About Us: Film & Entertainment Advisory Council

The Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council was formed as a result of legislation signed into law by the Governor Jeb Bush, July 1, 1999. Created in accordance with Chapter 288.1252 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council consists of 17 members, seven appointed by the Governor, five appointed by the President of the Senate, and five appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Film Commissioner, a representative of Enterprise Florida, Inc., a representative of Workforce Florida, Inc., and a representative of the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation (Visit Florida) serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the council, and are in addition to the 17 appointed members of the Council.

• FFEAC Member List
• FFEAC Meeting Minutes
• FFEAC Standing Rules
• FFEAC Public Comment Request Form
• FFEAC Bylaws
• FFEAC Statute F.S. 288.1252

Mission
The purpose of the Council is to serve as an advisory body to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development and to the Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment to provide these offices with industry insight and expertise related to developing, marketing, promoting, and providing service to Florida's entertainment industry.

Objectives

1. To aid in the development of plans to address the needs of Florida's film and entertainment industry.
2. To improve the quality of life for all Floridian's through the support and enhancement of a business climate that is conducive to the State's film & entertainment industry.
3. To provide a broad and consistent base of industry related demographic, economic, and informational support to the Office of Film Commissioner.
4. To advise in the development of an educational system that promotes a seamless K-12 through college digital/film education track, occupational skills training, and incumbent worker re-training, for the film & entertainment industry in Florida.
5. To strengthen film & entertainment industry planning and cooperation among public sector agencies and private sector organizations.
6. To assist governmental institutions and legislators in obtaining the resources necessary to proactively plan for the rapidly changing needs of the digital entertainment medium.
7. To be inclusive and work with special communities, minorities and diverse organizations in order to develop innovative ways of addressing their unique needs and challenges.

Future Meetings

The Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council is required to meet at least once a quarter. These meetings are open to the public.

Meeting Notice: Seth Schachner, Eric Breitenbach, and Suzy Spang (Chair of FFEAC) will be holding a 2^nd teleconference to discuss issues related to social media and Florida's entertainment industry on Friday, February 19th. The teleconference will start at 1:30pm and is scheduled to end at 3:00pm. The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959, and the conference code is 4104765. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting the Governor’s Office of Film and Entertainment at (850) 410-4765.

The 1st Quarterly FFEAC meeting will be held via teleconference on Friday, March 26^th from 10:00am to Noon to discuss issues concerning the film and entertainment industry, general administrative matters of the Advisory Council and hear public input and advisement. The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959, and the conference code is 4104765. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting the Governor’s Office of Film and Entertainment at (850) 410-4765.

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