Independent Streak Magazine -- Summer 2023

I n d e p e n d e n t Streak

PunchingForward: Actor Alex HydeWhite

TalksAbout HisSuccessful Career & New Book

ArtsAccelerator

Bringsindustry

Together

ShinesSpotlight on Trafficking

"Sistersof Vengeance"

1) Actor Alex Hyde-White Talks About his Successful Career & New Book, Page 5

2) Arts Accelerator - Bringing the Film World Together in South Florida, Page 12

3) "Sisters of Vengeance" Shines a Spotlight on Trafficking, Page 3

4) Director Jill Melody's "Just My Type" Screens, Page 9

5) "The Squad" Takes Over Movies of Delray, Page 10

6) "American Prom" Showcases Young Actors, Page 15 & More!

Ever feel overheated,like everything isjust too hot to handle? Feel like you need to take abreak from life? Thisiscertainly something I have been experiencing myself.And I have been trying to slow down abit.

Give yourself achance to decompressand reflect,and start fresh assoon asyou can. Hope thingscool down for all of us.

Wishing usall a productive summer and rest of the year!

Break aleg!

Rachel Galvin Publisher

"Sistersof Vengeance"sheds spotlight on human trafficking

By Rachel Galvin

Human Trafficking isaproblem around the world,including in South Florida. Thisimportant topic influenced the team behind the movie

"Sistersof Vengeance" to create a film about the topic.

Using lightheartednessto talk about a serioussubject,the comic movie followsa woman who wasonce sold into slavery but isnow finding aunique way to go after her captorsand take down the whole business.

According to their website,"Trafficking iscurrently outpaced only by the illegal drug trade with an estimated 40 million women,children and even men in some form of sexual slavery,"

"'Sistersof Vengeance' isnot just afilm but acause," said director George Monteiro. "Our hope isthat the film and any offshootswill have along lasting impact on ending human trafficking. Assuch,we are doing anumber of thingsto help achieve that goal including organizing an 'anti human-trafficking' rally in downtown Miami this October.We are in discussionswith the city of Miami to make thisan annual event with nationally recognized speakersand performing artists,including. we hope."

The rest of the production team included PatriciaDelinois,Everlayn Borgesand Karen FrancisLawrence,with the legendary director William Grefe asa production advisor.

They have sent it to over 20 film festivalsso far.

The film had a private screening at Savor Cinemain Ft. Lauderdale with cast and crew on March 30 (Pictured on next page).

For more information, visit ww w.sist ersofvengeance.com .

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Punching Forward

Always striving, actor Alex Hyde-White has made a successful acting career with perseverance, timing & luck

By Rachel Galvin

From Merry Old England to the streetsof Tinsel Town,Alex Hyde-White,known by hismiddle name ?Punch? to hisfriends,haslived quite alife over hismore than 40 yearsasan actor. He hasendured the upsand downsdespite being born into atheatrical family.Hisfather,the wickedly charming Wilfrid Hyde-White,wasa longtime actor,best known asCol. Pickering in ?My Fair Lady,?hismother wasastage manager and hisyounger sister would even get into the game asa costume designer. Punch, however,really learned the ropesall on hisown,slowly taking on Hollywood and growing hiscareer asan actor from doing quick cameosto being afront runner,from small low-budget projectsto world-renowned roleswith top stars.

You may have seen thisprolific actor in such filmsand TVshowsas ?Pretty Woman,??The First Olympics,??Catch Me if You Can,??Indiana Jonesand the Last Crusade,??Newhart,??Ishtar,??Babylon 5,??Ally McBeal,??West Wing,??Dexter,??Dahmer,?Roger Corman?s?Fantastic Four?and about 100 other productions.

Hyde-White hastaken on anew role in hislife aswell,that of a

reflective author.He writesabout hisstrugglesand triumphsin the industry in hisnew book ?In the Volume: My Life in Film and TV.? Within it,he talksabout how he got hisstart,some of the flubshe made like any starting actor and some of the lessonshe learned,his downtimesand the timeswhen life wasworking beautifully.Certainly, he says,hiscareer hasgone beyond hiswildest dreams.Asked if he ever expected to have the life he haslived,he said,?You know,I knew I would never give up; perseverance,timing,luck - it'sa recurring theme in the book ?

Hyde-White started acting in local theater after hisfamily moved from England to Palm Springs,CA.Then at the early age of 19,he signed with Universal Studiosasone of the last contract playersin Hollywood,getting hisstart in TVprojectslike ?Battlestar Galactica? and ?Quincy,?working in awide variety of rolesbefore going on to larger parts. Hisfavorite role overall wasworking on aseriesthat was ?Top Gun?for TVcalled ?Supercarrier?asLt.Dave Rawley,aF-14

Tomcat Navy Ffighter pilot on the carrier USSJohn F. Kennedy.

Hisfirst film role wasin the movie ?The Toy,?asthe photographer in the grand party scene,next to heavy hitterslike Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason. Ashisrole waslittle more than a background extra with one scripted line,he took a gutsy chance on set that Gleason called him out on but that won him perhapssome pointswith the director for hischutzpa.That isone of the many storieshe revealsin hisbook.

It wasnot long after that small on-screen performance that he would be doing hisfirst leading role in ?Biggles: Adventuresin Time?asa time traveling gunslinger.

Hissuccesscomesfrom perseverance,allowing the elementsof luck, timing and dedication to gel,rather than yearsof training.Since he started so young,instead of any ?formal?training,he did workshops and classeshere and there back in London,aswell asin Hollywood. Hisfavorite class?FamousNYCcasting director Michael Shurtleff?s ?Audition Technique?course. Those of you in the biz know Shurtleff well and probably,like thisreporter,have hisbook on your shelf at home.He also worked with LisaDalton,who employed Chekhov-based techniques,and a few others.

When taking on arole,Hyde-White really delvesinto hischaracters,

doing research to understand their livesa little better.For instance, when he played adoctor on "NCIS," he followed adoctor friend around the hospital roundsand noticed some of hismannerismsand way of interacting with patientsand ended up incorporating that into his performance. If it isa period piece or a true story,he doesresearch on the background history of it. He worksto ?fill the costume,?so to speak,something he wasadvised to do by comedian Tom Poston before live shooting an episode of ?Newhart?in which he played Scooter Drake.That part ended up getting him hired asthe polo-player in "Pretty Woman," hisbiggest hit.

He seemsto employ a technique that thisreporter also usesasan actor ?thinking about how acharacter should look and act and how

that affectsthem asa person.He also thinksabout the way acharacter issupposed to come across. He explained,?You know,I kind of work from the outside in.I think about how it sounds,how it?ssupposed to sound,and then I just really learn the linesuntil I have a rhythm that somewhat surprisesme.I feel that illuminatesboth the actor aswell as the material.?In the book he quotes afamousMichael Caine line, "Acting isabout honesty,and if you can fake that,you've got it made."

He feelsit isimportant for new actorsto also know their film history, to go back and get to know legendary actorsthrough the years. Also, he suggested looking at auditionsasa performance,being the role from that first moment.

Other advice for new actors??Find a good local theater company and train " Something else new actorsshould do when on set??Focus,be prepared and keep to yourself.?

Hyde-White wasin Roger Corman?slow-budget movie ?Fantastic Four,?which wasnever released but since become acult classic.When asked if actorsshould turn down low-budget projectsor be selective, he said,?Actorspassing on jobsisnot compatible. It?sabout the dumbest thing I could think of.?

He really enjoyed playing Reed Richardsin the movie,or almost being him,and hassaid that the film not being released and the story about the issueswith the production wasprobably abetter story with more enduring value than if it had actually been released.It certainly made for a memorable life experience,and a great part of hismemoir.

He hasworked with numerousdirectors through the years. He has seen the good and the bad.When asked what type of director he likes to work with,he said, ?Most directorstake pride

With Julia Roberts on the set of "Pretty Woman."

Hyde-White's book about his life in the industry is now available on Amazon.com and elsewhere.

in their casting,so when you are an invited guest to their set,there seems to be an understanding that you will work well together.?He added,?Of course,there are times when I?ve wondered how sober the directors are,or if they?re sleeping with the leading lady and all that nonsense.You know, everybody?shuman.I think the best thing to do when you get direction isto accept it, say thank you and then, you know,do it your own way; and quite often,then,the director says,'Yesthat?sgood. Thank you. That?swhat I want.' You might think you haven? t really changed anything much at all,but you have.Subtlety works. You do not want to be apeople pleaser when you are an actor.?

He learned something crucial from hisfather when it comesto acting ? that the performance,and the show,must go on. Both he and hislate father experienced something going wrong live on stage and having to roll with it,like when the set cavesin or an exit door locks...and finding away to turn a problem into a singular memorable,real moment with the audience.

One of the hardest projectshe worked on was?Three Daysof Hamlet,?with Richard Chamberlain,Stefanie Powersand others. In it, he playsboth the Ghost (the father) and the son (Prince of Denmark). He also directed it It isa ?fanstasy?documentary of the making of the play ?Hamlet,?which takesplace from start to finish over three days, showcasing everything from memorizing linesand rehearsalsto stage production.

The movie wasshown at the Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF),which ishow thisreporter met Hyde-White back in

2012.The project wasreally a labor of love for the actor,a passion project,which he embraced for all itsrawness. It certainly wasadaring endeavor.

Another unique project that he hastaken on in hiscareer isthe opening of hisPunch Audio.Based in Hollywood,and recently expanding to Pensacola,Florida,the company createsaudiobooks, specializing in helping the multitude of independent authorsgrow their audience through audio.To find out more about thisstudio,visit Punch Audio?swebsite at www.punchandroll.com.

The industry hasreally changed since he first got hisstart,from the contract system going away to the addition of CGI and green screens, to remote on-camera auditionsand zoom meetings.

When asked about working in the industry today,he said,?There is more work than ever,and more people trying to get it than ever.The definition of actor hasbroadened to include anybody who isgutsy enough to give it a try.You know,it?svery democratic these days.I think being older and experienced isa great benefit. It would be hard being ayoung actor today unlessyou go off to regional theater and just learn style,learn endurance.?

Alex Hyde-White as the doctor in ""Dahmer"

As Richard Reed in "Fantastic Four" next to Rebecca Staab as Susan Storm.

Hyde-White hasworked with countlessactorsin hisday,from Julia Roberts,who he said had natural charm,to Bruce Boxleitner,who became aroommate and agood friend.The actorshe hasworked with or befriended through the yearsin Hollywood are plentiful: Dudley Moore,Bob Hope,Sammy DavisJr.,Andy Griffith,Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty,Michael Caine,Marty Kove,Richard Gere,Val Kilmer, David Caruso,AngelaLansbury,Bob Newhart,Harrison Ford and many more. He even met PrincessDiana at the Royal Premiere of "Biggles," which premiered in 1986.

In hisbook,he not only talksin detail about how he got hisstart and worked hisway through the industry,but he also discusseshis interactionson set and with those he hasmet in detail asnaturally as if he were talking casually to a friend in hisliving room.

With all the people he hasworked with through the years,isthere anyone who he still like to work with that he hasnot yet?He answered,?Kevin Costner,of course,?adding,?In the 80s,I really wanted to work with Madonna.?(Thisreporter too!)

Reading thisbook isa real joy for anyone who isin the industry or simply alover of moviesand TV. (On a more personal note,I enjoyed it so much,I read it three times,and,being an editor asI am,I tend to read for work,not for pleasure; but I honestly enjoyed every detail! Of course,I understood it asan actor myself aswell).

It wasabit of along processfor Hyde-White to write thisbook as well It isnot alwayseasy writing your life story (something else I

know well). He began writing the book in 2020 and published it last fall.?Project completion,on apersonal level,hasnever been astrong suit,?he said. ?Thiswasthe exception,and I'm glad I did it.?

He did not let hisworking on the book stop him from acting. He continuesto spend time on set. Since writing the book,he has appeared in Jordan Peele?shit film ?Nope?and Netflix?s?Monster.?

Hislatest projects??I have anice little double out right now ?two indie movies: One playing asouthern Mark Twain type in 'The Quest for Tom Sawyer?sGold' and the other isasarather mysterious Englishman in aLionsgate release called 'Invitation to aMurder,'" he said.

Want to find out more? Pick up his book ?In the Volume: My Life in Film and TV?on Amazon.com and wherever books and audiobooks are sold. You can also visit his website at www.alexhyde-white.com.

Meeting Princess Diana at the screening of "Biggles" in 1986

Wit h "Nope" direct or Jordan Peele and fellow act ors Donna Mills and Keke Palm er

With ISpublisher Rachel Galvin at a party at PBIFFin 2012 at which his film "Three Days of Hamlet" was shown.

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AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF)

The 27th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) took place June 12-18. Heralded asacornerstone of diversity in Hollywood,and held in Miami Beach,the festival isdedicated to empowering Black talent by providing a platform for up-and-coming artistsand entertainment content made by and about people of African descent.

ABFFisaone-of-a-kind experience that celebratesBlack culture, executives,content creatorsand a live audience of 5,000+ from around the world for five daysof screenings,master classes,talk events,talent showcases,exclusive partiesand avariety of networking events. The festival ispivotal for Black artistsin front of and behind the camera? many of whom have become today?smost successful actors,producers, writers,directorsand stand-up comedians. Screeningsincluded a Hollywood release along with studio premieresand independent films

If you missed it this year, no worries, there is always next year. Find out more at www.abff.com/miami.

Popcorn Frights

Are you ahorror fanatic?Then, you should definitely know about the Popcorn FrightsFilm Festival. Thisyear'sevent will be held August 10-20 at Savor Cinema,at 503 SE6 St,in Ft. Lauderdale,FL, but they do have filmsall year long.

For more information on this year's fest, visit https://popcornfrights.eventive.org.

"Just My Type" getsdistribution

Congratsto Jill Melody for getting distribution for her latest project -- "Just My Type," produced by her Punch Line Productions,LLC, distributed by Indie Rights. She had aspecial screening at VIPCinema in Deerfield Beach,FLfor local cast & crew.See photosfrom that event coming soon on Independent Streak Magazine'sFacebook page. She also went to the CannesFilm Festival thisyear aswell.

"Just My Type" wasset up to be ashow and she filmed a pilot basically,which could be extended into a series.It followsthe drama that unfoldsbehind the scenesat aTVstation.It includeslocal to South Floridaactors.She also played a part asPat Walker.

Melody isalso known for creating the Florida Comedy Film Festival for five years,which may be making acomeback soon.

Check out "Just My Type" on Tubi, You Tube, Amazon and Google Play. For more information, visit https://punchlineproductions.tv.

"Mob King" screens at Hard Rock

Wereyouat thepremier of "MobKing?"It tookplaceat theSeminole HardRockHotel & CasinoinHollywoodonMay24.Lookfor special coverageof that event inthenext issueof Independent StreakMagazine!

Jill Melody

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Mexican American detectiveswhere tasked with stopping this epidemic of drug violence,and dealing with missing children.

One of the actors,Kenny Ruiz,explained how The Squad wasable to be so successful at the time,saying,"The Houston PD created an all Chicano Squad,who went into the communitiesand said,'We're not worried about your diplomatic statusor if you're here legally or not, but you came to America,you fought hard to be here and we want you to be safe while you are here.' So,thiswasthe reason alot of people weren't talking [because they were afraid they would be sent home for being illegal] and the Chicano Squad wasable to make history by breaking up child trafficking rings,drug rings,cartels. They did an amazing job."

Vasquez added,"There were these American detectiveswho solved crimes,but there were over 300 Spanish Speaking murdersand they did not solve any of them. [The Squad] solved 80% of the murders they were given."

He continued,"Thisisa Latino film.You've got Colombiansin them, Puerto Ricans. We have to grab our storiesand put them to the forefront and make them."

"TheSquad"TakesOver Moviesof Delray

By Rachel Galvin

Alarge crowd of cast,crew and fansof "The Squad:Rise of the Chicano Squad" assembled at Moviesof Delray in Delray Beach,FLon May 12 before the movie even began. The lobby became aseaof people talking amongst themselves,anxiousfor the much-talked about film directed by Juan Vasquez to begin.

The film wasbased on a true story of asquad that wasformed of Spanish Speaking detectivesin Houston starting in the late 1970sthat took on solving case after case when no one else could at a time when the Colombian Cocaine Cowboyshad taken over the area. These five

In the film,Vasquez showed how the group wasformed and the challenges they faced,while interjecting alot of humor and some over-the-top gun battlesthat kept the audience engaged. He also brought on board not only local South Floridatalent,but some heavy hitterslike actor Robert LaSardo.

Following the screening,some of the cast and crew spoke to the audience and host Nikko Capria stood out front of the theater and interviewed people about their thoughtson the movie. After posing on the red carpet,several people headed to the after party at the Hurricane Bar & Lounge in east Delray,where people could buy a drink,listen to live music and talk more about the film.

Writer/ Director John C Vasquez also had one of the leading roles in the film.

Act ors Tyler Gallant , John C. Vasquez (also w rit er/ direct or), John A. Garzon, Kenny Ruiz & Tre Dee.

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The t heat er is packed as people aw ait t he film .

Actor Kenny Ruiz started out being known only as an artist and later became a fashion designer. His art and fashion has been in local films and event s t oo. He also is a co-host on Pow er Up & Da 6t h Borough Radio Show

Cinem at ographer Alex Flash

w it h direct or/ act or John C. Vasquez, speaks t o audience.

Act or Kenny Ruiz & m usic m aker ext raordinaire, Koder

Act or Tyler Gallant , w rit er/ direct or/ act or John C Vasquez, act or Kenny Ruiz, act or Tre Dee, & cinem at ographer Alex Flash, w it h John Garzon in front .

Dr. Khalilah Cam acho-Ali cam e out t o support t he film ; w it h act or Kenny Ruiz & IS founder Rachel Galvin

Director John C Vasquez and actor Kenny Ruiz address the audience with actor John Garzon

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and not only gave people achance to meet one another,but also get an education.

First,they learned about ArtsAccelerator itself.Franco from the group stood up and explained abit about what ArtsAccelerator is and what they have coming up.?Our mission isto develop South Florida Film talent,?he said. He went on to explain acouple of thingsthey have coming up.On June 13,he said,they will have live script readings,cold reading worksin progresswhere actors are given a script and can read it in front of an audience to help the writer get a better sense of how it readsin front of an audience. An actor can also get experience.[That hastaken place since then and wasvery successful].He went on to say that,on Sept. 23,they will have the ArtsAccelerator Film Festival,a short film festival with filmsprojected on the screen at Savor Cinema. [Later,it wasrevealed it will be the Miami Dade 48 Hour Film Festival. Look for more info. on the Independent Streak Facebook page]

The main guest speaker for the evening wasthe film commissioner for Broward County,Sandy Lighterman,who got up to talk about what they are doing to help filmmakers. First,she said that they updated their website with a new video landing page,which she showed.It focuseson different landscapesof Florida with vibrant drone footage.She also introduced her deputy film commissioner,Christy Andreoni,who she said handlespermits.

Ar ts Accelerator

Brings industr y together

By Rachel Galvin

Savor Cinemain Ft. Lauderdale,FLwaspacked for alarge networking event by ArtsAccelerator on May 16.Filmmakers,actorsand othersin the industry glady filled out their name tagswith who they were and what they were seeking before venturing into the crowd to network and hopefully set up a collaboration.Thisevent waswildly successful

She added that they have been working with municipalitiesto make them film friendly and make it easier for filmmakers. She said they have been working on interlocal agreement.They are working on 29 of them. The goal isto make permitting,etc.a quicker process.

She went on to say that they have two incentive programsfor filmmakers? one for smaller projectsand one of $10 million to attract bigger projects.?Since we launched in June 2022,we have had 12 applications,11 contracted,9 shot,10 are shooting now ... We have been attracting smaller projects,keeping people employed. It's paying off,?she said. The larger incentive they just launched in April. She added,?I have two incredibly large projectsthat want to shoot

Film Specialist at Broward Film Commission Christy Andreoni,Broward County Film Commissioner Sandy Lighterman,ArtsAccelerator Executive Director Dana DellaCamera,Chairman of the Board for ArtsAccelerator Franco Barbeite and Savor Cinema'sJulianaLaBonte

the majority in Broward County.?She could not say what they were,but she said once the writer's strike endsin LosAngeles, after amonth or two,she hopesto have some ?good announcements.?

She said there are a couple of initiativesthey are working on. And they have lost alot their infastructure because of not having state incentive programs.They are working to identify funds to be able to have certificate programsand to crosstrain people; for example,if an accountant wantsto be an accountant for aproduction or arestaurant owner wantsto be acaterer for films, etc.She added that she also isworking with underserved communities, the schoolsand colleges,etc.

In addition,she said she islooking to start a filmmaker fund. She said she islooking to identify funds? hopefully,by Oct.1. Also she isworking on another to reimburse filmmakersfor traveling to film festivals,if they get into a major film festival. She asked that people follow Film Lauderdale on social media. She then announced that she isrunning for president of Film Florida,which she said isa membership funded organization that workson advocating for incentiveswith the state and looksto market Floridato the global film market. She added that the state film office that Film Floridahasfought to keep in place hasbeen dismantled.[Since then,she won!]

?They say they are going to move everyone into the department of congressand that functionsare still going to happen.If that doesn't happen,we'll figure that out.It isthe one losswe had thisyear that wasdevastating.The state film office is our conduit to global Hollywood because the first point of contact for anybody who iscoming into the state who doesn't know like me or anybody else in the state,or doesn't know

what areathey want to go to,they go to the state film office.The state film office sendsout leadsto usto where the permit locationsare that they're looking for,so they are very important for us. They help with issueswith the anything in regardsto the state,for FDOT,for roads,for clearing ...with state parks.There isof myriad thingsthat we need them for. Just think,if you are coming to get apermit in Broward County,you have to go to public works,you have to go to the police... to each department.How long would that take you and how much money would that be??said Lighterman,who added,?Alot of people in the industry don't know because they are not engaged. That isone thing Film Florida does...isthat we engage you in thisprocessso you understand what isgoing on in Tallahassee.I urge you to follow uson social mediaand join Film Florida.?

She added,?There isa state tax exemption program that hasbeen in place since 2004.That'svery important for our local filmmakers,for filmmakersthroughout the state,aswell asothersthat are coming in ... They don't pay salestaxeson certain expenditures-- on rentals, locations,equipment; and think about it that'sup to 7.5% they are not paying.That'san incentive in itself.That wassaved thisyear,but guess what,we're still going to fight for it thisyear.There issomeone in legislature who wantsto get rid of all incentive programs.Film Florida haslobbyists.We hire lobbyists.We work with lobbyists.They guide us.The salestax exemption wassaved because our membersand lobbyists.The legislative session just ended . Next session startsin January.We start learning what ison chopping block.?

Film Commissioner Sandy Lighterman with film specialist Christy Andreoni

Filmmaker Alex Moreno from the audience asked aquestion regarding attracting people to build studioshere,to which she answered,?We have studiosbeing built in Ft. Lauderdale.It'staken a bit of time.?She said that she isvery involved in the processand 8-12 sound stagesare being planned with between 18,000-25,000 sf each of space, plusa140,000 sf of production office space and space for mealsand storage.There isa backlot with two lakeson it so you can shoot on water. The location isat the old Wingate incinerator site off NW 31st Avenue and Sunrise,just west of the Swap Shop.Thisisa61 acre area.

Filmmaker Erick Szot,who created the TVshow ?Gym Shorts,?asked a question about incentivesfor episodics,to which she replied,?The special projectsprogram iscurrently $10 million. I have to make that last aslong asI can make it last.

"We have aprogram that is$400 minimum spend to get a15% rebate.Thisiscapped at $175,000. Also 60% of the production must be shot in Broward County,55% of the cast and crew have to be in the county or in Miami/Dade County and 50% of businesseshave to be Broward County businesses."

She continued,"The one we just launched that iscurrently $10 million I have to make last aslong asI can make last.That isa $5 million minimum spend,10% back,up to 1.5 million per project. Same caveatsapply.Have to base production officesin Broward County,hire two studentsor graduates,or studentswho have graduated from APAbootcamp that we are working on here.For the other program,we require one student.?

In addition,LisaGrigorian talked about membership for the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, which isalso based at Savor Cinema.JulianaLaBonte talked about the movies that Savor Cinemahas yearlong. Executive Director of ArtsAccelerator DanaDellaCameraspoke a bit aswell about what they have to offer.

Guestswere free to

mingle on the patio following the presentation.

To find out more about FLIFFand Savor Cinema, visit www.fliff.com.

To find out more about Arts Accelerator, visit www.artsaccelerator.org.

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"American Prom"

showcasesyoungactors

By Rachel Galvin

Director/ writer/ producer Dominic Giannetti has focused much of hisenergy on helping kidsand teens learn the film businessthrough hisYou Create Academy in BocaRaton,FL,hisPositive Motion Picture company and hiswork with JCFilms,and the creation of the JCFilmsProduction Club with actor Dean Cain to create Christian based films.He has been in the biz for more than 30 years.

One of hislatest projectshad a screening April 8 at Savor Cinemain Ft.Lauderdale,FL.It wascalled "American Prom," and the film not only starred teens and young adultsbut allowed them to get behind the cameraaswell to make the project come to fruition.

The film followsagood girl named Trinity who finds herself mixed up with the wrong crowd and is tempted by popularity,partiesand peer pressure. The dramacomesto acrescendo asprom approaches. It is up to her to decide her path

Many of the teenswho worked on the film have now gone on to college but some may coming back to work on more films.

The next JCFilmsproduction to be made in the area with actor Dean Cain and producer Jason Campbell is called "God Will Listen." More on that later...

To find out more about JCFilms, which has films being made all over the country, visit www.jcfilms.org.

To find out more about Positive Motion Pictures, visit https://positive-motion-pictures.ueniweb.com.