Moving Forward, Concepts & Ideas to Enhance Film, TV & Digital Media

2015 Statistics (Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children $1,200,000) Projects: 209 Filming Days: 643 Local Hires: 2110 Room Nights: 6849 Local Spend: $6,940, Statistics (Dolphin Tale 2 $17,000,000) Projects: 199 Filming Days: 440 Local Hires: 3659 Room Nights: 3902 Local Spend: $22,671,026

International Markets Outpace the US International Film Markets account for a much larger percentage of revenues and admissions than the US Market.

Proposals & Concepts Increase International Filming in St. Pete Clearwater. Begin focus with Germany and the UK. German Co-Production Partners German Film Commissions Focus Germany Brochure UK Film Create Florida Co-productions with international Film and TV.

1 st American Film Commission in 68 Year History to have a Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival and market. 108 Countries Represented in International Pavilions 5000 Film Companies 12,000 Participants Cannes International Pavilions Film Festivals & Markets

Founded in 2005, the Sunscreen Film Festival. One of only 23 Film Fests in the country sponsored and acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Oscars) for Sunscreen Film Festival

Sunscreen Film Festival Impact Goal: Pinellas County’s Own Major Film Festival Event Sundance - $62.2 million impact, 46,000 attendees SXSW- $317 million impact, 60,000 room nights 11 th Year in 2016, longest running mainstream film fest in the Tampa Bay Area Economic Impact in 2015 $1,164,600 14,210 Attendees 56% Female 44% Male 54% Pinellas County Attendees 46% Out of County Residents (report by Research Data Services Inc.

Digital Media Business Digital Media is not the next big thing it is the current big thing. Netflix Amazon Studios YouTube Studios Marriott Content Studios Marriott Content: Business UnusualBusiness Unusual, over 7 million views Two BellmenTwo Bellmen, over 5 million views French KissFrench Kiss, over 6 million views

Concept Mimic the Highly Successful YouTube Space Model Recognizing the importance of digital media/web based content creation YouTube Spaces are designed especially for creators to produce video content, learn new skills, and collaborate with the YouTube creative community. The spaces allow YouTube creators to produce video content, attend workshops and collaborate with other channels.

Benefits Branding St. Petersburg Clearwater as a viable destination for digital media content creation. Make a splash by doing what no other film commissions are doing. Highlight St. Petersburg Clearwater to movers and shakers in the industry. Industry development via YouTube Studios type program in Pinellas County in partnership with local studios and Film Commission. Promoting and branding Film SPC. Building the brand. Developing content creators to work with local businesses to enhance their digital video branding and marketing.

Free Classes to Cultivate Skills Unlock the Space Production Sound Sound Design Cinematography Directing Actors 360 Video Creation Training Editing Producing Build Your YouTube Channel Crowdfunding Social Media Starting a Production Company

Guest Appearances, Create Content Appeared Nov. 7, 2015 An Evening with Freddie Wong in Clearwater, Florida Freddie Wong Flies a Jetpack Rocketjump Style in St. Pete Clearwater Florida Over 7 million subscribers 1 Billion channel views More viewers than the past 8 Super Bowls combined. Recently Signed Partnership with Lionsgate. Top 25 YouTube Channels have over 50 Billion views Freddie Wong George Takei Appeared Oct. 4, 2014 A Day with George Takei Kevin’s Epic Adventures; Starring George Takei Huge cultural icon 10 million followers on social media followers New To Be Takei documentary YouTube 40,256 subscribers, 8.7 million views In Destination Oct., 2015 St. Pete Clearwater Helicopter Video 3.6 million subscribers 250 million views 1 of 3 YouTubers out of thousands chosen to interview President Obama. interview President Obama 1.2 million followers on social media Media personalities, producers, writers and content creators. Plus “Splash Guests” for promotional impact. Destin Sandlin