Ethan Byrd, Program Director of Kennesaw State Esports is being selected as the new Commissioner of GEL. Byrd has been an integral part of the KSU Esports program
The pandemic hit some businesses and individuals hard, but for Lorenzo Williams, it was his time to shine, catapulting him into the career of his dreams.
It’s lights, camera, action in the Peach State and the movie industry is booming, opening up some pretty incredible opportunities for locals to join the casts of productions happening in and around Savannah.
“We’re thrilled to welcome these remarkable talents to Trilith,” said Rob Parker, president of Trilith. “The presence of luminaries such as Michelle Williams, Clay Cook and Cocoa Brown underscores our community’s growing reputation as a hub for creativity and entertainment.
Ted Basco, Director of Sales and Film Liason for Visit Roswell discusses how he assists in finding film locations in historic Roswell.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Senator John Albers (R – Roswell), and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Chuck Payne (R – Dalton), announced plans to host a joint committee meeting concerning the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) at Georgia State University is proud to welcome Imari Oliver and Kris Pilcher as the latest additions to its esteemed Artists in Residence program.
The old DC Universe is going to get something this weekend they have not had in some time – a positive headline.
If you are a company (or individual) in Georgia you can financially support innovation in public education and connect diverse students to the massive and growing creative industry without spending one extra penny!
Mala Sharma, President of Georgia Music Partners, talks about the recent music study conducted by both the Georgia House and Senate to produce initiatives to aid the Music industry in Georgia.
Hasbro Entertainment is actively developing and producing over 30 projects and is focused on priority brands including DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, NERF, PLAY-DOH, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, PEPPA PIG, MY LITTLE PONY, and more.
The Georgia Latino Film Alliance (GALFA) is proud to announce a collaborative effort with the Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HoPe) and the passionate Blue Beetle Battalion to offer free movie tickets for the highly anticipated film, “Blue Beetle.”
By Chiquita Woolfolk Banks, Esq. A new bill introduced in the NYS Senate would prohibit applicants of the State’s Film…
Intuit Mailchimp celebrates the creative spirit of Atlanta and announces a pledge of $1 million to support 10 vibrant and diverse local arts organizations. With recent closures that have signaled a severe threat to the livelihood of the creative community, we’re taking a proactive step to bolster their resilience and help these organizations grow.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlanta-based author Douglas A. Blackmon looks back on his experience as a member of the first class of Black and white children to attend all 12 grades together in Leland, Miss., in his new documentary, “The Harvest.”
Augusta is a thriving film and entertainment town too—home to actors Laurence Fishburne, Lenny Von Dohlen, Khary Payton (TWD’s King Ezekiel) and Danielle Panabaker (HBO’s Empire Falls and Disney’s Stuck in the Suburbs), professional wrestler and entertainer Hulk Hogan and many others.
The move to take down the “for sale” sign for the unit — which includes the BET channel, streamer BET+ as well as VH1 and BET Studios — follows publicly expressed interest from the likes of moguls Tyler Perry, Byron Allen, Sean “Diddy” Combs and others in acquiring a majority interest. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported Paramount’s decision to end the bidding process for BET.
Greenspoon Marder Entertainment Law attorney Kendall Minter has been selected as an honoree for the 2023 Radio and Records Awards.
Music Business Worldwide has been crunching a veritable mountain o’ numbers today. That’s because the past 48 hours have seen two major music companies – Warner Music Group (WMG) and Sony Music Group (SMG) – post their calendar Q2 revenue/profitability figures for investors.
While mural artwork can become a beloved community landmark for members of the public, the painters who create these fixtures and property owners of their “canvases” face a complex legal framework related to the actual ownership of the work, as well as the production, maintenance, and protection of the murals as one-of-a-kind pieces of art and investments in the property.
DreamHack, the world’s largest gaming lifestyle festival, and SIEGE, the longest-running professional game development conference in the South, have combined forces to make this year’s events bigger and better than ever before. Running Dec. 14-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, SIEGE is bringing a roster of renowned game developers and indie game studios to join DreamHack’s exciting esports, cosplay, music and more.
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour is stimulating local economies in the cities she graces, according to experts. It’s being called the “Beyoncé effect”—a noticeable boost in spending before and during her tour stops in cities across the country.
Welcome to the SIEGE 2023 speaker and panel submission process! We are combining forces with DreamHack Atlanta for an event that will be truly memorable. We are looking for sessions that appeal both to game developers and gamers alike.
Mark Wofford, President and CEO, discusses the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) at PC&E. If the company is successful, it’s going to benefit the employee who becomes more invested in the business.
Barbie and Oppenheimer returned to the front of the pack this weekend, while last week’s newbies took a bit of a dive.
The parties may return to the bargaining table this week, said the sources, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. The two sides had gone about 100 days without talks.
Georgia Entertainment, the state’s leading source for news, events and analysis of the creative industry, has announced a far reaching agreement with Ghost Gaming and Skillshot Media. As a result of the agreement, the companies will collaborate on content, reports, events and other initiatives around the gaming and esports industry in Georgia and beyond.
As the summer sun begins its gentle descent, a cinematic celebration unlike any other is set to take center stage in the heart of Georgia. Introducing the Summer in the South Film Festival – a captivating extravaganza that promises to ignite imaginations, celebrate cultural diversity, and bid a fond farewell to the sun-kissed days of the season.
Georgia News Network recently completed a feature for the radio station’s ongoing ‘Georgia Focus’ series focused on the state’s growing entertainment business. The program, highlighting business owners in Georgia, will be heard on 186 affiliate radio stations statewide.
As a board member of IATSE 491, Judith More sees the positive impact the union is having on film industry growth in Savannah.
“So, there’s an incentive that Georgia gives that other states also give, and we have the best one in the country,” said Davidson. “We’re looking to highlight the benefits of communities having not just film, but having robust cultural arts, music, gaming, community and how that rides along with economic development overall, how that’s easier for site selectors to get companies to move here.”
Small towns in Georgia offer unique backdrops for filmmakers. Sarah Walker, Executive Producer and Writer, explains why she shoots in the state.
Hollywood writers have been striking for three months, and a month ago actors joined them. Together they’ve been filling up picket lines outside the major studios in Hollywood. But the strikes aren’t only having an impact in California. The industry says it employs more than 1.7 million people outside that state, and pays them $158 billion a year in wages.
Atlanta-based creative studio Ideas United (iU) is celebrating two decades of changing the way stories are told.
Crazy Legs Productions announced today the launch of CUTLERS COURT, a new nationally syndicated courtroom show, premiering on Sept. 11, 2023.
Brianna Black has always been captivated by film’s ability to tell a story. Brianna credits GFA as the stepping stone that allowed her to make connections and develop skills to fuel her career.
Organizers of the 20th Annual 168 Film Project are celebrating a new home and a new collaboration with Angel Studios for this year’s faith-based film production competition, with a Sept. 4 deadline for entry
The Georgia Entertainment 100 will adjoin the Georgia Unscripted Roadshow event in Augusta on August 30th. The combination brings the educational program of the roadshow series together with the gala style, networking format of the signature 100 events that Georgia Entertainment is known for.
An upcoming joint art exhibition by the Bo Bartlett Center and Pasaquan will celebrate the profound impact the Pasaquan founder has had on contemporary artists.
The 2023 Macon Film Festival has announced its lineup of nearly 100 films, including both traditional and fulldome immersive content.
The Macon Film Festival is excited to announce it will honor film and music producer Dallas Austin with the inaugural Macon Film Festival Georgia Film Impact Award at the Grand Opera House on Aug. 19 at 7:15 p.m.
A collective of elected leaders, legislators, business owners, entrepreneurs, and artists connected at last week’s Georgia Unscripted roadshow in Marietta, Georgia (Aug. 3)—the third event of the nine-city tour from Georgia Entertainment.
Randy Davidson, President of Georgia Entertainment, was interviewed by Martha Zoller on WDUN this week. The interview covered a variety of topics related to workforce development, education and the strike.
He has spent the past 20 years in Athens learning the business of filmmaking, learning how to raise capital and how to take your story to market.
Jay Rabbit, Founder & CEO of In Concert Productions, credits much of his success at ICP to mentorship
Georgia Esports League latest episode of the State of Esports celebrates one of the newest Ghost Gaming Content Creators -Ghost Ambassador and UGA student Nebbiiee can be found on twitch making rocket league content.
Part of what made this work unusual in the LUT-making process was the fact that Lucas and Prieto had also conceptualized a proprietary plug-in for the Baselight system.
While positions like Production Designers/Art Directors, Camera Operators, Sound, Editors, Hair and Makeup Artists, Costumes / Wardrobe, Script Supervisors, Grips, Lighting, Props, and Paint, among others, have historically been represented by IATSE in motion picture and television, workers in VFX classifications historically have not.
These funds have been specifically earmarked for the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors’ Fund), and the Actors Fund of Canada (AFC).
In that time, Warner Bros. Discovery has saved around $100 million, it said while sharing its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. But while the entertainment giant is waiting idle, city and state economies that benefit from the film and television industry are feeling the brunt of the strike.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has officially made $1 billion globally at the box office. It is the fastest Warner Bros. Pictures release to hit the milestone after only 17 days in theaters, according to Variety. It’s also the second film to get there so far in 2023 behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The August 23rd House and Senate tax credit review committee meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District. The meeting will start at 9:00 AM. Diego Santana, legislative assistant for Senator Chuck Hufstetler (Co-Chair) noted that film would not be on the agenda for this meeting.
We are pleased to report that construction on the Assembly Studios portion of Assembly Atlanta and much of the infrastructure for the entire project is now substantially complete, and our main tenant has begun moving into its leased production facilities.
Georgia Entertainment, in partnership with Cobb Travel and Tourism, held the third 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow in Marietta last week.…
PhilanthroFilm is an organization in South Georgia that is raising up the next generation of film and production stars. They provide hands-on education and training in the film industry.
Dr. Brad Yates, dean of UWG’s School of Communication, Film and Media, said the collaboration will not only enhance the school’s academic offerings but also reinforce its commitment to providing students with the real-world experience essential to their success in the industry.
Signs of this slow suicide are all around: the narrowing pipelines for rising talent, the overreliance on nostalgia projects, and a general negligence in cultivating enthusiasm for its products.
For the ninth year in a row The Black Cat Picture Show, Augusta’s premier international film festival, brings high-caliber independent films…
The Rome International Film Festival is set for November 2-5, 2023, celebrating its 20th Anniversary.
The success story of Georgia’s Film Tax Incentive transcends production stages. It has been the driving force behind the meteoric rise of the post-production sector, culminating in the creation of high-paying jobs and growing businesses.
Jon Gosier, Co Founder of Georgia based FilmHedge, comments on the creative landscape of Georgia.
The creative industries in Georgia represent a combined $37 billion in revenue, including 200,000 employed with $12.1 billion in earnings, and $62.5 billion in total economic impact. The creative industries represent 5 percent of all employment and 4 percent of all business revenue in the state.
The interim agreements allow truly independent projects to film during the strike as long as they agree to be bound by the terms of whatever deal the guild eventually reaches with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Warner Bros’ Barbie takes powerful $774.5M, the Margot Robbie-starrer is now the third-biggest film of the year worldwide and the fourth biggest for international.
The low-residency MFA Narrative Media Writing program is entering its ninth year educating students in nonfiction writing and screenwriting, enabling graduates to finish their degrees with a publishable nonfiction manuscript or marketable screenplay.
The modern, traditional, alternative, hometown, big-city suburban cultural soup that’s Cobb County, Georgia – and Marietta, in particular- is seasoned right for the entertainment industry.
TJ Stephens grew up in Cumming Georgia and attended Forsyth High School. He made his way to Athens and is the President of Esports at the University of Georgia and also a Ghost Gaming Ambassador. Today he talks about growth of gaming and esports at universities across the state.
This event will bring together visionaries, thought leaders, and industry experts from around the globe to explore the forefront of digital innovation and its impact on industry sectors such as film, television, music, gaming and money.
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has been named one of MovieMaker’s 25 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada of 2023.
Workers in production departments for TV commercials across the United States are going public with their union with the backing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Stand With Production movement.
Learn more about how workers are being impacted beyond Hollywood.
Despite the success of Barbenheimer, the industry faces strikes, AI concerns and an untenable situation for those not at the top.
“Does it have an impact,” questions Dr. Danna Gibson, CSU’s communications department chair. “Yes. Are we panicking? No. We have total confidence and remain hopeful that things will be worked quickly. But as far as impact to students and our department. Georgia Film Academy offers other classes that are not impacted by this strike at this point.”
More generally, the report suggested the cinema tax credit had played a decisive role in encouraging big French feature productions to return and stay in France, after years of delocalization to neighboring European territories with more generous incentive schemes.
MTM Standard is the university’s new student-run music distribution and licensing company, and since its launch last year, it’s been helping students find new pathways to success by producing and marketing their music.
So how does Film Credit 4.0 compare to Georgia’s film credit? Will it steal back production work that is headed to or filming in the Peach State? Maybe. The main focus of production companies was to make the credit refundable.
As the nationwide strike on movie and TV production continues, big stars like Rachel McAdams, Kevin Bacon and Bette Midler have been joining fellow actors and writers on the picket line.
Georgia Entertainment News has released the details of the next 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow focused on Cobb County. Highlighting cities including Smyrna, Powder Springs, Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton and others the event will take place on August 3rd in collaboration with Laser Stream Media in Marietta.
It’s a Barbenheimer world as Warner Bros’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer have delivered massive global debuts of $337M and $174.2M, respectively. At the international box office, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot…
Georgia Entertainment held the second 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow in Roswell last week. (See the reel and photos.) The event focused on North Fulton and Forsyth County including the cities of Alpharetta, Cumming and Roswell among others.
New Mexico continues to pull in some impressive numbers when it comes to the film industry. On Tuesday, Gov. Michelle…
This animated, two minute video illustrates how the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act impacts the state’s creative economy. We added 40 seconds to the video to show how film production companies like Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Disney and others green light projects and why they decide where to spend money to complete these projects.
SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies.…
Microsoft Corp. has extended its agreement for a $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to Oct. 18, 2023, to surmount remaining regulatory hurdles to…
The GIRLGAMER international festival, committed to inclusion and gender equality in esports, debuts in the United States this December, selecting Atlanta as the host city, Skillshot Media as the venue and production partner, and Ghost Gaming as the host gaming organization.
Interestingly, the issues the writers and actors faced in 1960 are similar to those they face today when negotiating with, for lack of a better term, employers. Both then and now, the issues the writers and actors are striking over relate directly to new and emerging technology.
The Georgia Regional Film and Entertainment Alliance (GRFEA) today released a white paper outlining initiatives to support a permanent, sustainable…
In a move to challenge conventional release patterns, Georgia Latino Films will compress traditional windows, offering Video on Demand (VOD) options that will launch simultaneously with the highly anticipated Georgia Latino International Film Festival.
Paramount/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One lit the fuse this weekend with a $235M global start. Of that, $155M is from 70 international box office markets which rep 93% of the offshore footprint
The Hill is a movie about an underdog, but Celentano’s journey to getting it filmed has all the earmarks of an underdog story as well. It’s set for an Aug. 25 nationwide theatrical release, and the details for an Augusta regional premiere, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 23, are being worked out.
Cassie Chantel is CEO of Tribe House Records located in Athens, Georgia. Cassie talks about being mentored on her way to being successful and how she is involved with mentoring and working with kids on career awareness and opportunities in the music business.
Besides lighting, Turner credits GFA for teaching him camera skills and filling in the knowledge gaps by getting him on set, where he could learn and network.
Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than $3.5 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients across the state as part of its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education grants.
The dates for further meetings of the House and Senate tax credit review committee have been announced. As appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns the committee members are working on behalf of the Georgia General Assembly to review all Georgia tax credits, including Georgia’s film tax credit.
Andrew Ratcliffe is the Founder and CEO of Tweed Recording based in Athens, Georgia. He talks about the educational and career opportunities in sound and audio at the studio,
Despite our team’s dedication to advocating on your behalf, the AMPTP has refused to acknowledge that enormous shifts in the industry and economy have had a detrimental impact on those who perform labor for the studios.
Despite a rich tradition of producing some of our most beloved contemporary artists—Radcliffe Bailey, Shara Hughes, Lauren Quin, and Roe Ethridge, to name just a few—the answer is surprisingly simple, and tragic.
The Columbus State University Press has named novelist Ellen Birkett Morris as the winner of its 2023 Donald L. Jordan Prize for Literary Excellence.
The emerging Georgia-based production company has engaged a diverse group of filmmaking talent to create socially relevant documentaries around inspirational narratives.
A creative culture attracts creative people, pure and simple. But how do we know that the state of Georgia is a “creative state”? And how does a state like Georgia go about establishing and maintaining such a culture?