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All Eyes on Florida: Spotlight on Florida Productions

Producers and Commissioners from across Florida discuss production, crews, infrastructure and incentives
October 1, 2020
Florida Panel

Join EP's Joe Chianese and AFCI’s Jess Conoplia for a conversation about Florida, as we learn from experts on the ground, Sandy Lighterman, Miami-Dade County Film and Entertainment Commissioner and Tony Armer, Film Commissioner at St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission, as well as Producers Wayne Morris (Warner Horizon Televisions’ “David Makes Man” originally on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, now streaming on HBO MAX, as well as Appian Way and Warner Horizon Televisions’ “The Right Stuff” streaming on Disney+), Kevin Chinoy (Academy Award & BAFTA nominated “The Florida Project”), and Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt (John Leguizamo’s feature film “Critical Thinking”) to discuss who’s producing where – and how – and the impact of COVID-19 on production, crews, infrastructure and incentives. (Runtime: 1 hr, 15 min)

Topic: Spotlight

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