"Shrimp Boat Sound: Echoes From the Edge" Movie Panel Discussion
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🎬 "Shrimp Boat Sound: Echoes from the Edge" Movie Panel Discussion
📅 Friday, September 4, 2026
⏰ 2:30–4:00 PM
📍 Williams Hall, 729 Fleming Key West
FIRST LOOK: The highly anticipated documentary Shrimp Boat Sound: Echoes From the Edge remains a work in progress, with additional interviews and filming continuing ahead of its projected 2027 release. During this special presentation at Williams Hall, filmmaker Michael J. Kirk pulls back the curtain on the documentary process, sharing how the film is researched, the stories behind the interviews, never-before-seen footage, and the challenges of preserving the history of Jimmy Buffett's legendary recording studio.
Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society and moderated by Dr. Cori Convertito, this is a unique opportunity to experience the film as it’s being shaped—and to be part of the conversation preserving a meaningful piece of Key West history.
This feature documentary explores the legendary waterfront studio built at the southernmost edge of the United States—a place that helped shape the sound and spirit of Gulf & Western, blending country, rock, and island influence into something entirely its own. Through rare archival footage and interviews with artists, producers, and those who lived it, the film captures how this unlikely studio became both a creative refuge and a catalyst for a genre.
This is not a film screening. Instead, director Michael J. Kirk will lead an interactive presentation featuring select scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, offering insight into the making of the film, the stories behind the interviews, and the historical significance of Shrimp Boat Sound. With the film not yet released, this is a rare early look at a project that’s poised to make waves as it hits the film festival circuit.
Joined by special guests, the conversation unfolds in real time, creating a deeper, more personal connection to both the film and the legacy it documents.
Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society and moderated by Dr. Cori Convertito, this is a unique opportunity to experience the film as it’s being shaped—and to be part of the conversation preserving a meaningful piece of Key West history.
💵 $15 per person
⚠️ Limited capacity · Advance tickets recommended
📝 Need to Know:
— This is a panel presentation with select clips, not a full film screening
— Air-conditioned theater seating
— Beer, wine, and concessions available for purchase
🌴 All are welcome · Come as you are · Be part of the story
“Aʟʟ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛs ɴᴏᴛ ᴀꜰꜰɪʟɪᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴏʀ ᴇɴᴅᴏʀsᴇᴅ ʙʏ Jɪᴍᴍʏ Bᴜꜰꜰᴇᴛᴛ’s Esᴛᴀᴛᴇ ᴏʀ Mᴀʀɢᴀʀɪᴛᴀᴠɪʟʟᴇ Eɴᴛᴇʀᴘʀɪꜱᴇ”
📅 Friday, September 4, 2026
⏰ 2:30–4:00 PM
📍 Williams Hall, 729 Fleming Key West
FIRST LOOK: The highly anticipated documentary Shrimp Boat Sound: Echoes From the Edge remains a work in progress, with additional interviews and filming continuing ahead of its projected 2027 release. During this special presentation at Williams Hall, filmmaker Michael J. Kirk pulls back the curtain on the documentary process, sharing how the film is researched, the stories behind the interviews, never-before-seen footage, and the challenges of preserving the history of Jimmy Buffett's legendary recording studio.
Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society and moderated by Dr. Cori Convertito, this is a unique opportunity to experience the film as it’s being shaped—and to be part of the conversation preserving a meaningful piece of Key West history.
This feature documentary explores the legendary waterfront studio built at the southernmost edge of the United States—a place that helped shape the sound and spirit of Gulf & Western, blending country, rock, and island influence into something entirely its own. Through rare archival footage and interviews with artists, producers, and those who lived it, the film captures how this unlikely studio became both a creative refuge and a catalyst for a genre.
This is not a film screening. Instead, director Michael J. Kirk will lead an interactive presentation featuring select scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, offering insight into the making of the film, the stories behind the interviews, and the historical significance of Shrimp Boat Sound. With the film not yet released, this is a rare early look at a project that’s poised to make waves as it hits the film festival circuit.
Joined by special guests, the conversation unfolds in real time, creating a deeper, more personal connection to both the film and the legacy it documents.
Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society and moderated by Dr. Cori Convertito, this is a unique opportunity to experience the film as it’s being shaped—and to be part of the conversation preserving a meaningful piece of Key West history.
💵 $15 per person
⚠️ Limited capacity · Advance tickets recommended
📝 Need to Know:
— This is a panel presentation with select clips, not a full film screening
— Air-conditioned theater seating
— Beer, wine, and concessions available for purchase
🌴 All are welcome · Come as you are · Be part of the story
“Aʟʟ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛs ɴᴏᴛ ᴀꜰꜰɪʟɪᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴏʀ ᴇɴᴅᴏʀsᴇᴅ ʙʏ Jɪᴍᴍʏ Bᴜꜰꜰᴇᴛᴛ’s Esᴛᴀᴛᴇ ᴏʀ Mᴀʀɢᴀʀɪᴛᴀᴠɪʟʟᴇ Eɴᴛᴇʀᴘʀɪꜱᴇ”
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Where is it happening?
729 Fleming St, Key West, FL 33040-6827, United States
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