SWFL Fresh Press with Eric Raddatz

Inspired by Tame Impala, Jack Johnson and John Mayer, as well as ’70s greats Michael McDonald, Jackson Browne and Hall & Oates, Johnny Jensen is an up and comer in the musical industry, living in SWFL. In addition to singing, Mr. Jensen plays the drums, bass, lead guitar and synthesizer keyboard on every self-produced track.

Performing with diverse music legends such as The Wailers (Bob Marley’s band); country superstar Phil Vassar; singer and record producer Steve Tyrell; John Lodge, of the Moody Blues; English rockers Bad Company; bassist and singer-songwriter Jason Schiff, from Chicago; flamenco and smooth jazz guitarist Jesse Cook, and Eric “Raw Dawg” Gales. Just this year, he opened for Don Felder, of the Eagles, at The Center of Anna Maria Island.

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net,   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net,   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net",   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Aaron Hosé’s work has screened at over 100 film festivals worldwide and has been distributed on digital platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Tubi and Gaia. Aaron has received multiple awards and honors, including five regional Emmy Awards and twelve nominations.Brigitte Hosé has developed a career in filmmaking alongside her husband and collaborator Aaron Hosé. She has co-produced a number of films, including the Emmy-winning documentary “The Sons of Mapes”, and most recently “A Fresh Perspective” and “The Brewchurch.”

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net",   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Scott Branan and Jaclyn Whitt of Beyond Family Film Festival join us to discuss their upcoming event as we discuss top picks including it and Thomas Rhett at Hertz, Blues Beatles at Arts Bonita, Latin Music Festival at Caloosa Sound, “One Pint at a Time” at Alliance and more. 

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net",   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Caytha is the writer, director and producer of films, plays, and short series that include "And Then Came Love", starring Vanessa Williams & Eartha Kitt, "Bad Parent"s starring Janeane Garofalo and Cheri Oteri, "The Other F Word" featuring Steve Guttenberg and Judy Gold, and "Pooling to Paradise" starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Dreama Walker. "Pooling to Paradise" won best feature film at the Fort Myers Film Festival in 2022. Her stories challenge the old tropes of motherhood with pathos and heightened reality humor. Her stage play "Sex Work, Sex Play" opens Off Broadway Sept. 13.

Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers FIlm Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To "Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net,   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

Louis Lee, comedian performing at Buddha Comedy Saturday, Sept. 2, joins us on FRESH PRESS

We sit down with SWFL filmmaker Pat Mitchell to discuss his success with "Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Limes," as well as TOP PICKS for things to do in SWFL this week which include Art Walk, Murder on the Orient Express, Labor Day Weekend Comedy Night at Buddha Lounge, WildFire at Bonita Promenade and Fort Myers Film Festival's T.G.I.M. at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. The indie film event is hosted by Eric Raddatz and co-host Melissa DeHaven, with this month’s judges: Steve Hilfiker, Kelly Fayer and Pat Mitchell. $10 adults; $8 students and seniors. www.sbdac.com/tgim-series/.
Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers FIlm Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To "Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net;  to Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com, Florida Weekly in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.

KT Curran is an award-winning filmmaker and educator with numerous internationally published films and plays that have inspired millions across the world.  She is the founder and director of Wingspan Productions and was the artistic director of SOURCE PRODUCTIONS, a theater and film company for young adults. KT’s life’s work is to help and guide young people to discover the power of their own voice and to make healthy decisions that lead towards a

Winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at Lady Filmmaker's Film Festival  in Los Angeles, BEST FEATURE FILM at the Fort Myers Film Festival, MOST INSPIRATIONAL FILM at the Orlando Film Festival, BEST FLORIDA FEATURE at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and the Audience Award for BEST FEATURE at the Sarasota Film Festival, along with Sarasota Magazine's 2020 Unity Award for creating initiatives that unify and unite our community, and recipient of the 2019 Women in Power Award by the National Council of Jewish Women, KT has worked extensively as a playwright, educator, director, educational curriculum developer, consultant for the public schools, and national consultant on educational theatre and film.

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KT is the writer/director of the new feature film, BRIDGE TO THE OTHER SIDE, now touring across the US, and SURVIVING LUNCH

Victoria DeMartin is a writer and director known for Winter Rye (2013), Knick-Knacks (2015), and Skindiving, all screened at the Fort Myers Film Festival. She has worked on "BILLIONS" and "The Spy." Currently, she is working on "The Cutting Room Floor," a feature film about a young film editor who catches her big break editing a romance movie…while dealing with the emotional fallout of ending her own engagement. exploring the dilemma many women face: career vs. relationships. The film delves into themes of catharsis and fiction vs. reality from a new perspective: that of a female film editor. As Kate edits a romance movie, she envisions how she would recut her relationship.