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In its 30th festival season, SMF presented 107 performances in 15 venues throughout Savannah, bringing in 625 artists and personnel from 25 countries. Total paid attendance for the festival was 29,065, 39% of which was made up of patrons from out of town.
The Georgia film office does not keep track of active productions on a daily or even monthly basis so there is no record of where the state was at a year ago. But Emily Murray, spokeswoman for the film office, said she considers 40 active productions busy so 46 is a solid number.
Athens Film Industry Meeting #2 at the Athens Chamber of Commerce -246 W. Hancock Ave (across from Creature Comforts) with Athens CC Chamber Director: David BradleyThe Mayor of Athens: Mayor Kelly Girtz
The first Savannah Film Alliance Honors Gala will recognize those that have made a difference in the region as it relates to entertainment. Bo discusses ways companies and organizations can get involved and support this important event. SavannahFilmAlliance.org
If you love music, mischief, and a memorable coming-of-age story, then you’re going to want to have Summer Night on your upcoming watch list. In his directorial debut, Big Little Lies actor Joseph Cross follows two best friends on the night leading up to their performance at a local music venue called The Alamo.
During the recent two-week Foundation Camp, 13- and 14-year-old participants got to try their hand at filmmaking under Rome International Film Festival Director Seth Ingram on the Georgia Highlands College campus.
The Suicide Squad should set up shop there sometime in September. It might be a contractual matter, but Gunn is obviously not going the way of his Hollywood compatriots, including ones also with Marvel.
When I see other millennials creating thought-provoking media and harvesting conversations around identity, I think that it could go in so many different ways. One thing I would encourage is to really just pay attention, not only to the creative side, but to the business side as well.
Skillshot Media announced Esports Summit 2019, a business-focused esports conference that will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center November 14 – 15, in the days leading up to the international gaming festival Dreamhack Atlanta 2019.
Crowd estimates at the festival in Byron range from 150,000 to 600,000 people. There were limited bathrooms, no showers, and it was hot. Temperatures surpassed 100 degrees. “My friend came from McRae with a truck full of watermelons and he made a killing,” Russell said.