July Recap
15 Tampa Bay movie productions are on hold due to Hollywood strikes
Tampa Bay Times gives us a detailed overview of how the strike is affecting productions and individuals in Tampa Bay.
Zooming Superheroes Gallery at Scarfone/Hartley University of Tampa
Visitors will watch the visual metamorphosis of the comic book in style, color and feel as the media transforms with new advancements in materials, technology and artistic styles. Now through October 6th!
T-F 10am-4pm and Sat 1-4p
Our friends at Wild Rover Brewing Company are launching their first ever film festival this year, and submissions are still open!
Thank you for joining us for Cocoon!
Father/son filmmakers Jordan & Jordy Klein took the stage at Tampa Theatre after a community free screening of COCOON, a film that they both worked on.
Directed by Ron Howard, the film was shot in St. Pete. One audience member said, “this is the film that made our community” referring to the neighborhood in which they shot it at.
Many of the locations still exist and can be visited! The screening brought in hundreds of Bay Area COCOON fans, old and new. And brought many first timers to the Tampa Theatre as well! Jordan Klein Sr. (98 years young) spoke about his work on films like Splash, Flipper, Miami Vice, and Thunder Ball (the film he won his Academy Award for 😱).
Jordy Klein spoke about working as camera assistant in the early parts of his career, and a conversation he and his dad had with Wilfred Brimley & Ron Howard on set. Unforgettable event, and we can’t wait for the next Film Tampa Bay Presents!
Film Tampa Bay is now on Threads!
This platform is mobile-only. Please search for Film Tampa Bay inside the Threads app and start following along!
Now Streaming! Loose Framing Episode 24: Bay Stage Live
Available on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Podbean
Notable Productions in July:
TV Shows:
House Hunters
HSN
MLB Network - Play Ball
Production Spotlight!
Tampa born company, Vu Studios, hosted filming for the first feature film - Sympathy for the Devil, produced by Hammerstone Studios and starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnamen.
Are you prepared for Hurricane Season?
Don't get caught without a plan. If you are running a production, please ensure that you are operating in safe weather conditions while on location, and take into account that your production may need rain dates.
For more info on how you and your family can prepare for hurricane season, visit www.noaa.gov/hurricane-prep.
