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The day began with VIP Studio Tours of Eagle Rock Studios with shuttle service provided by Enterprise. Attendees then heard a Welcome and State of the Industry Address by keynote speaker Ric Reitz, Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell, Studio Executive Beth Talbert, Randall Franks, Patricia Taylor and Clark Cofer.
The two are self-funding the ultra low-budget film that has paid lead actors and paid professional production crews.
It features several environmentally-conscious and locally-produced short films, as well as an international documentary produced by Oscar-nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) on the challenges of global warming.
Over the past several years he has directed and produced content for major brands like Whole Foods Market, Mutual of Omaha, and Habitat for Humanity.
The Georgia Production Partnership (GPP) has announced the details of their Summer Industry Party. GPP is a membership organization, but members and non-members are invited to the Summer Industry Party.
Filming is taking place mainly in Atlanta, Georgia. A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the film is currently scheduled for release in March 2019, and will be distributed in 3D and 2D and in select IMAX theaters.
The legislation restores much needed fairness to our current system and ensures that featured and backup artists and musicians will receive royalties when their work is played on AM/FM radio.
With nearly 2,000 submissions already received for consideration into ATLFF ’18, we are excepting applications to join our Screening Committee. Volunteer screeners can earn a variety of perks.
We urged USTR to oppose any provisions in any free trade agreement that would perpetuate the music industry’s “value gap,” which is “the biggest threat to the future sustainability of the music industry.”
Lightning McQueen, the series’ anthropomorphic racecar voiced by Owen Wilson, rocketed into first place on the domestic chart with $53.5 million.