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Retired school teacher, Theresa Daniel of Forsyth, has found a way to supplement her retirement income in the Georgia film industry. Since retiring in 2016, she’s worked on nearly 75 productions as an extra or a stand-in.
Distinguished Armstrong Alumni Award recipient, film producer and owner of Savannah’s legendary Leopold’s Ice Cream, Stratton Leopold (‘64) is no stranger to the bright lights of Hollywood.
Georgia Power and the Atlanta Business Chronicle announced the inaugural Business of Film Rising Star Student Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship, presented during the 2018 Business of Film event at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, will help a Georgia student pursuing a degree in film-related studies further his or her education.
Erin talks to us about the many issues that arise with being an independent producer.
Louisiana Economic Development may have overstated the economic impact of the Motion Picture Tax Credit program, and did not provide sufficient documentation to support the program’s forecasted credits and expenditures for 2017, according to an audit released this morning by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
By the end of 2018, Hulu will have added more subscribers in the second half of the year than it did in the first, CEO Randy Freer said in an appearance Tuesday at Business Insider’s Ignition conference.
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If you’re not already planning to see The Favourite, you may want to change your plans. The film dominated at the British Independent Film Awards, and it also cleaned up with the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, and I think we can all agree that the organizations are equally prestigious.
Ralph Breaks the Internet came out on top once again with a $25.8 million take in its sophomore showing. It also took in $33.7 million overseas, taking its worldwide cume to $207 million. Ralph landed in the UK where its internet-based humor for a new generation of cartoon watchers and young families drummed up a solid $5.2 million. On another island nation at odds with its continental neighbors on the other side of the world, Disney’s entry took $1.6 million in Taiwan, scoring the biggest opening ever for their animation division.
Kris talks to us about Atlanta and if it will stay a hot spot in the film industry. He also talks about if there are too many stages in town.