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Film Tampa Bay Nominated for Global Production Award

Tampa’s film commission is in the running for the 2026 City of Film Award. Screen International’s Global Production Awards...

This Year’s Record-Breaking Oscar Nominations

The 98th Academy Awards nominees were announced on January 22nd, with a series of record-breaking nominations. Notably, this year’s golden list featured Chloe Zhao, Ruth...

Film Florida Invites Students to Compete in Statewide Challenge

Winners will have their work showcased on a brand-new streaming channel Tampa, FL (January 21, 2026) – Film Florida, the chief professional development organization...

Golden Globes Winners 2026

The 83rd Annual Golden Globes Awards Ceremony was this past Sunday, paving the way for the 95th Academy Awards in March. Here are this...

Florida-Based Series ‘A Land Remembered’ Opens Casting Call

UPDATED: Wed 5, 2025 A Youth Rodeo event will continue the casting search for the television adaptation of the best-selling historical novel A Land...

Stage 32, Film Tampa Bay Partner Launches Production Assistant Training Program

TAMPA, Fla. (September 2, 2025) – Stage 32, a leading online education platform for film and television professionals, is partnering with Film Tampa Bay to...

Macaulay Culkin is Coming to the Straz Center this Winter

Tampa Bay is getting into the holiday spirit by welcoming Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin for the film’s 35th anniversary. As a part of...

Five Trailers from San Diego Comic-Con 2025

Countless fans filed into the iconic Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con to get exclusive looks at the...

‘Wednesday’ Renewed for Season 3

Netflix has ordered Wednesday season 3 before the release of season 2. __

Sean Astin to Run for SAG-AFTRA President

Actor Sean Astin, known for roles in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Goonies, is running for president of SAG-AFTRA. Astin’s mother,...

AMC Pre-Show Previews Have Been Extended

In a move to increase theater-going profitability, AMC Theatres has extended its pre-show commercials and trailers to 25-30 minutes. AMC Theatres’ new partnership with...

Behind the Glamour: Business Highlights from the 78th Cannes Film Festival

The 78th Cannes Film Festival has officially wrapped; the final films have been screened, the red carpets walked, and the Palme d’Or awarded. But...

Film Tampa Bay Hosts the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Film Festival

Tampa, FL (June 4, 2025) – On Thursday, June 19th, Film Tampa Bay and Filmmaker Cranstan Cumberbatch join forces to bring local Black Filmmakers...

Max to Return to its Former Name, HBO Max

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its streaming service Max will be rebranded to HBO Max this summer. According to the company the return...

Festival de Cannes Business Insights

Day 1 The 78th Festival de Cannes has officially kicked off, and so has the business of the industry....

Tampa-made Mckenna Grace Film Finds Distributor

What We Hide, formerly known as Spider & Jessie, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures as reported by Variety....

Sundance Film Festival will Relocate to Boulder, Colorado

After a lengthy search, the Sundance Institute announced yesterday that they have found their new home. Starting in 2027, the Sundance Film...

Watch the Oscars with Us!

A quick guide to the 97th Academy Awards, where to watch, our staff predictions and more.__