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• Congratulations to local filmmakers Chris Woods and Simon Lynx on the 15th anniversary of Icon Film Studios.
• The Beach Theatre in St. Pete has started the new year off with a bang. The theater’s website has been overhauled, an online special events calendar has been added and the kinks in the email newsletter subscription process have apparently been resolved. Oh, and they’ve got some interesting screenings and ongoing film series planned. All hail screenwriter and theater owner Michael France for nurturing a local alternative for film fans who need a break from the multiplex.
• The Tampa Theatre is launching a new program called Sunset Cinemas in the coming months. The theatre will host outdoor screenings of classic movies at various parks throughout the Tampa Bay area. Each screening will begin with a locally-produced short film. Local filmmakers who are interested in being part of the Sunset Cinemas series should email paulguzzo@hotmail.com (Note: films cannot have excessive cursing, nudity or violence.) (h/t to Guzzo Brother #1)