In a 38-year career, Larry Gildersleve has made it a personal mission to deliver financial and operational expertise across a multitude of sectors, media and entertainment among them.
Seth Ingram is the Executive Director of the Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) and Division Chair of Humanities in Film Production at Georgia Highlands College. His work in the entertainment and education sectors have played an important role in expanding Georgia’s industry.
Georgia Entertainment, the leading source of news and information for the film & tv, music, esports, arts, gaming and other areas of digital entertainment, has announced the third edition of their bi-annual printed publication – Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal. The theme of this issue is education and workforce development and will be distributed in December.
In 2017, television veteran Michael Clark had heard the intriguing stories, seen the growth, and he made a decision: to relocate from Los Angeles to Atlanta for Georgia’s incredible film industry.
On October 17th, one of Georgia’s premier industry events was held at Trilith Studios. The State of the Industry summit, presented by the State of Georgia and Motion Picture Association, is one of the largest, most curated affairs for senior entertainment executives, elected officials and business owners. Georgia Entertainment produced the exclusive VIP social.
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By Paige Buzbee, Executive Director of the Georgia Foundation for Public Education
According to recent reports, “media industries employment is most significantly growing outside of the traditional Georgia city centers… and, heading into the pandemic economy, no state had generated greater percentage growth than Georgia in the creative sector.”
Glen Owen, the owner of State Line Films, exemplifies Georgia’s creative talent. A University of Georgia graduate, Owen has spent his career working for major media companies such as Turner Broadcasting, and producing branded content for iconic Georgia-based brands like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Delta Airlines.
Best is the founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, a platform she describes as helping make entertainment more diverse, inclusive, connected and essential.
When the art of costume design hit Atlanta over the weekend, even the weather turned cooler. Georgia Entertainment attended SCAD TVfest: Costume Design on the university’s Midtown campus on Friday, Oct. 11, and sat down with Stephani Lewis, costume designer on a famed hit series shot right down the road on lakes Lanier and Allatoona – “Ozark.”
In recent years, Fayette County, Georgia, has emerged as a thriving hub for the film and TV industry. A study conducted earlier this year highlights the county’s strengths and the Georgia Film Tax Credit’s pivotal role in bringing about the growth.