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Hollywood filmmaker and St. Petersburg native, Will Packer, receiving a standing ovation, takes to his seat after shaking the hand of Write Field Junior Mentor , Dominic Rosado during the Poynter Institute's Write Field 4.0 graduation at the Mahaffey Theater on Friday evening. Packer, directed his comments to the young middle and high school students involved in the mentoring program. He challenged the young men to accept failure as a positive building blocks to pursuing their dreams. 7 of Packer's recent films opened number one at the box office.
Hollywood filmmaker and St. Petersburg native, Will Packer, receiving a standing ovation, takes to his seat after shaking the hand of Write Field Junior Mentor , Dominic Rosado during the Poynter Institute's Write Field 4.0 graduation at the Mahaffey Theater on Friday evening. Packer, directed his comments to the young middle and high school students involved in the mentoring program. He challenged the young men to accept failure as a positive building blocks to pursuing their dreams. 7 of Packer's recent films opened number one at the box office.
Published May 2, 2015

Boyzell Hosey | Times

Hollywood filmmaker and St. Petersburg native Will Packer receives a standing ovation after shaking hands with Write Field junior mentor Dominic Rosado during the Poynter Institute's Write Field 4.0 graduation at Mahaffey Theater on Friday. Packer challenged the middle and high school males in the mentoring program to accept failure as a positive building block. Seven of Packer's recent films opened at No. 1 at the box office.