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USF St. Petersburg student newspaper

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

indie movies

First ever Tampa Bay International Film Festival, in the works

Mike Rembis, the founder of Tampa Bay International Film Festival, is the first to admit that independent films are facing hard times. Nevertheless, he is on the verge of pioneering the first-ever large-scale film festival in the bay area. “It’s what you’d call a grassroots movement,” he said, laughing. Mike’s first festival organizing experience was