Kevin Elliott fell in love with Panama City, Florida, in the late 1980s as a 13-year-old military transplant. Today, not only does this entrepreneur host one of the Emerald Coast's most successful film festivals, but he's also an ardent supporter and the city's "unofficial ambassador."
After spending a couple of decades on the corporate merry-go-round, Kevin exercised his creative energy by founding Wewa Films, a company specializing in commercial film work and documentaries. Concurrently, Kevin saw an opportunity to highlight both Panama City’s downtown and documentary films by co-founding the Redfish Film Fest in 2024.
Kevin explains the history of Panama City, the devastation caused by two major hurricanes, and how a fledging downtown gained new life throuhg the vision of local and transplant creatives.