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The Jacksonville First Coast Chapter of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association (FMPTA) will hold a student film festival Wednesday at The Wimberly at Deerwood Community Clubhouse. During the festival, Mike Weinstein, president of Take Stock in Children, will discuss his statewide mentoring program during the business portion of the program. Weinstein is a former mayoral candidate who is currently running for a seat in the State Legislature.
The community clubhouse at Deerwood has a 60-seat mini theater and includes handicapped seating. The film program features short films by secondary school and college student members of the First Coast Chapter of the FMPTA.
The Wimberly at Deerwood is located at 9727 Touchton Road near Tinseltown. Parking is available at the clubhouse. Extra parking is available at Health America Credit Union, on the other side of Touchton Road.
Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues after the program. The chapter’s business meeting is from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by the program at about 6:30. Admission is free to members and first-time guests, and $10 for returning guests.
For additional details, contact Mac McDonald, president of FMPTA’s Jacksonville First Coast Chapter, at 622-6800, or by e-mail at [email protected].
About FMPTA
The Florida Motion Picture & Television Association is a statewide not-for-profit organization working to strengthen the economy of film, video and sound recording production within the state. It’s made up of working professionals, production-related business members and associates. Membership and monthly programs are also open to the general public. Meetings/programs are held the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., with networking beginning at 5:30. Membership and meeting information is available online at www.FMPTAjax.org, or by contacting McDonald.