THE SPRING (13:22) Delaney Buffett;
Florida Premier
In August 2016, seven female filmmakers, all under the age of 25, traveled to Central Florida to film the women of Weeki Wachee Springs, for whom performing daily mermaid shows is more than a job – it's a craft!
REEFS AT RISK (11:13) Malina Fagan & Lynn Pelletier;
Florida Premiere (In Attendance)Set on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii, “Reefs at Risk” explores the harmful effects some sunscreen chemicals have on coral reefs and marine life.
www.reefsatrisk.orgFIGHT LIKE A GIRL (13) Agustin Gonzalez & Nicole Wulf Maldonado;
St. Petersburg PremiereVikkiKitty, Port, and Xaltis, three South Florida women, work hard, compete, and push through male dominated competitive video gaming despite losses and personal trauma.
https://vimeo.com/242069830
EUGENE ALEXANDER: THE FASHION OF EUGENE STUTZMAN (14:30) Jake Smucker; St. Petersburg Premiere (in attendance)
Documentary that reveals the lasting impact of the couture dresses created by the fashion design team of Eugene Stutzman and Alexander Wallace in the 1980s and 1990s and how the dresses have a second life through the Eugene Alexander Hope Foundation.
https://vimeo.com/239883480TO THE TOP AND BEYOND: THE ANTREL ROLLE STORY (16:47) Christopher Fodde;
St. Petersburg Premiere (In Attendance)To The Top and Beyond is a documentary that chronicles the life of former NFL pro Antrel Rolle and his efforts to improve his hometown of Homestead, FL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX11L2ISNTUSENZA TEMPO (20:36) JamiKay Binning/Forrest Canaday;
St. Petersburg Premiere (In Attendance) Has classical music become a dying art form? This documentary addresses that question by exploring the classical music community in the Tampa Bay area. Included in the film is The Florida Orchestra'a Musicl Director Michael Francis, and Russell Gant of WUSF.
TIME 89:28 MINUTES