Bryan McBrien discusses some exciting trends he is seeing in Atlanta. One of these is studio development. More and more studios are making Atlanta their home. Another is the growth of sound stages.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced its lineup for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta’s only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD’s award-winning buildings in Midtown Atlanta.
“With a record economic impact of $60.8 billion, Georgia’s tourism industry is a powerful economic development tool for local communities and our state as a whole,” said Deal. “This impact goes well beyond direct spending by visitors, as the industry provides job opportunities for more than 450,200 Georgians, accounting for approximately 10.6 percent of the state’s non-farm workforce.
Jess talks about the new post production tax credit. Previously films had to be shot in Georgia to receive a post production credit. Now films shot outside the state can qualify for credits if the company is located in Georgia.
The American film and television industry continues to be a key driver of the U.S. economy, adding high quality domestic jobs and paying out $49 billion to local businesses across the country, according to the most recent economic figures released today by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Golden Globe winners and prominent nominees saw an immediate boost from their well-deserved prizes, while the last blockbusters of 2017 had a surprising reversal of fortune with their second forays into the new year.
New Echota was the capitol of the Cherokee Nation from 1825 until the forced removal of the Cherokees in the 1830s. Abandoned for over 100 years, New Echota now serves as an important landmark and testimony to the rich history of the Cherokee people, including their persecution.
“I think sometimes people look at Atlanta and don’t think of it as a music town. They know about the film and television side of the entertainment business, but may not realize how much music Atlanta has been producing for a number of years. I don’t think we are that far behind cities like Los Angeles or Nashville in musical impact, if we are behind at all.”
Unlike his band the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, which generally shuns the Crowes’ catalog, the overriding focus of As the Crow Flies will be to perform those old Crowes favorites like “Jealous Again,” “Twice as Hard,” “Thorn in My Pride” and “She Talks to Angels,” among many others.
Current studies show that more than half of all 16-24 year olds worldwide have illegally stream-ripped songs from YouTube or other streaming sites, and research firm MusicWatch has estimated a 50% increase in the number of Internet users in the U.S. who stream-ripped music in just two years.