Jacksonville Film Festival Returns!

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According to my old high school chum, Kerry Speck, the voice behind Specktator at Jacksonville Magazines's blog, the Film Festival returns:

http://www.jacksonvillemag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=title_74&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Mark your calendars, film lovers, because the Jacksonville Film Festival makes its triumphant return October 13-17, 2010.

I just found out that Jacksonville Film Events hired Brenda Egedy Kolb and Warren Skeels as co-executive directors, and I, for one, could not be more excited. Brenda and Warren, for those of you who don't know, are principals in TigerLily Media, an award-winning film and TV production company based in Jacksonville, whose work includes feature films Chops, Who's Your Monkey? (fka Throwing Stars) and A Letter From My Father. They've also been involved with the Jacksonville Film Festival since its inception as both filmmakers and sponsors, so they know of what they speak. Plus, they're good eggs. Strike that. They are great eggs.

As a veteran volunteer who quit last year out of frustration and disgust, I am thrilled that the festival, which I had dubbed the Flim Flam Festival because it had become nothing but a sham, is returning and will be helmed by people who are professional and passionate about what they do and who truly care about making the festival what it can and should be.

In the meantime, Viva Cinema returns with a four-day festival of Latino films, parties and workshops, October 15-18. Films will be screened at 5 Points Theatre with Cuba Libre serving as party headquarters. Details on tickets are forthcoming (cut them some slack, people, they just got hired last week) and will be published on The Specktator as they become available.

And just to get you in the mood, check out these trailers produced by TigerLily for previous festivals: