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January 11-20, 2020

The Sunshine City Film Festival
January 11-20, 2020
ST. PETERSBURG, FL

SCFF 2020
Will be one to truly remember! We're excited to announce that this years festival will be extended to 10 days!! Yes , you read that right! SCFF 2020 will be 10 days of Impactful Events, New Movies, New Filmmakers, Bigger Workshops, Celebrity Guests, Networking Socials, Live Music, New Artist, More Industry Professional Mixers, Prize Giveaways and so much more... SCFF 2020 is definitely going to be one festival in paradise you Don't Want To Miss!!

More days, More Fun, More Sun... BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER. BRIGHTER- SCFF2020!

SCFF is one of the premier film festivals that highlights some of the best independent filmmakers in the local Tampa Bay area and other parts of the country. Each January this festival looks to celebrate diversity and present the amazing works of up and coming filmmakers from all over the Bay Area and Beyond.

The city of St. Petersburg is an oasis of it's own with beautiful year round warm weather, pristine waterfronts that canvas it's downtown scenery, real beaches that look just like the post cards, Restaurants and shops that makes it the perfect backdrop to enhance the festival experience. Attendees will be enthralled with what this festival has to offer from it's Pre- Launch Kick Off Party, To our Nightly Social Industry Networking Mixers at some of the premier downtown hotspots, To our D.I.Y. (Do it Yourself) Workshops and Panel Discussions that are designed to help enhance the creative works of local filmmakers both near and far, conducted by top professionals in the Bay Area just to name of few things happening over the course of this magical weekend.

Films submitted are screened by our panel of expert judges and carefully selected to be presented on the big screen at the illustrious
Sundial AMC 20 . Click the respective tabs for more specific event information on this exciting festival that celebrates the dreamers, visionaries, and creative storytellers from around the bay and beyond.

SCFF Categories for Prizes:
Best Documentary
Best Editing
Best Indie Short
Best Feature
Best Web Series
Best Cinematography
Best Female Actor
Best Male Actor
Best Director
Audience Choice:

The SCFF Committee embraces whole heartily the art of film making and looks forward to congratulating this years winners in all categories.

THE SUNSHINE CITY FILM FESTIVAL...

Where independent filmmakers come to Shine!

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SCFF...
It's not about competition.
It's about building community.
It's about creating a diverse culture of opportunity in the city of opportunity.
It's about exposing dreams for the reality that they are and helping those who dare to believe see them come true.
The Sunshine City Film Festival...
Where independent filmmakers come
to Shine!
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SCFF 2018 D.I.Y. Workshop Speakers

Workshops are one of the biggest reasons people attend film festivals because it gives them more of an opportunity to see, hear, and learn first hand from industry professionals who worked their way up to a platform of success in the industry and are willing to share their tricks of the trade to help the beginner all the way up to the more experienced individual to become sharper in their craft. We are grateful to University of South Florida for being one of our sponsors and the host site for our workshops. What better place to be in than one that promotes education, advancement in skills, and growth.

Below are a few pics from this years 2018 workshop. We had the pleasure of having some new and returning speakers share valuable information with our workshop attendees.

Richard Stefanik ( Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Actor, Producer)
Kelly Proctor ( Producer, Actor, Operations Manager of Zoo Film Studios St Pete),
Anjani Padney ( Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Founding CEO of SSSF- Silver Screen for Short Films)
Jabaar Edmond (Award Winning Director, Writer, Producer)
Cranstan Cumberbatch (Award winning Actor, Writer, Director, Producer)

2017 D.I.Y. WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

James Watson
Topic: DIY Editing... Editing with little to no budget.

Ashley Hudson
Topic: The Local Actor... Surviving in a competitive market.

Bill Smith
Toipc: DIY Lighting and Sound with little to no budget.

Jabaar Edmond
Topic:
DIY Filming... Bringing your dream to life with little to no budget.

Richard Michael Stefanik
Topic: DIY Filming... Bringing your dream to life with little to no budget.

Cranstan Cumberbatch
Topic: The Local Actor, Writer, Director, Producer... Surviving in a competitive market.

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