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This animated, two minute video illustrates how the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act impacts the state’s creative economy. We added 40 seconds to the video to show how film production companies like Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Disney and others green light projects and why they decide where to spend money to complete these projects.
SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies.…
Microsoft Corp. has extended its agreement for a $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to Oct. 18, 2023, to surmount remaining regulatory hurdles to…
The GIRLGAMER international festival, committed to inclusion and gender equality in esports, debuts in the United States this December, selecting Atlanta as the host city, Skillshot Media as the venue and production partner, and Ghost Gaming as the host gaming organization.
Interestingly, the issues the writers and actors faced in 1960 are similar to those they face today when negotiating with, for lack of a better term, employers. Both then and now, the issues the writers and actors are striking over relate directly to new and emerging technology.
The Georgia Regional Film and Entertainment Alliance (GRFEA) today released a white paper outlining initiatives to support a permanent, sustainable…
In a move to challenge conventional release patterns, Georgia Latino Films will compress traditional windows, offering Video on Demand (VOD) options that will launch simultaneously with the highly anticipated Georgia Latino International Film Festival.
Paramount/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One lit the fuse this weekend with a $235M global start. Of that, $155M is from 70 international box office markets which rep 93% of the offshore footprint
The Hill is a movie about an underdog, but Celentano’s journey to getting it filmed has all the earmarks of an underdog story as well. It’s set for an Aug. 25 nationwide theatrical release, and the details for an Augusta regional premiere, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 23, are being worked out.
Cassie Chantel is CEO of Tribe House Records located in Athens, Georgia. Cassie talks about being mentored on her way to being successful and how she is involved with mentoring and working with kids on career awareness and opportunities in the music business.