"I once was where you are..." 
-Anonymous

Our workshops at SCFF are designed to offer impacting, forward moving information that inspires engaging conversation, and delivers immediate results to independent filmmakers, actors, behind the scene workers, and aspiring individuals of all levels to increase opportunities to turn a hobby, skill, passion into a paycheck. 

SCFF workshops are facilitated by industry professionals at the top of their game in the indie film market. Get answers to many of the questions you've been dying to ask to help put you further on the right track to becoming an even stronger force in the indie film industry.  SCFF has got you covered! 

Topics:
  • The Film Commission... What is it, What are the incentives, and how does it help filmmakers in the local area it serves
  • The Business of D.I.Y Film Making as an independent 
  • Surviving as an Independent Artist the Independent market 
  • Social Media: The importance of Right Now and marketing as an independent
  • Drone showcase... The New way of capturing images from above.
  • The market and the lucrative fast growing industry of drone piloting and filming 
  • Building Your Network to Increase your Net-worth as an independent 
  • How to influence Film Incentives in a local community 
  • How to maximize your talents and increase your net worth
  • Picture Perfect: A Thousand words in 1 Look... Headshots and Branding You
  • The power of emotional health and stability as an artist 
  • How to make project funding easier through credit awareness and financial literacy 

SCFF 2020
​Workshop Speakers

****************NEW SCHEDULE UPDATES*****************
Session 1:
10am-1pm 
​USF HARBOR HALL 1000 3rd ST S. St. Petersburg,FL
10 - 11PM
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TONY ARMER
St Pete/Clearwater Film Commissioner
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  • *The Film Commission... What is it, What are the incentives, and how does it help filmmakers in the local area it serves

  • *How to maximize your talents and increase your net worth​


11-12PM
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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
​TOM FLYNN
Hollywood Screen Writer (The Gifted, & Disney's Togo)
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  • § Humble beginnings as a writer for film and television
  • § How to maximize your talents and increase your net worth
  • §  Turning points and challenges along the way
    §   Tips on what types of stories are sell-able or in demand
    §  Drama vs comedy.  
    §  What can people do to make themselves more marketable (successful) as writers
    ​§ St. Pete vs. Hollywood ​
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12 - 1 PM
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The Jalbert Brothers, Hacking Hollywood Founders. 
Movie/Production Company. Jalbert Brothers Horror Film Producers

  • *Picture Perfect: A Thousand words in 1 Look Branding You
  • *Social Media: The importance of Right Now and marketing as an independent
  • How can I Hack Hollywood and take things to the next level
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Session 2:  2PM - 4PM 
​USF 1000 3rd St. St. Petersburg, FL
1- 2PM
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JABAAR EDMOND
​Director, Writer, Producer (Art in the City, Agent X the movie)

*How to influence Film Incentives in a local community 
*The Business of D.I.Y Film Making as an independent 
*The Power of the Tax Incentive... How to get your money back
2-3PM
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Lorenzo Carswell
Actor, Executive Producer, Emotional Health Professional

​​​The power of emotional health and stability as an artist ​
3-4PM 
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Garrett Morris & Kelly Powell
Drone Engineers, Drone Pilots, Filmmaker, Writer, Director, Actor, Producer

  • *Drone showcase... The New way of capturing images from above.
  • The market and the lucrative fast growing industry of drone piloting and filming 
  • *The Business of D.I.Y Film Making as an independent ​
  •                                                                         ​*How to maximize your talents and increase your net worth​