April Newsletter
Justina Machado & Will Sasso To Star In Indie Comedy ‘The Throwback’
Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) and Will Sasso (Loudermilk) have signed on to star in The Throwback, an indie comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Mario Garcia, which is heading into production in Tampa next month.
This Thonotosassa wedding venue hosted WWE commercials
The wrestling and entertainment company and Mike’s Hard Lemonade teamed up to produce vignettes for WrestleMania 38.
Sean Astin is in Tampa Bay making a movie
The ‘Goonies’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor is starring in ‘Pet Detective,’ now shooting in Largo.
Vu donates $750,000 worth of equipment to University of Tampa’s film department
The University of Tampa and Vū announced Vū’s donation of virtual production equipment, valued at $750,000, to The University of Tampa. The economic impact of the film and television industries in the Tampa Bay region cannot be understated. Investing this kind of time, money, and equipment in the next generation of creators is a huge step toward enhancing Tampa’s footprint in the entertainment realm.
Tampa Theatre's Limelight Series adds Geena Davis as speaker
The historic Tampa Theatre is proud to announce new 2022 dates for three speakers, including actor Geena Davis.
Geena Davis (7:00pm Friday, May 27) – Academy Award-winning actor; Founder and Chair, Geena Davis Institute in Gender in Media (sponsored by Film Tampa Bay and Visit Tampa Bay)
Next Month’s Spotlight
Ryan Watson is an award-winning videographer and filmmaker working in the Tampa Bay area since 2006. His areas of expertise include documentary production, cinematography, videography and drone videography. He is an instructor at University of South Florida and heads their virtual production program.
Stay tuned for more about Ryan Watson.
Episode 9: Only Wave is now streaming
Available on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Podbean
Notable Productions in April
COMMERCIALS:
Eleven 02 - Mike's Harder Lemonade
FILMS:
Blink Films - Web of Death
TV:
Sharp Entertainment - 90 Day Fiance
Miles Partnership - Meet My Abuela
MLB Network - MLB Network Play Ball
WWYS Productions - Welcome to Plathville
Painless TV - Ghost Brothers
Are you still paying sales tax on your Florida Production Expenditures?
The Florida Office of Film and Entertainment offers a point-of-sale Sales Tax Exemption to qualified production companies producing content in Florida.
Qualified Florida Expenditures include:
Production equipment rental or purchase
Real estate rental (studio, office, location fees)
Set design and construction
Props
Wardrobe
Computers and software (production related)
You can start saving up to 7.5% in just a few business days! Apply online at www.filminflorida.com.
