St. Pete filmmaker Susana Darwin shares the pre-production steps she takes to develop an idea into a workable plan – the complex array of things that have to happen before a filmmaker starts filming…. Read More
How to Start to Make a Film
Genre: Film
From the Classroom to the Screen
By Laura Kepner. 20 years ago, Janet Lee was trying to engage a class of tired teens. Little did she know that the next few hours would mark the beginning of a beautiful friendship – and that in 2023 she’d create a documentary about the crucial need for literacy – Always Ask For Help… Read More
Exploring a Cinematic Dreamscape
By Susana Darwin. Dreamlike and layered with references, Corazón Azul (Blue Heart, 2021) shows its audience a Cuba alien yet familiar.
Filmmakers Miguel Coyula and Lynn Cruz presented the film at Eckerd College’s free International Cinema Series… Read More
Arts In – Eugenie Bondurant
Eugenie Bondurant is film and TV actor, cabaret singer, teacher, director, international runway model – and part of the heart of St. Pete. You can listen here as Eugenie shares backstage stories and how she humanizes the villains she plays onscreen. … Read More
Desireé Moore
Desireé Moore is a time-based artist who hybridizes film modes and media technologies. Her practice is collection/archive-driven and emphasizes themes of female subjectivity, memory and loss in the 21st Century…. Read More
Filmmaking Close to Home and Global
By Susana Darwin. My ten-minute film “Flag Act” will have its US premiere on Saturday, October 7, at the Tampa Bay Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. I’ve been politically active for more than 40 years, and each of my three short narrative films has focused on the experiences of women…. Read More
Sunscreen Film Fest 2023
By Tony Armer. Here are some highlights I’m looking forward to at this weekend’s Sunscreen Film Festival, and the array of top-quality workshops… Read More
Cutting-Edge Environmental Film Festival
By Robbyn Hopewell. The Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature film festival is free and open to the public at Eckerd College – with films from around the world grappling with our relationship to the planet through cinematic-storytelling. All include community discussions … Read More
A Very Dunedin Film Festival
By Jennifer Ring. “Discussion is the heart of a film festival,” Cameron Ilan of the Dunedin International Film Festival said to the audience. “It’s about meeting the people and having conversations.” This year, discussions revolved around two subjects Dunedin holds dear — oceans and art…. Read More
Luci Westphal
Luci Westphal is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, writer, and social artist with a focus on biophilic art to enhance people’s well-being by connecting with the outdoors through art, especially in… Read More
