Lakeland is the largest city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay area, located along interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2019 U.S. census estimate, the city has a population of 112,136.
Lakeland is the home to the largest one-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world at Florida Southern College, Detroit Tigers Spring Training, and Safari Wilderness.
Some of the movies filmed in this city are mentioned below.
The One and Only Ivan (2020):
This adventure, comedy-drama movie is written by Mike White (screenplay by) and Katherine Applegate (book) and it is directed by Thea Sharrock. “The One and Only Ivan” has been nominated for 6 awards (Oscar, BAFTA Film Award, CCA Super Award, HPA Awards, SCL Award, and VES Award) out of which this movie won 2 awards (HPA Award, and VES Award). The story revolves around a gorilla named Ivan who tries to figure out his past.
Ivan, a gorilla who has been held captive along with other animals tries to sketch a plan to escape the captivity with an elephant, Ruby, being its biggest support. Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of his friend Ruby. The story takes interesting turns and teaches some important lessons.
Filming Locations:
Lakeland, Florida
British Columbia, Canada
Buckinghamshire, England
Fly like a Girl (2019):
This documentary/movie is directed by Katie McEntire Wiatt. This movie portrays the life of a young woman who broke all records to achieve her dreams. This courageous woman from flying her toy airplanes became a pilot who helped lead shuttle missions to space. This movie was not only nominated for 4 Awards but it also won all those 4 nominations (Gold ADDY, Edison Award of Innovation, Festival Award, and DOXX Spotlight).
When a lego-loving young girl who includes female pilots in her toy airplanes, aims higher to become a pilot, she changes the face of aviation. A field currently dominated by men. This young girl works hard to pursue her dream and in the end, she becomes a courageous woman who helped lead the shuttle missions to space. Fly like a Girl shows us that women are in charge of their own destiny.
Filming Locations:
Sweetwater, Texas
Lakeland, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sex Ed (2014):
This comedy romance is written by Bill Kennedy and directed by Isaac Feder. This movie revolves around the life of a teacher who gets his first gig of teaching at middle school. He realizes that the students are lacking some necessary and basic knowledge which he isn’t too sure as to how to provide it.
Eddie lands his first gig teaching at an inner-city middle school. He soon realizes that his pubescent students have no form of sexual education. He decides to provide this basic knowledge to his students but he has no experience on how to do that. But Eddie still goes off lesson plan anyway, diving into the world of the menstrual cycle, STDs and while doing so he incurs the wrath of the local reverend.
Filming Locations:
Lakeland, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Endure (2010):
This thriller movie is written and directed by Joe O’Brien. This movie with the tagline of “Pray they find her first” is about a young woman who has been kidnapped and a veteran detective Emory Lloyd who must find her regardless of whatever it takes.
After a shocking photo of a young woman is found inside the twisted metal of a fatal car crash, veteran detective Emory Lloyd must risk everything to identify and find the woman before it’s too late. This movie is filled with nail-biting thrillers and scenes.
Filming Locations:
Lakeland, Florida
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeland,_Florida
https://visitcentralflorida.org/cities-towns/lakeland/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3661394/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5662158/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2751310/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230372/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1