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South Fulton Arts (SFA) today announced the organization’s roster of summer-fall events in conjunction with several CREATE partners as well as SFA signature programming including CONNECT, A Play Reading Series and EXCHANGE, An Information Forum.

The Renee Montgomery Foundation, Atlanta Dream, Storyform, and Future Roots are bringing you a chance to show off your skills with a remix competition tied to the soundtrack of the new documentary, "Renee Montgomery: A Radical Act."

Filming is taking center stage in the heart of Cartersville through June 21. A movie production with the working title “Branching Out” is setting up shop at various downtown areas, such as the ‘Tis the Season store.

Michael Uribe brings film experience from all over the world to the Peach State. After working in the production industry for more than 20 years, domestically and internationally, he came to Georgia in 2018 to set up his home base and business.

Meptik, an Atlanta-based media production company that specializes in virtual production, announces its latest scalable offering: Meptik Studio Pro. The pre-configured, turnkey virtual production studio is designed to enhance creative storytelling by fast-tracking setup and installation -- getting LED Volumes up and running in minimal time.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced a tentative agreement on all issues for the Hollywood Basic Agreement and Videotape Agreement negotiations. 

Atlanta’s public media powerhouse WABE is partnering with The Bitter Southerner for a one-hour radio special, City Lights Presents: The Bitter Southerner’s All Women Radio Hour. The special is inspired by and to commemorate the launch of the magazine’s Issue #08, which is dedicated to women’s voices and perspectives and was created entirely by women contributors.

Director of Film and Entertainment for the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office is a big title that industry veteran Cardellia Hunter fills to capacity. An Atlanta resident who relocated from Los Angeles, her background includes experience in music, television, and film.

Channel 2 Action News reported last month that at least three Georgia cities were considering bids to host in 2027 and beyond to lure Sundance away. On Monday, Atlanta officials launched a website with its proposal on why they believe Sundance Institute should pick Atlanta.

“Many highly talented, intelligent people think they're not because the thing they were good at at school wasn't valued—or was actually stigmatized," Robinson says. "We need to radically rethink our view of intelligence; we need a new conception of the richness of human capacity.”