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SCFF 2020 Schedule of Events
The Sunshine City Film Festival and it's Sponsors are pleased to bring to you a festival designed to give even the non-movie goer a new awareness to film-making in the Tampa Bay Area. Check out this year's festival schedule of events... (**Tickets go on Sale Jan 1, 2020**) Saturday Jan 11, 2020 SCFF 2020 Kickoff Party 7-11pm Tickets $5.00 The Hotel Zamora Rooftop 3701 Gulf Blvd St. Petersburg, FL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday Jan 12, 2020 SCFF Equity in Education Extravaganza 12-3pm Tickets: FREE w/(Suggested $5 donation) Location: USF Harbor Hall 1000 3rd St S. St. Petersburg, FL 12-3pm Pinellas and Hillsborough county educators and their friends and family will come together to view documentaries and have open conversation around more equitable outcomes in education and be provided with new teaching tools and techniques that can be taught by way of film and other multi media outlets. This year we welcome Emmy-winning documentarian, Loki Mulholland via video conference. After having a conversation with him, our guest will watch his documentary titled, After Selma and part of his documentary, An Ordinary Hero while participating in activities to further their professional development as equity-minded leaders in the school district! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday January 13, 2020 SCFF Documentaries & Share My Story Night 7 - 10pm Tickets $10.00 Location: The Studio@620 620 1st Ave South St. Petersburg, FL Join us for an evening of documentary shorts, and real life stories put to film by some amazing filmmakers and storytellers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday January 14, 2020 SCFF Inspirational Night 7-10pm Tickets $10.00 Location: USF St. Pete 1000 3rd St S. St. Petersburg, FL. SCFF is pleased to present an evening showcase of inspirational , motivational, self help, and faith based films that deliver a positive message created by some of the top local filmmakers from around the bay and beyond. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday January 15, 2020 SCFF Indie Shorts/ Indie Filmmaker Mixer 7:00 - 10:00PM Tickets $10.00 Location: The Historic Royal Theater 1011 22nd St S. St. Petersburg, FL SCFF is pleased to present an evening of short films by up and coming filmmakers from around the bay and beyond. On this evening we highlight and showcase films that deliver unique story-lines and plots with messages that make for great conversation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday January 16, 2020 SCFF L.I.F.E. Ladies in Film & Entertainment Celebration 7 - 10pm TICKETS $15 Location: USF Grand Ballroom 200 6th Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL An inspiring evening of celebration of the works of some of the Top Women in the film and entertainment industry from around the Tampa Bay area and Beyond. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday January 17, 2020 SCFF Filmmaker Tour with Film Commissioner Tony Armer 10 - 2PM (FREE w/ lunch provided Must RSVP space is limited) The SCFF team and The St. Pete/ Clearwater film commission will be taking a select group of participating filmmakers on an exciting personalized tour of the area and show off some of the great locations our city has to offer. If you are planning to attend SCFF please fill out the RSVP information below and let us know that you're interested to take the tour and receive more information on how you can be apart of this great opportunity to learn more about filming here in the Sunshine City! There's no cost to you. RSVP today! Space is limited. Click the button to RSVP and see more. FILMMAKERS TOUR RSVP LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-city-film-fest-filmmaker-fam-tickets-83063544297?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button (Go to visit St. Pete Clearwater tab on this site to see even more...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday Evening January 17, 2020 SCFF INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 6 - 10PM Tickets $10.00 Location: USF Harbor Hall 1000 3rd St South St. Petersburg, FL Join us for an evening of international music, inspiring dance, and films from some of the best filmmakers from around the Bay area and the World! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY JAN 18, 2020 SCFF Indie Film & Entertainment Workshops Session 1: 10AM - 1PM Tickets $15.00 per session Session 2: 2PM - 4PM Tickets $15.00 Location: Location: USF Harbor Hall 1000 3rd St S. St. Petersburg, FL Our workshops are designed to offer impactful information, inspire engaging conversation, and deliver immediate results to independent filmmakers, actors, behind the scene workers, and aspiring individuals of all levels on ways to turn a hobby, or 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! You gave us topics you wanted to cover and we listened. Conversations were so good in 2018 we had to break 2019 workshops into 2 sessions to cover the following topics...
Don't be left out in the cold. Join US! (Tickets go on sale Jan 1, 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday Night January 18, 2019 SCFF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MIXER 7 - 10pm Location Change from Tropez to: Rococco Steak House 655 2nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 An amazing evening, in an amazing environment that's suited for creative thoughts to flow. This mixer creates the ultimate opportunity for all who affect the business of film and theater to interact and connect to help bridge the gap for actors, directors, producers, writers, investors, stage and film crew specialist, set designers, hair & makeup artist, recording artist, photographers, videographers, sound/lighting techs, musicians, music producers, graphic designers, marketing specialists, etc . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday January 19, 2020 SCFF RED CARPET Student Night and Independent Shorts film Showcase 3-9PM Location: Sundial AMC 20 151 2nd Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL (Student & Indie Short Films Showcase) Be amazed at the level of creativity held within the minds of the future filmmakers and producers of tomorrow. We are honored to have received so many entries from all over the country. We have a wide range of stories to show you from students at the Middle, High school, and College levels featuring the local works from students that are in the film and production programs from all over the bay and beyond. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY January 20, 2020 SCFF: RED CARPET FEATURE FILM, MUSIC VIDEOS, & INDIE SHORTS SHOWCASE... 3PM - 10PM Location: Sundial AMC 20 151 2nd Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL Join us for the Premier Red Carpet Screenings of our feature length selections and featured shorts by some of the top filmmakers in the bay area and beyond. We invite you to stick around to see the winners during our very special presentations of selected films in the festival. SCFF HONORS AWARDS... This year not only do we award the rising stars in film and film-making, but we also will be celebrating the accomplishments of St. Pete Natives that are now celebrities that have paved the way in representing the Sunshine City in Hollywood and the world! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY Night January 20, 2020 SCFF Awards Presentations/ Closing Ceremony 10:30PM - 12AM Tickets $10 Location: Ruth Chris Steakhouse 131 2nd Ave N. St Petersburg, FL Sometimes you just aren't ready for the good times to end. Join us as we present festival awards and close out SCFF 2020 and share in all that has been experienced in the City of Opportunity! |
We have an exciting weekend of events planned to help add to the historic ambience being set by the MLK Weekend that embraces the arts and culture that makes the city of St. Petersburg one of the top must visit destinations in the world.