Indie

The partnership connects Atlanta Film Society members with banking tools and financial education built for entertainment careers.

In this conversation with Jezlan Moyet, president of Georgia Entertainment, filmed at Discover Dunwoody's studio, costume designer, Beverly Saffier reflects on the instincts and philosophy behind her work, tracing her eye for storytelling through wardrobe back to childhood and describing how she immerses herself fully in a character's world through research before ever making a design choice.

The film was shot entirely in Georgia, in and around Augusta, with locations across Evans and Lincolnton, using a Georgia-based cast and crew and completing much of its post-production in the state. It follows the trilogy's first chapter, "Holy Ghost," which went on to international distribution, and it reflects the cross-cultural mission of SRHP Films, a Georgia- and India-based company that blends Indian storytelling with Hollywood-style filmmaking.

Indie Spotlight began as a Georgia Entertainment interview series spotlighting independent filmmakers across the state. The Sept. 23 event brings that work off the page, celebrating the creativity, resourcefulness and impact of local filmmakers who are contributing to the state's growing film ecosystem.

Set in a small Georgia town, "Party USA" follows Taylor, a fireworks store employee whose father dies unexpectedly. When she's unable to get her shift covered, a deadly mistake sends her spiraling into red, white and blue-collared chaos. The film explores working-class America, the emotional cost of customer service labor, and the pressure to maintain politeness even as personal tragedy unfolds.

Set in Savannah, Ga., “Holy Father” is a horror-crime thriller starring Oscar nominee Eric Roberts as Father Isaac Wales, an exorcism specialist investigating ritualistic murders while battling an ancient demon who possessed his colleague.

Writer-director Matthew Simpson sits down with Georgia Entertainment to discuss "Before Me," a feature that explores retroactive jealousy, the obsessive fixation on a partner's past. Made in Carrollton with a fully Georgia cast, crew and post-production team, the film is a portrait of what local artists can build on a small budget.

The initiative has been conceived to support both new and emerging talent, art house productions and those with limited funding. The packages have been created specifically to help producers overcome challenges unique to independents. 

It was at CSU that Dvn Dsn discovered his love for filmmaking after joining the Film Club and participating in 48-hour film festivals with a group of friends. This led to the creation of “Multicent Productions,” a production company founded by Dvn Dsn and his friends to present their film festival submissions.

We sat down with Elisee Junior St. Preux to talk about "The Tropic Sun and His Eyes," an official Tribeca Festival selection and the first mental health narrative film shot entirely on land in Haiti. The Atlanta-based filmmaker drew from personal loss to craft a story about estranged fathers and sons, and the generational trauma that keeps them apart.