FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nominations for the FREC Star Gala Awards are being accepted through July 24, 2010
Leaders that have contributed their time and talents to enhancing the entertainment industry and quality of life in South Florida have the opportunity to receive special recognition for their efforts from the Film, Recording and Entertainment Council (FREC). FREC is accepting nominations for its annual FREC awards at the Star Gala. Any industry person who lives, works or volunteers in South Florida is eligible to be nominated for various categories.
The guidelines for nominations are available at the website www.stargala.org. Nominations are being accepted through our on-line application which can be found at www.stargala.org.
Past Honorees include:
| Award | Recipient |
| Acting Coach | Stewart Solomon |
| Choreographer | Rosie Herrera |
| Cultural Arts & Entertainment | Miami International Piano Festival |
| DJ | DJ GQ / Gary Hardie |
| Ensemble Cast Performance | Coral Cables Opera |
| Entertainment News Magazine/TV | Palm Beach Rox TV |
| Film School & Program | Miami Film School |
| Hairstyling & Make-up Artist | Carlos Vera |
| International Recording Artist | TITO PUENTE JR |
| Model | Everlayn Borges |
| Music Event Subtropics Festival c/o | Gustavo Matamoros |
| Music School & Program | FIU SCHOOL OF MUSIC |
| Music Video (Producer/Director) | Andy Schefter |
| Production Studio | Miro Productions |
| FREC Lifetime Achievment | Michelle Pommier |
| Cinematographer | Mik Cribben |
| Cultural Arts & Entertainment | Pery Ribeiro |
| Entertainment Industry Executive | Michael Preger |
| Entertainment Law | David Bercuson |
| Hairstyling & Make-up Artist | Lori Cocheo |
| Interactive Media | 4th Reaction |
| Model Agency | Next/Ron Gerard |
| Music Video (Producer/Director) | Sandy Lighterman |
| Production Hotel | EDEN ROC, RESORT |
| Special Acknowledgement | Vice Mayor Luis Garcia |
| FREC Lifetime Achievment | Mel Haber |
| Talent Agency | ATG Agency |
| Acting | Anthony Carone |
| Acting Coach | Marc Durso |
| Advertising & Marketing Campaign | Canvas Films |
| Animation | Royi Akavia |
| Casting Director | Lori Wyman |
| Costume/Fashion Design | Ellen Falguiere |
| Film Producer | Jim Bigham |
| Still Shoot Production Company | Monique Robertson |
| Music School & Program | UM's Frost School of Music |
| Radio Personality | Footy (Y100 FM) |
| Recording Industry Executive | Allen Johnston |
| Songwriter | H.W. Casey |
| Songwriter | Rick Finch |
| Enteratinment News Magzine Print/TV | Deco Drive (WSVN 7) |
| Choreographer | Beto Perez |
| Cultural Arts & Entertainment | Barbara Craddock |
| Cultural Arts & Entertainment | Pedro Aguilar |
| Director | Errol Falcon |
| Film Festival | Italian Film Festival, Inc |
| Game Programming | AWE Productions Inc |
| Music School & Program | SAE Institute of Technology |
| Photographer | Louis Novick |
| Production Hotel | The Park Central Hotel |
| Radio Morning Show | Camilo J. Vargas Garcia |
| Radio Personality | K. Foxx |
| Radio Station | Womb Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Elsten Torres |
| Special Acknowledgement | Jay Amor/Action Coordinator Inc |
| Special Acknowledgement | Ron Hendrix |
| Still Shoot Production Company | Pro One Productions, Inc |
| The Lifetime Achievement | William Grefe |
| Music Engineering | FULLERSOUND Inc |
| Vocal Coach | Ava Tracht-Landman |
| Choreographer | Neri Torres |
| Acting | Ivelyn Giro |
| Acting Coach | Sherry Faith |
| Casting Director | T.R. Durphy |
| Choreographer | Dr. Andrea Mantell-Seidel |
| Costume/Fashion Design | Evelina Diaz |
| Cultural Arts & Entertainment | Mario Ernesto Sanchez |
| Director | Wil Shriner |
| Entertainment Law | Richard C. Wolfe |
| Film Editor | Monica Glaysher |
| Film Festival | Delray Beach Film Festival |
| Production Studio | Comtel |
| Film School & Program | Miami International University/Art & Design |
| Game Design | PoBros. Inc c/o Miguel Portilla |
| Hairstyling & Make-up Artist | Carol Raskin |
| Interactive Media | Alaskan Star Interactive |
| Music Video (Producer/Director) | Rey Gutierrez |
| Emerging Recording Artist | Dominque Vouk |
| Radio Personality | Joyce Kaufman |
| Special Acknowledgement | Miguel D. Bravo |
| FREC Lifetime Achievment | Jonathon D. Krane |
| Still Shoot Production Company | Morphoto Inc. |
Award categories include: Please visit www.Stargala.org under Nominations for this information.
The 2010 FREC Award and Star Gala is sponsored by the Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Ron Barcelo, The Agency Collective, Big Chef, and Island Design Studio. Additional sponsors are Advanced Prompting Systems and the Welcome Channel.
On November 13, 2010 FREC will honor the winners – and recognize all award honorees – at a gala reception. For more information please visit www.FRECouncil.org or www.Stargala.org or contact FREC at 786-234-7697 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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