Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Franklin Ritch has been pursuing a career in film since a very young age. During high school, he met Britt McTammany, who would become his longtime friend, mentor, and cinematographer. Together, they produced several short films and web-series, assembling a tight crew of talented local artists. In 2014, he founded Last Resort Ideas, an independent studio dedicated to producing unconventional and insightful narratives through the medium of film.

Franklin will participate in a panel workshop entitled, “Screenwriting in Jacksonville” at 10 AM on Saturday, October 29 in Northern Trust Seminar Room 219.

Then he will also join in a Featured Screenwriting Panel Discussion in the Lecture Hall at 5:00 p.m.
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JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival IX, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Click here for directions and parking information.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: JaxNEXT100, Jessie Ball duPont Center, Moving the Margins, 904WARD, Happy Tapir Press, Babs’ Lab, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, The Volstead, JaxPsychoGeo, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC. Please click on their names to learn more.