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While positions like Production Designers/Art Directors, Camera Operators, Sound, Editors, Hair and Makeup Artists, Costumes / Wardrobe, Script Supervisors, Grips, Lighting, Props, and Paint, among others, have historically been represented by IATSE in motion picture and television, workers in VFX classifications historically have not.

These funds have been specifically earmarked for the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors’ Fund), and the Actors Fund of Canada (AFC).

In that time, Warner Bros. Discovery has saved around $100 million, it said while sharing its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. But while the entertainment giant is waiting idle, city and state economies that benefit from the film and television industry are feeling the brunt of the strike.

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has officially made $1 billion globally at the box office. It is the fastest Warner Bros. Pictures release to hit the milestone after only 17 days in theaters, according to Variety. It’s also the second film to get there so far in 2023 behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The August 23rd House and Senate tax credit review committee meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District. The meeting will start at 9:00 AM. Diego Santana, legislative assistant for Senator Chuck Hufstetler (Co-Chair) noted that film would not be on the agenda for this meeting. 

We are pleased to report that construction on the Assembly Studios portion of Assembly Atlanta and much of the infrastructure for the entire project is now substantially complete, and our main tenant has begun moving into its leased production facilities.

Georgia Entertainment, in partnership with Cobb Travel and Tourism, held the third 2023 Georgia Unscripted [...]

PhilanthroFilm is an organization in South Georgia that is raising up the next generation of film and production stars. They provide hands-on education and training in the film industry.

Dr. Brad Yates, dean of UWG’s School of Communication, Film and Media, said the collaboration will not only enhance the school’s academic offerings but also reinforce its commitment to providing students with the real-world experience essential to their success in the industry.

Signs of this slow suicide are all around: the narrowing pipelines for rising talent, the overreliance on nostalgia projects, and a general negligence in cultivating enthusiasm for its products.