Not just because it’s cheap, but that’s a factor, of course. And not just because it’s where I’m from — that’s just a bonus. It’s just got a lot of very unique elements that aren’t known to most people.

Pensacola, in particular, has a nice little downtown area and some very picturesque land features along the coast. Florida’s Gulf Coast in general has some nice beaches, many of which aren’t visited very often, if ever.

Of course, there’s also the tax benefits (no sales tax for anything your production buys.) THAT’S ALWAYS NICE.

So, barring any unforseen difficulties, I think I want to film my next (first?) feature in Pensacola. The only problem I can imagine is crewing up — where do you find crew in Pensacola? Do you bring them with you? Do you have them come over from Mobile? Yikes!

This courthouse is great — not too flashy, not too little.

This pier is very large . It lends tremendous scope.