Jason Drakeford is a professor of practice at Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute where he has spent the last six years utilizing his knowledge of the film industry to teach advanced courses that help strengthen connections between arts and media students and the region’s creative industries.
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At the time, I was a little bummed to go to Atlanta because I was hoping for a grey, cold movie, and Atlanta is the hot South. I was like, ‘Well, I want this to look like Prisoners,’ then I found out they shot Prisoners in Atlanta. We had to do some scouting, and I ended up finding these locations that perfectly suited the story. I hit the jackpot with my crew. The crews in Atlanta were the most lovely, skilled, joyful people.
“The true story I’d love to play is (Rudolf) Nureyev when he stopped dancing, because he was such a misunderstood and lonely character throughout his life. Being a Russian who was homosexual, he was on the outs with all of society. It was a real issue for him, but he was one of the greatest artists of his kind to ever grace the stage,” he said.
President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday he will be imposing a 100% tariff “on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.”
The film has more going for it, evident in its A CinemaScore and 74% definite recommend. Oh, and males 18-25 who showed up at 32% gave One Battle After Another a big A+. PostTrak is 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. Beat that, anyone.
The Savannah Film Alliance hosted a well-attended gathering this week at Savannah Technical College, bringing together creatives, producers, festival organizers and industry leaders from Atlanta and all along the Georgia coast.
Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the third consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for overnight visitation for the fifth year in a row.
Filmmaker Jason Winn has also directed award-winning documentaries, such as “Spiral Bound,” earning praise for his ability to draw powerful performances and craft cerebral, yet entertaining stories. When not directing, he mentors aspiring filmmakers at the University of North Georgia and through the Film Connection in Los Angeles.
Hosted at The Loft, the evening featured panel discussions, a fireside chat and an after-party, drawing creatives and community leaders from across the region.