November Recap
Tarpon Springs native will direct Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ for Disney+
The Tampa Bay area played a superhero-sized role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga...but none had as large an impact as Aaron Moorhead, who grew up in Tarpon Springs, is having on the Multiverse Saga, Marvel’s ongoing story tied together by movies and Disney+ series.
Commissioners Honor Local Award-winning Filmmaker
During its Nov. 1 meeting, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners presented a commendation to Lynn Marvin Dingfelder, a local award-winning documentarian whose production company, Creative on Main Street, recently released "La Gaceta: 100 years and Three Generations Behind America's Only Trilingual Newspaper," which chronicles the success of the well-renowned periodical.
Film Tampa Bay at the Florida State Capitol
Earlier this month, Tyler, along with Film Florida, spent two weeks, and took 39 meetings, in Tallahassee speaking to legislators about the importance of our industry, and educating lawmakers about the missed economic opportunities that the film industry can provide our state.
Film Tampa Bay Volunteers at Trinity Café
Jesse and Birdie from Film Tampa Bay, along with other volunteer groups, spent a lunch shift serving a three-course, hot meal to food-insecure individuals and families. Trinity Café (a Feeding Tampa Bay organization) leads with compassion and dignity for every guest they serve. For more information visit their website here.
This month, Tampa hosted two all-new film fests!
Wild Rover Brewing hosted their first-ever film festival Veterans Day Weekend at their brewery located in Oldsmar, with proceeds of submission fees going to Veterans organizations. The British pub hosted 'filmmaker tea time', several screenings, panels and awards.
The USF Bulls Media Short Film Festival was held at the Marshall Student Center this month. 15 films were screened and judged and awards were given for Audience Choice, Best Storytelling, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Gasparilla International Film Festival Submissions Now Open! Mar 21-24, 2024
Notable Productions in November:
Campaigns:
Jackpot Media – Cliff Bar
Dunn & Co – Tampa Bay Lightning
Feature Films:
SAVAGE
TV Shows:
Circus Dog Productions – House Hunters: All Stars
Arrow International Media – See No Evil
Rock Oyster Media – Jimmy’s Taste of Florida
Now Streaming! Loose Framing Episode 28: Becky Yettaw
Available on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Podbean
Tampa on the Big Screen
Looking for a non-traditional Christmas movie to celebrate the holiday? Look no further than Edward Scissorhands, filmed in our own backyard! Carpenter's Run, located on the County Line in Lutz, Florida, served as the set for this Tim Burton classic. Stay for the end credits to see "Made in Tampa."
You can stream it now on Max, Hulu, and other platforms.
Holiday Décor is up in popular public parks
Christmas decorations are up throughout Downtown, the Riverwalk, Plant City and Ybor City, including 13 new large light decorations that will be anchored to barges and deployed down the Hillsborough River from the Tampa Convention Center up to Armature Works. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will be unavailable for film shoots between Nov 6 and Jan 9.
As a reminder, we are unable to take down or move any decorations in any circumstances, so please plan your upcoming shoots accordingly.
