Author: rebecca
It’s easy to understand that every person has his or her own agenda. Human beings are naturally selfish- it’s just the nature of the beast. It was necessary in our primitive beginnings to care for ourselves before we could truly care for others, not out of desire but in order...
Blog #5 July 5, 2013: It is hard to put into words everything that I experienced while out at the Director’s Labs in Sundance, Utah. I actually found myself using words and truly understanding the meaning of them for the first time. The mountains were majestic and the energy was...
Saturday May 18th, IDEAS hosted the Take The Walk event in Orlando. Take The Walk is a foundation, created by the band Hanson, made to encourage individuals to come together and take action against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty in Africa. The Walk is an event where participants walk one...
Recently we completed a video for The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida. The Holocaust Center has focused their energy on developing a program called UpStanders: Stand Up To Bullying. Their website states that the program "uses the history and lessons of the Holocaust, in particular the stories...
We just received a new addition to our family: The Blackmagic Cinema Camera. This camera was most recently featured at the NAB 2012 conference and received rave reviews. While technology is moving at a rapid speed (coming with many pros and cons), we have found that this camera offers exceptional...
Written by IDEAS Intern Aimee Helm. Last week, we held the Film Florida Quarterly Meetings Welcome Reception here at the offices of IDEAS. When I heard that we would be hosting the event on a day that I was actually in the office, my eyes lit up like those of any...
The election is over… but the League of Women Voters is still going strong! This past Wednesday I attended the LWV luncheon with my coworker, Rick Stone. With over 130 people in attendance, this lunch was a great way to sum up the 2012 elections and to throw out some...
BIG ideas come from anywhere and Orlando, Inc. (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce) wants to celebrate dynamic growth companies and entrepreneurs who have innovative products, services or processes, with The B.I.G.* Award. We are looking for videos of businesses that provide the Ultimate Customer Experience. Share your BIG idea, get...
A couple of months ago I received an invitation from one of my coworkers to sit in on a brainstorming session for the League of Women Voters. I was unsure what to expect, and since I am not particularly fond of politics in general, I thought it may be a...
Film Festivals are always exciting and full of positive energy. They tend to pull in audience members with a genuine respect for art and freedom of expression. Ft. Myers was no exception, hosting five days of films from around the world. From thirty-second shorts to full-length features, fictional narratives to...
A few weeks ago I was invited to sit on the Microbudget Screenwriting Panel for the StarLite Film Festival. The festival was held in historic downtown Winter Garden at the beautiful Garden Theatre. The panel consisted of six screenwriters with varied backgrounds and was moderated by movie critic Roger Moore....
IDEAS Assistant Editor Rebecca Hodges will be speaking on a Microbudget Screenwriting Panel at the StarLite Film Festival on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:00am. This one-of-a-kind micro-budget film festival promotes the screening and development of feature length narrative films that are produced, shot, and completed for a total budget...
