FILMGATE MIAMI presents FILMGATE GO FRIDAY featuring Maria K. Chavez

FILMGATE MIAMI PRESENTS FILMGATE GO FRIDAY BETA WITH MARIA K. CHAVEZFILMGATE GO FRIDAY IS A MONTHLY INFORMAL EVENT, WHERE SUCCESSFUL MEDIA EXECUTIVES SHARE THE ROAD TO THEIR SUCCESS IN THE INDUSTRY. BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARD. COFFEE & SNACKS WILL BE READY. FILMGATE MIAMI is a not-for-profit film organization that empowers actors, writers, and independent filmmakers in Florida. We strive to bring audiences and creators together through content creation, screenings, and educational events, that benefit our Miami & Global community at large.  Free for FilmFate Miami members, $15 for non members. Drinks and snacks are on us! $5/flat vallet available with validation.     About Maria:  Maria Chavez is an eminent location manager and production manager, who has worked on films and TV series such as Miami Vice, The Manchurian Candidate, Bad Boys 2, Sweet Home Alabama, Bloodline, and I Love You Philip Morris. Maria says, in her own words...  Unbeknownst to me, an exciting journey in the Film/Entertainment Industry began after I graduated from Florida International University with a BFA in Theater and a BA in French circa 1983, since my plan was to continue in the Theater, my first love.   While I was acting, directing, producing or directing theatrical productions with the “Hot Property” Theater Company, I began working on Print, Commercials, TV & Films productions as an extra, actor, producer, production manager and production assistant to supplement my income and at the same time enjoyed the creative and fascinating environment.   In 1985, I was catapulted into location scouting on the TV Series “Miami Vice” Season 1, when I began working as PA for the Visual Consultant of “Miami Vice”, Gusmano Cesaretti, a renown photographer, Michael Mann’s eyes and ears. By Season 2 of Miami Vice, I was a full-fledged location scout and subsequently became the Location Manager for the following three seasons of “Miami Vice”.  I am pleased to be in this distinctive iconic gang as a “Five-year Miami Vice Survivor”.  Among credits as a Location Manager: are “The Specialist”, “Bad Boy 2”, “Magic City Seasons 1 &2”, and “Bloodline” S1-S3, a Netflix Original Series. As a location scout, I have traveled extensively to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and various areas in the United States.  Credits as a Production Manager for Florida Units are “Manchurian Candidate”, “Sweet Home Alabama” and “I Love You Phillip Morris” and various TV Commercials. In 1990 -2004, Adolfo Alvarez Calderon Fabio Arbor & I ran “We Shoot’Em Location and Production Services located at the historic Biltmore Hotel. Other Activities: President of The Florida Film Production Coalition 2007-2010 Teacher of Location Scouting & Management Courses Member of Film Florida Member of The Teamster Local 769. www.mypachamiami.com [http://www.mypachamiami.com] I am grateful for the fine brilliant projects that have come my way and then not so fine projects since I have learned and grown from all during these 30 something years.  I salute and honor ever so, the mentors, (i.e. Producer’s, Production Designer, Director’s.) who believed in me and were patient enough to teach me skills both creative and practical giving me a chance to excel and become a professional in my mastery as a Location Manager. I am most content for all the relationships I have cultivated, some for a short-term project and other colleagues are true friendships for a lifetime.