Miami-Dade County Office of Film & Entertainment News
July 9, 2018


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Lights, Camera, Action... Job creation!

Local Production Company  305 Films Inc. filmed the FloRida music video " Sweet Sensation"   at Matheson Hammock Park in April. The production had a local crew of 60 and 6 extras. They also hired off duty Miami Dade Police. 
Click here to see more behind the scenes photos. 


Featured Location


Hialeah Park Racetrack
Step back in time to an era of grand celebrations and palatial surroundings. A South Florida mainstay for over 90 years, Hialeah Park is set within 200 acres of lush landscape, verdant gardens, and 16th Century French Mediterranean architecture. Known simply as "The World's Most Beautiful Race Course," Hialeah Park is "eternal, magnificent, and historic." Holding the distinction of being an Audubon Bird Sanctuary with Flamingos on site and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Hialeah Park remains iconic and rich in tradition. Click here to view location photos.


Lights, Camera, Action... Local Job Creation!
Laura Pausini - E.STA.A.TE
Laura Pausini - E.STA.A.TE
Shot & Directed by Leandro Manuel Emede
Produced by Select Services in Miami, FL
Filmed in Everglades National Park and at the Redland Grocery. All crew, rentals, equipment and talent, were hired locally - totaling about $67,000.
Directed by Leandro Manuel Emede + Nicolo Cerioni
1st AC: Cheuk Wong
Key Grip: Gary Schwab
Grip: Jeff Togno
Gaffer: Kevin Lemarie
Swing/Best Boy: Chadd Desjardins
DIT: Jon McArdle
Post Production: Riccardo Andreaus & Paolo Baccolo
Styling: Nicolo Cerioni Hair & Makeup: Manuel Mameli
Prop Stylist: Cristina Forestieri
Production Company: Select Services
Producer: Gaby Schuetz
Line Producer: Alec Diaz
Production Manager: Erin Smith
Location Manager: Nora Natz
Film Grants Listings
Filmmakers Without Borders
Filmmakers Without Borders supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives. Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects that align with themes of social justice, empowerment, and cultural exchange.
Grant Deadline: 1 January
Digital Bolex Grant for Women Cinematographers
Grant Deadline:  20 September

Good Pitch
Good Pitch brings together documentary filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, campaigners, philanthropists, policy makers, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues - to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners, good for the films and good for society.
Grant Deadline: 5 September
http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/good-pitch

For a complete list of Grants click on the link below.
http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants
Film festival supports black storytellers as they try to transform Hollywood

Miami's American Black Film Festival aims to support new voices in the entertainment industry... More...

Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program
and other Additional Local Municipal Incentives 


The TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive is a performance-based grant program that is based on Miami-Dade County-centric criteria. Each project's eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis and each project/grant agreement will be required to go before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for individual approval. Visit our incentives page.

Have you applied for the Florida Entertainment Sales Tax Exemption?
Are you still paying sales tax on your Florida production expenditures?
The Florida Office of Film & Entertainment offers a point-of-sale Sales Tax Exemption to qualified production companies producing content in Florida. 
Qualified Florida expenditures include:
* Production equipment rental or purchase
* Real estate rental (studio, office, location fees)
* Set design and construction
* Props
* Wardrobe
* Computer and software (production related)
You can start saving up to 7.5% in just a few business days!  Apply online at  filminflorida.com.



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