This panel discussion brings together several local filmmakers, including: Mark Baker, WPBT; Joshua Miller and Sam Rega, Good Cop Bad Cop Productions; in a forum designed to shed light on the methods (and madness) that goes into producing media works that utilize archival images. Moderated by Kevin Wynn, Miami-Dade TV Producer and one of the organizers of the 2008 Rewind Fast Forward Film and Video Festival.
The Panel
- Mark Baker, Senior Producer, WPBT
In 1976, Mark Baker began his television career as a cameraman at WPTV Channel 5 the NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was promoted to Studio Supervisor then Director for weekend news and public affairs programs. In 1979, Mark joined WPBT Channel 2 in Miami for the studio production of two groundbreaking public television programs, ¿Que Pasa, U.S.A.?, the first bilingual sit-com, and Nightly Business Report. In 1989 he was promoted to Field Production Supervisor and worked as the director of photography for arts, cultural and historical productions. From 1983 through 1995 Mark also moonlighted as a freelance Steadicam operator and jib cameraman on numerous network sports and entertainment programs. In 2000, WPBT promoted Mark to Special Projects Producer for the magazine show, New Florida and national documentaries like The Flying Days of Riddle Field and Anatomy of a Hurricane. In 2007, he became Senior Producer and is currently writing and producing for the PBS series, Wild Florida while directing historical documentaries like Miami: Reflections on the River. Mark’s programs have earned many awards of distinction for WPBT.
- Joshua Miller & Sam Rega Writers, Directors, Producers, Editors, Good Cop Bad Cop Productions
As University of Miami Motion Picture majors, Joshua Miller and Sam Rega wanted to create their own personal project in addition to what is traditionally offered by the university. In late 2005, a panel was hosted by the University which detailed some of the media events related to Arthur Teele’s suicide. This panel piqued Miller and Rega’s curiosity to the controversial events surrounding Arthur Teele’s demise. They made a proposal to the School of Communication and were granted a budget to create the documentary. Two years later, the film premiered at the “Miami International Film Festival” on March 1, 2008.
During 2007, Miller and Rega produced an award winning independent film, “The Room,” which swept the “2007 Miami Canes Film Festival” winning 6 awards including “Achievement in Producing” and “Best Film.”
- Brooke Roberts Webb, “War Comes To Miami Beach” and “Miami Beach: “Fabulous Fifties”
My relationship with the Wolfson Florida Moving Image Archive started when I worked as a Curator for the Historical Museum of Florida, most notably collecting historic footage for the exhibition "Shipwrecks and Rescues" (2004). In 2006 as a freelance filmmaker creating a project for the Historical Museum's Miami Beach exhibit I again had the fortune to work with Barron. The resulting two pieces "War Comes to Miami Beach" and "Miami Beach: Fabulous Fifties" used extensive footage from the 1940s and '50s. Both of these projects were subsequently accepted to several film festivals, including The Palm Springs International Shorts Film Festival and the Delray Beach Film Festival.
Work: I work as a freelance editor and cameraperson. Projects include various local bands like Samantha Natalie and the Oscar Fuentes Combo, and internationally-known musicians Jet and Iggy Pop. Other clients include Amnesty International, Miami-Dade College and the Sabrina Cohen Foundation.
- Robert Rosenberg, Tigertail Productions
Robert Rosenberg is an independent filmmaker, film festival director and programmer, and arts presenter. Rosenberg's credits include the feature film Before Stonewall, which received an Emmy Award for Best Historical program after a theatrical run in the United States and widespread international distribution. He has worked as a curator and producer for many film festivals and arts organizations, including most recently as the Founding Director of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, an internationally recognized event, and the Associate Director of Tigertail Productions, one of Miami's foremost presenters of contemporary live performance. He has been a guest lecturer and instructor in film production, as well as director of film seminar programs, at a number of film festivals and institutions
August 23, Saturday from 2pm to 3:30pm
Miami Beach Public Library
227 22nd Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
