September Recap
Anthony Ramos Talks New NFL Video Celebrating Latino Culture, filmed in Tampa Bay
Before he appears in the Transformers franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Anthony Ramos is starring in a new NFL campaign honoring Latino culture.
Tampa’s J.B. Ball taping a comedy special here after work with Kevin Hart
Tampa native J.B. Ball, who has worked with Kevin Hart nearly a dozen times, will film his first standup comedy special on Sept. 24 at the University of Tampa.
Free Screening of Ghost Bros Tampa Theatre Episode! Wed, Oct 26 7PM
Tampa Theatre has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in Tampa. Earlier this year, the supernatural stories surrounding this historic landmark caught the attention of best friends Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – otherwise known as TV’s The Ghost Brothers – who visited with a camera crew to investigate the claims for themselves.
What did they discover? Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for a special FREE screening of the resulting episode of discovery+’s Ghost Brothers: Lights Out. Then, you’ll hear from Dalen, Juwan and Marcus themselves, LIVE on stage to talk about their Tampa Theatre experience and take questions from the audience.
This FREE community watch party is sponsored by Film Tampa Bay and Visit Tampa Bay. The Tampa Theatre episode of Ghost Brothers: Lights Out begins streaming Friday, Oct. 28, on discovery+ as part of the popular paranormal series’ second season.
Recap: Meet My Abuela
Lights, camera, Tampa! The shine is on the city of Tampa and the greater Tampa area as a new romantic reality show has filmed in our neck of the woods. The show is titled “Meet My Abuela” and it represents a partnership between Visit Florida, Visit Tampa Bay, and Film Tampa Bay. These production partnerswant to create captivating stories on the screen, but they also want to showcase all that the Tampa Bay region has to offer and entice those outside of our city to come and visit.
Next Month’s Spotlight
The Tampa Theatre is a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in Downtown Tampa, Florida. Designed as an atmospheric theatre style movie palace by architect John Eberson, it opened on October 15, 1926. The theatre features a wide range of independent, foreign, and documentary films.
Stay tuned for more about Tampa Theatre.
Loose Framing Episode 14: Jordan & Jordy Klein Part 2 Now Streaming
Available on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Podbean
Notable Productions in September
TV Shows:
Love After Lockup
FOX Sports
Films:
Spider and Jessie
Commercials:
NFL Home Opener Commercial
Expedia
Next Generation Ballet
Tampa on Screen!
THE WILD MAN is now streaming! Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Microsoft, Roku & Vudu. Watch it now! Be sure to check out the making of video below.
How you can help recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian
The Florida Disaster Fund has been set up to assist with response and recovery efforts. Governor DeSantis is calling for donations to the Florida Disaster Fund, the official fund set up to assist with response and recovery efforts. The fund is operated through Volunteer Florida, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible.
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.
