“Growing and sustaining our arts and humanities sectors can create a catalyst for community revitalization and local economic development across the state. I congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities and thank these individuals and organizations for their tireless work toward the advancement of our state.”

A key stop on the Oscar festival circuit, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival will screen a total of 159 films, including 35 narrative films, 15 documentary films and 109 shorts, more than any year before.

“It’s the secret sauce of the Georgia Film Academy,” Levy said. “If you do well — and we know most of our students who embrace training do well — they will get picked up for another gig and their film career will begin.”

The intent of the EDDA is to preserve the building as a theatre, improve the exterior appearance, renovate the facility with modern comforts and cinematic technology, and operate as a single screen theatre with the ability to play movies both new and old. 

Beginning January 2020, Gwinnett Tech will debut the Mechatronics program to serve advanced manufacturing companies in Gwinnett and North Fulton counties, as well as, enter into a joint partnership with the Georgia Film Academy for a production assistant certificate program to be taught at the OFS site in Norcross, Georgia.

Often referred to as a Renaissance man, writer-producer-actor Erman Baradi will be taking on the role of host at the 2019 HorrOrigins Film Festival, a first-time film festival happening in Atlanta, GA later this month.

“Georgia State is one of the most innovative and diverse universities in the country,” he said, “I couldn’t imagine a better place to work with students than CMII.”

According to a statement, KLA Production, Inc will be a  cross-platform corporation “formed to execute Adams’ global content strategy – KLAP’s mission is to provide thought provoking, open-minded content that breaks the chains of fear and inspires to succeed.”