Jeanne Corcoran

Jeanne D. Corcoran became the Director of the Sarasota County Film &Entertainment Office (SCFEO), a division of the Economic Development Corporation, in Spring 2007.  She has created a full-service filmcommission of industry standards expected by Hollywood and the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) of which organization she's been a member for 10 years.  She is a member of Film Florida, serving on the Trade Shows, Legislative, and Strategic Futures committees and the Indie Film Subcommittee. 

Her proactive marketing hasalready brought major Location Managers from Hollywood to Sarasota County to scout, and she has traveled on trade missions outside of Florida including visits to studio executives and producers in Hollywood to promote Sarasota County.  Corcoran has successfully implemented manynew programs including the SCFEO's awarding-winning Web 2.0 site www.filmsarasota.com and a multi-jurisdictional permitting system throughout the county.  |

In the nine years prior to joining the EDC, Corcoran was the production manager and a film commissioner for the State of Nevada Film Office. There, she facilitated more than 4,000 productions ranging from blockbusters like Ocean's Eleven to low-budget independent short films, television and other media projects. Prior to her decade as a film commissioner, Corcoran was an award-winning film and television writer, producer, and creative director in both Florida and on the West Coast.

She has created, written and sold screenplays,hundreds of television scripts, live theater and other projects, and been on both sides of the camera as technical and as talent.  Corcoran has garnered International New York Festivals awards, national SilverTellys, EMAs, and Addys.  In 2007, she was named one of the "People toWatch" by Biz 941 Magazine.

Del Jacobs

Del Jacobs is an author, documentary filmmaker, and professor of Film and Media Studies at the State College of Florida.  He developed and oversees the college offerings in the Motion Picture A.A. and Digital Media A.A.S. degree areas.  His upcoming book entitled "Interrogating the Image" will be published by University Press next year.


Below please enjoy this video of past 48 GFC judge and living entertainment legend, Dick Smothers as he shares his thoughts on participating in the 48Hr. Guerrilla Film Competition