Starting June 5th, Amelia Island will be welcoming the 9 day long Rendezvous Film Festival to the Historic downtown area. This combination of music, film and gaming will be packed with opportunities to dive into the indie genre and showcase the talents of industry professionals.
The first night of the festival will include a red carpet experience along with the premiere of “The Walk”. Afterwards indie rock band Weekend Atlas will be performing followed by an after-party consisting of the latest gaming videos. (Studio 209 at Amelia Community Theatre)
The film division features several categories of selections to choose from, including: Feature Films, Short Films, Animated Films, International Films, and Documentary Films.
The music division features several live performances, including Kenn Retro, Rymack, Bistur, Katie Ray, and the Shane Wooten Band.
These features of film, music, and gaming will be set up all around the historic downtown district, including the Palace Saloon and Hola Cuban Café to name a few.
Proceeds will benefit the “Make a Film Foundation”, which grants film wishes to children with serious or life-threatening medical conditions, helping them to create short film legacies by teaming them with noted actors, directors and writers.
The Festival is named after the renowned music club on American Beach that once hosted legendary musicians such as James Brown, Billie Daniels, Ray Charles, and Louis Armstrong before falling to Hurricane Dora in 1964.
For more information, contact Jessica (jessica@fpamelia.com) or call us at 904.261.0511