- Winner:
- Miami World Cinema Center
- Summary:
- To benefit Miami’s growing independent film community by establishing an institute for cultivating, funding and advising local filmmakers.
- Amount:
- $750,000
- Applicants:
- Patrick de Bokay, Josh Miller and Sam Rega
Description
Miami World Cinema Center will be dedicated to transforming South Florida into a hub of global cinema. The non-profit center will facilitate motion picture production by promoting local talent through networking and assistance with production and finding financing. It also will enhance the programs of local educational institutions by creating specialized seminars with industry professionals, in addition to lectures and workshops for the public
Background
With over 30 years of experience in both the film industry and the marketing and advertising agency worlds, Chief Executive Officer Patrick de Bokay draws on his expertise in film and entertainment as well as consumer marketing, branding and media placement. At Fox and Turner, he worked on the releases of over 150 movies and has strengthened his relationship with filmmakers as executive director of several film festivals.
Chief Artistic Officers Joshua Miller and Sam Rega's passion for filmmaking brought them to the University of Miami (B.S. '08) where they formed Good Cop Bad Cop Productions. Under their company, they produced, directed, wrote and edited their feature documentary, "Miami Noir: The Arthur E. Teele Story," which premiered in the 2008 Miami International Film Festival. Miller and Rega's other producing credits include the award-winning independent film, "The Room."
Project Link
www.miamiworldcinemacenter.org
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