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🎬⭐️🎭🏆LAST DIRECTING LAB of the year! Don’t have FOMO! Join us This Sunday! Aug. 16 | 12 - 4 PM | FTL Ready for INSTANT GRATIFICATION? Elevate your skills overnight!
Get your tix 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/directing-lab-broward-tickets-1988275926820?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

🎬Whether you're a director, actor, producer, or writer, this hands-on workshop will help you unlock stronger performances quickly and effectively, make better casting decisions, and lead your team with confidence so that what is in your head shows up on screen. A great film is not made by accident. It's about combining your creativity, instinct, and mastering these tools with proficiency.

⭐️You'll Learn:
The secret to casting the best actors.
How to stand out in auditions by understanding what directors are looking for.
Practical techniques to get the performances you want from your actors every time!

🎥Perfect For:
Directors who want to grow and learn new tools to take their directing to the next level.
Actors who want to book more roles and feel confident in every audition.
Producers who want stronger casts and smoother productions.
Writers & Filmmakers who want to see their stories come alive exactly as they imagined.

✅Program Details
Dates: August 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 403 NW 10th Terrace Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Tix: General Admission $45.

Broward Film Development Program funding is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, Broward Cultural Division, Community Foundation of Broward, Broward Sponsor Grant, Alton Atland, Keller Williams Realty, Make it Visual Studios, Women in Film and Television, and the 48 Hour Film Project.

Directing Lab - Broward Learn Practical and Powerful Techniques to help you Cast with Confidence and Direct Strong Performances!

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🎬⭐️🎭🏆Join us This Sunday! Aug. 16 | 12 - 4 PM | FTL This is the LAST Directing Lab of the year! DON'T MISS IT! Ready for INSTANT GRATIFICATION? Elevate your skills overnight! What if you could wake up on Monday Aug. 17 directing with the same tools Hollywood Directors use? Things not taught in schools. Things you ONLY learn in the field by working alongside the pros.
Get your tix 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/directing-lab-broward-tickets-1988275926820?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Whether you're a director, actor, producer, or writer, this hands-on workshop will help you unlock stronger performances, make better casting decisions, and lead your team with confidence. A great film is not made by accident. It's about combining your creativity, instinct, and mastering these tools with proficiency.

You'll Learn:
The secret to casting the best actors.
How to stand out in auditions by understanding what directors are looking for.
Practical techniques to get the performances you want from your actors every time!

Perfect For:
Directors who want to grow and learn new tools to take their directing to the next level.
Actors who want to book more roles and feel confident in every audition.
Producers who want stronger casts and smoother productions.
Writers & Filmmakers who want to see their stories come alive exactly as they imagined.

Click HERE to hear what other participants are saying about the Directing Lab.

Program Details
Dates: August 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 403 NW 10th Terrace Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Tix: General Admission $45.

Broward Film Development Program funding is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, Broward Cultural Division, Community Foundation of Broward, Broward Sponsor Grant, Alton Atland, Keller Williams Realty, Make it Visual Studios, Women in Film and Television, and the 48 Hour Film Project.

Directing Lab - Broward Learn Practical and Powerful Techniques to help you Cast with Confidence and Direct Strong Performances!

Grateful to be selected to be part of the first nonprofit organization Directors Fellow Cohort through Community Foundation of Broward in partnership with Luna! Thank you for investing in the local talent! Your support helps us continue making a positive impact! 🙏🏽🥰 It takes a village and we are so happy you are part of our tribe!🎬📝🎥🎭⭐️❤️

💜Congratulations to the 2026 Graduates of the Emerging Leader Fellowship!👏Over the past seven months, this dedicated group of leaders from small and emerging nonprofits participated in a dynamic training opportunity provided by the Community Foundation of Broward’s Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

👉From governance and financial management to fundraising, organizational culture, resilience and change management, participants gained practical tools to lead with greater confidence and impact. They also gained a supportive network of peers who understand the unique opportunities and challenges of nonprofit leadership.

👉Our graduates have strengthened their leadership, expanded their knowledge and built skills that will benefit the organizations and communities they serve.

👉At the Community Foundation of Broward, we believe that investing in nonprofit leaders is one of the most meaningful ways to strengthen our community. Congratulations to this outstanding cohort!

🎭🎬⭐️ CASTING: Law Firm Commercial
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit the following:
Full name
Current headshot
Acting résumé
Phone number and email address
Character or characters for which you would like to be considered
Confirmation of availability for Sunday, August 23, 2026
Confirmation that you accept the listed rate for the character
Acting reel or performance clip, if available
Send résumé and submission materials to:
[email protected]

Email subject:
Actor for Law Firm commercial

Applicants must be available to work as South Florida local hires. Travel, lodging, and transportation will not be provided.

Submitting does not guarantee booking. Final casting decisions will be made by the client and production team. Actors may also be considered for other current and future Island Films projects.

🎬 TOMORROW Virtual Film Networking & Casting Event Tues. Aug. 4th 7:30 - 9 pm via Zoom FILMMAKERS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS, CREW, CREATIVES - Attend the casting and networking event to identify actors and crew members to join your team via ZOOM! If you haven't been able to attend a live event and you still want to network with creatives for the 48 Hour Film Project or another project you're working on, join us this Tuesday! Experienced and newbies are welcome! Click HERE to Register to attend and add to your calendar. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993689189033?aff=oddtdtcreator

7:30 pm - Intro about the 48 Hour Film Project and how it works
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Break out into multiple rooms and meet different creatives.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can't attend any of the events OR not on a team yet? CLICK HERE Add YOUR name here so others can find you and invite you to join their team or contact others and create your own team. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dRYTFsvOqqfAz6jKzeacxi0AfgV7TXgAUTlwtCDjJ_4/edit?usp=sharing

VIRTUAL Film Networking & Casting Meet Up Networking event for all in film to connect and create teams to compete in the 48-Hour Film Project Competition and beyond!