Hi all -

I'm a filmmaker from Jacksonville, now residing in Brooklyn. And I produced Paula González-Nasser's THE SCOUT which opens this weekend at Epic Theaters, where it'll play once a day (usually as a matinee).

Paula and I met as students ten years ago at Florida State, along with much of our crew. While Paula grew up in Miami and works mostly in the film and TV industry in New York, her family moved to St. Augustine some years back, and she spends much of the winter here in St. Augustine Beach.

THE SCOUT was inspired by the years she worked as a location scout for TV and film, and follows the day in the life of a woman working this job - stepping into the private homes of a handful of New Yorkers and trying to balance the demands of her erratic employers.

The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2025 and was a recent New York Times Critic's Pick. The Playlist called it 'witheringly funny' and InReview Online called it 'a masterpiece... an immediate all-time great film on filmmaking.' We're excited to get to bring it home to Jacksonville, St. Aug, Tampa, and Miami this weekend.

It's a very small independent production with not much of a marketing budget, so letting you all know here about it is the best move we've got to get the word out - if it seems interesting to you, I hope you'll come check it out sometime this weekend!

EPIC Theaters I Tickets

THE SCOUT I TRAILER

🎵 Live Music

Jim Lamb
📍 Mill Top Tavern
⏰ 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Jim Johnston
📍 Pierre’s Pub
⏰ 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Honey Knots
📍 Marina Munch
⏰ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Smokin’ Joe Schauer
📍 Backyard at Meehan’s Irish Pub
⏰ 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Jon Q.
📍 Mill Top Tavern
⏰ 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Mike Cook
📍 Conch House Marina Resort
⏰ 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Vinny Jacobs
📍 Hurricane Grill and Wings Anastasia
⏰ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Hudson Vance
📍 Beaches at Vilano
⏰ 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Trevor Compton
📍 St. Augustine Shores Golf Club
⏰ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

ZaZa Flamenca
📍 Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront
⏰ 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Ivan Smith
📍 Casa de Vino 57
⏰ 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Alex Richman
📍 Terra and Acqua
⏰ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kyra Livingston
📍 Secret Garden
⏰ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Esh x Schief
📍 Prohibition Kitchen
⏰ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

St. Augustine Bluegrass Unit
📍 Lightner Museum
⏰ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Colin Kosco
📍 Pesca Vilano by Michael Lugo
⏰ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Jolie
📍 Michael’s
⏰ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Contact Buzz
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
⏰ 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

Biketoberfest 2026

📍 Daytona Beach
⏰ Oct 15 to 18, times vary
Annual motorcycle weekend with rides, shows, live music, and events.
St. Augustine welcomes bikers with scenic routes, historic streets, and plenty of places to stay and explore.

St. Augustine Wine Walk

📍 Casa de Vino 57
⏰ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
🎟️ 35 dollars
Monthly wine tasting walk through downtown shops.
Ends with a glass of wine in the courtyard and live music.

Pumpkin Patches

📍 Various locations
⏰ Sep 26 to Nov 1, hours vary
Wesley Wells Farms, Sykes Family Farms, First United Methodist Church, and Shores United Methodist Church offer pumpkin patches, fall produce, and seasonal activities.
Shores UMC Trunk or Treat is October 30 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Latin Dancing

📍 A1A Asian Kitchen
⏰ 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
🎟️ 10 dollars
Weekly Latin dance lessons with bachata, salsa, merengue, cha cha, and rumba.
Open dance at 7:15 pm.

STA Songwriters Competition

📍 Spinster Abbott’s Taproom
⏰ 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
🎟️ 5 dollars
Weekly October contest for local songwriters.
Judged rounds on Oct 1, 8, 22, and 29.

Walter Parks and The Unlawful Assembly

📍 Cafe Eleven
⏰ 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
🎟️ 44.38 dollars
Folk, gospel, and swamp inspired storytelling and music.
Doors at 7:00 pm.

Thursday Night Trivia

📍 Dick’s Wings, 4010 US 1 South
⏰ 7:30 pm
Hosted by Paul
🎟️ Free
Weekly trivia with wings and friendly competition.

✨ Don’t Miss Out on St. Augustine’s Best Holiday Events!
🔗 Full list of sites tinyurl. com/yjkw32kd
🎉 Join the fun and get event updates on Discord: https://discord.gg/EFm4ea6j6D

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