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Home My WebLink AboutR-94-0814J-94-1013 11/17/94 RESOLUTION NO. 94- 814 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, FROM THE METRO-DADE TOURIST BED TAX IN SUPPORT OF THE 1995 ANNUAL MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ON FEBRUARY 3-12, 1995; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. An amount not to exceed $50,000 is hereby allocated from the Metro -Dade Tourist Bed Tax in support of the 1995 Annual Miami Film Festival to be held at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts on February 3-12, 1995. Section 2. The herein allocation is hereby conditioned upon the organizers complying with any conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by the City Manager or his designee. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. CITY COVWSSION MEETING OF NOV 1 7 1994 Resolution No. 94- 814 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November , 1994. 1 � 0, gaa— / ST PHEN P. CLARK, MAYOR CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: 92�, . IRMA M. ABELLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. f QU N cT0 I I I CITY TTOR IMA:osk:M4797 94- 814 -2- ti CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA d INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 5 TO ' Cesar H. Odio City Manager U� FROM : Victor H. De e Commissioner DATE October 21, 1994 SUWECT Discussion Item for November 17th, 1994 REFERE14CES . Miami Film Festival - ENCLOSURES: FILE : Pursuant to the attached letter from the Film Society of Miami, please find possible funding for this event. The Film Society of Miami is a not -for -profit organization which is an important attraction for Miami, drawing film industry professionals, national press and Latin American film production and distribution participants. Thank you. cc: Elvi Gallastequi, Agenda Office :+, 'IAA 9z L3' h� tt�1l. �- 94-- 814 BC,C K 3 56,72044 1 F. 02 MIAMI FILM FE NA-L -'t'1k I HE L0vE_ - cif fILA1 444 Brlckell Avenue I$229 • Mlanv, Flocluri 33131 1 (3CA) 377.9456 F/aA 0Ck) 577-0706 IxAct)TIViCOMMITTEi Mahn 6 6elomon cod"Perm THE 1 2th MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL, FEBRUARY 3-12 r, 1995 Rosario Kennedy Horw cuy Cndipenon SneldonPon°y The Film Society of Miami is making a request of $50,000 from the Vret+'ienf 6 vrCu CnoVPotw City of Miami to enable the Film Society's Miami Film Festivals to Dr. seryvVonl ExeCufNa Vio° Pr49r1enr take Mace as planned on February3-12. �• It is paramount that this funding he committed so that all activities of the Festival Jorne,M,Howl,int VICONwIdent have thh� financial support they need to continue to have this Wort R.slock international event held in t.11e City of Miami. Tr4osur4r HarryGonuob The Film Society of Miami is a not -for -profit organization which sear�TWI produces the annual Miami Film Festival and many additional year - Dane Kok round film screenings and outreach/educational programs. Thanks Who MoM to the philanthropic support of members of the community, AlkioMwilne: corporations, private foundations and government agencies the Myrna Polley Miami Film Festival annually takes place in February. It is now recognized as a leading international film festival. Ellen $. ►Worl Peter A,Zom,Jr. The Film Society of Miami is committed to the growth of the Miam: "winConuponl Filin Festival, which will in turn bring greater prominence to the MorlocArMnaeanr+' Cityof Miami. Pivotal to the maintenance and growth of the Co•r;ho�rp6rsatErnuruw momm R,$ponecr Festival is the ability of the Fi l.m Society to bring to Miami the Co•CndrperorlErr`4rilvf many i,•,i.ltstanding film personalities vbo Piave agreed to come to FESTIVAL►ROGRAMMING the Festival., Prior large financial losses have occurred because Nascheaak of travel and accommodation expenses, The Film Society can only FO$TN 01actre cover these costs with the hole of the City of Miami, Dr, Slopnen eowtoI A&Osronrrxrocror The presence of these film personalities is vital for the: HonkKwlmon national, and international press coverage of the event and the 5"'"oiCor4kftr'l ability of the Fi lm Society to attract important filins to the JerryWlnlen � Festival and the many attendees who travel to Miami just for the ExecuHreGorsunonr Film Festival. from all over the nation and the world. 'their STAFF stays in Miami will also rome at a critical time in the SlephorAvMarlino development of the City's o-vrn image. Funding from the City of rXecuttrr> Uirwrr)r Miami will insure that these special guests will be in Miami for AAO M, Mp,oyra PuNc, perolirrs Amociwo �, the r e _, t i v a 1. tPolio Conen Olynn Florida FwnlrOlvrpDirector The 12th Miami Film Festival will be held this coming February CONSULTANT$ through 12. It is considered an unique Festival because of the size and diversity of it's audience as well as its programming. aaSmish -30,000 attendees during t,he• ).0 day festival -4,500 out of Cout)ty visit -Ors -4,500 out of State visitors -3,000 Foreign visitors --1 , 700 seat theater capacity --broad-based audienco including Hispanics, African - Americans, Asians and the international visitors to Miami --aeveral educational. events with 2,000 attendees -opening and closing night- parties with 1,000 or more 94- 814 B0C:I:: 30 56.7ZI04.1 1 P. 03 people -extensive local electronic media campMigrt created to reach 600,O00 poople in Spanish and English -large:-sc.-rile. j-mub.lic relations c•<+crpaign which brings 100al, nat..i.onn l and ititernat.iOlWil press coverage -extensive local print, media campaign in Spanish and English -Work closely with convention, tourist and visitors organizations and agencies The Festival is held Zht at thf! rllsman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami and exposes all of the South Florida region visitors to the Festival's choice of 25 or more of the most. exciting films on the world film scene. The Festival, films are shown prior to their ma.ss release and sometimes wi l.1 he f. i lens which will never be released in soutl7 Florida. The Miami Him Festival is proud to 1�e considered one of the top international. festivals in the world, The Festival presents pretnieres of the best films of the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. if the films are not shot in English, they are sub -titled for the wide viewership of the Miami audien(P,. This int,ernaCi.onal evPnt has become known as the gateway of Spanish -language film into the United States. S-y 94- 814