December Recap
Netflix film starring Chris Evans, Emily Blunt shot car chase in Tampa Bay
Neither of the Tampa Bay area’s film commissioners would say whether stars Chris Evans or Emily Blunt acted in the “Pain Hustlers” car chase scenes shot here over the course of a few days in October.
But the area will likely have a presence on screen when the Netflix movie is released sometime in 2023.
This Recent University of Tampa Graduate Just Won the Florida Filmmaker Award
This 18-minute dramatic thriller dreamt up by the creative mind of a recent University of Tampa graduate claimed the second annual Florida Filmmaker Award, presented by Flamingo and the Tallahassee Film Festival at the Fall fest.
'Stanley the Snowman' comic book series created by Tampa artist for his daughters
Tampa artist Austin Janowsky's three daughters were quarreling on Christmas morning: who had more gifts, who had better gifts.
"That's really how it started," Janowsky said with a smile.
Lightning’s ‘We Believe Kid’ is grown up and made a Tampa Christmas film
Shane Brady’s “Breathing Happy” also features “Moon Knight” and “Loki” director Aaron Moorhead as a talking golden door.
This Month’s Spotlight
We chat with Monica Varner and Tim Zehnder about the Gasparilla International Film Festival, past festivals and what to expect this year for the 16th Annual Event!
Stay tuned for more about Gasparilla International Film Festival #GIFF.
Now Streaming! Loose Framing Episode 17: Joe Pelham and Dylan Melcher
Available on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Podbean
Notable Productions in December
TV Shows:
ESPN Monday Night Football
History's Greatest Survival Stories
Welcome to Plathville
Commercials:
TECO
Tampa on Screen!
Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa premiered Season 4 Episode 1 on Jan 1st. On Episode 1, ZooTampa rolls out the red carpet for new arrivals, big and small. New episodes every Sunday on Nat Geo. All episodes of Season 4 will be released on Disney+ March 1st!
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Props
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