June 2014 Tony Armer FILM COMMISSION

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1 June 2014 Tony Armer FILM COMMISSION

2 THE STATS Category Projects Shoot Days Rooms Local Hires Spend Movie ,500 Commercial ,000 TV Show ,800 Print ,000 Docs Video ,000 Music Video June 2014 TOTAL ,300

3 SHOOTS FILM Nukkad-USA Productions shot short film, The Bench at a City of Clearwater park. Dolphin in a Drum Productions shot scenes for feature film Waiting on Mary at Heritage Village, Gulfport Pier, Indian Shores and other Pinellas County locations. COMMERCIALS HSN shot a Christmas In July infomercial at a private waterfront residence in Clearwater. Station Film shot a commercial for Intelligent Home in the water off Fort De Soto North Beach and at Sunken Gardens. Movie Groovy shot a commercial for Bright House at two private residences in St. Petersburg. PP&K shot scenes for a Bright House commercial at two private residences in St. Petersburg and the Countryside Recreation Center. HSN shot b-roll for beach tote products at Sunset Beach Pavilion in Treasure Island. TELEVISION Optomen Productions shot a segment at the Greenwood Cemetery in St. Petersburg about Almon Strowger for the Travel Channel series, Monumental Mysteries. CBOYD media shot scenes for pilot TV show Exposure at St. Pete Beach and Albert Whitted Park in St. Pete. PRINT North Beach Creative took lifestyle shots of Westminster Suncoast residents and their pets enjoying nearby Lake Vista Park in St. Petersburg. Mota World Corp. shot still photos for a Fall 2014 product catalog at Crescent Lake Park in St. Petersburg. VIDEO SPCA Tampa Bay shot scenes for a promotional video about pet adoption at The FL Botanical Gardens. Kelby Media shot training videos for topics including using a GoPro and aerial photography at Sand Key and Fort De Soto county parks and at Pier 60 in Clearwater.

4 LEADS & RESPONSES Fielded inquiry from production coordinator at CBOYD media about permitting process and insurance requirements for shoots at St. Pete Beach & Albert Whitted Airport. Local photographer Angel Navarro inquired about photographing two individuals in 15th century costumes on the grounds of the Fort De Soto Park, using the Fort as a backdrop. Not enough time to permit shoot. Aspiring photographer Christina Kulak inquired about photographing a couple for their engagement/save-the-date cards using Heritage Village as a backdrop. Photographer didn t have insurance and therefore could not permit the project. Fielded inquiry from Abbi Shouler of Lime Pictures Ltd. in the UK regarding the permitting process for filming at St. Pete/Clearwater Int l Airport. Project cancelled. Sarah Dworsky Wheaton, AP with JordanDirectTV.com inquired about a large "industrial" bathroom, like a gym or community bathroom, something with a shower, for an infomercial. Provided contact for St. Pete Beach Recreation Center. Christopher Harrell at SPCA Tampa Bay inquired about permitting process and insurance requirements for shooting b-roll and a scene on the pedestrian bridge at The FL Botanical Gardens. Teruko Nonochan from Japanese TV called to request name of local underwater camera operators, boat rental facilities near Fort De Soto, contact at Seacoast Sanctuary and permitting process for a TV special about brown pelicans. Leon Bailey of Lasting Blueprint Productions inquired about permitting process for a still shoot at Clearwater Beach. ed info. Fielded inquiry from TheLastSupper.TV PA regarding process for filming Clearwater PD holding cell, badges, court room, vehicles, logos and situations. Contacted PD. Fielded inquiry from Lauryn Crowley, co-owner of Momazine magazine, about the permitting process and insurance requirements for small photoshoot of a mermaid at Fort De Soto. Fielded inquiry from Rudy about permitting process and insurance requirements for shooting b-roll at various downtown St. Petersburg locations near the Dali Museum.

5 MARKETING & OPERATIONS Coordinated approval from City of Clearwater Parks Dept. for a production company s use of electricity, port-a-lets and generator at Coachman Ridge Park. Created and distributed monthly newsletter to subscribers to keep them informed of local projects, available locations, and other related issues. Compiled May 2014 monthly report for TDC meeting. Assisted HSN Production Manager in getting power turned back on during a shoot at the Sunset Beach Pavilion in Treasure Island. Fielded inquiry from Roger at Turner Broadcasting regarding availability of printed production guides. Discussed with Michele Routh at PIE the airport and the Film Commission s permitting processes for filming at the airport. Discussed with David D 'Souza from KTV the benefits of upgrading to the Film Commission package. Assisted Linda Glendinning at Freeform Productions in the UK with her search for a local company willing to act as a sponsor in order to obtain an O-1 Visa. Received a financial sponsorship request from Nicole Abisinio, producer, The Investigator. Movie is being sold exclusively for two weeks in every Walmart nationwide beginning Sept. 9 th. Assisted location manager Guy Balson with coordinating the details of a water shoot off Fort De Soto North Beach and a nighttime shoot at Sunken Gardens. Provided location manager Guy Balson with contact information for St. Pete Director of Golf Courses. Assisted location manager Shellee Wells with the process of closing a street in St. Petersburg during a Bright House commercial shoot. Reviewed and discussed with Pinellas County Risk Management the Film Commission s role in the updated County Special Event/Facility Use Guide. Received call from Chris Durante promoting Eagle Eye Assets, his aerial photography service that uses remote controlled aircraft. Fielded call from John Davidson regarding advertising in Marquee Magazine. Interviewed local filmmaker Corey Horton for newsletter article.

6 2014 TOTALS 2014 Totals Month Projects Days Rooms Hires Spend January ,962 2,106 17,133,550 February ,260 March ,566 April ,750 May ,500 June ,300 July August September October November December TOTAL ,762 3,026 19,763,926