Tampa News Force To Debut Latest Film At Dunedin Film Festival

TAMPA, FL — Tampa News Force’s latest film, “Jesus Talks,” will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 9:10 p.m. as part of the 2021 Dunedin International Film Festival at the Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection in Dunedin.

The film will be the fourth from Tampa News Force and continues a streak of three years of having submissions accepted for presentation at DIFF, following “Plane Train” (2019), “Possum Man” (2020) and “Steak Break” (also 2020).

“Jesus Talks” explores the question, “What if Jesus returned and decided to share his message of love, tolerance and understanding via the medium of stand-up comedy?”

The film stars TNF founding member John Jacobs. Jacobs also wrote, directed and edited the film. Assisting in the production are TNF co-founder and award-winning videographer, writer, web builder Joshua Santos and TNF senior supreme executive premium content editor, Clark Brooks, as well as several members of the Tampa Bay comedy community.

It was shot at various locations in the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota.

“Jesus Talks” premieres Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 9:10 p.m. The Red Carpet & Awards Gala hosted by John Jacobs takes place on Sunday, Jan. 17. Both events will be held at the Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection, at 453 Edgewater Drive, Dunedin. More information about DIFF, including access to tickets, click here.

Started in 2017, Tampa News Force has grown from a simple YouTube video series to an award-winning hyperlocal worldwide parody brand with content contributed from more than 40 local comic performers. Its satire news stories have reached hundreds of thousands of readers and its videos have been viewed more than a million times.

The Dunedin International Film Festival is a platform for filmmakers to share their original content with Florida filmmakers. Films of all lengths are accepted and categorized. The festival specializes in “Reel Good Movies." DIFF strives to continue to develop the film community in Florida and bring awareness to the growing arts and cultural city of Dunedin, organizing and presenting cinematic experiences and live performance entertainment for one week.