Reservations begin March 18 for the summer King Library programming.
Motion Picture Paradise explores the rich history of filmmaking in Florida, tracing 125 years of iconic movies and television shows shot across the state. David Morton highlights Florida’s early importance to pioneering filmmakers, the rise and fall of production hubs like Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando, and the impact of political policies on the industry.
David Morton is a Lecturer in the Film Department at the University of Central Florida, where he received his Ph.D. in Texts and Technology in 2019. He was a recipient of the 2016-17 Fulbright scholarship, where he served as a visiting scholar at the Centre for Cinema and Media Studies (CIMS) at Ghent University. Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida’s Film and Television Industry is his first book.
Florida Voices is generously supported by the Fred J. Brotherton Endowment for Literature, established at The Four Arts by the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation. Fred Brotherton, who died in 2003, was for many years a Benefactor of The Four Arts and a strong supporter of its programs. Florida Voices, featuring the state that was Mr. Brotherton’s winter home, serves as a continuing memorial to this much-respected member of The Four Arts.