I NDEPENDENT STREAK M AGAZI NE Oct ober / Novem ber 2021
Pi cture Perf ect Pi cni c By Rachel Gal vin Richard Sosa & Frank Ruffolo have led several events throughout the year to bring together people in the film industry. In July, they had a picnic at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Florida. It brought in actors, directors and other film industry professionals of all ages to enjoy networking and good food (It was a potluck)! The group also celebrated Michelle Filippi's birthday. Michelle worked with the Ft. Lauderdale Intl. Film Festival for years and now is working with Miami Web Fest. During the event, everyone had a chance to get up and talk about what they do in the industry. Their group is a replacement for the Florida Hampton Table, which used to be run by Rose Warner, who passed away, and Richard Sosa. The event al so became a They announced at the birt hday part y f or Michel l e Fil ippi, who can be f ound event that they working f or Miami Web are looking to Fest . have a new name for the group and a new logo. They asked people to submit their ideas and said the winning name would be revealed at a later time (see Page 7).
Lef t : The group pauses t o t ake a pict ure. Bel ow: Some of t he good eat s brought by t hose in at t endance.
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