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Film Florida Legend Awards to Fete Industry Pioneers Including Burt Reynolds

Film Florida will honor Burt Reynolds, Ray Fielding, Dee Miller, Victor Milt and Wes Skiles (posthumous) as the 2011 Legend Award recipients at the Legend Awards event June 30, 2011 in West Palm Beach. The Legend Award – launched in 2006 – honors Sunshine State pioneers in the film, television and production industry.

The Legend Awards will be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 30 at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL. Tickets for the event are $50 in advance. The recipients have made major contributions to the industry, including:

Jacksonville Film & Television Office Now Taking Nominations!

It is that time of year again…time to start thinking about who should be the next Award Recipient at the 2011 Jacksonville Film Industry Reception. Not only are we taking nominations for the annual Jacksonville Film & TV Industry Award, but we are also adding a new award this year called the Rising Star Award which is for the “next” generation.

The Rising Star Award is for those individuals (from Northeast, FL) under the age of 40 who have made a significant contribution to our local production community. They should serve as a role model and stand out as potential “stars of the future.” To find out more information about this award or to nominate someone now, please click here: Rising Star Award

The Film & TV Industry Award is designed specifically for those individuals (from Northeast, FL) who have made outstanding contributions and a significant impact to the film and television industry over a span of several years. Past recipients include: Dan Kossoff (pictured), Donald Barton, Ted Johnson and the late Representative Don Davis. To find out more information about this award or to nominate someone now, please click here: Film & TV Industry Award.

Hurry! Don’t delay! Get your nominations in NOW before it’s too late. The deadline to turn in your nomination(s) is Friday, June 24, 2011. Let the nominating begin!

Join a Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project Team

If you would like to Join a Jacksonville 48 Hour Team you have two ways to do it.


First, go to www.48hourfilm.com/jacksonville and click the "Join a Jacksonville Team" link at the bottom of the page. Enter your information and you will be in the database. It is important that you go out and do this now because as today, Thursday May 19, the Team Leaders will be getting instructions on how to access that database and contact potential team members. You don't want to miss out.

Second, come to our second Meet & Greet Party on Thursday, May 26, at River City Brewing Company from 6:30 to 9:30PM and meet the Team Leaders and other people who want to participate in the Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project. Many people end up joining teams at this meet and greet and also forming teams of their own. You can RSVP on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=209604815739664

Don't miss out on your chance to participate in one of the hardest weekends you will ever LOVE, having the most fun of your life, and at the same time meeting some really awesome people.

Please feel free to share this with anyone you think would want to participate.

For more infomation, contact:

Dean "Mac" McDonald
Producer Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project
http://www.48hourfilm.com/jacksonville
jacksonville@48hourfilm.com
jax48hrfilm@gmail.com
904-622-6800