Join us for an open-forum style Q and A with producer Ben Daniele to discuss the poised industry of feature filmmaking, ready to engage in our home town and surrounding areas. We'll discuss:

• The number of jobs and businesses created by bringing a regular stream of films to the area.
• The increase in tourism, interest, and allure that movie making brings locally.
• How one business was literally saved by our movie with Lionsgate.
• What does it looks like from a financial perspective? How much do these movies cost, and how do we get investors to become executive producers?
• What is the financial return, and guarantee on distribution and output for these films? What's the ROI look like per movie (Or per slate of movies)?
• How can you get involved?

About Ben Daniele:

Ben is the owner of Scatter Brothers Productions, a St Petersburg based company that produced Lionsgate's "The Pet Detectives", starring Sean Astin, here in Largo/St Pete in April, 2022. He is the Director of Exhibitor Relations for St Pete's nationally acclaimed Sun Screened Film Festival.

Ben Daniele has been in the television and film industry for over 12 years. As an actor coming through the ranks at the University of Central Florida, and the acclaimed “Perform’s Studio Workshop”, Ben has acted in several national commercials, feature films, and documentaries. He’s hosted 2 television shows and has served as the host and corporate spokesperson for the Publix corporation for 11 years.

Ben won the FYI national film competition with his submission “Gas” which garnered him a professional internship with Universal Pictures, and later a career in production and development.

In 2014 Ben opened his own production studio and brand, together with business partner Doug Tschirhart. Their company Scatter Brothers Productions is a staple in the film and television industry in South Florida, with having produced/directed over 200 national commercials, produced multiple independent features, produced multiple national television shows, and have served in the production service industry full time.

Ben currently resides in St Pete and Los Angeles.

Price for General Public: $49 inclusive of tax and gratuity.

Registration closes 48 hours prior to event.

Tickets are non-refundable.