“As a lifelong Disney fan, having the iconic Aladdin voice actors at MomoCon fills my heart with absolute joy,” said Jess Merriman
These events connect entertainment professionals, artists and local businesses in Dunwoody, the Atlanta Perimeter, Georgia and beyond.
Georgia truly has the potential to inspire our world, while harnessing the power of the Creative Economy for good, and we must embrace that.
In the Creative Economy a key metric of success is the rise to “Stardom”, or an individual becoming a “Star”. Essentially this is a stratification of celebrity, and the calculus of Stardom is not straight forward, being dependent on the intent of the various players helping an individual achieve this status: agents and producers want sales, investors want returns, public relations consultants want identification, the stars want recognition and additional contracts.
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project.
Steve Cohen of United Talent Agency shared incredible insights to a packed audience yesterday in Columbus at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. His comments complimented the updates shared by Film Commissioner Joel Slocumb about recent activity in the region along with updates about Flat Rock Studio, Columbus State University, Georgia Film Academy and advocacy efforts to promote rural film production.
Our thriving creative economy contributes to Georgia being not only an ideal place to do business, but also an incredible place to live and explore.
Georgia’s extraordinary entertainment industry lies in its people. It is time to reach all Georgians and provide them with opportunities in this thriving Creative Economy.
The client contacts in attendance included Andrew Ratcliff, CEO of Tweed Recording Studio, Lynda Smith, Founder of Entertainment Tourism of Georgia, Dugan Bridges, President of F7 Film Distillery and William McLane, CEO of Yom Ice Cream.
GEL is officially announcing a full season of Brawlhalla for the state’s collegiate, university, HBCU, TCSG, etc. programs.