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"It's so great not only to have filmmakers present, but to have an audience who loves watching film."

- Amber Steele, filmmaker
 

[Festival]  Florida Films Hit Big Screen
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

Whether packing the Sarasota Opera House for the premiere of Paradise, FL or offering students in the region a public audience for the first time, the Sarasota Film Festival this year has chosen to showcase cinema from the Sunshine State in a serious way. That was on display Monday morning at a special Florida Showcase of shorts, a line-up that included a potential reboot of the Expedition Florida series from PBS and a chance for Dunedin actor Ray Bouchard, who frequently attends to festival, to finally get his shot on an SFF screen.

“It’s so great not only to have filmmakers present, but to have an audience who loves watching film,” said Amber Steele, a University of Central Florida film student whose short film Freeform played Monday at the Sarasota festival. She and editor James Noir have traveled and brought student films to festivals around Florida, but said often the movies get shown for an audience of fellow filmmakers, a useful test audience but one most interested in hawking their own work.

The chance to put locally-produced film before a general audience was likely most on display on Saturday at the premiere of Paradise, FL, a film written by Sarasota producer Tony Stopperan and directed by Ringling College of Art and Design grad Nick Morgulis. Stopperan has already talked to some distributors, who gave notes for a final edit, and he said getting to show off the product at a Sarasota Opera House screening was an exciting opportunity offered by the festival. “A big weight is off my shoulders,” he said. 

Check out our wall-to-wall coverage of the Sarasota Film Festival at SRQBacklot.com

[Opening]  Burger and Beer Opens At UTC

Opening its fourth location in Florida, Burger and Beer Joint has opened its rock-and-roll themed concept in Sarasota at The Mall at University Town Center. Known for its oversized burgers, full bar and wide beer selection, Burger & Beer Joint will be open for lunch, dinner and late nights. Driven by a sports and music theme, the Sarasota location will feature an outdoor patio with a fire pit. 

Burger and Beer Joint

[Recognition]  Sandbar Renovation Earns Textbook Notice

The Schimberg Group’s renovation of Sandbar restaurant is featured in Martin M. Pegler’s recently published case study textbook, Designing the Brand Identity in Retail Spaces. With nearly 300 examples from 48 renowned brands from around the world, The Schimberg Group’s Sandbar project is in the brand makeover chapter along with Aéropostale, Buffalo Wild Wings, Domino’s and others. 

The Schimberg Group

[Recognition]  Schandorf-Lartey Named Physician Of The Year

Dr. Michael Schandorf-Lartey was named the 2015 Physician of the Year at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. The annual Physician of the Year winner is chosen by the employees of Doctors Hospital through an anonymous nomination process. Schandorf attended the University of Ghana Medical School.  Upon graduation with his medical degree in 1993, Schandorf completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore, Maryland. Schandorf is a diplomat with the American Board of Internal Medicine, a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine. 

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

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