As I got to the Plaza, I could feel the energy building. A big crowd emerged to see the opening night debut film “Dave Made a Maze.” A crowd so big that an encore screening had to be scheduled to accommodate the number of guests present.
Dan Keplinger, an artist featured in a memorable Super Bowl commercial and the subject of an Oscar-winning short film, will display and discuss some of his work at Middle Georgia State University.
Georgia Film News gets a rare glimpse into the world of post-production work with a special profile on Drew Sawyer, Founder and award-winning Post Producer of Moonshine Post-Production, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.
The festival’s primary screening venue, the Plaza Theatre (the Plaza), announced today that damage caused by a third party during a private event rental on Saturday.
In the United States and Canada, the box office hit $11.4 billion, a two percent improvement over 2015. The total number of moviegoers (people who went to at least one movie in the year) also rose.
“On top of the world, what a monumental place for our motion media design program to be!” said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace.
“We are the single largest event in the state of Georgia that really engages the film and television industry. We feature Academy Award-winners, and have several leading entertainment industry professionals participating and serving on our panels.”
The Opening Night Party (sponsored by Moonshine Post-Production) will be held from 9 PM – 12 AM at Paris on Ponce—open to all Opening Night ticket-holders, as well as FILMMAKER, PRODUCER and ALL-ACCESS badge-holders.
Kong: Skull Island spent 42 days on location in Hawaii, with a significant portion of the production spending benefiting a wide array of in-state businesses and industries. Key expenditures included…
California instated its current tax incentive program in 2015. Beyond awarding $300 million a year in funding to filmmakers, the state offers an extra incentive for films shot outside of Los Angeles County. San Diego—traditionally the tousle-haired stepchild of filming hubs L.A. and San Francisco—has been quietly expanding its appeal to filmmakers.