A photographer shares her first person account of her recent “unique and captivating” stay in Francis Ford Coppola’s new All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City, Georgia.
He is Tim Minard, CEO of Georgia-based Eclipse Gaming, creators of player-connective gaming experiences found in commercial settings worldwide. And he’s a man who realizes the transformative power that entertainment, sport and experiential storytelling play in positively engaging people and reaching future generations.
The Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence met last week in the Town at Trilith. Senator John Albers, Chairman District 56th and other committee members heard comments from Frank Patterson of Trilith Studios, Julie Feagin of Filmbook Media and Virtual IP, Alan Davis of the GDOT, and Brandon Branham of Smart Cities. The group also toured Trilith Studios.
With more than 3,500 hours of programming under her belt, production executive Christina O’Shea-Daly’s entertainment-world experience runs deep. And it includes major U.S. and international outlets such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Showtime, Syfy, Lifetime, Hallmark, Sky, BBC, Starz, Netflix, and Hulu.
Katy Morecraft began her career in 2015 in Louisiana, working as a seamstress on the TV show “Salem.” However, when tax credits were withdrawn from Louisiana, Katy decided to move to Atlanta, a growing hub for the industry.
The Georgia Film Office, a strategic office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), reported that film and television productions spent $2.6 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2024, a total of $11 billion over the last three fiscal years.
Atlanta-based Level 77 received six nominations for the prestigious Mark Awards this year from the Los Angeles-based Production Music Association.
As executive director of Discover Dunwoody, a destination marketing organization whose mission is promoting tourism in the city just north of Atlanta, Ezelle sees firsthand how the film industry in the Peach State and the creative arts as a whole serve to make an already strong economy even more rock solid.
Under the guidance of Executive Director Brennen Dicker, CMII has excelled in nurturing an innovative environment where students are thriving academically and applying their skills in real-world contexts, preparing them for the dynamic media landscape.
Born and raised in Tucker, Georgia, Cofer is president and CEO of Cofer Brothers Inc., a building supply materials company founded in 1919 by his grandfather and great uncle. With business leadership and community philanthropy in his blood, Cofer has led the business for the past 30 years, turning it into a sprawling warehouse complex and a force within its community.