The Newsletter of the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission | DECEMBER 2016

IN THIS ISSUE WELCOME BACK AROUND THE CORNER IN EPISODE 2

Experience the unexpected in a new signature public television series, Around the Corner in 1 SUPERCAR WEEK IN WPB The Palm Beaches. Brought to you by PBS, this four-part half-hour series show- cases the best of everything in The Palm Beaches. “We are very proud to launch this series in 2 BOCA BOWL KICKS OFF partnership with the PBC Tourist Development Council. This is an incredible asset to show Florida visitors all they can do and experience in The Palm Beaches,” said Melissa Har- 3 LOCAL CHEF WINS BIG mon, South Florida PBS Executive Producer. The second episode, airing now, makes stops all around West Palm Beach with a quick side trip to Lake Worth. In 4 GRAND PRIX OF THE SEA this fast-paced program, host Frank Licari takes viewers to some well-known hot spots, as well as sharing the hidden gems of a city. 5 MILITARY MAKEOVER The new episode visits The Flagler Museum, Dreyfoos School of the LOCATION SPOTLIGHT: 6 Arts, Palm Beach Zoo, Kravis Center and so much more. Lake Worth, as Fashion & Lifestyle featured in the “Down the Street” segment, showcases the funky arts-filled 7 EDUCATION CORNER: destination, highlighting the William Lockhart Municipal Pier and Lake A Tale of Two Interns Worth Playhouse. The second installment premieres on WPBT Thursday, December 8 at 7:30pm and on WXEL Friday, December 9 at 5:30pm. Reruns will continue throughout the month. Around the Corner in The Palm Beaches will have an impact on tourism and business in Palm Beach County as a result of its carriage on the largest public media outlet in the state, South Florida PBS. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 900 The network operates WPBT2 and WXEL42, covering the broadcast area 561.233.1000 pbfilm.com of , Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Keys up to The Palm Beaches and . The series will continue to showcase several parts of the County including Wellington, Belle Glade, Jupiter and more in up- Licari in Downtown WPB coming episodes. See more at WPBT2.org.

REV UP THE SUPERCARS BOCA BOWL SCORES PRIMETIME SLOT

Ignite your motor senses as supercars, The third annual Boca Raton Bowl is set to kickoff at 7pm on vintage vehicles and motorbikes take cen- December 20 at FAU Stadium and will be televised nationally on ter stage at the seventh annual Supercar ESPN. The postseason college football game has officially be- Week. Determined to make Palm Beach come a holiday tradition in The Palm Beaches. County the destination for auto enthusiasts Doug Mosley, Executive Director of the Boca around the world every January, SuperCar Week rolls into The Raton Bowl, believes the event’s timing is Palm Beaches next month from January 7 to 15. Over the years, perfect because Palm Beach County is “very the event has evolved to attract growing numbers of car enthusi- accessible for families, businesses and visitors as they plan their asts and families to the action-packed week. holiday season activities.” Teams are set to make the Boca Ra- ton Resort and the PGA National Resort their headquarters The largest South Florida event of its kind, the prior to the big game, and event organizers are planning several Sunday SuperCar SuperShow is open to the activities for attendees. Glenn Jergensen, Executive Director of public as a free admission event and is the the County’s Tourist Development Council, says the annual night Grand Finale to a full week of public and VIP game is “welcome news to the hotel- events. The Sunday SuperCar SuperShow is iers, restaurants, and tourism part- a family day outing on the West Palm Beach ners, and adding the primetime televi- Flagler Drive Waterfront, starting at the Downtown Clematis sion coverage on ESPN makes this a Street fountains and Centennial Square moving along Flagler winner for all parties.” Get your tick- Drive from Banyan Street to Lakeview Avenue. ICTV1 Networks ets today at thebocaratonbowl.com. covers all the action. For more info visit supercarweek.com. FAU Stadium

FOCUS ON FILM SAND, SURF, & WINSOME ATHLETICS THE BOWDEN DYNASTY

Jupiter-based fitness company Winsome Florida State University’s celebrated partnered with SunDown Digital and Burton coach Bobby Bowden shares his amaz- Productions to create promotional web con- ing untold story in a feature-length docu- tent at Jupiter Beach Park. “The sun was mentary premiering on the eve of college shining, the sand was warm and the surf was football’s 2017 National Championship. huge,” said Eric Kent of SunDown Digital. The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of “Winsome is a healthy lifestyle brand created by two sisters to Faith, Family & Football is a historic Reynolds with Bowden bring people together to embark on a journey of living their most one-night only event, screening at select beautiful, purest life possible,” said Eric. Models were filmed par- theaters on January 8. Hollywood legend and Jupiter resident ticipating in fitness routines like yoga, jogging, and bodyweight Burt Reynolds will be among the star-studded cast of interview- exercises. SunDown Digital also ees. Long before playing a star pro football quarterback in The teamed up with Wanderer Longest Yard (1974), the silver screen icon was a real-life foot- Bracelets to promote social ball player at FSU. Todd Vittum, Executive Director of the Burt media brand collaboration. Reynold’s Institute for Film & Theatre shared, “considering Check out more on face- Mr. Reynolds’ connection to the university and his close relation- On Set at Jupiter Beach Park book.com/TheWinsomeLife. ship with the renowned coach, it only makes sense that he takes part in chronicling the life and times of his friend Bobby Bowd- en.” See more at fathomevents.com/event/the-bowden-dynasty. COOKIE CHALLENGE CREATES A STAR

A celebrated local talent has stepped into the THE BLUE DEVILS BRING PRODUCTION international spotlight on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge. Brittani Szcze- As the undefeated Pahokee Blue cina, the Executive Pastry Chef at the Palm Devils football team makes their way to Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & the state championships this month, Spa, competed on the show to an audience eager to start cele- filmmakers from all over have flocked to brating the holiday season. Not only were her the region to showcase the expansive Chinese Five-Spice cookies decorated as beauty of our western community. From Blue Devils Football Team Christmas sweaters and candy canes a joy to documentaries about seniors at the high school to one of the behold, but they earned her the $10K top prize football team’s most beloved coaches, there is no shortage of as 2016’s Cookie Challenge winner! source material in Pahokee’s tight-knit community. While the

One of Brittani’s many claims to fame is football team’s stunning series of victories has inspired new her annual Gingerbread House, which is productions in 2016, many successful documentaries have displayed in the resort’s lobby. She’s come before it, from the Sundance-screened short film The kicked things up a notch this year, increas- Send-Off to DOC NYC honoree The Muck. Over ing the size from five feet to eight feet tall, 60 NFL players have grown up in the small town, surrounded by “edible” holiday decor. Plan making Pahokee a household name across the your visit and check out more of the holi- nation for its football talent. Follow the journey at Palm Beach Marriott facebook.com/pahokeebluedevils. day fun at marriotpalmbeach.com. Gingerbread House

2ND ANNUAL CELL PHONE FILM FEST A BIG SUCCESS

For the second annual Cell Phone Film Festival for Middle School Students, an army of kids from Palm Beach County schools converged at G-Star Studios to be filmmakers! The one-day event on October 22 was hosted by G-Star School of the Arts and the Palm Beach International Film Festival. "These kids really came up with some great storylines,” remarked Dawn Hauptner, the festival's founder. “The mentors and staff from the school gave them so much guidance on how to shoot a film." Judges for the student films are industry profession- CPFF Participants als from Hollywood and Broadway. Winners in ten categories will be announced at the Red Carpet Gala on December 10 at the G-Star Studios Soundstage 1. The Best Picture winner will be honored at the Palm Beach International Film Festival Student Showcase of Films on March 10, 2017 at Lynn Uni- versity in Boca Raton. See more about this growing festival at gstarschool.org/cpff. 2 FOCUS ON FILM

LOCAL FILMMAKER HAS HOMETOWN HIT A NEW HOME TO HONOR VETERAN

Harry and Snowman, the unbelievable docu- Lifetime Television’s Military Makeover, a mentary on Harry deLeyer and his rescue horse home renovation mini-series from the Brand- that won the triple crown of show jumping, star Entertainment producers of Designing screened with a Q&A for a full crowd on Novem- Spaces, is dedicated to giving back to mem- ber 20 at the Stonzek Theater in Lake Worth. bers of the military and their families. The The film was so popular that a second week of team recently revitalized a home in West screenings has been arranged for the week of Ron Davis Palm Beach for the LoBrutto’s, a local family who risked the December 23. The film is also currently playing in Boca Raton ultimate sacrifice to serve our country. Co-hosts Art Edmonds and Wellington, where director Ron Davis has a connection as and retired US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant R. Lee Ermey a local resident. He shared, “I love the laidback atmosphere “The Gunny” offered up plenty of personality and laughs for and the beauty of [The Palm Beaches]. As a documentary filmmaker, I don’t need to be in L.A. or N.Y. I was in New York the celebrated family. Director/Writer Jim Johnson built upon for many years and I moved here to do filmmaking full-time.” the fun of popular home renovation series to uncover a deeper Davis’ work is diverse: “You can’t shop for a story,” he ex- meaning. “It’s our way of giving back to those plained, describing the organic process through which he dis- who have given so much in serving our coun- covers subjects. “Stories find you. I just have to instinctually try,” Producer Michael Moss shared. “These know.” To learn more about Davis’ work, including upcoming are the most deserving families in the world,” projects, visit docutainmentfilms.com. said Brian Norton and Lauren Dauphinee of “The Gunny” Brandstar. Learn more at militarymakeover.tv. GRAND PRIX OF THE SEA IN PBC FLASH BALLET WOWS IN WEST PALM The Lake Worth Pier played host to the inaugural Lake Worth Grand Ballet Palm Beach conducted a flash mob from The Nut- Prix of the Sea AquaX race series cracker in Centennial Square Park to capture photos for mar- on November 12 and 13. Riders keting materials and help make ballet, often labeled as obscure made a splash along the beach as or traditional, more accessible to the community. “What better they competed at speeds averaging AquaX Race way to counter these notions than surprise 75mph in the first official AquaX the public with spontaneous dancing in con- Enduro Amateur and International Championship, which will be temporary urban settings?,” said Marketing broadcast on Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Florida and Fox Coordinator Rebekah Levin. “Flash Ballet Sports Southeast throughout the month of December. The was an opportunity to bring excitement and art simultaneously event, which lured hundreds of spectators, showcased Palm to the community at well-known locations around Palm Beach Beach County as an elite sports destination. George Linley, Ex- County. It’s almost like a live art installation. The arts rely on the ecutive Director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commis- support of the public and our pop-up shows were a creative sion, said, “very few communities have the op- way to gain new followers for the portunity and privilege of hosting a Grand Prix of company,” said dancer Zoe White. the Seas AquaX race series event, and we are Ballet Palm Beach‘s upcoming per- thrilled P1 [called] The Palm Beaches home in formances include Romeo and Juliet 2016.” Check out more adrenaline-infused sport- on February 18 and 19. Learn more ing events at palmbeachsports.com. at balletpalmbeach.org. Centennial Square Park

NEW WEBSITE INSPIRES INCREASED TOURISM

Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB) has launched a new website that inspires a fresh approach to exploring our region. The diverse set of functions includes user-generated content through social media, personalized itin- erary building with hundreds of options, and Florida’s first fully interactive Selfie Trail. Visitors can also enjoy some compelling new photography and video from VMA Studios, owned and operated by Aaron and Vanessa Lurie out of Delray Beach. “We wanted to highlight the diversity of the region from city life to country life, from prestige snorkeling sites to sunrise bass fishing, and everything in between,” said Aaron. They captured 16 locations throughout The Palm Beaches, showing off our destination like never before. The next phase of the DTPB website will incorpo- rate the unique ability to deliver relevant content derived from “trending topics” based on the user’s existing location, interests and online behavior. Explore all of the new features at www.ThePalmBeaches.com. 3 FOCUS ON FILM

LOCATION SPOTLIGHT: DISCOVER FASHION EDUCATION CORNER: & LIFESTYLE LOCATIONS A TALE OF TWO INTERNS

While the rest of the country prepares for a long winter, PBC Generations of wide-eyed students have ventured through the enjoys warmer temperatures while basking in the light of magic doors of the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission hour. Our coastal sunny locations are in high demand as a back- (FTC) seeking an internship, eager to learn the nuts and bolts drop for the coming spring and summer catalogs, and The Palm of the film and television industry. After undertaking a strategic Beaches offer a variety of coastal, tropical and even safari settings course of assignments and challenges, they leave the FTC not for any fashion, travel, golf and fitness related productions. just with a certificate of completion, but with the skills and in- sight to tackle the competitive world of production. One of the most popular locations in In 1998, Jesse Friedman became Boca Raton is the Plaza Real at an intern while completing his de- Mizner Park. With its linear walk- gree in filmmaking at the North Car- ways, beautifully manicured land- olina School of the Arts. Excelling scaping and water features, it’s a in the program, which included work- perfect place to capture lifestyle and ing on the set of The Last Marshall fashion images. The Mizner name Plaza Real at Mizner Park starring Scott Glen and filmed in West Palm Beach, Jesse fin- evokes images of the Mediterranean, ished the course confident in his ability to make it as an industry and Plaza Real does not disappoint with the blooming bougainvillea professional. Today, he is a sought-after editor in Los Angeles and stylish gazebo. The property offers many angles. and has built a solid career in television, editing shows such as

Dating Naked, Hunting Hitler, Southern Justice and more! With coastal views of Palm Beach, the Lake Worth Golf Club offers a Fast forward to 2015. Raymond Knudsen, backdrop that is perfect for golf- fresh off back-to-back wins at the Student related commercial production. The Showcase of Films and completing his Film mature banyan trees and old Florida Production coursework at Palm Beach State charm can make easy work for any College, came aboard the internship pro- style of photoshoot. Lake Worth Golf Clubhouse gram. Raymond flourished as an intern, work- ing for BusEye Films on the set of an up- Located along Flagler between Ban- coming Burt Reynolds Documentary, as Knudsen at SSOF yan and Lakeview are the City well as scriptwriting for the new Student Docks in West Palm Beach. These Showcase of Film’s Review Show. In three public docks were designed 2016, Raymond was accepted into the with more than just boating in mind. nationally renowned FSU College of Mo- The middle dock is a pedestrian tion Picture Arts. “The teachers here are dock with mangroves, colorful um- City Docks West Palm Beach amazing,” said Raymond, “many with in- brellas and benches for relaxing dustry experience, one of which worked VFX on the Oscar- along the waterfront. The docks are constructed of metal and wood winning animated film Hugo!” so the look is sleek and streamlined with modern lighting that cre- ates an impressive backdrop for magic hour. Two futures, both bright, and both connected to a successful FTC Internship Program. There are plenty of intern tales to tell Designers know that they can count on sun kissed backdrops in as the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission Florida when the rest of the country is covered in snow. It is for that strives to make sure that students have an opportunity to further reason that winter is a very busy time for fashion photography in their knowledge of the film and television industry. For more Palm Beach County. For more information, visit pbfilm.com. information, please visit pbfilm.com/internship.

Co-Editors: Phyllis Man & Christy Andreoni, Assistant Editor: Kelly King, Contributors: Alberto Jordat, Chris Cobb and Hilary Webber * Co-Editors: Phyllis Man and Christy TricoliTo be included*Assistant in Editor: this newsletterKelly King |please To be emincludedail [email protected] in this newsletter mplease or call call 561.233.1000 561.233.1000 or email [email protected]

Board of County Commissioners Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission Film Commissioner, Chuck Elderd Paulette Burdick, Mayor Deputy Film Commissioner, Michelle Hillery Melissa McKinlay, Vice Mayor Production Director, Christy Andreoni Hal R. Valeche Development and Marketing Producer, Phyllis Man Dave Kerner Location & Marketing Coordinator, Kelly King Steven L. Abrams Senior Production Coordinator, Ian Saylor Production Coordinator, Hilary Webber Mary Lou Berger Social Media Specialist, Christopher Cobb Mack Bernard 4 Office Administrator, Alberto Jordat