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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Mr. Cesar Odlo DATE: % / 2 / 8 6 FILE:
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July loth agenda
FROM: Rosario Kennedy REFERENCES:
Commissioner
ENCLOSURES:
Please schedule Ms. Nora Swan under personal appearance
on the July 10 agenda to discuss the creation of a Miami
Film Commission.
cc: Mr. Al Ruder
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Nora Swan
5055 Collins Avenue, Suite 9F
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
(305) 868-1776
The Film Industry has taken root in Florida's hospitable
surroundings. Florida is now the third largest film production
center in the country, behind Los Angeles and New York. Our
area's low overhead costs, favorable tax incentives, supportive
labor environment, and very cooperative intergovernmental co-
ordination in expediting permit procedures to facilitate motion
picture and videotape production, combine with an ideal climate,
clean air, access to beautiful and wide bodies of water, and a
year round shooting season. South Florida has also established
a concentration of technical professionals, a top-notch talent
pool, film and video production facilities, processing labs,
editing facilities, and other required support services for
independent and major studio production and post production.
Film, is not only one of the great art forms of the twentieth
century, but a major industry.. It is one of the most glamorous,
cleanest, and most profitable industries a community could
develop. The economic impact is considerable. (The Miami Vice
show alone ours over $1,000,000
p per episode into Miami's
economy). In the past year, Florida has attracted a record
setting $200 million+ in motion picture, TV commercials and
industrial film work. The Film and Video market and the
possibilities for growth have not been tapped yet.
The State of Florida has made a strong commitment to aggressively
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support the growth of the Film Industry. Dade County has made
a strong commitment to develop this industry. It is time that
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Miami made a strong commitment to encourage the growth of the
film industry in South Florida by creating a Miami Film Office
headed by a coordinator with a Miami Film Commission. (At the
present time, the Office of Public Information is issuing
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permits.) In order to accelerate the growth and maximize the
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economic potential of the industry, Miami must take a leadership
role with particular focus on servicing the international
community of film makers.
The Miami Film coordinator would:
Attract film, television, video and cable productions.
Assist in finding locatins and obtaining clearance to film
them. Establish photographs and information file on
specific locations.
Pre -production. Provide information and assistance in
finding appropriate production services, production
personnel, talent, unions and back-up services such as
hotels, transportation, caterers, information on state
and local laws, weather, etc.
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' Liaison. Liaison and assistance in making contact and
obtaining cooperation with Marylee Lander, Dade County
Office, other city, State officials, business, institutions,
and private individuals.
Production Coordination. Liaison and problem -solving
assistance during the entire production.
Attract Television series and specials. i
Develop the market for institutional films and video tapes,
corporate, government and educational commercials.
Develop the International Market,
Develop the post -production market. There is a potentially
large market for Miami with Latin and South American
countries. One of the largest Spanish-speaking talent
pools in the U.S. exists in South Florida.
Provide representatives of the Film Office (interns) to
work with producer during location filming.
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Provide assistance to film, video and cable companies in
j every phase of their location stay in order to expedite
production.
Make film makers feel that they are the personal guests of
the mayor - make them feel welcome and appreciated.
Coordinate and liaison with other film -related Special
Events.
Preside over the Film Commission (a board of no more than
7 members chosen from the community to represent various
aspects of the film industry and economic development).
Submitted by,
Nora Swan
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