The founder and CEO of Georgia Entertainment, Randy Davidson, outlined the state’s competitive position in the film industry during a BBC interview on Sunday, emphasizing Georgia’s continued appeal to major productions and independent filmmakers, including a possible return for key, major players in the state.
Randy Davidson, founder and CEO of Georgia Entertainment, spoke with Chuck Thomas in early August on the “Chattin’ with Chuck” podcast as part of Atlanta Film Chat.
Production began this week on “Southern Scares,” an ambitious horror mystery that brings acclaimed actress Dee Wallace to the Columbus area for a locally-helmed feature film shooting in the region.
The largest Jewish film festival in the Southeast and one of the preeminent Jewish film showcases worldwide — announced a bold new chapter at its invitation-only Kenny Blank Vision Initiative (KBVI) Founding Visionaries Event on Tuesday, August 12, at Assembly Studios. Approaching 90% of its $2.5 million growth goal, the organization revealed plans to rebrand as ATL Jewish Film and expand its mission beyond the flagship annual festival into a year-round arts and cultural nonprofit with an expanded slate of programs, events, and initiatives.
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), along with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Senators Raphael Warnock (GA) and Marsha Blackburn (TN), introduced H.R. 4840, Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment, or ‘‘CREATE” Act, a bill to extend and strengthen Section 181, the only federal tax incentive specifically targeted at supporting U.S.-made films, television, and sound recordings by allowing 100% deduction of production costs in the same year those costs are paid or incurred.
Thank God Warner Bros moved Weapons into the late summer, or else we wouldn’t be feeling a pulse. The Zach Cregger pic’s hold for weekend 2 stands at -43% for a second frame of $25M after a $7.4M Friday and Saturday of $9.6M, +29%.
Today, Gowen is an art director and set designer whose fingerprints appear on major film and television productions. His latest contribution, a cutting-edge training space for the Georgia Film Academy, will help prepare future members of the film industry workforce.
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The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will now be known as ATL Jewish Film, an umbrella term that will cover both the yearly film festival and the organization’s year-round programming. The rebrand, along with a host of other initiatives, was announced at a donor event on Aug. 12 held at Assembly Studios.
Commentary and images from Georgia filmmaker Matthew Perkins on the selection of his film “Fortune” for The Gotham Week Project Market in New York City, the longest-running independent film market in the United States.