Carolco Pictures, who produced blockbuster films such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Basic Instinct, Total Recall, and the first three movies of the Rambo series, recently announced that Jacqueline Journey will serve as the new Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Journey, a Palm Beach County resident, is a producer and director who has a history of award-winning projects for film and television. Her work has been seen across the globe including Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, South America, and the United States. Several were award-winning live concerts, documentaries,

and high profile interviews featuring Oscar winners, Grammy winners, legends and celebrities including Matthew McConaughey, Dennis Quaid, Willie Nelson, Billy Bob Thornton, Juliette Lewis and Taylor Swift. Additionally Ms. Journey premiered her first feature film, Hidden Assets, at The Palm Beach International Film Festival in 2015 and it also screened in Cannes and won Best Film at Florida Supercon.

CAROLCO is a diversified organization engaged in the financing and production of motion picture and television properties. Ms. Journey said, "I am thrilled to be a part of one of the most iconic brands in the industry. I believe CAROLCO has tremendous potential." FTC Film Commissioner Chuck Elderd shared, “Jacqueline is an exceptional talent and undoubtedly her vast experience will pave the way for her continued success.” For more info visit carolcopictures.com.

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LOCAL LEADERSHIP JOINS WORLDWIDE COMPANY IN THIS ISSUE

CAROLCO’S NEW COO

HONDA CLASSIC HITS BIG

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

18 hours of HD coverage aired to 250 coun-tries worldwide during this year’s Honda Clas-sic, one of NBC’s The Golf Channel’s most competitive tournaments. The PGA National Resort & Spa enjoyed a week of primetime from February 22-28, with fans flocking to the popular Bear Trap and Patriots’ Outpost. Air-ings of the week-long broadcast averaged more than 2 million viewers nationwide.

The event set an attendance record, surpassing 200,000 specta-tors throughout the week. As one of the county’s largest sporting events, the PBC Sports Commission is proud to support the premier tournament and its vast benefits to tourism in The Palm Beaches. “This is a great example of how sporting events can

showcase The Palm Beaches to a world-wide audience,” said PBC Sports Com-mission Executive Director George Lin-ley. See more at thehondaclassic.com.

Baywatch, an upcoming feature based on the popular 1990s TV series about a group of lifeguards who patrol a crowded beach, is filming scenes in The Palm Beaches—an ideal location for the film’s picturesque coastline, sunny skies, and swaying palm trees amidst the high action and hilarity of the script.

The Paramount Worldwide Productions team recently filmed at South Inlet Park, Boca Beach Club and the Boca Raton Re-sort and Club Marina for scenes involving a rescued kite surfer to a character diving from the jetty. All aspects of the filming

activity involved the assistance of PBC Parks & Recreation, the Palm Beach Sher-iff’s Office, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the City of Boca Raton among other key PBC municipal players. The film stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron, and is slated for release in 2017. Follow the action at imdb.com/title/tt1469304.

Jacqueline Journey

Johnson & Efron On Set

Winner Adam Scott

Local filmmaker Ann Fishman prem-iered her film, Marriage Material, last year at The Palm Beach International Film Festival. With momentum follow-ing the festival, XFINITY is now offering the movie On Demand. Fishman explained, “This is a great platform to be on because it validates the quality of the film which lifts us to a higher level.”

The film stars SNL veteran Victoria Jackson and several actors from the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre. Ann shared, “Local film is important because it supports local artists and provides an opportunity for our community to be reflected in film and in so doing makes a mark on culture globally.” The film is available for rent or buy at XFINITY, Amazon and other platforms. For more info visit marriagematerialthemovie.com.

Airing on local public broadcasting sta-tions nationwide is a series titled Travels and Traditions with Burt Wolf. The series follows travel expert Burt Wolf as he experi-ences the arts, culture and entertainment in cities across the world. Apex Productions filmed Burt at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, the International Polo Club, and Phil Foster Park and more. The episode highlights the County’s historical perspective and destinations. The series will air on local public broadcasting stations and all around the states.

Burt Wolf is also presenting segments from the program on Facebook and Twitter. “We are thrilled to work on this project and see it presented on TV stations across the US. This is great

exposure for The Palm Beaches,” said Paul Waide, Director of Operations for Apex. For more information, visit www.burtwolf.com.

The Emmy Award-winning TV series Born to Ex-plore with Richard Wiese and Lion Country Safari (LCS) recently teamed up to bring students on a virtual field trip of the one-of-a-kind wildlife attraction. 6th graders from New Jersey ventured south to enjoy the prime “winter” weather of The

Palm Beaches and learn about animal adaptation in up-close encounters. “We already do virtual field trips for elementary schools in PBC, so to showcase this on national TV will be a great opportunity. There is nothing quite like hands-on learning to build an appreciation for animals like giraffes, rhinos and zebras,” said LCS Marketing Director Jennifer Berthiaume. LCS’s professional and experienced staff are accustomed to a variety of film, television and still photography productions, making LCS an ideal location for a seamless day. The segment will air on April 2 on ABC stations nationwide.

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A BIG SWING FOR GOLF

BIRDING ADVENTURES FLOCKS TO THE PALM BEACHES

BORN TO EXPLORE PBC WILDLIFE

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For the past 10 years, the Allianz Championship has made an impact on the landscape of sports in Boca Raton and provided exposure for The Palm Beaches. The Allianz, which took place over seven days, included a 54-hole stroke-play competition with a purse of $1.7 million. The competition was broadcast to a nation-al and international audience for three days on The Golf Channel. The 18 hours of television coverage was extended for a 3-hole playoff between Billy Andrade and Esteban Toledo.

The various formats of distribution included live play action, tape delay, full broadcast, and highlights. The Golf Channel is estimated to reach 3.6 million people. In addition, the tournament was also distributed in 212 countries with a potential viewership of 145 mil-

lion households. Esteban Toledo won on the third extra hole to win the Allianz Championship. Find out more online at alli-anzchampionship.com.

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Nikon's Birding Adventures TV (BATV), which focuses on destination and adventure bird-watching, is exploring all corners of The Palm Beaches in search of the most unusual, rare and highly sought after bird species! Three upcoming episodes will spotlight our region, covering popular wildlife locations from Green Cay Nature Center to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. BATV highlights the importance of preserving the

planet’s incredible birdlife. Led by their informative, passionate, and wild host James Currie, they also delve into local culture, attractions and nightlife. The show has been all over the world, from Madagascar to Israel. Local production company AA Video produces BATV, and the West Palm Beach-based crew looks forward to promoting their home base. “The Palm Beaches offer some of the best birding in the U.S.!” said Produc-tion Manager Jeff Aderman. The PBC based episodes of BATV will air in Summer of 2016. Watch previous episodes and get to know the team at birdingadventures.com.

Host Burt Wolf

Host James Currie

Animal Planet’s Insane Pools: Off the Deep End features outdoor design expert Lucas Congdon and his crew taking the construction of backyard pools to unprecedented heights. The series recently filmed at Coconut Cove Waterpark in Boca Raton, using the popular attraction as inspiration for an insanely innovative design.

“The staff went above and beyond to welcome our crew and accommodate our filming requests. The facilities were ideal for what we needed. We

got lots of beautiful, fun footage for that episode!” shared the Fishbowl Worldwide Media production team. In 2015, Insane Pools ranked among the top 10 Animal Planet series, aver-aging over 830k viewers per episode in Season 1. Watch as The Palm Beaches are splashed across TV screens nation-wide on April 9 at 9pm. See more at animalplanet.com/tv-shows/insane-pools.

LUNAFEST will be held at FAU’s Lifelong Learning Society at the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter on March 24th at 7pm. Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, the festival connects like-minded women through film. LUNAFEST will show a diverse collection of films such as Balsa Wood, First World Problems, and Raising Ryland. “We are thrilled to present this festival to the public and look forward to hosting a wonderful selection of films,” said Kami Batchelder, Associate Director of Public Rela-tions at FAU’s Lifelong Learning Society.

15% of the proceeds from the event go to the Breast Cancer Fund, and

85% help fund FAU scholarships for female students on the Jupiter campus. LUNAFEST has grown from a single annual event to a coast-to-coast force with more than 150 North American screenings each season. For more information visit fau.edu/llsjupiter.com.

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JAZZING IT UP IN SEASON 2

A FESTIVAL WITH A CAUSE

WHET YOUR APPETITE WITH THIS SHOW!

COCONUT COVE’S INSANE INSPIRATION

The 2016 L-Dub Festival is finalizing their film selections for the sixth annual event slated for March 18-20 at the Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre. The festival hosts a vari-ety of innovative selections across a variety of genres. The Opening Night Red Carpet Event with a special Guest of Hon-or will be held Friday, March 18th.

The festival will premiere with a screening of My Old Lady, writ-ten and directed by Israel Ho-rovitz and starring Kevin Kline and Maggie Smith. The screen-ing begins at 6pm Friday March 18th in the Stonzek Theatre and Mr. Horovitz will be present after the screening to discuss his work with the audience. For more info visit lakeworthplayhouse.org.

Foodies will whet their appetites as the popular show Check Please! South Florida airs on PBS. The 13th season kicked off in February with a new line-up of 10 episodes that will air weekly with re-runs twice a week. Check Please! South Florida, hosted by well-known chef Michelle Bernstein, recently filmed in several locations across The Palm Beaches. Episodes include local dining options such as The Cooper Restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens, The Pelican Restaurant in Lake Worth, Caffe Luna Rosa in Delray Beach, The Bistro in Jupiter and other loca-tions.

“It was exciting to the have the show film at Table 26. This is great exposure for our establishment and we are thrilled to be on PBS,” said Ed Schmidt, Owner of Table 26. The show has become a standard and reliable re-source for locals and visitors who are in the area looking for a new place to test their taste palettes. The series airs WPBT South Florida PBS. For more information visit www.checkpleasefl.com.

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L-DUB FEST SELECTS ITS OPENER In 2015, TLC Network picked up on the story of transgender teen Jazz Jennings and her supportive family, based out of South Florida. Season 1 of I Am Jazz premiered to 1.3 million viewers nationwide, holding steady at approximately 1 million viewers for the majority of the season’s run.

Season 1 reviews were widely positive, with Variety Magazine’s Brian Lowry calling it “simply told and heartfelt, cap-turing the challenges associated with sexual identity at such a vulnerable age.” Jazz lives the life of a typical teen-ager, visiting the beach, dining in Mizner Park, and shopping along Atlantic Ave-nue in Delray Beach with her friends

and family. Season 2 has just started production and is slated for a summer premiere. See more at tlc.com/tv-shows/i-am-jazz.

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While the rest of the country shivers, The Palm Beaches enjoy warm temperatures as visitors and residents bask in the light of magic hour. Our coastal sunny locations are calling out to our friends up north for their summer campaigns and offers spots for the creative teams to choose from that read “coastal tropical”.

The Palm Beaches have not one, but two piers that stretch out across the Atlantic waters—one in Juno Beach and one in Lake Worth. The two are quite different in that the Juno Beach Pier location typically gets more waves for surfing and is surrounded by undeveloped park land with only a few buildings in sight and a reg-ular group of kite surfers to the north.

On the other hand, the Lake Worth Pier is more centrally located and has more buildings in the immediate area with a variety of com-merce at the nearby casino with restaurants, a ballroom, Olympic-size pool and shopping within walking distance. Both provide coastal backdrops that sell summer fun in a big way!

Need tropical landscaping in the background? The Palm Beaches are famous for our manicured hedges with pops of vibrant color. Mounts Botanical Gardens is a great backdrop for lots of options from walking paths to home style gardens with sprawling floral porti-cos, cottage arbors, and trellises - along with classrooms onsite to assist with production needs.

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Board of County Commissioners

Mary Lou Berger, Mayor

Hal R. Valeche, Vice Mayor

Paulette Burdick

Shelley Vana

Steven L. Abrams

Melissa McKinlay

Priscilla A. Taylor

The Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) announced finalists for 2016! Selected out of 254 eligible and 1,557 overall submis-sions, finalists come from schools like Florida State University in Tallahassee, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Harrison School of the Arts in Lakeland, Howard W. Blake High School in Tampa, and Key West High School, keeping the SSOF as Flori-da’s largest statewide student competition and awards show.

Winners will be announced March 11 at the Red Carpet Awards Show at Lynn University’s Keith C. and Elaine Johnson

Wold Performing Arts Center. Frank Licari—a director, producer, writer and performer who has appeared in over 3,500 performances—will host the event featur-ing a humorous look at film noir. “I am ecstatic to be a part of the live award show again,” stated Licari. “You never know which of these students could be the next award-winning director.” For more info visit pbfilm.com/student-showcase.

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EDUCATION CORNER: STUDENT FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

A BEAUTIFUL SOUND

Performing in front of a wide variety of audi-ences takes courage and skill. Alicia Spillias co-founded the Organic String Quartet (OSQ) as a college student in 2006, and 10 years later, she is now running a successful company! The OSQ is best known for their wedding performances, but they also play for anniversaries, birthdays, and corporate events. Their instrumental setup of two violins, a viola and a cello are performing at venues across Southern California.

Alicia’s roots began in WPB at Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see your child succeed. I am very proud,” said Ken Spillias, Alicia’s father. “However, she clearly got her musical talent from her mother who was an ac-complished folk singer and sang with the Palm Beach opera cho-rus.” Recently Alicia performed as a violinist at Katy’ Perry’s pre-Grammy party. Read more about this local artist’s story at or-ganicstringquartet.com.  

Alicia Spillias

Co-Editors: Phyllis Man & Christy Tricoli, Assistant Editor: Kelly King, Contributing Editor: Christopher Cobb To be included in this newsletter: email ctricoli@pbfilm.com or call 561.233.1000

Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission Film Commissioner, Chuck Elderd

Deputy Film Commissioner, Michelle Hillery Production Director, Christy Tricoli

Development and Marketing Producer, Phyllis Man Location & Marketing Coordinator, Kelly King

Senior Production Coordinator, Ian Saylor Production Coordinator, Hilary Webber

Social Media Specialist, Christopher Cobb Office Administrator, Alberto Jordat

Tropical views at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach

The Lake Worth Pier & Casino in Lake Worth, with shopping and a pool

Some of the angles at Juno Pier in Juno Beach