Theatergoers around the world lined up en masse to see Captain Marvel and propelled the Brie Larson led action extravaganza to a $455 million global debut.
Award-winning screenwriters, development executives, TV showrunners, literary managers and agents will convene for a three-day event covering the craft and business of the foundational art form that powers the entertainment industry: screenwriting.
Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development(GDEcD), announced that it has awarded more than $64,000 in tourism product development grants to 14 new and expanding projects across the state.
States and cities across the country have begun to notice that their residents spend a lot of money on internet streaming services – and to pass laws that ensure that spending results in tax revenue.
First place on the US chart went once again to How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. DreamWorks and Universal’s third series entry made $30.4 million at home in its sophomore frame and reached a domestic cumulative of $97.6 million.
The Alliance has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial resources, and activated the skills and networks of its partner organizations to directly invest in equipping the next generation of storytellers across metro Atlanta.
Carrie Burns is Chief Movie Buff at Atlanta Movie Tours. Today she talks about their history and going from just the Walking Dead tour to many many tours and experiences.
So Maggie and her husband started scouting from Virginia to Mississippi to find a new base. “When we realized we were constantly flying in and out of Atlanta airport, we asked, Why not Atlanta?”
The lineup of films was selected from a record-breaking 8,400+ film submissions, almost 1,000 more from the 2018 festival. Over 11 days, the festival will present 31 feature length films plus forthcoming Marquee screenings, 98 short films and 36 creative media presentations, including an array of music videos, virtual reality and episodic pilots.
It is primarily geared towards economic development professionals, city and county leaders, and students pursuing degree programs in film studies throughout the 57 southernmost counties in Georgia.