 06 69 35 $645,500 October 05 26 7 417,000 Year to Date 2006 490 248 $8,114,250 Year to Date 2005 402 132 3,102,020 Total Impact Reported for 2005: *Figure doesn t include indigenous production data.
Film Commission Completed Production Report 2006 Feature TV Commercial/ Infomercial Print Video Documentary Music Video January 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 February 0 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 March 2 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 April 0 2 3 5 4 1 1 0 May 1 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 June 3 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 July 1 1 8 3 1 0 0 0 August 1 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 September 1 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 October 0 4 9 5 1 0 0 0 November December Total 9 25 51 36 10 1 3 0 Other Annual Completed Production Report 2002 2003 2004 2005 Feature 5 9 10 10 Television 24 24 26 17 Commercials/Info 28 28 29 35 Print 39 45 54 61 Non-Broadcast Video 18 15 17 9 Documentary 4 3 3 1 Music Video 2 2 0 2 Total 120 126 139 135