South Florida PBS (WPBT and WXEL) is looking for local films that showcase the South Florida region to include in the new season of film-maker.
The Call for Entries will run through Jan. 21, and the winning entries will comprise a season of 12 new episodes. This second season will be broadcast on WPBT and WXEL beginning in April.
“We were so pleased with the response from our first season of film-maker,” said Joyce Belloise, vice president of Content and Community Partnerships at South Florida PBS. “The series presented us with an opportunity to support local filmmakers by offering a major platform to the diverse voices in our region. Along the way, we discovered a community with remarkable passion and talent. Season Two of the series will continue our mission to bring outstanding local films to our South Florida PBS audience.”
After successfully acquiring a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, South Florida PBS launched its film-maker project in 2018. Two of the films selected for the project were nominated for Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards, and Art Vessel by Mateo Vengoechea recently was awarded an Emmy in the category of Arts/Entertainment/Program. Just as in the first season, senior staff from South Florida PBS will continue to partner with local film organizations to help get the word out about this unique opportunity. Partners include the film commissions from Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, as well as FilmGate, O Cinema, Art Center South Florida, and others.
Not only will South Florida PBS broadcast the films to an estimated 6.3 million viewers, the station will distribute the series online and offer it for national distribution, offering these filmmakers access to a significant new audience.
film-maker is made possible in part by funding from ArtCenter/South Florida and The Friends of South Florida PBS.
For more information about South Florida PBS, visit www.southfloridapbs.org/home/.
