As Frank Patterson shared in a previous issue of the Creative Economy Journal, there is a giant (peach of an) opportunity to build out the front end of production here in Georgia. We are not truly a real player in this ever-changing media ecosystem if we don’t also develop, finance and produce content here centering writers and filmmakers.
Georgia Entertainment’s newest series, Indie Spotlight, kicked off with an unforgettable event highlighting the independent film Brutal Season on July 26th at the Tara Theatre. The evening began with an insightful panel discussion that offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the indie filmmaking process.
As president of MVP Studios, the entrepreneur has seen a lot of action since the studio opened its first of three locations in metro Atlanta in 2016 — all of them providing specialized production services (such as an XR studio) to the entertainment industry.
In all my conversations about Sundance, I privately believed that no other city had a real chance of getting the festival to move out of Utah. Despite the festival’s issues with disgruntled Park City residents and other challenges faced in Utah, I was convinced those would be resolved, leading to a long-term deal for the festival to stay put, until now…
Georgia Entertainment recently released the names of the 200 Most Influential of Georgia’s Creative Industries. The individuals are highlighted in…
Until recently, Sora has only been an “animated scene” development application that would allow filmmakers to develop visualizations of scenes in their film projects, bringing their thoughts to life. Then last month, a production team at “shy kids” made a short Sora film called “Air Head.”
The movie originally was planned to be filmed in Vancouver and set in New Jersey. However, Kane and partner Mike Donovan of Workhorse Cinema worked to lure the film to the Peach State. Short videos and pictures have been making their rounds on social media. Columbus has been buzzing with sightings of the actors and the on location shoots.
Story Mill Entertainment, a production company and studio manager out of Columbus, GA and managed by Range Media Partners, is pleased to announce development of the popular White Ash comic franchise as a live-action television series in partnership with its creator Charlie Stickney.
Today, the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the six finalists of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a host location for the Sundance Film Festival, including Atlanta.
Maybe you’ve read recaps of the Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD TVfest: True Crime event, held at its Midtown Atlanta campus at SCADshow last week on July 12, 2024. Or maybe you attended in person. But if you’re a content creator actively working within the creative economy of Georgia – or aspiring to – you will want to hear more.