Tampa Adventure Photo Tours is the culmination of a 30 plus year journey for the group's organizer, Jeff Donald. Jeff dreamed of the day that he could offer affordable tours to photographers of all ages, skill levels and even photo enthusiasts with limited ability to travel. Tampa Adventure Photo Tours specializes in guiding photographers to the right place, at the right time, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Along the way, expert photographic instruction is dispersed in a casual, yet profess …

Brandon Area Movie Fans (BAMF) is a new Meetup group for movie lovers in Brandon and the surrounding area. Lets watch a good film, then, if everyone is up for it, head out for lunch, dinner or just appetizers and socialize a bit. Get to know other movie buffs in the area! Typically, movies will be seen at the AMC Regency 20 theater in Brandon, but other theaters are possible as well. (Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, for example)

This group is intended as a place for photographers and other artists who use plastic cameras to gather, share, and learn.

Welcome to a place where foreign expats unite!  In this unique group, you can meet friends from every corner of the earth! Join us for camaraderie at events with an international flavor...gatherings at authentic ethnic restaurants, tea/coffee houses, cultural festivals, networking with other globally-minded professionals, foreign films, happy hours, salsa dancing, IMAX films, international game nights, and more! The Orlando area is booming with foreign nationals, naturalized citizens, globetrott …

This group is for all those who are talented and who have a passion to break into the Entertainment Industry.  All actors/actresses, models, producers, writers, dancers, designers, film directors, musicians, photographers, staff crew, etc. I have always enjoyed anything acting and creative and that is why I created this group.  I am the Organizer but will rely on other members in this group to participate in posting events in the area.  I, as the Organizer cannot possibly be expected to be the …

Group for anyone and everyone interested and involved in the film industry. Directors, producers, actors, writers or just plain film lovers.

To All Tampa/St Pete/Sarasota Film Radicals: The Tampa Bay Area really needs a film discussion group that has a little more meatiness than showing up for the popular films and talking about whatever afterward. For those around here that aspire to see the better films and have been hoping for some place to focus your love of quality cinema, this group will hopefully be your thing.  Originally dreamed up by me hanging in the art film Mecca of Sarasota, I think we will have more interest if we spre …

Do you love indie, foreign, and/or avant-garde cinema? Do you enjoy deconstructing a film you've just seen via lively discussion about movie plot, directorial style, cinematography, or acting? This group is for those who love the art of film and appreciate how a great movie can expand your consciousness.

This is a group for people who just want to have fun and take some pictures. Unlike other meetup groups, we will focus on having fun. I am not a pro photographer, but I am learning to take better pictures and once upon a time I heard that "practice makes perfect". I have kids, and a dog, and friends, and i see interesting stuff, and I go interesting places... I want to take pictures! If this sounds like you then join up and let's go. Just bought your first camera? On your tenth camera? You're bo …

One of the most important things in a woman's life is her girlfriends. And that is what this group is about :) The Girlfriend Club is a group of women in their 40's plus who want to have fun, try new things, and make long lasting friendships! You can be married or single.... As long as you have time to dedicate to true friendships and gatherings. Our meetups have everything from girls nights, volunteering, dinners, shows, yoga, game nights, spa trips, seminars, dance classes, films, festivals, v …

"FAO - Film Arts Orlando is here! "As a 20 year member of the Orlando Film Community I asked myself; "How could our Film Community of Filmmakers, Videographers, Digital Artists, Film Students and Crews come together to create a more cohesive environment? So therefore, FAO was born. As a meetup group, I would like to form a Organization that meets face to face maybe twice a month. We can vote each week for a Topic of Discussion and I will bring in Guest Speakers once we are Official. Anyone with …

This group was started so a bunch of strangers with a passion for filmmaking could get together and produce great film projects in Orlando. All members will be involved in the pre-production, production and post-production process, some will probably end up acting. At monthly meetups, we will choose from a variety of projects submitted by different members of the "screen team," voting as a committee, then schedule the production according to everyone's availability. Production and Post-Productio …

Interested in music, films, or an information exchange with other humans? Feel like getting out from behind your desk and meet some cool new people? This meetup is for you! Have you been going to Meetups and finding mostly drinking and sports or going to meetups on subjects of interest but just not meeting the people you are looking for? Have you longed to parlay about books, philosophy, religion, politics, science, history, current events, computers? Do you wish to gain knowledge and exchange i …

Feel inspired to create great films that speak the message to a contemporary audience? Feel like video is an amazing way to minister without pushing them away? This meetup is for people interested in film making that have time and energy to broadcast the good news in a language we can all understand. We usually meet every two weeks, and weekly when we are in a production schedule. More info at fb.me/christianfilmmakerstampabay All denomniations, skills and ages welcome.  dH

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This is a community Meetup where we can exchange ideas, information, resources, connections, meetings, events, parties, films, etc, that will help us all to move toward a more regenerative way of life, through the power of permaculture design/whole systems design. Together, we can do more. Let's use this group to generate permaculture projects, to support existing projects, to create brainstorming design/planning sessions, to educate one another, to do seed swaps and other share events, or ?. Th …

York Society, an organization that unites its members by providing services, insight, culture, entertainment, and community. YS is aimed at providing up and coming artisits with the facilities they require at little or no cost to follow and achieve their dreams. My partners are accomplished singers, song writers and fashion industry professionals. YS gives others the opportunity to Network, have Fun & Showcase Talent.

Come be a part of a group of motivated, passionate & sociable people that are working together to make films in the Tampa Bay area. Films have historically been created from the top down.  The closer technology brings talented people together, the less we are forced to accept this as the standard.  We are grass roots type folks who believe that individual contributions in a team environment will produce outstanding results. We are: - Camera Operators - Actors - Directors - Storytellers & S …

Free Skool is the radical idea that everyone has knowledge and skills to share. Tampa Free Skool organizes free community classes that are open to all people. Anyone can teach a class, and anyone can learn. Classes can be held in homes, local businesses or public spaces, and can represent a diverse array of points of view, as long as they are freely given. By doing this, we hope to empower individuals and build a strong, interesting, and diverse community. Past classes have included: art, cookin …

All cast and crew are invited to join! This group provides an opportunity for people involved in film to connect with each other, build relationships, educate each other and be educated in all aspects of film. The meetings will also present guest speakers from the film industry who will share real-world advice and inspiration. The group is open to producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, film composers, and all other cast and crew (this list could be VERY long :)... If you are involved in fi …

Welcome to Tampa Bay Filmmakers! Our mission is to produce quality films within the Tampa Bay community, while utilizing the talent of our members. We are looking for individuals who wish to express their creativity, talent and artistic ability through film. If you are skilled as an actor, writer, cinematographer, makeup artist, or knowledgeable in any part of filmmaking, we hope to provide that creative outlet for your skills. Our goal is to create and produce at least one short movie every 2 m …

Pub Club is for anyone who is working in the video and/or television business at any level, who would like to meet up with their fellow colleagues to tip a few beers and discuss current events in our industry.

This Meetup group is for fans of indies, documentaries, and international films.  Sarasota is fortunate to have Burns Court Cinema, which is run by the Sarasota Film Society, and shows the thought-provoking, beautiful, amusing, and unusual films the mainstream cinemas are not interested in.  These films often better represent the experience of being human—joy, sadness, camaraderie, loneliness, discoveries, and blunders.  The Burns Court Cinema is located in a cute neighborhood in the middle of S …

This group is for anyone in the Orlando Florida area, heck the world, ready to join me and a few others in creating an animation company. I understand we all have day jobs, I am a teacher. But, why can't we work on projects, make extra coin, and someday who knows... We will specialize in "stop motion" animation and character animation built in Maya or other 3d software. I have Dragon Frame software and other camera equipment. Our focus will be on music videos, commercials, and someday film/featu …

Our Meetup aims to bring beginners and experts together to learn and explore opportunities in digital media. From DSLR shooting, to web design, and everything in between-- this is meetup is open to all artists of the digital world.

We are a community of people who are dedicated to studying to know who we truly are as children of God. One of our activities includes viewing enticing, unique heartfelt and inspiring films. We invite you to share in our once a month viewing of these films. There are plenty of Spiritual Movies of inspiration and motivation that never make it to the local theater. These movies are thought provoking and uplifting stories that explore spirituality, existence, morality, compassion, the power of the …

"Come out come out wherever you are" "They are coming to get you Orlando" Who's got the guts, the glory, and passion for scary horror films? Who can separate fun from reality? Who loves a Great horror flick? Whether it be zombies, aliens, Godzilla type munsters, any variation of Satan, ax murderers, slice and dice ginzu cutting blood freaks or just a man (or woman) who knows how to use a good chainsaw, come out and have some fun and join M4 (Monster Movie Mayhem Meetup). The bloodier, the better …

This is a meetup for liberal thinkers that happen to like film and also like to cook, or have a partner that likes to cook, or can cut up a watermelon. The film selections will range from movies staring big name actors to esoteric art films, documentaries, and foreign films.  We tend to choose movies that have a broad base of good reviews and hopefully each film will stimulate our thinking and provoke conversation. Everyone is expected to bring a dish from the menu list. Before the meetup, each …