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As Georgia continues its growth in the film and entertainment industry, more creative talent outside of the Atlanta “Loop” has gotten involved in the business of making movies.
“It’s the secret sauce of the Georgia Film Academy,” Levy said. “If you do well — and we know most of our students who embrace training do well — they will get picked up for another gig and their film career will begin.”
The intent of the EDDA is to preserve the building as a theatre, improve the exterior appearance, renovate the facility with modern comforts and cinematic technology, and operate as a single screen theatre with the ability to play movies both new and old.
It was important to us that our movie look like “Anywhere U.S.A” and we didn’t want to shoot in LA and have palm trees sticking out everywhere. But while looking at different cities and towns in Georgia (Savannah and Augusta specifically), none felt right. They felt so Southern!
Beginning January 2020, Gwinnett Tech will debut the Mechatronics program to serve advanced manufacturing companies in Gwinnett and North Fulton counties, as well as, enter into a joint partnership with the Georgia Film Academy for a production assistant certificate program to be taught at the OFS site in Norcross, Georgia.
Local nonprofit Georgia STAND-UP is offering “We Show Up,” a four-week workforce development program focused on creating skilled workers for Georgia’s film and television industry.
Clifon Powell joins FULL COUNT stars Elizabeth Omilami and Afemo Omilami at the red carpet world premiere screening of the film at Regal Atlantic Station. The faith-based sports drama will be available in select theaters and in over 100 million homes through its VOD and digital release on October 25.
Often referred to as a Renaissance man, writer-producer-actor Erman Baradi will be taking on the role of host at the 2019 HorrOrigins Film Festival, a first-time film festival happening in Atlanta, GA later this month.
“Georgia State is one of the most innovative and diverse universities in the country,” he said, “I couldn’t imagine a better place to work with students than CMII.”
According to a statement, KLA Production, Inc will be a cross-platform corporation “formed to execute Adams’ global content strategy – KLAP’s mission is to provide thought provoking, open-minded content that breaks the chains of fear and inspires to succeed.”