FILM WORKSHOP INSPIRES ORLANDO FILMMAKER MEETUPS
More than 80 people participated in the first SONscreen | Ignite event.
by Martin Butler
SONscreen | Ignite Florida, an early August film workshop, found Florida Conference’s communication and youth departments partnering with North American Division (NAD) for a weekend of networking and learning opportunities including workshops, seminars, film screenings, a pitch panel, and a mini movie challenge.
This first regional event associated with NAD’s annual SONscreen Film Festival, featured presenters Nathan Nazario and Rik Swartzwelder (Old Fashioned); Jeremy Rowland (Prodigal); Mark Comberiate (I Will Not Fear); Julio Muñoz, SONscreen Film Festival executive producer; Tami Cinquemani, Florida Hospital Church worship director; Stephen Majors, True Health Television Network lead editor; and Stanley Pomianowski, freelance filmmaker.
Acrobat PDF files of presenter handouts, videos of all the mini movie challenge entries, and a link to the Prodigal film are available at env-floridaconference-fcoldweb.kinsta.cloud/sonscreenignite as well as a link to the SONscreen | Ignite Facebook Group.
“Getting to interact with successful Christian writers, directors, and producers was most beneficial,” stated one attendee in summarizing the weekend. “Truly, it was an opportunity to network, share, and inspire with like-minded film makers.”
Recognizing the benefits of continued training and opportunities to have new projects critiqued, Pomianowski volunteered to host Orlando Filmmaker Meetup at Florida Conference headquarters the second Sunday evening of each month. Meetups began in September with each one featuring a film industry leader. Information on past meetups and future gatherings can be found at facebook.com/orlandofilmmaker.
SONscreen | Ignite Florida, an early August film workshop, found Florida Conference’s communication and youth departments partnering with North American Division (NAD) for a weekend of networking and learning opportunities including workshops, seminars, film screenings, a pitch panel, and a mini movie challenge.
This first regional event associated with NAD’s annual SONscreen Film Festival, featured presenters Nathan Nazario and Rik Swartzwelder (Old Fashioned); Jeremy Rowland (Prodigal); Mark Comberiate (I Will Not Fear); Julio Muñoz, SONscreen Film Festival executive producer; Tami Cinquemani, Florida Hospital Church worship director; Stephen Majors, True Health Television Network lead editor; and Stanley Pomianowski, freelance filmmaker.
Acrobat PDF files of presenter handouts, videos of all the mini movie challenge entries, and a link to the Prodigal film are available at env-floridaconference-fcoldweb.kinsta.cloud/sonscreenignite as well as a link to the SONscreen | Ignite Facebook Group.
“Getting to interact with successful Christian writers, directors, and producers was most beneficial,” stated one attendee in summarizing the weekend. “Truly, it was an opportunity to network, share, and inspire with like-minded film makers.”
Recognizing the benefits of continued training and opportunities to have new projects critiqued, Pomianowski volunteered to host Orlando Filmmaker Meetup at Florida Conference headquarters the second Sunday evening of each month. Meetups began in September with each one featuring a film industry leader. Information on past meetups and future gatherings can be found at facebook.com/orlandofilmmaker.