SCFF 2019 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...
SCFF Documentaries & Share my story night
Monday January 14, 2019:
The Book of Clarence Documentary
12-3pm
Location:
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African History Museum
2240 9th Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL
Indie Documentaries at the Studio@620
6:30 - 9:30pm
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.
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SCFF L.I.F.E.
Ladies in Film & Entertainment
Tuesday January 15, 2019
7-10pm
Location:
The Palladium Theater
253 5th Ave N,
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 and Beyond.
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SCFF Inspiration Night
Wednesday January 16, 2019:
6:30 - 9:30PM
Location:
The Historic Royal Theater
1011 22nd 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.
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SCFF INTERNATIONAL
Thursday January 17, 2019
5-10PM
Location:
USF Harbor Hall
1000 3rd St South
St. Petersburg, FL
Join us for an evening of international films from some of the best filmmakers from around the bay and the World!
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SCFF Filmmaker Tour with Film Commissioner Tony Armer
Friday January 18, 2019
10 - 2PM
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 cities have 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! Check out some of the Amazing Films that have been made here. Please click the link below to register.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-city-film-fest-filmmaker-fam-tickets-53925913860
SCFF Kick Off Party:
FRIDAY January 18, 2019
7pm - 10pm
Location:
NEO SOUL CAFE
1742 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, FL
On this night we officially kickoff SCFF 2019 as we prepare for a weekend of workshops and film screenings at the movie theater. This night will be filled with Music, Beautiful People, Networking Opportunities, Food, Fun, and so much more...
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SCFF Indie Film & Entertainment Workshops
Saturday January 19, 2019:
Session 1: 10AM - 1PM
Session 2: 2PM - 4PM
Location:
USF Harbor Hall
1000 3RD St. South
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...
Topics:
- The Business of D.I.Y. Film Making as an independent
- Surviving as an Artist the independent market
- How to influence Film Incentives in a flourishing city
- How to maximize your talents and increase your net worth
- The power of emotional health and stability as an Independent Filmmaker
and so much more... Don't be left out in the cold. Join US! (Tickets links below)
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SCFF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MIXER
Saturday Night January 19, 2019
7-11pm
Location: Luna Loca
437 Central Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL
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 .
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SCFF RED CARPET Student Night and Independent Shorts film Showcase
Sunday January 20, 2019
3-8PM
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.
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SCFF: RED CARPET FEATURE FILM, MUSIC VIDEOS, &
INDIE SHORTS SHOWCASE...
MONDAY January 21, 2019
2PM - 8PM
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!
Check our SCFF2019 Film Selections Tab to see some of the projects that made it into this years festival. The Main Feature Film of SCFF2019 is St Pete's own secret agent film... AGENT X.
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SCFF After Party/ Closing Ceremony
10PM - 2AM
Location:
TBA
Sometimes you just aren't ready for the good times to end. Join us as we close out SCFF 2019 and share in all that has been experienced in the City of Opportunity!