FILM COMPOSER NIK FLAGSTAR GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE
By Nick Smith Nik Flagstar is going Back to the Future. On a calm, clear night in Pensacola, Florida, the Pensacon multi-genre convention is about to get rocked with 1.21 gigawatts of guitar goodness by the local musician, born Erik…
GETTING INTO FILM
By Nick Smith Movies entertain us and distract us from life’s troubles. Behind the scenes, however, crew members are working long hours to create these happy distractions. If you like the idea of putting your blood, sweat and years into…
Que Pasa New Orleans to Air in Florida
By Brenda Melara ¿Que Pasa New Orleans?is a bilingual television entertainment show that will debut on YurView Cox in the Florida market, specifically Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Gainesville, starting on Saturday, November 6 at 10am (CT) with a replay…
Film Florida
Behind every healthy industry there are volunteers helping it to grow. While Florida’s film industry has a long way to go in comparison to neighboring states like Georgia (thanks to a lack of production incentives here), the not-for-profit trade association…
SPOTLIGHT ON FILMMAKER LIZETTE BARRERA
Director. Producer. Camera Operator. Lizette Barrera has taken on many roles in her pursuit of a filmmaking career; her credits span the HBO-distributed Mosca (Fly) to assisting with Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City…
PERSONAL PROFILE – Julio Vargas, Film Directorfilm,
By Nick Smith It’s commonly accepted that to make movies, you have to go to Los Angeles or New York. Atlanta is a hotbed of production right now, with TV shows like The Walking Dead and movies like Avengers: Endgame filming there. Pace, Florida…
International Film Festival Seeks Submissions
By Nick Smith Paintings need to be looked at. Books need to be read. Movies need to be seen. But for independent filmmakers, reaching viewers isn’t always easy. Big studios like Disney and Paramount dominate the multiplexes. A handful of…