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Once Upon a Time in Jacksonville

May 31, 2023

ART·Movie Makers·Movies·On Screen·Photos + Video·Special Showings

Words By Ambar Ramirez Over a century ago, before films were made with sound and before Hollywood became analogous with cinema, Jacksonville was known as the “Winter Film Capital of the World.” From 1907 to 1917, our (you guessed it) winterless climate attracted 30 film studios and filmmakers from all over the world to settle down in the Bold

Feature·Festivals·Movie Makers·Movies·On Screen·San Marco·Special Showings

The 2019 Jacksonville Film Festival Announces This Year’s Winners

Congratulations to all of the filmmakers at the 2019 . The festival received a record 471 film submissions from 41 countries. A total of 101 films were selected, representing 21 countries with 26% being women directors. Congratulations to the winning filmmakers: Best of Fest Mr Sam (United States) Director: Zeus

Jacksonville Film Festival, Actress Christina Wren, Women's Perspective, San Marco Theatre

Putting Jax on the International Map: The Jacksonville Film Festival Returns

2019 Jacksonville Film Festival If you want to reach people universally, you

Documentary Honoring a Generous Supporter: The Legacy of Joseph A. Strasser

For , life is a numbers game. The successful financier and philanthropist

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 2019 Jacksonville Film Festival Returns Nov 15-17

October 24, 2019

Events·Feature·Festivals·Movie Makers·Movies·On Screen·San Marco·Special Showings

Jacksonville Film Festival will host the 2019 Jacksonville Film Festival Nov 15-17 at the . Organizers will celebrate the city’s colorful film history with the theme “First Hollywood” representing the city’s past as the “Winter Film Capital of the World.” For over a century, Jacksonville was home to 30 film

It Starts Here: 2018 Jacksonville Film Festival Films Announced

September 6, 2018

Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

The Jacksonville community will get to experience a variety of films September 14 and 15. The will start with a red carpet event Friday, September 14 at 6:15 p.m. After the red carpet, JFF will start with the heartwarming documentary block, “HEART YOUR DOCS.” Following the short documentaries, JFF will

I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday, Jacksonville Film Festival, Durden Godfrey

‘I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday’ Experience From the Jacksonville Film Festival

August 11, 2018

5 Points·Events·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen·Riverside·Special Showings

The Jacksonville Film Festival seems like it’s starting to make a modest comeback, screening such films as ’s I am Going to Kill Someone This Friday. The film fest is largely defunct, but the non-profit under that name is looking to hold screenings throughout the year. Durden Godfrey is a

SPECIAL SCREENING: Jacksonville Film Festival presents Durden Godfrey’s “I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday”

July 13, 2018

Downtown·Feature·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

Local independent film, I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday, sets a new bar for how indie productions are produced and what should be expected from the end result, offering moviegoers a quality experience that dares to reach for the quality and consistency of big budget films while enjoying

LOL Film Festival, Jenn Weeks, Events, Concerts, Theatre, Art, Happenings, Restaurants & All Things Jacksonville, Florida. EU Jacksonville Newspaper serves more than a million readers across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, including St. Augustine, Orange Park, The Beaches, and Fernandina. Founded in 1978, our printed newsprint magazine and editorial news platform grants readers 24/7 online access to current events and happenings in their beloved River City on the First Coast of Florida. #eujax

LOL Jax Film Festival Premiers Aug 4 at Sun-Ray Cinema

June 20, 2018

5 Points·Comedy·Community·Feature·Festivals·Movies·Networking·On Screen·Riverside·Special Showings

Jacksonville, FL — It all started with a question while sitting in the back row of the Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points, July 2016. “Think we can create a comedy film festival?” Monique Madrid asked her husband, filmmaker Adam Madrid. He did not answer her right away but instead pondered

🍿 MOVIE TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🍿 “I Feel Pretty” Starring Amy Schumer

April 13, 2018

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In I FEEL PRETTY a woman who struggles with feelings of deep insecurity and low self-esteem, that hold her back everyday, wakes from a brutal fall in an exercise class believing she is suddenly a supermodel. With this newfound confidence she is empowered to live her life fearlessly and flawlessly,

Something For Everyone at the St. Augustine Film Festival This Weekend

January 19, 2018

Feature·Festivals·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings·St. Augustine

When he thinks of St. Augustine, Gregory von Hausch is reminded of vintage postcards of Old Florida. Images of roadside orange stands, stately palms, that blend of rustic charm and the elegance of history seeping through the cracked cobblestone, that’s the flavor he had in mind when he staged his

#904Giveaways: Complimentary Movies Passes To See Paddington 2

December 27, 2017

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[box type=”error” align=”” class=”” width=””] Thank you for your interest! This giveaway is now over. Please see our page for more opportunities.[/box] Following the worldwide hit “Paddington,” one of the most successful family films of all time, this much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington (Ben Whishaw) happily settled with the Brown

Florida Theatre, Civic Cinema, All the Presidents Men, Photo by Cristina Danielle O'Connor

Florida Theatre Promotes Civic Engagement in Jacksonville

November 15, 2017

Community·Downtown·Feature·Learning·Movies·Networking·On Screen·Special Showings·The Elbow

CIVIC CINEMA AT THE FLORIDA THEATRE The brisk fall air drifted through the streets below the sparkling Florida Theatre marquee before the theatre’s Civic Cinema debut. Patrons gathered in line after work, conversing about the state of relations between politics and the media ahead of the first movie of the

Cedar Crest, Todd Johnson, Blood and Steel, Sun-Ray Cinema, 5 Points, Jacksonville, Florida

BLOOD AND STEEL: Skateboarding History At Sun-Ray Cinema

June 19, 2017

5 Points·Community·Feature·History·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

This Wednesday, Sun-Ray Cinema hosts a special showing of a new skateboarding documentary. Blood and Steel tells the story of skateboarding site Cedar Crest, and the youth and music movements that materialized there from 1985 to 1992. Long-time Jacksonville skater Todd Johnson recalls his time at Cedar Crest with longing.