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Kelsey Moore, Executive Director of Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, released a statement regarding the WGA Strike. GSEC is closely monitoring the strike and its impact on Georgians and small businesses that support the state’s industry.
Bill Sanford, the National Director of Operations for Cinelease Studios, reflects on recruiting and retaining studio positions in a work culture of problem solvers with a singular focus – smooth and successful productions.
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has rocketed to an estimated $282.1M global opening. The international box office weekend was $168.1M in 52 material markets.
Missouri wants to attract Hollywood back to the Show Me State. The Missouri Legislature has passed tax credits for the film and music industries.
We currently anticipate that construction on the Assembly Studios portion of Assembly Atlanta and much of the infrastructure for the entire project will be completed in the summer of 2023. Soon thereafter, we expect that the new facilities will begin ramping up revenue from both long-term and short-term leases of soundstages and related facilities to various content producers.
University of Georgia students Garrett and Xander Chiaramonte establish Clear Mountain Entertainment, a one-stop-shop for artist management, media services, band booking and event production. They knew Athens would be the heartbeat of CME and are committed to creating jobs for local creatives.
Broadway actor and voiceover artist Michael Stiggers Jr., a 2009 graduate of Columbus State University’s Theatre Education program, returns to his alma mater on Friday, May 12 as the featured speaker for its three commencement exercises. Among his credits are Broadway appearances in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” making him Columbus State’s first graduate to perform on a Broadway stage, and “The Lion King.”
The tax credit program has been one of the most successful economic development programs generating $9 of economic activity across the state for each tax credit dollar allocated.
This is the AMPTP’s first public pronouncement since talks broke off Monday night, when it said that had “presented a comprehensive package” of proposals to the guild that included “generous increases in compensation for writers as well as improvements in streaming residuals.”
The largest Georgia Entertainment 100 event ever was held at ICP Production Centre April 19th in Westside Atlanta. The invite-only affair hosted the who’s who of film, music, gaming and broadcast around the theme of workforce development and education.